Margaret McNamara

A perfect picture book biography from award-winning author Margaret McNamara and New Yorker artist Barry Blitt comes this partly true and completely funny story of George Washington's 7th birthday. In this clever approach to history, readers will discover the truths and myths about George Washington. Did George Washington wear a wig? No. Did George Washington cut down a cherry tree? Probably not. Readers young and old who are used to seeing...

During election day in Mrs. Connor's class, the first graders prepare to vote for class president, but new girl Becky wonders if she should put her hat in the ring, since she doesn't know anyone yet.

As they celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the kids in Mrs. Connor's class share their hopes and dreams and imagine how to make the world a better place to honor the important holiday.

"The Robin Hill School first graders celebrate Earth Day in this Level 1 Ready-to-Read in the Robin Hill School series! The kids in Mrs. Connor's class are celebrating Earth Day, and everyone has lots of ideas on how to save the Earth--except Emma. She's worried her ideas aren't good enough. With the help of her dad and Mrs. Connor, Emma learns that her small ideas can have big results!"--Publisher marketing.

When little Emma forgets to dress up for Pajama Day at Robin Hill School, her first grade classmates team up to make sure she is included, in a latest skill-building entry in the series that began with Class Picture Day.

"Mrs. Connor's first-grade class is trying to count from one to ten in less than a second. No one is fast enough to get all the way to ten before time is up ... until the first graders work together to come up with a faster way to count"-- Provided by publisher

When Neil tells his classmates that he does not want any more valentines, especially pink or frilly ones, the class comes up with a good idea.

Eloise would rather tease her tutor, Philip, than let him teach her math

When Mason and Mia were babies, they pooped a lot-always in their diapers. Now that they're big kids, it's time to use the potty. But what is the potty for? Naps? NO. Books? NO. Playing the drums? No, no, no! Mason and Mia look ahead to official big-kid territory in this hilarious, instructive story with special emphasis on that momentous toddler milestone: pooping in the potty!

The students of Stanton Elementary School, which is a polling place, find out all they can about voting and then encourage everyone in their neighborhoods to cast their ballots.