Stella Blackstone

Rhyming text and illustrations portray piloting various forms of transportation including hot air balloons and bicycles. End notes include historical background and timeline.

Creatures big and small introduce pairs of opposites.

Squares, hearts, circles, and other shapes are hidden in the illustrations.

Animals represent each letter of the alphabet, from alligators to zebras.

Use each of the senses and follow the friendly bear around his house to discover why his family is so busy.

Join Bear as he travels in a raft, a rocket ship, a boat, a bike, a steam train, and a carriage while learning about transportation.

Encourages the reader to practice telling time as Bear packs a suitcase, meets a friend, and travels to the mountain lake where they both have cabins.

A boy sails across the sea, looking at various objects through his spyglass, until he reaches an island where his dog is waiting for him.

Bear walks to town every day, finding something different to do each time.

A new puppy, Caspar, has arrived in Cleo's home, and Cleo is not happy about it. Toddlers will relate to Cleo's initial refusal to share space and attention, as well as her eventual realization that there's enough love for everyone.