Mr. Brown is an expert at imitating all sorts of noises. There isn't a sound Mr. Brown can't do, from a hippo's gumchewing to a goldfish's kiss. The noisemakers are graphically illustrated and the "sound effects" are printed in big lettering.

8 fairy tales are retold as very short rhyming stories with a twist at the end encouraging children to read together. Each story is told in two voices, with text in different colors for a pair of readers -- two children, or a child and a parent who is in a literacy program, or one beginning and one more-advanced reader.

Told in rhyme, the big construction trucks are skeptical when Kid McGear the skid-steer shows up on the big construction site, after all a skid-steer is rather small--but when the big trucks run into trouble on a steep incline, Kid McGear proves that sometimes a small all-purpose truck may be just what is needed to save the day.

Four wild stories that are not only humorous and entertaining but also teach valuable lessons about human nature.

A storm is brewing and Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are hurrying home for bed. But who can sleep with all that racket? It's not long before other friends show up seeking safety from the storm. Thunder and lightening sure can be scary, but it's easy to be brave together. When the clouds roll on and the sky is clear, it's all aboard for a bedtime ride! Beep! Beep! Shhh.

Follow along as eleven different dinosaur children and their prehistoric parents give a big kiss, turn out the light, tuck in their tails, and whisper "good night."

A witch finds room on her broom for all the animals that ask for a ride, and they repay her kindness by rescuing her from a dragon. On board pages.

In rhyming text, a little girl expresses confidence and joy in her uniqueness, no matter her outward appearance.

Told in rhyming verse, a stone is considered from a variety of environmental and emotional perspectives, as it sits where it is, surrounded by grass, dirt, and water, an unchanging certainty in the world.

The rhyming text invites the reader to come along with a loved one and share the simple wonders of the world.