Meredith Johnson

Fiona's cousin Barbara-Rose is turning sixteen today, and Fiona and Frieda are invited to her birthday party. When they arrive at the party, the girls stumble upon a real fairy-tale disaster. That's when they realize Barbara-Rose is Briar Rose-- aka Sleeping Beauty! It's up to Fiona and Frieda to use their magic rhyming powers to save Sleeping Beauty from the spindle! Too bad the story from the library has so many mistakes. Fiona and Frieda will have...

Fiona and Frieda's Girls United Troop 895 is on a mission to clean up the Forest Street Subway station. After they stray from the group, they find themselves totally, completely, hopelessly lost, just like Hansel and Gretel. They have to use their magic rhyming powers and enter the realm of fairy tales, as it's the only way to help Hansel and Gretel get home--even if the witchiest witch ever locks them in a cage, or worse!

"Sharing is a social skill all children need to learn--the sooner the better--and this book is an ideal introduction to sharing and taking turns. In simple words and engaging illustrations, this book presents sharing as a positive choice, then describes four ways to share. It points out that sharing goes beyond things: children can also share their knowledge, their creativity, and their time. What if they don't want to share, or someone won't share...

What's the best way to solve problems between people? By talking them over and working them out. It's never too soon for children to learn the process of peaceful conflict resolution. This book distills it into clear, simple language and supporting illustrations. Children learn to calm themselves, state the problem, listen, think of solutions, try one, evaluate results, and even agree to disagree when a solution isn't possible. Includes conflict resolution...

"Nonfiction book for English and Spanish-speaking children ages 4-8. Told from a child's perspective, the book helps children discover the power of using polite words. Lesson ideas given for those who work with children"--

A boy describes his day, from awakening to the sun and attending school to taking a bath and saying good night to the moon.

A boy enjoys his car trip to the country to visit his grandparents.

Suzu has asked for a white cat for her birthday. The day before her birthday she finds cats all over the house-most of them in very unusual colors. Now she has too many cats! Focusing on reading the names for colors and the numbers from one to ten, this Level K book is designed for the child who is just being introduced to reading.

Aunt Sue takes her niece on a ride of adventure that brings them to some places you can only find in a book.