Lizzy Rockwell

"Do you feel happy? Sad? Silly? Angry? This books helps children and parents talk about feelings!" -- amazon.com

In this creative nonfiction story, Jennifer and her friends at the community center are making a quilt. They begin with lots of colorful fabrics and an idea. Then they measure, cut, stitch, layer, and quilt. It's the work of many hands, many hours, and many stories. And the result is something warm and wonderful they can all share. Lizzy Rockwell tells the heartwarming story of a diverse group of people coming together to make things both lasting...

Describes the six categories of nutrients needed for good health, how they work in the body, and what foods provide each.

"A caterpillar hatches out of an egg and grows into a butterfly through its life cycle"--

A little girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time.

Mrs. Madoff's students compare notes about getting ready for their first day of school after vacation.

Mrs. Madoff's preschool class learns about President's Day and puts on a play about the men who inspired the holiday, particularly those featured on Mount Rushmore.

Despite all the signs of spring--sprouting ferns, a frog, and flowers--a little girl searches for the robin that means that spring has finally come.

Mrs. Madoff's students celebrate Saint Patrick's Day by making class presentations about the history of the holiday and Irish traditions and culture.