Best Selling Books by Patricia Lakin

Harold has been around since 1955. He now has a new generation of fans with his TV show airing on HBO Family. This colorful illustrated reader takes children on an exciting new adventure with Harold and his trusty purple crayon as he draws a huge garden in which he can play. Illustrations.

Tim, a reluctant reader, becomes excited about a reading assignment when his teacher lets Tim illustrate his own book.

After visiting the local post office, Mr. Summers''s third-grade class gains a greater respect for mail carriers and the work they perform.

Officer Tony Rollins visits his Little Brother Manuel Lopez at Parkside Elementary School and talks to the students about keeping safe from strangers.

Earl, the custodian at Parkside Elementary School, helps keep the school running smoothly and finds everything from lost hats to lunch boxes.

The librarian at the Parkside Public Library uses all sorts of resources to help various people find the information they need.

The third grade of Parkside Elementary School finds out that it is hard work as well as fun to produce their own school newspaper.

While playing soccer with his classmates, Jeff demonstrates poor sportsmanship but gets some pointers on good behavior from his physical education teacher.

When the town has money problems, Edward, the mayor''s nephew, helps find a way for people to work together to meet the needs of Parkside Elementary School and the Senior Citizen''s Center.

Describes what happens to a child during a visit to the doctor''s office for a routine examination.

A collection of funny songs and games to play when riding in your car.

Discusses how children and families in different countries around the world live.

Traces the life of the young woman who entered professional tennis at the age of thirteen and won a gold medal in the 1992 Olympics.

Examines the role grandparents play in various countries, including Iraq, Canada, the United States, China, Swaziland, Ecuador, and Italy, discussing their position as the elders in their cultures.

While buying the ingredients for her first cake--a surprise for her mother''s birthday--Sarah shares secrets with the friendly neighborhood shopkeepeers, especially with the Singers, who have blue numbers on their arms.

A determined little car comes across a very confusing sign in this playful early reader.

It''s school science fair time, and Max and Mo love seeing what the big ones--the kids in the class--are making. The two hamsters decide to do their own experiment and learn how to grow plants from seeds! Follow along with Max and Mo with simple instruc

Becka Alden helps her mother in the family''s hardware store and tries to think of ways to increase business.

Discusses what it feels like to have a parent who does not speak English

Do you know how comics, graphic novels, and manga came to be? Or that they have their roots in cave drawings? Did you know that Benjamin Franklin is credited as having the first cartoon in an American newspaper? Ever wonder who put the fun in the Fun

A true incident in the life of young Helen Keller in which she gets stuck in a storm and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, rescues her.

A brief biography of the woman who overcame her shyness to become a teacher, a nurse during the Civil War and founder of the American Red Cross.

This book profiles Amelia Earhart, who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and who disappeared during her attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world.

Describes popular indoor and outdoor games from around the world.

Puzzle book featuring Inspector Puzzle, with deer-stalker and magnifying glass.

Puzzle book featuring Inspector Puzzle, with deer-stalker and magnifying glass.

Puzzle book featuring Inspector Puzzle, with deer-stalker and magnifying glass.

Puzzle book featuring Inspector Puzzle, with deer-stalker and magnifying glass.

To foster caring behaviors in parents and children, Johnson & Johnson sent author Patricia Lakin to New York City elementary school children to find out their views on caring. Lakin worked with illustrators to turn the children''s stories into book form that they could read to their parents, and the parents could see how their actions impact how children see the world.

When it starts snowing one school day, Max and Mo, the art room hamsters, watch the "Big Ones" outside making snowmen, and they decide to make one too. Includes instructions for making a paper snowflake and snowman.

Stuart accidentally takes a ride in the model plane that he and his brother George have built.

A portrait of the supportive wife of President John Adams details the life of this extraordinary woman who used her love for learning, for her family, and for her country to shape the early history of the United States.

It''s the 100th day of school, and Max and Mo can''t wait to celebrate. The hamsters have so much fun making festive crowns and practicing their counting skills by making necklaces with 100 beads! Follow along with Max and Mo using simple instructions

Miss Yoo, the school nurse, deals with everything from chicken pox to a severe allergic reaction.

Describes some of the creative and subversive tactics the United States used to win the Revolutionary War, including sending secret messages, using invisible ink, and devloping ciphers.