When Lewis plays make-believe with his older siblings, he always gets the least desirable role until a lion suit found in a corner turns him into a king

During the Depression, Reuben and his out-of-work parents move from Oklahoma to Minnesota, where his father gets a job as a carnival wingwalker and Reuben has a chance to overcome his terror of flying

The bond a parent and child share is special. In this sweet and heartfelt picture book, renowned author-illustrator Rosemary Wells celebrates all that parents do with and for their children from the very beginning: talking and walking, feeding and reading, playing and dreaming, and more.

Illustrated nursery rhymes highlight words for parts of speech, actions, colors, numbers, opposites, greetings, and more. Includes a note from the author.

Ruby tries to keep her brother Max from eating so many sweets by reading him an altered version of the story of King Midas

Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains and give medical care to the isolated inhabitants. Includes an afterword with facts about Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service she founded

Yoko helps Timothy learn to play the bells of Sarna so that he can perform a solo in the school talent show

Learning to read is fun with Timothy and his friends. Practice recognizing words, upper- and lowercase letters, and rhyming sounds. Activities on writing, decoding, and context clues are also included

Max is disappointed when Ruby refuses to give him a piece of candy because she needs all of the Valentine candies to decorate her cards.