Larry Robinson

A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend's house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear.

In this inspiring and relevant book, discover how "The Pledge of Allegiance" has become one of the enduring symbols of America's pride. In 1888, a children's magazine announced that a new holiday--Columbus Day--would begin in 1892, on which the American flag would be raised to celebrate the founding of America. As the flag was raised, children would say something to honor it. What resulted was a simple one-line poem that became known as "The Pledge...

"Read with lively narration and dramatic expression...brilliant, expressive and appealing." - Booklist

Pauline the Hen's efforts to lay eggs result in unusual eggs in the image of whatever she was looking at while concentrating. A windfall for her Easter egg-selling owner, her ability produces a bigger surprise when some of the eggs start to hatch!

As he sets out for the store, the boy's mother reminds him, "Six farm eggs, a cake for tea, a pound of pears, and don't forget the bacon." Amassing an odd collection of things during his trip, the boy finally sorts everything out...almost, that is.

The beautiful, rhythmic sound of rain on Momo's umbrella underscores this lovely Caldecott Honor Book about a young girl who waits impatiently for the rain to fall so that she can use the new umbrella she received for her third birthday.

In the course of one terrible day at school, second grader Ronald Morgan eats Jimmy's sandwich instead of his own, squirts water all over Joy Farley's dress by mistake, cannot remember how to do the workbook page, and loses the ball game for his team.