Anne F Rockwell

For Father's Day, the students in Mrs. Madoff's class write and illustrate books about their dads.

Author Anne Rockwell celebrates books, the love of reading, and of course, libraries, with a picture book about a child's first visit to the library! One day, a young boy visits the library for the very first time. While he's there he listens to stories, reads books and magazines, and learns that there are also movies, crafts, chess, and puppet shows--something for everyone! With simple, lyrical text and bright illustrations that jump off the page,...

A boy and his parents prepare breakfast at their truck stop for drivers of eighteen-wheelers, tankers, moving vans, and other vehicles, while Uncle Marty checks tires and makes repairs.

The students in Mrs. Madoff's class keep track of the days they have been in school, marking each interval of ten, until they reach 100 days.

Tells about the greenhouse effect, recycling, and what you can do to help fight global warming.

Introduces words and concepts arranged in such categories as "What We Like to Make," "What We Like to Wear," and "What We Like to Eat."

Describes how an African slave, Toussaint L'Ouverture, lead his fellow slaves of the island of St. Domingue (now Haiti) to revolt against the white plantation owners to gain their freedom and influence the course of world history.

Mrs. Madoff's students compare notes about getting ready for their first day of school after vacation.