Imagination is often sparked by the observation of everyday events. In "Outside Your Window," the author, Terri Kelley, describes different things that may be going on outside your own window. This delightful story is written in lyrical rhyme and is accompanied by lovely illustrations. The reader will quickly become engaged as he or she follows along as a young girl peers out her own window and discovers an ever-changing world. This book will surely become a favorite that your child will want to read time and time again.

Growing up is something we all must do. For children, this is a fast moving time as they go from being babies to becoming more and more skilled. With their added skills, they also acquire more responsibility. Follow along with the story of a young girl, told by her mother, as the girl goes through changes. She takes on responsibilities, such as walking and feeding the family dog, washing dishes and cleaning her own room. This story is sure to be a much loved read-aloud for boys and girls alike.

Book four of the "Writing is a Process" series, "Editing: It's Time for Corrections" provides young writers with the motivation and direction they need to move forward with their writing. Editing is a difficult skill to teach and to learn. This book provides a wonderful story, written in rhyme, along with beautiful illustrations that follow a young girl as she reasons the need to edit her story. Students and teachers alike will enjoy this story along with the other books in this series.

Revising: It's Time for a Change is book 6 of the Writing is a Process series. In this edition, students will learn some of the reasons that revising their work is an important step in the writing process. As with the other books in this series, the reader will be both engaged and informed as they read this wonderful story written in lyrical rhyme coupled with fantastic eye-catching illustrations.

Every child has experienced a time when they made a bad choice in their behavior. The young boy in "Today I'll Be Good" is no different. He makes a few bad choices while in school and has to face the consequences of his behavior. His father sets him straight and encourages the boy to do a better job at school. Written in lyrical rhyme, this lovely story will ring true to young readers who will also enjoy the wonderful illustrations. This book is sure to be a favorite for kids young and old.

Have you ever heard a name that just made you smile? If so, then this book is going to have you rolling in the aisles This very funny story is narrated by a little boy with a big problem...his name But he's not the only one with this issue; everyone he knows has something peculiar about their name. Coupled with wonderfully illustrated pages, this story will become a favorite to share with your kids time and time again.

This collection of poems provides readers with compassion and understanding of the emotions associated with various life-changing events. Topics covered are divorce, friendship, heartache, illness, death, loss of a pet, relationships, panic disorder, depression, cancer, military deployment, parenting, and many others. By reading the words written here, readers will gain a better understanding of the depth of emotion associated with each of the topics. Each poem seeks to provide comfort and encouragement and to celebrate the joys of certain events. Each poem is beautifully represented with an...

Book number 5 of the Writing is a Process series is all about the need to and benefits of conferencing when creating stories. As with all of the other books in this series, readers will be fully engaged by the fabulous illustrations as well as by the fun and informative story written in lyrical rhyme. These books make a great introduction to any writing lesson and also help to reinforce this important step of the writing process.

This, the final book in the Writing is a Process series, brings together all of the characters and titles from the series into one wonderful ending. As the title suggests, the characters of this story will be presenting their books at an International Book Fair. Readers will see that by focusing on the task of writing a story by using a process, the final product will be something to celebrate. As with the other books, the illustrations by Milena Radeva and the text written by Terri Kelley work together effectively to create an engaging and educational story for people of all ages.

Sometimes, the things that a child hears about himself or herself is confusing to him or her. That is the case with the young boy in Almond Eyes. As a young child, he is constantly told that he has "beautiful Almond Eyes." He doesn't understand what this means until he asks his mother. She explains that his eyes are shaped like almonds because he is Korean. The boy then notices the different eye shapes of all of his friends. This is a wonderful book about celebrating the differences among friends.