Jennifer Zivoin

Jack is disappointed when his mother tells him that he can't do all the wild and fun things he has planned when a toddler visits. In the end, Jack finds out that having fun just takes some creativity. Parents read the left-hand pages, and children read the right--hand pages, which have text written at one of six early reading levels.

While on lookout duty, the students of Pirate School spy a ghost ship following them, and when they bravely board it they receive a warning that may save their lives, if only they can convince Rotten Tooth or the captain that danger lies ahead.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text remind a child that, no matter what mood or behavior he or she exhibits, love and support will be constant.

When, after finding buried treasure guarded by giant sand crabs, the crew of the Sea Rat comes down with a mysterious illness, the pirate students suspect that the treasure is cursed.

Zane rushes home to tell his mother about problems he faced during his school day, and she reminds him that while others may only see his "autism stripe," he has stripes for honesty, caring, and much more.

Teaches the reader how to develop and nurture a loving and positive relationship with oneself by engaging in such behaviors as self-talk and self-compassion throughout the day.

Celebrates the love between a parent and child through an illustrated retelling of song lyrics from Guns n' Roses.