Kirjahaku

The author returns to Chattanooga, Tennesee where her mother's family lives and spends two weeks visiting local tourist attractions - The Incline, Ruby Falls, Rock City, Chattanooga Choo Choo, the Chattanooga Zoo, Tennessee Aquarium, Coke Ovens and she also takes a ride on the Missionary Ridge Local. Ms Lambert shares her best photos of these attractions for others to enjoy.

Annabelle loves to dance. Every night she dreams of being a famous ballerina. Annabelle is excited to learn that her dance teacher is planning a recital and Annabelle will perform her first solo. Although Annabelle is nervous to perform, she overcomes her fears and performs the dance of her dreams.

Carter goes to the aquarium with his parents. While he wants to see the sharks and other fish, his main interest is seeing the penguins that are visiting this aquarium. As he and his parents inspect the exhibits, Carter hears a noise and goes to investigate. To his surprise, he sees a penguin alone. The penguin named Charlie has escaped from the penguin enclosure to tour the aquarium. Carter invites the Charlie to join him and gives the penguin his ball hat as a disguise. The two quickly become friends as Charlie shows Carter around the aquarium until it's time for Charlie to return to the penguin enclosure. Both learn that you can find friends anywhere and you don't even have to be looking.

Mickey loves to ride his bike and tell jokes. After school each day, he rides his bike through his neighborhood. He stops to tell a joke to each of his neighbors. Most days, no one can guess the answer.Little does Mickey know but his neighbors look forward to his jokes each day - just as much he does They always make sure they are outside to watch Mickey ride by.Strap on your bike helmet and pads and ride along with Mickey and see if you can guess the answer to his jokes

Carter loves it when his Gigi reads to him. He especially likes stories about firemen, dinosaurs and space. Carter even wants to be an astronaut when he grows up So after Gigi read him a bedtime book on space, Carter had a dream he was an astronaut and his dog Hollie went with him too. They had lots of adventures visiting other planets and making new friends. They even walked in space How cool is that?

Caroline was born with a mole on her face. It was special to her because her grandmother had one too - in the exact same spot It's not until a new girl moves into her neighborhood. Katy rides the same bus to school and is in the same class as Caroline. Katy starts teasing and bullying Caroline about her mole and even gets Caroline's friends to join in too.Caroline finally tells her parents about the bullying after being tormented on the bus ride home. Her parents help Caroline understand a bully's motivations and give her the confidence to face Katy. Caroline confronts Katy on the bus the next day. Katy backs down, apologizes and agrees to stop her bullying.

Carter helps his grandfather plant a garden each year. This is Carter's story from preparing the garden, planting the fruit and vegetables to harvesting them. Carter also explains the importance of sharing the harvest with neighbors and enjoying the fruit of his labors.