Harriet Ziefert

"In Really Bird, Really Scared! Really Bird wakes up to find it is still dark and he starts to worry the sun won't rise. Eventually, of course, with some group effort and protesting, the sun rises but that is not the end of the story, as Really Bird and his friends have to deal with changes in the weather. The end of the day provides a colorful ending and then night returns. But now, Really Bird's fears are lessened and his anxiety is finally under...

All the farm animals in this cumulative tale get into the act when the bull starts chasing the cow around the pasture.

Really Bird and his friends go on a picnic. Really Bird demands a bigger piece of pie, but in the end he discovers that sharing is about more than cutting up pieces of a pie.

"A little girl steps out into her rainy yard in search of her missing kitten. She discovers a series of charming garden denizens on the way to finding Kitty. After celebrating the glories of a rainy day, the book ends with a heartwarming reunion between girl and cat"--

"Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many items that are made from trees. But it doesn't stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of live trees--and the environmental danger to trees posed by forest fires, floods, and deforestation. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well."--

"Really Bird is a small bird who lives in a large city park. Today he is thinking... It's really cold outside! What will it take to get Really Bird to play on this cold, snowy day?" -- Page [4] cover.

"A small boy says so many 'good mornings' that by the time he is done, it's nap time!"--

When Buzzy misbehaves, his mother gives him a time out in his room, where he, in turn, gives a time out to his toys, books, and clothes.

"The ways animals and people use and keep their teeth healthy are explored in this title in Blue Apple's Think About...series. By contrasting the behavior of people and animals, the series helps young children understand what makes humans, and themselves, unique."--