Rachel Isadora

A toddler plays peek-a-boo throughout the day

A little girl greets people in her neighborhood in many different languages

When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch

The inhabitants of South Africa divide their activities by day and night, as the animals in Kruger National Park go about their business while the people of Johannesburg sleep and then lie down in the shade as the people wake up

As an African American toddler keeps getting into mischief throughout the day, the reader is invited to discover what the trouble is with each page-turn and to say "uh-oh."

Describes the struggles and triumphs of a young girl learning and performing ballet

Uses a story about a young girl who loves to ice skate to introduce the sport: the parts and care of skates, the techniques of different skating moves, and ice skating competitions

The fisherman's greedy wife is never satisfied with the wishes granted her by an enchanted fish

Jomar greets his neighbors using slang, but his grandfather wants to hear some more traditional words

Ben wants to be a trumpeter, but plays only an imaginary instrument until one of the musicians in a neighborhood night club discovers his ambition.