Senisi, Ellen B

Introduces readers to the rainforest and its plants and animals.

Uses objects found at a birthday party to introduce and discuss several shapes, including spheres, cones, cylinders, cubes, and others.

Second-grader Cindy is assigned to spend part of each day in the class for students with special needs, where she finds out that even though some kids may learn differently or have different abilities, they are all "just kids.".

In text and color photographs, children tell what it is like to have brothers and sisters. They talk about the difficulties as well as the rewards of sibling relationships.

In a school assignment, seven-year-old Moses, who has spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, reflects that his neighbor's disabled iguana resembles him because they both have figured out how to get where they want to be in different ways than those around them.

Text and photographs explore different kinds of secrets and their importance to children as they build meaningful relationships and a sense of their own inner life.

Photographs and simple text provide an introduction to the early stages of reading. Includes information for parents and caregivers.

Students from a real kindergarten class tell about a typical day of work and play.

Looks at different colors as they appear in nature, and provides illustrated instructions for a variety of projects, all colored with plants and fruits.