Everyone has a mother. Even George Washington. But Mary Washington is nothing like you'd think She hates to dress up. And she always thinks she knows what's best for George. After all, she's his mother You can read more about her in this true story by Jean Fritz.

It's the big dance show
Nina is a butterfly.
She has pretty wings
and a bug mask.
But she is not the only one
There are lots of butterflies.
How will her mom know
which one is Nina?
Read this funny story and find out

J.D. doesn't worry about her dog, Blue--his sharp nose always keeps him out of trouble. But when poachers are sighted in the area and Blue disappears, J.D. and her family can't help but wonder--What's happend to their trusty canine companion? Full color.

Here's the heartwarming, true story of the cat who risked her life to save her five kittens from a burning building. Written for very young readers, The Bravest Cat follows the feline family's recovery and their eventual adoptions into loving homes.

-A straightforward fictional view of an urban soup kitchen, as observed by a boy visiting it with his Uncle Willie, ' who works there every day....The difficult lives of those fed (including children)--as well as the friendly, nonintrusive attitude of the kitchen workers toward them--are presented sensitively but without sentimentality.

A multicultural cast of children imagines what it would be like to be president.