A.J. and the other second graders do everything except play sports when they go to "fizz ed" class with their new teacher, Miss Small.

Unmoved by his friends' attempts to draw him out with singing classes and snowball fights, Tortoise tries to settle down for his annual winter nap and instead stumbles into a wonderfully icy experience.

Jane Yolen poetically reminds young readers that a simple box can be a child's most imaginative plaything as artist Chris Sheban illustrates its myriad and magical uses. --Publisher

Ruby and Rufus love the water. They play on the pond every day! But what will they do when the pond turns to ice?

Rachel and Kirsty are going to spend a week at the Golden Palace, but when Jack Frost steals the Princess Fairies' magic tiaras they must help Maddie the Fun and Games Fairy find her tiara before every game turns into a fight.

Celebrates the changing seasons as children swim in a lake in summer, collect pecans in autumn, play in snow in winter, and visit a farm in spring.

"Daniel Tiger learns that his mom is going back to work--she's helping King Friday fix things at the Enchanted Garden! One day, Daniel accompanies Mom Tiger to work. She's busy fixing a broken stage, but he really wants to play with her. Daniel learns that he has to keep busy and find something to play with on his own. By using his imagination and creativity, he can create fun by himself!"--

When no one will play with Little Critter one day, he uses his imagination to find new friends, including a mouse, a frog, and a spider. Includes activities.

Ever since they were Snotsippers, Jack and the girl have fought, until one day she steals his bike and as he and the Amigos try to recover it, Jack realizes that he is growing up and must eventually leave the "goodlands and badlands of Hokey Pokey."

Two toddlers have a nearly-silent adventure at the beach.