aby Bear decides that of all the hugs from Mama and Papa Bear, a group hug is best.

Describes different kinds of wheels and what they do.

New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer snuggles up and describes how the snow falls from the sky with this Level 1 Ready-to-Read story, perfect for beginning readers. Everyone loves snow! Its fun to go outside and play in and makes wonderful snowmen. But where does snow come from? The answer is at your fingertips. Just open this book and read about the wonders of snow.

Illus. in full color. "Kangaroo child Norma Jean loves to jump. The problem is that her jumping gets out of hand, causing accidents and some ruffled feelings among her friends, and Norma stops her jumping entirely. But when the school's field-day games come up, Norma Jean is coaxed back into action long enough to win ribbons. Light, popular fare for beginning readers."—Booklist.  

A newly hatched bird goes looking for its mother. On board pages.

Reluctantly, Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, agree to go ballroom dancing with Mrs. Teaberry and her dog, Zeke.

Describes the appearance, life cycle, habits, habitat, and winter migration of butterflies.

Describes the eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state in 1980 and provides a simple explanation of how and why volcanoes erupt.

Frog and his friends are alarmed by a strange object that appears on his pond, share a thoughtful--if scratchy--gift, and meet a hippopotamus that has run away from the zoo.

Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds, stratus, cumulus, and cirrus.