Patrice Barton

"Libby and her great-aunt, Lobo, both learn the Pledge of Allegiance--Libby for school, and Lobo for her U.S. citizenship ceremony"--Provided by publisher.

A student who uses a wheelchair finds a way to see her dog each day in school.

A rhyming story that encourages children to get outside and play.

Camila is filled with worry and fear, but when she hides during a class field trip to the aquarium, she finds a classmate who is also afraid and needs a friend.

A child who likes wearing hand-me-downs imagines in verse the history of these clothes.

"A nonstop talker learns about the power of listening when he comes down with a case of laryngitis"--

Rosie's rival, Violet, outdoes her in everything until the class plants seeds for a unit on gardening.

"Babies observe and make friends with friendly little animals"--

Brian has always felt invisible at school, but when a new student, Justin, arrives, everything changes. Presented in Spanish.

"A joyful, poetic celebration of kindergarten and first grade Poet Kay Winters has written a book of zippy poems centering on the triumphs and trials of those first school years. This cheery collection covers an astonishing range of activities from the anticipated--dashing to the bus and science class discoveries--to the completely unexpected--losing a permission slip and seeing a teacher outside the classroom. Patrice Barton's sweetly smudgy watercolor...