Schertle, Alice

Hetty is very careful with the eggs she has bought on her very first trip to the store, but she runs into trouble when she stops to pick apples.

Poems and paintings reveal the inner workings of a cow's mind and heart.

A little girl imagines different, exciting, and dangerous situations and is comforted by her parents' loving reassurance.

Digby keeps his backpack stuffed with a number of items he thinks may come in handy some day, and he is lucky to have the backpack with him when a raptor swoops him up off the playground in what becomes a grand adventure that keeps him from getting his math homework done.

After following her nine toys in a parade through the house, Hattie explains why each of them needs to sleep with her in her bed.

After his toy bear comes out of the washing machine with an ear missing and not smelling "right," a boy takes him outside to play until he looks and smells familiar once again.

Collects three adventures of shy Jeremy Bean and his unusual problem solving skills; and features "Jeremy Bean's Collection," "Jeremy Bean and the Dust Bunny," and "Jeremy Bean's St. Patrick's Day.".

A young girl describes the adventures she has with her two feet, shod and unshod, year round.

Many fools try to take the king's mind off his aching feet but only the April Fool succeeds in finding a remedy that helps the king's feet and his disposition.

Lyrical verse describes the emergence of humankind out of Africa, charting humanity's course from a million years ago to the present day, highlighting the development of diversity among peoples and the ability to invent and discover.