Anne Margaret Lewis

"A cute little Halloween pumpkin announces that he is ready for a Halloween adventure. So he prepares to set out on the exploration of a lifetime. However, his ever watchful and caring mother wants to make sure he's prepared before he takes that first step outside"--

Once there was a jolly Santa who wanted to leave the North Pole on a worldwide vacation! He decides he wants to visit Mount Rushmore and see the stone faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Then he'll ski the silky slopes of the Swiss Alps. And after that, he'll ride an elephant in South Africa on a safari. Santa is eager for a new adventure, but Mrs. Claus isn't so sure he's ready just yet. Before he...

Rhyming text provides clues for the various Christmas themed pictures hidden under the flaps.

Presents some of the animals, plants, and landmarks that can be found in Illinois, in a text with fold-out flaps.

Rhyming text provides clues for the various Easter themed pictures hidden under the flaps.

A boy who lives with his father in a lighthouse captures and releases the king of the fireflies. In return, the fireflies assist when the lighthouse signal fails to operate.