Jody Wheeler
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's almost Christmas and Corduroy sits on a department store shelf, wishing he could be a child s holiday gift but he s a plain bear, and nobody seems to notice him. He sets out across the store to ask Santa Claus for help, but he can't visit without wearing a special outfit! After stopping to try on hats, boots, and even baby clothes, Corduroy finally arrives at the North Pole. Can Santa help Corduroy find a new home in time for Christmas?
14) Mama, don't go!
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Yoko loves kindergarten, but she doesn't want her mother to leave--until her new friend helps her realize that "mothers always come back."
15) The school play
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
When Yoko's class puts on a play about taking care of teeth, several students are not happy with their parts.
16) Make new friends
Author
Series
Publisher
Volo
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Yoko and her classmates welcome Juanita, a new student from Texas, to their classroom.
17) Read me a story
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Yoko pretends she cannot read because she thinks that if her mother finds out she can, no one will read her a bedtime story.
19) Bubble-gum radar
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books For Children
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
When the Franks hurt, bother, tease, trip, trick, act up, bully, and joke their way through the school day, they push away all of their classmates. This is no laughing matter, especially when Mrs. Jenkins announces square-dance practice time.
20) When I grow up
Author
Series
Publisher
Volo/Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
The students in Mrs. Jenkins' class explore the careers they'd like to have when they grow up, including Yoko who wants to be a Japanese teacher.