Going on a fishing trip? What do you need? A rod. Some bait. And fish, of course, both big ones and small ones. Especially written with early readers in mind, "Joe Goes Fishing" is the simple tale of a little boy on a fishing trip. Your early readers will love the story and the illustrations, not to mention the success of reading on their own

Chris is devastated that his best friend, Amy, is moving ... until he learns that she is moving to a new, energy-efficient home Travel with Chris and Amy to her new home and learn some ways you, too, can help save the planet and become a World Energy Kid

Two big dogs have moved in next door to the Anderson farm and think it's their job to bully Pepper and anyone else who tries to get close. Pepper is terrified of them until he finds one in trouble. What will Pepper do? Will he help his enemy?

"Welcome to the Family" is the third story in the "Connie and Friends" series by Ann Lovell and Kathy Thacker. In this story of international adoption, two new characters are welcomed to the Anderson family. Kendall, a 5-year-old Guatemalan girl, is adopted into the family along with Whiskers, a white Brazilian rabbit. Both Kendall and Whiskers are initially anxious about their new surroundings, but both come to understand what it means to be part of a family. A story of love and acceptance, "Welcome to the Family" is perfect for middle elementary students or for parents and grandparents to read to younger children.

Oh no Connie is lost Where can she be? In the fourth book of the Connie and Friends series, Connie the duck, Pepper the dog and Tiny the mouse are enjoying frolicking among the butterflies when something goes terribly wrong Join Pappy, Lauren and Spencer and all of the barnyard animals as they search diligently to find Connie in the dark woods before it is too late

"Grace Gets a Job" is the second in the "Connie and Friends" series by Ann Lovell and Kathy Thacker. Grace, a blind pony, struggles with her handicap when she can't join her friends on a romp through the woods. Then, Pappy gives her a special job that only she can do. Grace realizes that even her blindness has purpose and meaning.

In this first of a series of children's books called "Connie and Friends," Charlie, a white duck, is disappointed when he is denied a job at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. To get the job, he attempts to become a mallard with the help of his barnyard friends - Connie, his practical cousin; Bossy, the patient cow; Grace, a gentle and wise blind pony; and Pepper, a yippy and hyperactive puppy. The children in the family also become involved in a series of mishaps to help Charlie change the color of his feathers. Though he is not a mallard, Charlie learns that he still has a special purpose for his life that he will discover over time.

Analyzes the American mental health care system and its relationship with society and government."