Scott Menchin

In order to answer her mother's question about what would make her smile, a girl first asks various people, animals, and even the moon what makes them happy. What do you do when it seems as if nothing will make you happy? For one little girl, it's a good time to take a survey, from subjects including a quick little rabbit (running around in a wheel), a balding gent (counting rings on a tree), a snazzy centipede (shoes, lots of shoes), and other sundry...

After his teacher says that anything can be in an art exhibition, and his fellow students give myriad reasons why something might belong in a museum, a child offers his special grandmother as an exhibit but when the curator cites a rule against accepting grandmas, the child has a better idea.

Rhyming text offers advice on the best ways for toddlers to bounce.

Rhyming text describes the many ways to wiggle.