The birds are the only animals that sing in the forest, but a frog with a powerful desire to make music gets his chance

Caribbean renditions of nursery rhymes apply the lilting, musical beats of the region to familiar favorites and are accompanied by colorful scratchboard illustrations that highlight such images as Mother Goose playing the marimba.

The leap of a little green frog signals the start of a new day as the creatures of the pond awake and go through a variety of morning rituals

Set to the rhythms and beat of popular dances--including tap, the lindy, and the hula--eighteen lively poems representing a diversity of ethnic backgrounds are accompanied by animated illustrations and the progressive steps to six different dances.

A young girl relates, in verse, all the things she loves and would love to do, from 'squishing-squashing in the mud' to 'swimming in a chocolate sea'

The fun and excitement of a birthday party for bunnies are a vehicle for presenting the numbers one to ten

Alice Ann experiences both fun and anxiety as she gets ready for the biggest event in her life.