Simple text and photos help young readers learn about using math in a neighborhood setting.

Simple text and photos help young readers learn about using math in a neighborhood setting.

Introduces an antidote to faceless, placeless sprawl - small scale neighborhoods where people can easily know one another, where empty nesters and single householders with far-flung families can find friendship or a helping hand nearby, and where children can have shirt-tail aunties and uncles just beyond their front gate. The book describes inspiring pocket neighborhoods through stories of the people who live there, as well as the progressive planners,...

"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's ability to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood."--Jacket.

Portraying the life of Fred Rogers, this picture book biography focuses on his most memorable songs and musical television moments that celebrate the enduring magic of his music and encourage children to brighten their own lives with song.

Rhythmic text and colorful illustrations depict a breaking thunderstorm in the city that drives a variety of people down to the subway to stay dry. There strangers become friends as people chat, share food, and dry themselves off during this unexpected break in their daily routines.