Mem Fox, illus. by Jan Thomas, S&S/Beach Lane, $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-1-4424-0598-1 This animated counting book uses irreverent couplets and a screwball cast of goats for its humor. As if Thomas's ...

When a morning bell rings to start the school day, a teacher can easily pick out students who walked to school. They’re the ones with their eyes open. Student alertness and focus as a school day ...