Turtle is so excited by the book about penguins that his dad reads him at bedtime that he decides he wants to be a penguin. So the next morning, he creates a penguin costume, grabs his book, and heads for the schoolbus. His kindergarten classmates are thrilled. They all want to be penguins too! Turtle shows his book to his teacher, and all day long he and his classmates do as the penguins do—they slide down the slide on their bellies during recess, form a waddling conga line at mu...

Highlights presents Bert Beth and Grandpa Go Skating by Valeri Gorbachev: Bert and Beth teach Grandpa to ice skate.

Catty Jane and friends are at the lake but she is too absorbed in her book to play with her friends.

Bert Beth and Grandpa make a pumpkin pie to share with friends at their pumpkin party.

Grandpa reads exciting stories to adventure-loving Bert and Beth.

Bert Beth and Grandfather play with their shadows at the beach.

After Bert and Beth discover that they can't keep snowflakes Grandpa teaches them how to make snowflakes from paper.

Bert and Beth watch the stars with Grandpa and dream about someday flying to space.

Bert and Beth seek help from Grandpa when there's no wind to fly their kite.

Bert Beth and Grandpa throw stones in the water until they realize a rainstorm is making splashes too!

Bert Beth and friends play basketball in the lake.