Five year old Sharlie has a new baby sister, Sissy. She doesn't think much of her, but Sharlie finds a new very best friend: her dad.They do everything together. They read together, play together, sled together.Then one day Sharlie takes her very first ride on the subway to go to the famous Haymarket in Boston with her dad.Together they have an unforgettable adventure.

Peteyboo was just a hungry bug with 18 legs and 37 eyes, but he was very sad, because while he had a lot of legs, he had no friends. But then one day, when he finds a strawberry to eat, he also finds a hungry worm. And before you know it, both of their lives are changed forever!Peteyboo and the Worm is a heartwarming story of sharing and friendship for 5- to 8-year-olds.Bram Stoker Award-winning novelist John Everson wrote this short fantasy tale to read to his son...

James is a little bear who happens to save a seagull that has some behavioral problems.----One day James goes fishing with the seagull. James is disappointed by the birds display of greed, when she eats nearly all his catch.----James replaces the fish by spending his pocket money to buy fish for the familys dinner. Even though the naughty seagull was greedy, the bear decides to give the bird a second chance.----When the seagull is disciplined for her bad manners, Jamess mother rewards him ...

In this wonderful and heartfelt collection of childrens poetry, Gary W. Fort captures the experiences of growing up. Mom, I Love Spaghetti includes poems about dreams, fear of the dark, bedtime, playing baseball, and eating pizza and popcorn. Every child will identity with these universally-themed poems and parents will delight in the high-quality, evocative writing.

In Idiom Language: This book is a drop in the bucket when it comes to idioms. I got down to brass tacks when writing this book. I was hoping to give you field day and make you crack up. So lend me your ear to read something doozy. Make no bones about the method to my madness. Its time to read all the mumbo jumbo. In Plain English: This book is a very small part when it comes to idioms. I became serious about writing this book. I was hoping to give you an enjoyable day and to make you laugh. S...

One midfall morning, in a nearby forest lives a country mouse named Robert Earl, who lives in an oak tree with his family. Robert has always dreamed of leaving his family and going to the city and becoming a city mouse. But recently Robert’s father passed away, and now all responsibilities have fallen on his shoulders. His mother, Edith, will not be able to help him gather food because she has to help the two youngest children with their schoolwork and she has to do her household chores. R...