Anne F Rockwell

The children in Mrs. Madoff's class make special Valentine's cards to send to a friend in Japan and to share at their classroom celebration.

Mrs. Madoff's preschool class learns about Thanksgiving and puts on a play about the origins of the holiday.

A simple introduction to geography which explains such things as how the earth was shaped, how islands are born from volcanoes, and how gushing springs affect rivers.

The students in Mrs. Madoff's class share how they will celebrate Mother's Day with their families.

The ten preschoolers in Mrs. Madoff's class wear their Halloween costumes to school, filling the room with a cat, a pirate, a witch, and other characters.

Simple text and illustrations introduce different types of airplanes.

Depicts boats and ships of varying sizes and uses.

Chip starts taking karate lessons to be like the hero of his favorite television show, but his impatience to earn a belt gets in the way of learning the true spitit of karate.

"For one young boy, visiting the library for the very first time is an adventure. Where should he begin? Reading picture books or magazines... Playing on the computer... Listening to a silly tale at story hour... Or making a new friend?" -- Page [4] cover.