Fox, Mem

Despite the admonitions of his friends, a straight line enjoys expressing himself by twirling in whirls, pointing his joints, and creeping in heaps.

When winter comes, six sleepy bears are rhymed to sleep by Mother Bear.

As Sophie grows bigger and her grandfather gets smaller, they continue to love each other very much.

Explains why reading aloud to young children has such an impact on their ability to read and their entire lives, and also discusses male readers, phonics, and the three secrets of reading.

While Flora visits the zoo with her father, not only does she look at the animals but some of them turn to look at her.

Through a series of questions to which the reader must answer yes or no, the personality and occupation of a lady called Daisy O'Grady are revealed.

When a young girl has a series of mishaps at home one day, her mother tries not to lose her temper-- and does not quite succeed.

Old Lily Laceby dozes by the fire with her faithful dog at her feet as strange night noises herald a surprising awakening.

In a cumulative rhyme, family members describe the clothes they intend to give Jessie to go with her shoes from Grandpa.

Although he is a very tough pirate, Boris von der Borch cries when his parrot dies.