by Joanne | Mar 24, 2010 | Picture Book
Polly’s new pen-pal, Ally, lives in Montreal, Canada, where they use the metric system. Polly and Ally have lots in common — they both have cats, like the color purple, and are just about the same size and weight. But when Ally writes that she is 125 centimeters...
by Joanne | Mar 24, 2010 | Picture Book
Mr. Shaw, the principal of Bayside School is retiring, so all the students and teachers, and family and friends are having a picnic in his honor. There are lots of game booths, and the most popular is “Let Eddie Guess Your Age!” Eddie, blind-folded and...
by Joanne | Mar 24, 2010 | Picture Book
The little boy’s day starts at 7:00 A.M. with a great big stretch. Puppy stretches, too. By 8:00 A.M., it’s off to school — “Good-bye Mom!” At 9:00 A.M., it’s time to learn, and by 10:00 A.M., it’s time to play with friends. The...
by Joanne | Mar 23, 2010 | Picture Book
Poor Hankie the horse is allergic to hay! And every 20 minutes he sneezes. But that’s only the beginning of his boring predictability, which pasture-mates Jazz and Majesty waste no time making fun of. “Just watch,” says Jazz to Majesty. “Hankie will come out of the...
by Joanne | Mar 23, 2010 | Picture Book
To put on “The Fifty Leaping Lizards Show!,” you need fifty star-struck leaping lizards. Where will they all come from? The first five are found lounging in bunk beds, but the next five arrive in theatrical style, riding unicycles and juggling. The next five are...
