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A rhythmic tale about different fairy tale characters who attend a hip-hop Halloween ball.

A little girl runs through the park noting differences between people, but surmising that we are all the same. "Straight hair, curly hair - different but the same!" "Big nose, little nose. Light skin, dark skin - different but the same!" Even with our differences, she chants, "Isn't it delightful bein' with you this way?" This poem reflects a perfect sentiment for our children living in this multicultural society.

An African American boy enjoys a summer day on his family's farm, milking the cows, fishing, and having fun.

Introduces the numbers one through ten while describing the people and machinery involved in fixing a hole in the road.

A simple rhymed retelling of the Nativity story.

"Through direct quotations, verse, and prose, presents the achievements of a diverse group of people who illustrate Dr. Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Includes information about the eight basic ways people can be "smart" and suggested activities"--Provided by publisher.

Presents farm activities, month by month, in England during the Middle Ages.

Twelve babies sleeping in a crib are taken out, one by one, to play with zoo animals.

A farmer and family watch as a thunderstorm sweeps into the valley, surrounds them, and then rushes off again.

Stop that pickle! & Chicks [and] salsa : The Lions and a sandwich chase a runaway pickle in the library, and Cleo's "Book and a Meal" show leads to a lively fiesta (20 min.). Making bread & Cheesybreadville : After Theo Lion's failed attempt at making bread, a video and a book come to the rescue. Another bread-baking disaster in the kitchen creates a tasty new treat (19 min.). Bein' with you this way & How to be : The Lions and friends sing about...