Nancy L Carlson

Text and illustrations encourage readers, regardless of shape or size, to turn off the television and play games, walk, dance, and engage in sports and other forms of exercise.

Henry tells his mother that he did not like his first day of first grade, but as he describes what he did and learned, he begins to realize that he might enjoy it after all.

When a new second grader begins bullying Henry and the other first graders, Henry stumbles onto a secret that just might save them.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Feeling sad? Think happy! You can cheer yourself up in lots of ways. Try being friendly to someone in need of a friend. Do something you think is fun, like riding a bike or putting on a show. And keep thinking happy thoughts. Even when you don't feel lovable, remember that you are loved by many people. When you think happy, anything can happen!...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! When facing down a bully, a trip to the dentist, or your mom's prune oatmeal, there's only one thing you can do-smile a lot! And you'll pull through! In this appealing new offering from best-selling author/illustrator Nancy Carlson, a determined little frog discovers that even when you don't want to, smiling can make any situation better.

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Vinney is short. He gets picked on, overlooked in the lunch line, and passed by for the good parts in the school play. He can't reach the chapter books in the library and never gets passed the basketball! Vinney hates being short. That is, until he learns to Think Big! Vinney takes his new positive attitude to school and turns the downsides...

It's Halloween, and although sharing might be okay the rest of the year, on this day Harriet's determined not to share her treats with her little brother, Walt. She is running out of places to hide her stash, and there's only one thing she can do... Hariet's hilarious-and tummy-aching-solution will delight everyone who reads this comical tale of a hard lesson learned. This 20th anniversary edition of a Halloween classic is now in a larger format.

Louanne trips and sprains her ankle as she and her friends cut through the yard of the spooky house on the top of the hill. Suddenly the witch lady appears and yells, "Scat!" Harriet, George, and Arnie run for their lives. But Louanne is caught! Does the witch lady put kids in cages to fatten them up? Or is Louanne's imagination running wild? Readers will chuckle as Louanne discovers what the witch lady is REALLY like.

Curtains up! Harriet loves her ballet class, but when Miss Betty announces a recital, Harriet succumbs to a bad case of stage fright. She worries about falling. She's afraid her costume will rip. And she's positive that she'll forget every step of her dance as soon as she steps on stage. Young readers are sure to recognize some of their own fears in this hilarious story of Harriet's first recital.

To be happy, just follow these simple instructions. Don't bring snakes inside the house. Laugh a lot! And most importantly, make big, big plans. Nancy Carlson presents another warm and funny book sure to boost spirits and encourage kids to make the most of life.