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"In this collection of twelve . . . stories, join Fancy Nancy as she puts on her own dog show, learns to ice skate, goes on a camping adventure, and more! With each story timed to be a five-minute read-aloud, this storybook makes anytime the .

A little creature is ostracized despite his attempts to fit in, but his experiences enable him to be accepting of others' differences.

"Precocious Veronica Veetch is worldly beyond her years. She talks about opera and oysters.

"Lucy the cat knows how to do everything just right--from eat with a spoon and fork to fold paper stars--so all her friends ask her to help them, until she meets Toshi the panda, who has his own ways of doing things.

"When Leonard the lion and his friend Marianne, a duck, are confronted by a pack of lion bullies, they find a creative way to stand up for themselves"--Provided by publisher.

Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

"Positive, upbeat lyrics and colorful illustrations teach children to celebrate their differences while accepting others"--Provided by publisher.

"Sometimes I feel angry and throw toys in the air. Or I roll on the ground, or hide under a chair.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate a friendship that recognizes what makes one person special and guarantees a closeness that will last through time and across distance.

"Circle likes to jump, but Box can't jump. Box likes to sit. Will they ever find a way to play together?"--Provided by publisher.

"Carolyn is in a wheelchair, but she doesn't let that stop her! She can do almost everything the other kids can, even if sometimes she has to do it a little differently"--Provided by publisher.

"A young child can hear color and is enamored with his grandmother's beaded necklace, in spite of the reservations of those around him"--Provided by publisher.

Sweety is awkward, even for a naked mole rat, but with encouragement from her Aunt Ruth, she begins to see that being herself is the best way to find a friend.

"When Bearnard gets an invitation to be in a book, it's a dream come true! But as he reads up on what starring in a book might actually entail, he wonders if he's not quite the right bear for the part.

"Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider"--Provided by publisher.