Rachel Isadora

Ben wants to be a trumpeter, but plays only an imaginary instrument until one of the musicians in a neighborhood night club discovers his ambition. A young African American boy dreams of becoming a trumpet player & eventually is taken to a jazz club by a musician. The story of Ben is fiction, but it could be the story of more than one jazz musician who grew up in the twenties. Using the art-deco style of the period, Rachel Isadora not only captures...

Children explore their five senses, learning what they can see, smell, hear, touch, and taste.

"A diverse group of children have fun enjoying the highlights of all four seasons"--

Bea and her toddler ballet class perform "The Nutcracker."

"Dogs are amazing! Dogs are a lot of work! And here is the perfect book to help a child understand what is involved in living with one. Lively illustrations show a variety of children learning what makes their dog tick, as they train them, care for them, and play with them. But most of all, it celebrates the fact that dogs are truly awesome companions--who are always happy to see you, and who can even sing, laugh and dream with you!"--Amazon.com

The inhabitants of Old Makimba's farm in Africa, including a baboon, an elephant, and a lion, are described, verse by verse. Includes facts about African animals.

A simplified version of the tale, set in Africa, in which a girl proves that she is a real princess by feeling a pea through twenty mattresses and twenty featherbeds.

A version of the cumulative song "The Green Grass Grew All Around," set in Africa.

Lili dreams of becoming a ballerina and goes to her ballet lessons four afternoons a week.

Toddlers have fun at gymnastics class.