A cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain.

A snowman comes alive as the child building it adds pieces during the first ten days of winter.

A cumulative counting verse in which a child enumerates items in the kindergarten classroom, from the whole alphabet, A to Z, to twelve eggs for hatching.

Cumulative rhyming verses trace the events leading up to the first Thanksgiving Day.

Benny sets off in the morning with five shiny new pennies to spend and eventually buys something for his mother, brother, sister, dog, and cat.

A freshly baked gingerbread man escapes when he is taken out of the oven and eludes a number of pursuers until he meets a clever fox.

"The Mess That We Made explores the environmental impact of trash and plastic on the ocean and marine life, and it inspires kids to do their part to combat pollution. Simple, rhythmic wording builds to a crescendo ("This is the mess that we made. These are the fish that swim in the mess that we made.") and the vibrant digital artwork captures the disaster that is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Children can imagine themselves as one of the four multi-ethnic...

"When Goldilock sneaks into the three bears' cottage, it seems there's no one home. But the bears soon return from their walk. Will they catch that naughty little girl?"--Page 4 of cover.

Using 'The House That Jack Built' rhyme scheme and beginning with the planting of a single seed, the journey of bringing a pumpkin to harvest comes to life....Under Molly's watchful eye and care, each stage of growth--from the seed to the sprout to the leaves to the final fruit on the vine--is showcased. And at the end, Molly's lovely pumpkin is turned into a delicious pie for one and all to share in a celebration of gratitude. All from the seed that...

This variation on the traditional, cumulative rhyme looks at the consequences of a pirate's strange diet.