Presents a collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes dealing with misfortunes of various kinds

Mother Goose's Little Misfortunes

Schwartz, Amy

Marcus, Leonard

Children's Books

Simon&Schuster

Ruthie boasts to her best friend that her aunt is a queen and then has to prove it.

Her Majesty, Aunt Essie

Atheneum

Begin at the Beginning: A Little Artist Learns about Life

Sara has had a terrible day, and to top it off, her teacher has chosen her to create the most wonderful painting for the second -- grade art show. Sara decides to paint the entire universe, but how does she begin to paint something that is so big? 
Everyone has advice for Sara, but it is up to her to figure out how to begin. Sara discovers that procrastination and creative block are part of the process of starting her picture, as any artist knows. 
Begin at the Beginning offers a universal message about creativity and how every little artist experiences life.

Arts, Music & Photography

Katherine Tegen Books

Sara has had a terrible day, and to top it off, her teacher has chosen her to create the most wonderful painting for the second -- grade art show. Sara decides to paint the entire universe, but how does she begin to paint something that is so big? Everyone has advice for Sara, but it is up to her to figure out how to begin. Sara discovers that procrastination and creative block are part of the process of starting her picture, as any artist knows. Begin at the Beginning offers a universal message about creativity and how every little artist experiences life.

Begin at the Beginning

Sara gets stuck when she must paint a picture for the second grade art show, until she discovers the best place to begin.

Literature & Fiction

Harpercollins

When you're in the second grade, you learn new things every day. 
Before Ms. Jones's class, Andrew didn't know how to spell “neighborhood,” how to subtract 348 from 411, how to write in cursive, how to read a chapter book, or how to play the xylophone. 
But now that he has graduated from second grade, he knows how to do all of these things -- and more! 
Every year in school is a significant building block for the next. In this book Amy Schwartz captures the magic of learning and growing during one of the most important years -- second grade.

Things I Learned in Second Grade

When you're in the second grade, you learn new things every day. Before Ms. Jones's class, Andrew didn't know how to spell “neighborhood,” how to subtract 348 from 411, how to write in cursive, how to read a chapter book, or how to play the xylophone. But now that he has graduated from second grade, he knows how to do all of these things -- and more! Every year in school is a significant building block for the next. In this book Amy Schwartz captures the magic of learning and growing during one of the most important years -- second grade.

Oscar: The Big Adventure of a Little Sock Monkey

The inspiring adventure of a confident sock monkey.
 Oscar is a sock monkey who can do anything. One day, his little girl, Susie Green, forgets something important, and Oscar knows he must bring it to her. He embarks on an adventure of epic proportions and learns to read a map, navigate a city, and defeat a bully. He even has time to enjoy cupcakes and subway music and dance a little jig. It's all in a day's work for this intrepid little sock monkey.
 Amy Schwartz and Leonard S. Marcus have crafted a sweet, funny story that proves that even little sock monkeys can accomplish big things.

Marcus, Leonard S.

Animals

Trophy Pr

Alice's mischievous new dog, Bobo, learns to sit up, roll over, and stay with the help of Grandmother Oma

Oma and Bobo

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Books by Schwartz, Amy

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Mother Goose's Little Misfortunes

Her Majesty, Aunt Essie

Begin at the Beginning: A Little Artist Learns about Life

Begin at the Beginning: A Little Artist Learns about Life

Begin at the Beginning

Things I Learned in Second Grade

Things I Learned in Second Grade

Oscar: The Big Adventure of a Little Sock Monkey

Begin at the Beginning

Oma and Bobo