Barbara Bottner

A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her school librarian's efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind.

A child looks back on a day at the beach and drifts off to sleep, one body part at a time.

Clarissa invites all of her stuffed animals to a tea party, but they refuse to attend because they think she has mistreated them.--

There's nothing Amy likes more than being famous. It's so fun to sign autographs for her bear, pose for photos with her parents, and she loves getting gold stars in class. But when a new girl comes to school, suddenly she's the superstar, and Amy is just super jealous. It's not until they spend time together that they discover something more meaningful than fame-friendship. -- from Amazon.

Explores the unavoidable stages of dealing with a cold and describes what one needs to battle it, including warm socks, chicken soup, cough syrup, and a comfortable bed.