Frank Carlson Library

As the Pee Wee Scouts prepare for Easter they also visit the firehouse during Fire Prevention week, and after Sonny's mother meets and starts dating the fire chief, Molly helps Sonny come to terms with his mother's new boyfriend.

Eight-year-old Grace is excited to learn that her best friend, Mimi, is going to become an older sister, but when both try to be "mother's helpers" for a family renting a house on their street, little Lily likes Grace best, causing Mimi to doubt herself and Grace to form a plan to fix things.

As Grace and her classmates study foods from other cultures, she has the opportunity to ponder such mysteries as whether Owen 1 is really bad or not, why she feels jealous when her father helps her best friend with her hot dog report, and how Augustine Dupre, her family's French boarder, can be so wise.

Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders."

A wonderful story for teaching kids how to practice the art of friendship and getting along with others. Readers follow Brown Pencil as he learns that to be a good friend, he must find a way to recognize his friendship talents and share them with others. First released in 2012, this 2nd edition has been extensively updated to bring more empathy and understanding into the story.--Publisher.

Charlotte the butterfly loves playing and talking with her insect friends, but very often she plays and talks too much, and at school she has to learn that sometimes it is necessary to listen and let her friends and teacher do the talking.

Finn is in a bad mood, so his grandfather takes him on a walk in the forest, and tells him about all the things that are beneath the surface of plants and animals--and even people.

"Whether tapping out messages on their computers, tablets or phones, "Screen" wants all kids to know their posts everything you post is attached to you for life, crating a digital trail that can't be erased...Written for children in grades 1-6, this book uses rhymes and colorful illustrations to grab their attention. There are also tips for parents and teachers who want to reinforce online safety, kindness and respect in a digital world"--Page 4 of...

Arthur and his friends discover that the new boy at school is different from what they first thought. Includes 2 pages of stickers to match with words in the story.

Duck and Goose learn to work together to take care of a ball that they think is an oversized egg.