Bruce Johnson

"Just open this book for a trip to the zoo! There are lots of animals to see. You might even get to feed and pet some of the animals"--Page 2 of cover.

Learn about animals from around the world on a trip through a zoo.

These riddle rhymes offer a lot of fun as they help prepare students for reading by promoting awareness of rhyming sounds and words that rhyme.

How can an old man and his wife select one cat from a choice of millions and trillions?

Teaches vowels and consonants, word building, rhyming, and vocabulary. Join Leap, Lily, and Tad on a journey to the Word Factory and see how letters are made into words!

The gingerbread man: After a daring escape from the oven, the Gingerbread Man is chased by a little boy, an old man and woman, a group of farmers, a bear, and a wolf -- and he outruns them all! But will the clever fox outsmart the quick cookie? The little red hen: She works hard -- all alone -- to turn her wheat seed into flour while the goose gossips, the dog naps and the cat preens. But when her lazy friends smell fresh bread baking, they're eager...

Harry the dirty dog: Harry runs away before bath time. When he returns home covered in mud, his family doesn't recognize him. Officer Buckle and Gloria: When Officer Buckle tries to share his safety tips, nobody listens - until he's partnered with a police dog named Gloria. Angus and the ducks: A curious Scotch terrier decides to investigate the strange noise coming from the other side of the hedge.

An unexpected rain shower causes quarreling among the members of a small community.

Harry the dog finds a graceful way to dispose of his new sweater with roses on it.