Lane Smith

A child explores the ordinary life of his extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in his topiary garden.

A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were President of the United States.

Simple text follows a young boy and the many animals he meets on his adventure through the jungle.

Two readers compare a print to digital media, and learn books are still valuable.

When one donkey tells his friend that they need to talk about "the big elephant in the room, " his friend wonders what this embarrassing issue could possibly be.

When the Hocky family moves to a big old house in the country, it takes them some time to adjust to a new way of life.

While on a field trip to New York's Museum of Natural History, Joe, Sam, and Fred travel one hundred years into the future, where they encounter robots, anti-gravity disks, and their own grandchildren.

Joe receives a magic book for his birthhday present from his uncle. Joe, Fred and Sam are transported to a time when evil knights, fire-breathing dragons and vile-smelling giants roamed the land.

The Time Warp Trio is in the land of pyramids and pharaohs.

"A giraffe struggles to feel comfortable with his neck"--