Nancy L Carlson

Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.

When Henry's imagination gets mixed up with the truth during show and tell, his teacher suggests that he write and illustrate his own stories.

By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.

To celebrate the one hundredth day of kindergarten, each student brings in an example of 100 for show-and-tell, including a 100-year-old relative, and Ms. Bradley shares the jar of 100 jelly beans that have marked the days.

Henry the mouse likes everything about first grade except reading, but with some extra help at school and home, he is delightfully surprised.

Tina the beaver and her family constantly rush off in different directions, until a storm keeps them snowbound at home.

When Henry the mouse wants to buy a Super Robot Dude, he discovers how hard it is to save money.

Arnie doesn't have grandparents to come to school on Grandparent's Day, but it turns out he has a lot of people who can substitute.

Various animals illustrate the importance of keeping a positive outlook.

After spending his allowance at Harvey's Toy Shop, Arnie steals a set of markers and suffers the consequences of his action.