How well do we ever know the people we love? Chessman examines this question in three generations of women in a contemporary Connecticut family. As dementia overtakes Hannah Pearl, she slips backward in memory to her escape from France in 1940; boarding the ferry with her heavy bags; the whistle of bombs raining down on London; the family she left behind. Her daughter Miranda, distraught by Han…
"Excuse Me," "Please," and "Thank You" are all polite words. Scooter wants to learn as many as he can. Lift the flaps to discover just how polite scooter can be.
Seeing, smelling, hearing, touching, tasting is there a child who doesn't wonder how the five senses work? Kids curiosity about their bodies is limitless. Using a combination of clear information and gentle humor, Harriet Ziefert introduces children to their five senses. Written in playful verse, yet scientifically accurate (the text has been fact-checked by a science educator), and illustrat…
A young boy has a new snow suit, a new snow hat, new snow boots, and new mittens. Every morning the sun shines. Every day he waits and wishes for snow. Please let it snow .... Please let it snow.
When badguy Buzzsaw Bart shows up with a challenge in the town of Cowlick, everyone discovers that scale drawing can be the secret of success. Who will walk away the winner from the showdown at high noon and who will be cut down to size?
Dr. Fred Ehrlich explains what can go wrong and reminds us all that most of the time our bodies work just fine, and that even we're sick, our bodies usually get well by themselves.
Lee goes with his mother to the big store to help her buy a baby gift. 'Follow me!' she says, but when she gets onto the elevator, the doors close before Lee can get on. Will Lee find his mother in a store with so many floors?'