Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

"Nancy is thrilled to be making scrumptious cupcakes for the bake sale, but she will have to remember to follow all of Mom's directions"--

A young girl who uses fancy words and considers herself practically a poison ivy expert learns a valuable (and itchy) lesson about the plant after picking a bouquet of wildflowers in her backyard.

Two cats that are as different as night and day are nevertheless best friends.

"When Penny looks out the window, she doesn't see any snow. Penny really, really, really wants to use her new red sled. Will the snow ever arrive?"--Back cover.

Nancy, who likes to use fancy words, is dismayed to be partnered with shy classmate Lionel for the school talent show until she comes up with an act perfectly suited for both of them.

"Splat's bicycle bumps and jumps over the bumpy track on his way to school, until...crack! Splat takes a tumble off of his bike and finds himself nose to beak with a duck. A crash of this caliber should certainly merit some alarm from this duck, but Splat hears no sound. A duck with no quack? Splat thinks that his teacher, Mrs. Wimpydimple, will know what to do, so Splat packs the duck in his backpack along with his school supplies and heads off to...

Nancy is excited about picture day at school.

Little Bear hears about his grandfather's exploits as a sea captain when they are cleaning out the attic together.

When Nancy, the girl who loves to use fancy words, learns about Earth Day and "being green," her enthusiasm causes problems at home.