A girl describes how each person in the family has hair that looks and acts different, Papa's like a broom, Kiki's like fur, and Mama's with the sweet smell of bread before it's baked.

A retelling of a mother's account of what happened to her family during the Flash that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945.

Juxtaposes black-and-white photographs of houses in Hatfield, Massachusetts taken between 1882 and 1907 with color photographs of the same houses taken in the late 1990s, and features text that offers comparisons of life in the different eras.

When Lily's relatives give her lots of new stuffed animals, Blue Kangaroo fears that he will be replaced in her affections.

Forty-one poems reveal a variety of secret thoughts, worries, and wishes.

Presents twenty-one short poems about such insects as the inchworm, termite, cricket, and ladybug.

While her third-grade classmates are sprouting seeds in paper cups, Holly has a more ambitious, innovative science project in mind.

A young Ashanti boy describes some of the wonders of his life in and around the West African village of Bonwire.

"Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old. From the scary thought of panthers in the park to the unsettling scene of a new classroom, fearsome images are summoned and dispelled by the power of faith in ourselves. Angelou's strong verse is matched by the daring vision of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose childlike style reveals the powerful emotions and fanciful imaginings of youth. Together, Angelou's...

A country house is unhappy when the city, with all its buildings and traffic, grows up around her. Includes CD.