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A boy who has never been late to school runs into some very strange obstacles as he hurries on his way, only to discover when he arrives that he is a day early.

When Mr. Wani, a crocodile, hurries to get to a party, he quite literally runs into a number of other animals headed in the same direction.

After waking up late, Kate, Nate, and Maddie hurry to get ready while dealing with the many things that can derail a morning routine.

Little Bill gets in big trouble when he tells a fib to explain why he has come home late for dinner.

Fun-loving, mischievous Fox is late for lunch, so he hops on his skateboard. Go, Fox, go! What is this winning trickster character doing, zooming over and under and around on his skateboard? His animal friends follow him home to find outand get a big surprise! Fox Is Late is a My First I Can Read book, which means its perfect for shared reading with a child. Other Fox books include: Fox the Tiger, Fox and the Jumping Contest, and Fox and the Bike...

When Blue Dot runs late for dinner, his fellow colors overhear something that causes them to speculate wildly on what might have happened. "When Blue Dot is running late, his whereabouts get caught up in a hilarious chain of miscommunication. “Okay! Blue Dot is on his way.” “What? Blue Dot has joined the ballet?” “Wait no—he said he’d be here soon.” “Why did Blue Dot go to the moon?” Blue Dot is late for dinner, and...

"Kate isn't late for preschool because she has her daddy stop along the way so she can say hello to neighbors or look at all the vehicles at a construction site--she's late because once they get there, her daddy gives her a great big hug"-- "A young girl stops to call out all the sights and sounds on her morning trip to pre-school, but that’s not what makes her late—it is her dad’s goodbye hug. Kate was late for preschool, but...