Rosalind Beardshaw

Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat.

Presents a lift-the-flap picture book in which a little warthog sets out on an adventure in which he learns to count to ten.

Lola reads story books to her new baby brother Leo, and even though Mommy and Daddy are busy, they still have time to read to Lola at bedtime.

"Lola meets new friends and tries many new things on her fun but exhausting first day of school"--Provided by publisher.

Fran's dog Fred wants her to play with him and does not understand why she is so busy working on something special--for him!

"Some are too scary, some are too smelly, some are too wiggly, and some are too giggly. Can Mabel find the perfect pet for her family? Not noisy or scary or covered in spikes. She'd choose something friendly that EVERYONE likes. Mabel's family is letting her pick what kind of pet to get, and she is determined to find the very BEST one. "Any pet you like delivered to your door," promises the sign. But what if the ants are too tiny, the hyenas too...

"In this celebration of the joy of giving, one snowy Christmas Eve, a king buys some soft, red cloth to make the perfect Christmas gift for his daughter. Little does he know that the left-over cloth will be used to make presents for many more of the kingdom's inhabitants, right down to the last teeny bit of cloth which is made into a scarf just right for a mouse"-- Provided by publisher.

"Dog's big blue suitcase is the perfect fit for all the little treasures he has collected. He is sure that he is happy with just himself and his suitcase. Until one night when Mouse comes along, and Dog discovers that his big blue suitcase is actually just right for two. Dog has everything he needs in his big blue suitcase. Or does he?"--

Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat.

When four toddlers find some toys in cardboard boxes, they play with them for a while. But, before long, the friends' interest in the toys wanes and their attention turns to the boxes themselves. What could they do with SO many boxes, they wonder?