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Each member of a family writes an anonymous "I'm thankful for" note and places it in the Thanksgiving bowl, but after the family guesses who wrote each note, the bowl is accidentally left outside, where it rolls off on a year-long series of adventures.

A mother describes the increasing accomplishments of her five-year-old, from crying and sleeping, to riding a tricycle, then preparing for school.

In order to have fun at a game of tug-of-war, forest animals balance the teams by using a see-saw. Includes nonfiction math notes for meanings of equal.

A mouse rests during the day while the family he lives with is very busy, but when they go to sleep he is the one who has much to do.

A green sea turtle takes Moon on a journey to show her the importance of conserving and respecting the environment.

Grace is worried about the coming winter, but happily it proves to be mild, and the next fall when Thanksgiving is celebrated, she starts a tradition of giving blessings to God before the meal. Includes author's note about the history of saying grace and suggested activities.

Anya gets a big surprise when she finds some abandoned goose eggs that she plans to use for the traditional Ukrainian pysanky for Easter. Includes instructions for making Ukrainian Easter eggs and information about the tradition.

Two pet rabbits sneak out of their cage at night to tidy the house and do other chores so that their owners will have more time to play with them.

Rhyming text celebrates the many remarkable things that girls can achieve, from packing a lunch box and lacing their shoes to swishing a basketball and climbing a tree.

A concept book about the many ways we use our hands.

A young Eskimo girl witnesses the changing seasons in Alaska.

A child describes teddy bears owned by other children, from Joshy's giant grizzly to the floppy bear Poppy's grandmother made from socks.

When Jason loses one of the invitations to his grandmother's birthday party, he is able to make it right at the last minute.

Seth cannot forgive his friend Jacob for breaking a favorite toy until he learns first hand that friends and family are more valuable than anything.

When Nicholas's injured ankle keeps him from playing soccer, he finds he can better understand the behavior of the neighbor who makes him angry, and learns that he can change his own behavior too.

Ryan thinks it is funny to call the slowest runner in his class "Doug the Slug," until his older brother teases him for having a teddy bear.

Presents questions children ask about god, such as, where does God go at night and what colors does he like?

When Ashley postpones a homework assignment until the last minute, she is tempted to pass off an old paper of her brother's as her own.

"Verses...that Mother Goose might have written, had she visited Africa. The rhymes, with which many children are familiar, contain different lyrics that teach about a few of the ... diverse aspects of African life, both modern and traditional."--verso.