Anna Grossnickle Hines

A child learns to count with the help of a classic nursery rhyme.

A mouse tries on the shoes of various family members, from Daddy's great big clompy shoes and Mommy's clappy high-heeled shoes to those of Brother and Baby, but only one pair is just right.

Not only does Corey's father make the best spaghetti, but he also dresses up as Bathman and acts like a barking dog.

A young girl asks about all the wild creatures that can be found in her older friend's garden, from rabbits and woodchucks to butterflies and bees--and one very exuberant child.

The sunshine provides opportunities to feel its glow, make a shadow, and spray a rainbow.

Snow provides the opportunity to catch a snowflake, stamp a trail, or swoosh an angel on board pages.

A boy tells his baby sister all the things he will show her as she grows, from snow and bouncing high to making faces and blowing out candles.

The rain provides opportunities to feel it fall, hear it patter, and mix a mud pie.

Unhappy to be the only one in his house without Christmas secrets, Joshua is relieved when Grandma comes and helps him have some secrets of his own.