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Characters
Mia
Mr. Buttons
Teddy bear
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Language
Story idea
“It is Mia's very first day at preschool. Shy at first and holding tight to Mr. Buttons, her teddy bear, she dares a little more step by step: she joins a game, shares her crayons, and by pickup time she has made her first friends and can't wait to come back.”
Characters
Nora
Eli
Brother
Willa
Sister
Poppy
Baby sister
Art style
Language
Story idea
“Baby Poppy has toddled off into the forest! Her three siblings team up to find her: brave Nora leads the way, clever Eli tracks clues with his homemade gadgets, and Willa reads the signs of nature. They find Poppy giggling among friendly animals who watched over her.”
Characters
Zuri
Grandma Ruthie
Grandma
Art style
Language
Story idea
“Little Zuri discovers Grandma Ruthie's garden in Texas for the very first time: bluebonnets and sunflowers, a ladybug on a leaf, a fluttering butterfly and the busy bees. Hand in hand, Grandma names every flower and shows her how the garden grows.”
Characters
Isla
Grandpa Finn
Grandpa
Art style
Language
Story idea
“The great lamp of Grandpa Finn's lighthouse has gone dim, and tonight the boats will sail home in the dark! Guided by a little seal pup, Isla and her grandpa gather three brightnesses in a single day: gold from the cliff poppies at noon, a glowing echo from the singing sea cave, and the moon's first silver at dusk, to light the beam just in time.”
