Curious George can't wait to join the Uptown Bluegrass Band for a good old-fashioned country hoedown. When George accidentally ruins the man's guitar while trying to clean it, George and Allie decide to make a new guitar! With a shoestring, rubber band, fishing wire, and yoyo, George and Allie's creation has a truly unique sound! Bonus activities help reinforce the concepts in the story, including instructions for building your very own homemade string...

This fascinating foray into the natural world's plants and animals, and their namesakes, features hand-painted illustrations that capture such pairs as Chick and Chickpea, Cat and Catnip, Dog and Dogwood and Hedgehog and Hedgehog Cactus.

"Five shiny train cars roll down the railroad track, picking up passengers along the way--a porcupine, grizzly bear, caribou, and more. Soon the cars are packed, but now the train must go up a tall mountain. Will the Alaska Train reach its destination?"--

Norman, a porcupine whose best friend is a tree named Mildred, begins to feel jealous when another tree grows close to Mildred and acts out against the new tree.

A rainbow of ribbons magically appears when you open the pages to learn colors.

When a mischievous mouse's action causes a snowball effect and disrupts the peace of the other animals, it is up to the forest and a bear cub to help restore order and quiet once more.

A wide-mouthed frog is interested in what other animals eat--until he meets a creature that eats only wide-mouthed frogs!