Nancy L Carlson

A frog explains how smiling is a great way to get through life's ups and downs.

Patrick has difficulty sitting still until his mother comes up with a plan to help him.

To celebrate the one hundredth day of kindergarten, each student brings in an example of 100 for show-and-tell, including a 100-year-old relative, and Ms. Bradley shares the jar of 100 jelly beans that have marked the days.

Simple text and illustrations show young readers how doing small things such as hugging someone, playing until nightfall, waving to neighbors, and staying calm can bring happiness into their daily lives.

Henry tells his mother that he did not like his first day of first grade, but as he describes what he did and learned, he begins to realize that he might enjoy it after all.

When Henry the mouse wants to buy a Super Robot Dude, he discovers how hard it is to save money.

Text and illustrations encourage readers, regardless of shape or size, to turn off the television and play games, walk, dance, and engage in sports and other forms of exercise.

A young girl recounts how she came to be part of an adoptive family.