Brother and Sister Bear want everything in sight, and they throw tantrums when they don't get what they want! Wisely, Mama and Papa deal with this universal childhood malady by teaching the cubs about the family budget and the importance of appreciating all they have already. Full color.
Illustrated in full color. The colorful characters from Sesame Street teachrnyoung children about racial harmony. Muppets, monsters, and humans comparernnoses, hair, and skin and realize how different we all are. But as they lookrnfurther, they also discover how much we are alike.
Leonardo is truly a terrible monster-terrible at being a monster that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research. Finally, he finds a nervous little boy, and scares the tuna salad out of him! But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be. Leonardo realizes that he might be a te…
When Caribou tells Polo that his mother loves him with all her heart, Polo is curious. How is this possible? he wonders. He asks several of his Arctic friends how their mothers love them. Pinpin, the penguin, explains that his mother loves him with all her wings. Felix, the seal, knows that his mother loves him with all her flippers. When Polo finally asks his mother, she explains that she love…
Eleanor the elephant is self-conscious about her large nose after Betty the hippopotamus teases her, but she overcomes her sensitivity when she realizes Betty has the biggest mouth. Eleanor's attempts to be like everyone else are depicted in engaging watercolors which enable children to share her realization that everyone has at least one attention-drawing attribute. -- School Library Journal""
Charmingly offbeat illustrations illuminate the universal struggle of a child trying to discover her own identity in this sensitive and endearing tale. An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Full color.
Illus. in full color. The animal residents of Busytown learn useful lessons about manners, thoughtfulness, and caring in this perky, funny paperback. Â