Washoe County Library System

Presents eleven stories about a family of bears-- an overenthusiastic papa whose high opinion of himself is exceeded only by his ability to do silly things; a wise, steady mama with a firm grip on reality; and a bright, enterprising little boy cub.

A retelling of the traditional tale in which five silly fishermen, unable to count properly, are convinced that one of their group has drowned.

Toad's friends have a surprise birthday party for him at his favorite restaurant.

As the minutes pass and the school bus gets closer to their house, Brother and Sister are in increasing danger of missing it.

Three stories in which a little boy does everything fast, from brushing his teeth to making friends to running races.

By dropping the first letter of a variety of words, Mouse makes several new rhyming words.

Two friends learn that, while each of them is good at some games and bad at others, they can still have fun together.

Easy-to-read, rhyming text describes a Tae kwon do class, at which children learn to kick, punch, and spin, as well as to cooperate and have fun.

As his pet cockroach keeps him company, Wally the robot shovels and scoops trash into his compacter every day, creating compacted trash blocks, and finding "goodies" to collect .

Repetitive, rhythmic text and sweet, accessible artwork introduce polar bears to young readers and explain how cubs practice their fishing, swimming and running skills to survive in their Arctic environment.