Paul R. Gagne

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

A young pigeon tries everything he can to persuade someone to let him drive the bus. Includes a reading of the book and interview with the author.

Starting with number one for the first day of school, Emily learns the numbers to one hundred in many different ways.

Explains how little dinosaurs should behave during a typical school day.

Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.

Amos McGee was a zookeeper who always made time for his animal friends. One day, when his sniffles and sneezes prevented him from going to the zoo, he received some unexpected guests. This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication. Includes an interview with Philip and Erin Stead.

When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.

Rhymed text and illustrations relate the life of John Chapman, whose distribution of apple seeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today.

When Lucy, a young bear, discovers a boy lost in the woods, she asks her mother if she can have him as a pet, only to find him impossible to train.

When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.