Rich Torrey

"When Ally roars off to her first day at school, she hopes she'll meet lots of other dinosaur-mad kids in class. Instead, she's the only one chomping her food with fierce dino teeth and drawing dinosaurs on her nameplate. Even worse, a group of would-be "princesses" snubs her! Will Ally ever make new friends? With its humorous art, appealing heroine, and surprise ending, this fun picture book celebrates children's boundless imagination" --

A little boy argues that "because" is a perfectly acceptable response to a question, in spite of what his mother says.

When a father and his daughter attempt to frost a cake together, more icing ends up around the room than on the cake. Includes suggested learning activities.