Monica Wellington

Zinnia plants a garden, eagerly waits for the plants to grow, sells the beautiful flowers, then gathers seeds to plant the following year.

After a day of making and selling cookies, Mr. Baker gets to enjoy one himself. Includes cookie recipe.

"A young girl visits an arboretum in the autumn to collect fallen leaves. She identifies various trees by the shapes of their leaves and pastes her collection into her own leaf book"--

A baby sees a bird, a bicycle, and lots more on a busy city stroll.

The driver of a tractor-trailer picks up a load of fresh fruits and vegetables, then drives through the countryside, past small towns, and into the big city, passing farms, construction sites, and many other vehicles, then delivers the produce and relaxes with other drivers.

"A fun story with maps and mazes shows children where their food comes from"--

Gabby and her grandmother spend the day together doing things that help the environment, from sewing cloth bags out of fabric scraps to dropping off their recycling and visiting the library for more helpful ideas.

A young girl learns how a rainbow of colors can be made from just three primary colors.

Brief text and illustrations follow the activities of a group of ducklings in the water and on the shore.

Annie the apple farmer saves her most beautiful apples to sell fresh at the farmers' market.