Washoe County Library System

Introduces the elements that make up weather and climate, discusses methods of gathering data and forecasting the weather, and examines the climate's effects on animals and vegetation, and the effect of human activities on climate.

A boy named Little H puts objects that begin with the letter H, such as hats and a hen, into a box.

A boy named Little J drives to the jungle in a jeep and puts objects that begin with the letter J, such as a jack-o-lantern and some jack rabbits, into a box.

A boy named Little M puts objects that begin with the letter M, such as monkeys and mice, into a box.

A girl named Little V finds objects that begin with the letter V and makes valentines with them, and then invites her friends to a Valentines Day party.

Three children named Little X, Little Y, and Little Z fill boxes with objects that begin with the letters X, Y, and Z, such as x-rays, a yo-yo, and some zebras.

Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper. "What will you hear when you read this book to a preschool child? Lots of noise! Children will chant the rhythmic words. They'll make the sounds the animals make. And they'll pretend to be the zoo animals featured in the book-- look at the last page!"--

A young pioneer girl and her family attend a wintertime party at her grandparents' house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

A young pioneer girl and her family celebrate Christmas in their cabin in the Wisconsin woods.

While running from the "goose" in a game, the boy imagines himself running as fast as a fox, crossing the finishing line first, and being carried by a gust of wind.