Sturges, Philemon

This rhyming story reveals the real reason why dogs always sniff each other when they meet.

Discusses different kinds of bridges, from train bridges to fortified castle bridges, and provides an example of each.

Two children catch fireflies on a summer night, putting them one by one into a jar until all ten are caught, and then they let them out to watch all ten fly away.

A brother and sister describe the things they love to do during their day at kindergarten.

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the joys of playing in the rain and snow.

Two bands of pirates fight over a box, but when they raise the white flag and open the box together, they find a treasure to share.

New words to the traditional tune describe a camper-driving, "hootin'" and "shoutin'" guest and the party that will begin when she arrives.

Poems describe a variety of watercraft, from birch bark canoes to cruise ships, and reveal their impact on the world.

Woolly Bear quietly shuffles along looking for a place to spin her bed and dream of tiger moths, while all around her other bugs buzz, chatter, zip, and whir.

A boy expresses his love of trains, describing many kinds of train cars and their special jobs.