Nancy L Carlson

Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there.

Louanne Pig is befriended by the old woman she always believed to be a witch.

George brags, procrastinates, and offers excuses instead of training for the big race--much to his later embarrassment.

When Henry's imagination gets mixed up with the truth during show and tell, his teacher suggests that he write and illustrate his own stories.

By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.

When a family of pigs moves in next door, the rabbit George wants nothing to do with them, but finally he gives in and finds out they aren't so bad after all.

Tim is always worrying about something, but things never turn out as badly as he thinks they will.

Henry the mouse likes everything about first grade except reading, but with some extra help at school and home, he is delightfully surprised.

Tina the beaver and her family constantly rush off in different directions, until a storm keeps them snowbound at home.

To celebrate the one hundredth day of kindergarten, each student brings in an example of 100 for show-and-tell, including a 100-year-old relative, and Ms. Bradley shares the jar of 100 jelly beans that have marked the days.