Robie H Harris

Colorful characters help to answer those endless and perfectly normal questions that young children ask about how they began. The information is age appropriate and scientifically accurate, and aimed at helping children feel proud, knowledgeable, and comfortable about their own bodies. Colorful characters

Nellie and her little brother Gus discuss all kinds of families during a day at the zoo and dinner at home with their relatives afterwards.

Uses bird and bee cartoon characters to present explanations of topics related to sexual development, love, reproduction, adoption, sexually transmitted diseases, and more.

"Build, balance, count - question, estimate, measure - predict, crash, and build again with Elephant and a bucket full of blocks. Follow along as Elephant goes through the ups and downs of creating something new and finally celebrates the job of pride and success." -- Jacket.

At bedtime, a young boy who cannot find his favorite book imagines the various creatures that might have taken it from him.

Harry's older brother, unhappy that the new baby seems to have taken over, dreams up imaginative ways to get rid of him.

Solve a problem with Puppy and a bag full of blocks in this gentle introduction to early math concepts. Puppy wants to build a bed out of blocks, one that is wide enough and long enough for a snooze. But there aren't enough rectangles, squares, and triangles. NOW WHAT? Build, measure, count, compare! Follow along as Puppy tries again and again and again and finally figures out how blocks of different shapes and sizes can fit together to build a bed...

A boy grieves for his dead pet Mousie, helps to bury him, and begins to come to terms with his loss.

A young girl and her father walk through familiar streets on a brilliant, sun-drenched day. When they reach a park, the girl lets go of her father's hand. It is time for her to journey out on her own. As her father keeps watch, she finds an unfamiliar place--an extraordinary forest that blooms around her, lush and larger than life. She plays among gigantic leaves, discovers treasures, and thinks of how her father would love this place, too. She retraces...