Burlington Public Library

Serenity's life was perfect. But then she discovered something perfectly awful. The Dreadful Fluff!.

The third in a series of 15 rhyming stories developed to help children learn to read. Each book is designed for an adult and child to read together and introduces new letters or reading patterns and reinforces material from previous books. Includes puzzles to reinforce new skills, and guidance notes on reading with children. In this story, Miss Moss takes up residence in a bus in the country after back problems prevent her from working as a miller....

Little Bear does not like the taste of his toothpaste or the feel of his toothbrush, so he does not want to brush his teeth, until his mother convinces him of how important it is.

"The Little Princess loves getting her hands dirty . . . but she hates washing them. Until, that is, she learns about germs and nasties and all the other horrible things that could make her ill . . . " -- Cover.

A goose who likes to wash in a muddy pond is teased by the other geese, until they realize that he is the only one not chased by the fox.

Benny learns many things during the first year of his life. Includes nonfiction information about infant development.

While Nell and her dog, Rusty, dig in their yard, Norman, the boy next door who hates getting dirty, looks on until he finally decides to join in the fun. In the spring when trees unfreeze and grass grows green and pansies say, "Please plant me!" Nell and her dog, Rusty, can't wait to dig in dirt just right for digging. But Norman, their neighbor, says "Ewww!" to digging and dirt.

Everyone and everything in the town of Neatasapin is tidy, except Emmaline who likes to dig dirt and jump in puddles, and wants to adopt an untidy bunny.

Learn the importance of being clean with this hilarious story about smelly Jack! In Stinky Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack refuses to wash and is smelly and dirty. When a beanstalk grows in his garden, Jack climbs up to spy on the giant at the top, but each time he visits the giant can smell him. When the giant finally catches him, Jack realises the importance of being clean.

In this rhyming story, an African-American girl hides when it's time to comb and braid her hair.