Nancy L. Carlson

George brags, procrastinates, and offers excuses instead of training for the big race--much to his later embarrassment.

When a family of pigs moves in next door, the rabbit George wants nothing to do with them, but finally he gives in and finds out they aren't so bad after all.

Curtains Up! Harriet loves her ballet class, but when Miss Betty announces a recital, Harriet succumbs to a bad case of stage fright. She worries about falling. She's afraid her costume will rip. And she's positive that she'll forget every step of her dance as soon as she steps on stage. Young readers are sure to recognize some of their own fears in this hilarious story of Harriet's first recital.

When Arnie is challenged to skateboard down a dangerous hill, he has to decide how far he is willing to go to be "cool."

Arnie doesn't have grandparents to come to school on Grandparent's Day, but it turns out he has a lot of people who can substitute.

Louanne thinks she wants to be part of a big family until she spends a weekend with her friend George and his five sisters and four brothers.

A frog explains how smiling is a great way to get through life's ups and downs.

While getting ready for Christmas, Harriet and her friend George try to avoid Ms. Hoozit and her fruitcake, only to miss out on a yummy treat.

Carl's big brother doesn't think it would be easy to be a baby, but he also realizes Carl is lucky to have someone to play with and protect him.

Presents instructions on how to be happy on Earth and advice on how to get the most out of life.

Harriet accepts her friend George's challenge to ride the frightening roller coaster and finds out that she is the brave one.

Explains through the use of rhyme the concepts of timelines and addition as a girl gets ready for school with the help of her smart dog.

A young girl recounts how she came to be part of an adoptive family.

To celebrate the one hundredth day of kindergarten, each student brings in an example of 100 for show-and-tell, including a 100-year-old relative, and Ms. Bradley shares the jar of 100 jelly beans that have marked the days.