Firefly & Fern

Last in Line

Jill L. Donahue

Ages 4–8individualityself-acceptance

Horrible Harry goes to sea!

Suzy Kline

Ages 7–10friendshipadventure

Live and learn: stories about students and their teachers

Stephanie Spinner

Ages 8–12teacher-student relationshipslearning

Moo, Katie Woo!

Fran Manushkin

Ages 4–8friendshipcultural representation

Everything's amazing (sort of)

Liz Pichon

Ages 8–12family lifeself-discovery

Say Cheese

Lauren Child

Ages 4–8self-confidenceschool experiences

Heads or Tails

Jack Gantos

Ages 8–12humorfamily life

Born in the gravy

Denys Cazet

Ages 4–8father-daughter relationshipcultural identity

Wibble wobble

Miriam Moss

Ages 4–7growing upbody changes

Red, white, and true blue Mallory

Laurie B. Friedman

Ages 7–12friendshipschool experiences

Clive keeps his cool

Michaela Morgan

Ages 6–10self-controlemotional regulation

Amelia Bedelia's First Field Trip

Herman Parish

Ages 5–9humorschool experiences

Help! I'm stuck in a giant nostril!

Nancy E. Krulik

Ages 7–11humoradventure

Arnie and his school tools

Jennifer Veenendall

Ages 5–10sensory awarenessself-advocacy

Just Plain Cat (R)

Nancy K. Robinson

Ages 7–11family lifepets and animals

When Katie Was Our Teacher (Child Care Books for Kids.)

Amy Brandt

Ages 4–8teachersschool experiences

I hate school

Jeanne Willis, Tony Ross, Jean-François Ménard

Ages 4–8school experienceshumor

Fancy Nancy sees stars

Jane O'Connor, Ted Enik

Ages 4–8explorationcuriosity