Carlson, Nancy L

After her best friend moves away, a little girl misses the special times they had together.

Henry the mouse likes everything about first grade except reading, but with some extra help at school and home, he is delightfully surprised.

Henry likes everything about kindergarten except show-and-tell, but with the help of his teacher and his pet lizard he is able to overcome his fear.

Arnie doesn't have grandparents to come to school on Grandparents' Day, but it turns out he has a lot of people who can substitute.

When Henry and his first-grade classmates notice a heart-shaped box on their teacher's desk the day before Valentine's Day, they try to find out if he has a girlfriend.

A young girl realizes that, although there are many things to be afraid of in the world, such as a thunderstorm, there is even more to look forward to, such as the rainbow that will follow the storm.

By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.

Harriet learns the hard way that sharing her Halloween candy makes her feel much better than eating it all herself.

Arnie is sure that he won't survive summer sleepaway camp; but when he arrives he is surprised to find that camp is not at all what he expected.

Henry the mouse likes everything about first grade except reading, but with some extra help at school and home, he is delightfully surprised.