BYRDIE IS BIG ENOUGH!

Byrdie Miller may have a medical condition that causes abnormal growth in little people or dwarfs, but that has nothing to do with how smart and gifted she is. Byrdie’s dream is to play her Aunt Sadie Mae’s beautiful grand piano but her small size prevents her from reaching the foot pedals. One day, Byrdie’s best friend confided that she is entering a talent show at their school and will be playing a piano piece that Aunt Sadie Mae is teaching her. Byrdie got excited and confessed that she too would like to enter and play the piano in the contest. What happened next was shocking and hurtful. Did her best friend actually call her a midget? Well, she actually did and it didn’t sit well with Byrdie at all. Her parents had taught her that this term was socially inappropriate and must never be used. Byrdie was more determined than ever to prove that she could overcome the challenge and set about making her favorite dream come true. Just because she was small would not hold her back if she had anything to say about it, but will she succeed? Read this inspiring story and find out! 

CLIQUE CLIQUE, STOP

The first day of school finally arrived, and boy was Isabella in for a shock! To her surprise all of the kids at her new school were not Mexican-American as she previously expected. In fact, there were kids from all racial groups, but there was one problem: there were too many cliques, making it hard for Isabella to fit in.

CRISSCROSS APPLESAUCE

The teacher was shocked to learn that the girls were bickering amongst themselves. Pinching? Spitting? Pulling braided ponytails?  Oh no! Could there be a bully in the learning group? Once the teacher realized that the girls were not using their classroom manners, there just had to be a share-pair social skills lesson and discussion on how to get along, play fair, and care for one another. “Come quickly, gather round…Crisscross applesauce,” begs the teacher. Will the girls brainstorm solutions and mend their differences in time for recess?

TEACHER,TEACHER,CAN’T YOU SEE?

Everyone gets excited about the first few days of school…meeting the teacher and making friends, especially.  The teacher is busy doing all of the wonderful things teachers do…preparing reading and math lessons and more…but doesn’t notice a problem in her classroom.

NO TILDES ON TUESDAY

Isabella never wanted to learn to speak Spanish but when her parents announce that they are moving the family to a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood, she becomes desperately afraid that she won’t be able to fit in. She grudgingly agrees to start Spanish lessons with her Abuela.