Anne F Rockwell

In preparation for Halloween night, a family visits Mr. Comstock's farm to pick apples and pumpkins.

Mrs. Madoff's preschool class learns about Thanksgiving and puts on a play about the origins of the holiday.

Relates a boy's excitement in buying the perfect pumpkin and then making the perfect jack-o-lantern.

Each child in Mrs. Madoff's class brings a visitor who tells the group about his or her job.

A mother and child fill a cart at the supermarket with everything from grapes to paper towels, finishing off with some very special items.

A child experiences enjoyable sights and sounds during a day atthe beach.

A little girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time. As they climb up and up the path, they see everything from a friendly toad to a prickly porcupine, tall leafy trees to tiny red berries. --

"Beloved author Anne Rockwell celebrates books, the love of reading, and of course, libraries, with a gorgeous new picture book about a child's first visit to the library! One day, a young boy visits the library for the very first time. While he's there he listens to stories, reads books and magazines, and learns that there are also movies, crafts, chess, and puppet shows--something for everyone! With simple, lyrical text and bright illustrations...

When the new house needs fixing up, a brother and sister accompany their father on a trip to the hardware store to find the tools and materials needed to get the job done.

A little girl notices all the sights, smells, and sounds along the way when her family takes a ferryboat to their summer island.