Nancy L Carlson

Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.

Harriet learns the hard way that sharing her Halloween candy makes her feel much better than eating it all herself.

Harriet overcomes her stage fright and dances successfully and proudly at her ballet recital.

When a family of pigs moves in next door, the rabbit George wants nothing to do with them, but he finally gives in and finds out they are not so bad after all.

An alphabet book that explores self-esteem.

Tina the beaver and her family constantly rush off in different directions, until a storm keeps them snowbound at home.

Questions and answers show the reader that different kinds of hugs can be the answer for many situations.

To celebrate the one hundredth day of kindergarten, each student brings in an example of 100 for show-and-tell, including a 100-year-old relative, and Ms. Bradley shares the jar of 100 jelly beans that have marked the days.

A young girl recounts how she came to be part of an adoptive family.

Simple text and illustrations show young readers how doing small things such as hugging someone, playing until nightfall, waving to neighbors, and staying calm can bring happiness into their daily lives.