Very Droopy Honey Bear is so sad that he can’t see beyond the table on which he sits. It takes the positive attitude of his friend Very Smiley Honey Bear and two children to help him see, feel, hear, and touch the good and the loveliness around him. Your young reader will learn about empathy. Look for shapes, colors, and surprises hidden in this simple reader.

The Very Droopy Honey Bear and friends are back. The group decides to take a “Duck Walk” in the neighborhood. On their adventure, they have fun on the playground, honk at the geese blocking traffic, and find the “Grampy Tree” near the lake. The children and bears discover who Grampy is, and they enjoy their customary cup of hot tea and honey. Through dialogue and illustration, The Very Droopy Honey Bear: Takes a Duck Walk tells the story of friends who gently introduce the use of non-gender pronouns.

The Very Droopy Honey Bear and friends return to the playground. They notice a little girl sitting aside in a wheelchair. She cannot play because there is no access, nor adaptive equipment. Outraged, the friends recruit other neighborhood kids to plan and present a proposal to the adult homeowners’ committee. The children learn about the ADA. The adults learn that children can organize for the greater good. Young readers are encouraged to look for pertinent words from the Glossary, which are embedded in the text. ABC hints are provided on each page.

Honey Bunny Funnybear wants very much to be friends with the cute bear who sits next to her in school, but he never seems to notice her. Simultaneous.

A bear takes a baby into the forest to eat some honey, and her mother is so relieved to find the baby safe and covered in honey that she begins using the endearment "honey," which now all parents use to address their children.

When Little Honey Bear just can't shake the sighs, Doctor Bear prescribes the cure: a good book! This entertaining story sends an important message and inspires parents and children of all ages to make time for reading. Full-color illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Limericks or quintillas cómicas have a rhythm that make them accessible to children of all ages. They are easy to say or sing in both English and Spanish, and they’re even more fun when done together. Many of these silly poems came as a result of listening to students in diverse Fairfax County, where I now work as a substitute teacher.