Vera Rosenberry

Vera has looked forward to her first day of school for as long as she can remember. But when she sees the older kids in the playground, she gets frightened and stays behind. Before she knows it, the bell has rung and the doors have closed! Vera is now late. What will she do? The first day of school can be both thrilling and a bit scary. With charm and gentle humor, the different feelings associated with this important moment are explored.

A tour through a garden brings encounters with its inhabitants, including wrens, a praying mantis, a box turtle, and more.

On Vera's first visit to the dentist, she has an unexpected reaction when he tries to polish her teeth.

When spots break out all over her body, Vera must stay in the sick room where it is lonely and scary and where she can't fall asleep.

When her family seems to be to busy to appreciate her good report card, first-grader Vera decides to find somewhere else to live.

Presents the stories of ten well-known ballets, including Giselle, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, and others.

A biography of a young Jewish girl made famous after her death in the Holocaust by the publishing of her diary detailing the two years her family hid from the Nazis during World War II.

An illustrated poem about friendship and togetherness.

When her father dies, Amie's ability to play music dies, too. Nothing short of a miracle can bring back what she has lost. Amie has spent her life perfectly in tune with Ba-ba, her father--she plays the violin, his favorite instrument; she loves all his favorite foods, even if he can't eat them during his cancer treatments; and they talk about books, including Amie's favorite series, Harry Potter. But after Ba-ba dies, Amie feels distanced from everyone...