Barbara M Joosse

When a Masai father in Africa answers his son's questions, the boy learns that his father's love for him is unconditional. Years ago, I visited Kenya and never left. More accurately, I returned to my home in Wisconsin, but Kenya never left me. It happens to everyone. The sky was so wide and blue that it didn't seem to have a top at all. The silence was so deep I could hear my own heart thunder in my ears. Animals were everywhere. They galloped and...

A child living in the Arctic learns that a mother's love is unconditional.

"When a lonely dragon follows a trail of princess tears, a beautiful friendship is born. They march and sing, roar and whisper, hide and seek, then settle into snug companionship at bedtime"--

Harriet gives examples of polite words and expressions to use in various social situations to make them more pleasant

Snowed in after sharing Christmas with Grandma, a houseful of relatives settles in for the night