Meredith Johnson

Introduces children to the importance of following rules at school and at home. Know and Follow Rules helps children to understand the importance of rules in affirming and supportive language. Children learn to understand that actions have consequences, and that the best way for getting along is for everyone to know and understand what is expected of them. Simple words and inviting illustrations help children realize the positive results that result...

English-Spanish bilingual edition teaches the basics of cooperation, getting along, making friends, and being a friend. Learning how to make friends and getting along with others are not always easy to do. You have to make an effort, and you have to know the rules-like ask before joining in, take turns, play fair, and be a good sport. This book teaches social skills for children using the basics of cooperation, getting along, making friends, and...

"Everything has a place. Things last longer when we take care of them. Showing respect, responsibility, and stewardship are social skills that even young children can relate to--because they have things they value. In both English and Spanish, this book encourages children to pick up after themselves, put things back where they belong, and ask permission to use things that don't belong to them. It also teaches simple environmental awareness: respecting...

When two friends vie for the part of Clara in "The Nutcracker," who will get the part?

Join Fiona and Frieda on an all-school field trip to the Sprinkledust Wild Animal Park. Even though they are not able to be partners, they use their rhyming powers to take their own field trip in the magic realm of faiy tales. They end up in the girl's bathroom with Goldilocks, and she's begging them for their help. Will Fiona and Frieda get everything straightened out?

Fiona and Frieda love fairy tales. Every day at recess, they act out their favorite stories. Then on the fifty-seventh day of third grade, something amazing happens. Magic sparkles fill the air and the girls discover they have magic rhyming powers. All of a sudden, Cinderella's sitting at the bottom of the curly blue slide and she's crying harder than a kindergartener on the first day of school. Can Fiona and Frieda help Cinderella find her fairy...

Brief rhyming text follows a group of children through some exciting plays during a soccer game.

Two little girls attend ballet class and eat strawberry ice cream afterwards.

Introduce children, in English and Spanish, to gratitude and philanthropy, and show them how they can contribute to their community in simple, meaningful ways. Young children can participate in service learning projects to help make the world a better place. This English-Spanish bilingual book begins with the concept of gratitude, because feeling grateful is a powerful motivator. Words and pictures show children contributing to their community...

In English and Spanish, build empathy in children; guide them to show they care by listening to others and respecting their feelings. Empathy is key to positive, healthy relationships. In clear, child-friendly words and illustrations, this English-Spanish bilingual book helps children understand that other people have feelings like theirs-and different from theirs. It guides children to show they care by listening to others and respecting their...