Learning to read is fun with Timothy and his friends. Practice recognizing words, upper- and lowercase letters, and rhyming sounds. Activities on writing, decoding, and context clues are also included.

When Yoko brings sushi to school for lunch, her classmates make fun of what she eats--until one of them tries it for himself.

At bedtime, Grandma tells Max and Ruby three favorite stories about themselves.

Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains and give medical care to the isolated inhabitants. Includes an afterword with facts about Breckinridge and the Frontier Nursing Service she founded.

Max's sister tries hard to get him to eat his breakfast egg.

Ruby tries to keep her brother Max from eating so many sweets by reading him an altered version of the story of King Midas.

"Max and Ruby prepare for a new baby sibling--only to find out they are getting two of them!"--

A little mouse named Spinka creates mischief that twin kittens Kit and Kaboodle are blamed for by their parents.

When Ruby lets go of his carriage, Max races down a hill, over a bump, up in the air, down between two trees, and back into the carriage which finally stops in a pile of leaves.

In these three tales, Max attempts to cool off from the summer heat, Max and Ruby pick berries in Grandma's garden, and Max tries to catch fireflies while waiting for the Fourth of July fireworks.