Nancy L. Carlson

By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.

To celebrate the one hundredth day of kindergarten, each student brings in an example of 100 for show-and-tell, including a 100-year-old relative, and Ms. Bradley shares the jar of 100 jelly beans that have marked the days.

Harriet learns the hard way that sharing her Halloween candy makes her feel much better than eating it all herself.

Text and illustrations encourage readers, regardless of shape or size, to turn off the television and play games, walk, dance, and engage in sports and other forms of exercise.

When she receives a valentine from a secret admirer, Louanne Pig tries to find out who sent it.

When Henry the mouse wants to buy a Super Robot Dude, he discovers how hard it is to save money.

A young girl realizes that, although there are many things to be afraid of in the world, such as a thunderstorm, there is even more to look forward to, such as the rainbow that will follow the storm.

Arnie doesn't have grandparents to come to school on Grandparent's Day, but it turns out he has a lot of people who can substitute.

Henry tells his mother that he did not like his first day of first grade, but as he describes what he did and learned, he begins to realize that he might enjoy it after all.

Harriet overcomes her stage fright and dances successfully and proudly at her ballet recital.