A big red, red truck make its way... from the loading dock, down the city streets, through the tunnel, and over the miles toward its destination. There's plenty to see along the way: busy superhighways, all-night diners, road signs, and road scenes.'
A poem extolling the beauty of African-American children forms the basis for celebration of a positive self-image. Four attractive children engage in typical kindergarten pastimes as the rhyming text rhapsodizes about their dimpled chins, "teeth that glisten," and "very special hair and clothes." Whereas building self-esteem and acknowledging children's charms are commendable goals, they are no…
Ewetopia is not comfortable in her own wool, and every attempt she makes to impress the other sheep falls flat. So when an invitation to the Woolyones' Costume Ball arrives, Ewetopia knows her chance to shine has come at last. After trying on fifty-eight different costumes, she finally finds the perfect one-or so she thinks. But her wolf ensemble turns out to be none too popular with Rambunctio…
Icha's First Day of School. After Icha leaves, Putri feels like something is different. She can't play with Icha while Icha is at school! She tries to play jump role, but there is no Icha to jump! Putri is confused. Thankfully, Bu Iyem comes and makes Putri understand. Environment. Pak Bagus wants to throw away his old used things. Momon asks for the items to make a toy. Apparently, Momon …
In this favorite, whimsical rhyming riddles help Lloyd the baby llama guess what kind of animal everyone's mama really is. But it's his friend Lyn the llama that finally leads Lloyd to the answer he most longs to hear.
Owney was a friend of the mail. He loved the smell of railroad mail bags. He slept on them and rode with them to the train station in Albany, New York. One day he got a chance to ride a Mail Train. That was the beginning of Owney's travels on Mail Trains all over the country and his chance to make hundreds of new friends. As he traveled, "Baggage tags" were fixed to his collar by faraway Post …