Central Kansas Library System

A simple tale, using a limited vocabulary for young readers, of how little bear travels to town in a cardboard box.

Mr. Brown is an expert at imitating all sorts of noises. There isn't a sound Mr. Brown can't do, from a hippo's gumchewing to a goldfish's kiss. The noisemakers are graphically illustrated and the "sound effects" are printed in big lettering.

Easy-to-read rhyme cites a number of common household items.

A household of unusual creatures help beginning readers recognize common "household" words.

An army of angry ants march across and around all sorts of items that begin with the letter "a."

Rhyming text and illustrations briefly point out what animals have teeth, their uses, and how to care for them.