Betsy Franco

Throughout the day and into the night various birds sing their songs, beginning with the woodpecker who taps a pole ten times and counting down to the hummingbird who calls once.

While traveling to visit Grandma on her farm, a family from the city uses various modes of transportation.

In the pond by Anna's house, a food chain begins with algae which is eaten by a mayfly nymph which is eaten by a beetle which is eaten by a bullfrog...

A little boy finds different ways to make his baby sister smile.

Come explore the hidden shapes and patterns in nature. The peacock's flashy tail is a masterpiece of color and shape. A buzzing beehive is built of tiny hexagons. Even a snake's skin is patterned with diamonds. Study a beehive and you will see the mathematical genius of the bee. Poet Betsy Franco and Caldecott Honor winner Steve Jenkins bring geometry to life in this lively, lyrical look at the shapes and patterns that can be found in the most unexpected...

A fable explaining how a staring contest left frogs with large eyes.

Briefly notes amazing animal actions such as a walrus feeling with its whiskers and a fly tasting with its feet.

A child describes some of the ways that show how much he has grown.

Monkey friends Jill and Jake play together at recess, and each game they play provides practice in doubling. Each page displays the matching addition problem.