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Yo and Jennifer taste different types of fruit. Some fruits are sweet and some are sour. Cucumbers aren’t sweet or sour. Jennifer doesn’t like green food, and Yo only likes red food, like tomatoes and strawberries. Yo says yellow is a sour color and lemons and grapefruit are sour, too. Yo’s mom lets Jennifer try pineapples. Will Jennifer like pineapples? What kind of fruit will they try next?

Learning a new sport can be exciting and difficult! Yo is trying to learn how to play T-Ball, but it’s harder than it looks. Luckily Yo’s Dad is here to help, and after instructing Yo on the best way to stand and swing, something amazing happens!

Yo and his dad are walking their dog, Lips, when they discover that Lips is cold and needs his own coat. Now, Yo wants to make a coat for Lips—but he doesn't know how! Together, Yo and his dad, make a coat for Lips that they measure, cut and sew from an old blanket! What pattern of fabric do they use for Lips coat?

Yo and his father are on an adventure in the snow—but he hates his snowshoes! He thinks he can go faster without them. So his father challenges to take try and take his snowshoes off. Will Yo be able to move quicker without his special shoes?

Yo's toy giraffe is getting wet from the rain outside—he needs to find a way to keep it safe! Yo attempts to build a tower with blocks to shelter his toy from the wind and rain, but the wind knocks over the blocks. What construction advice does Yo’s mother give him that saves his toy giraffe’s tower from blowing over?

After finding a fallen bird’s nest, Yo wants to make his own nest for him and his dog, Lips, to live in—but it keeps falling apart! With some help from his father and some outdoor furniture, Yo learns how to make the perfect nest! Will he like his new nest? Or will he prefer to move back into his house?

Yo wants to know why the road is being dug up—he sees a lot of machines and empty pipes! With the help of the construction workers, he learns how workers build and repair the water pipeline under the streets and roads where Yo travels—to carry water to all the homes and buildings that need it!

Yo and his father are leaving to visit the aquarium, but it's too cold outside to walk! Instead, his father wants to take the subway. Will Yo enjoy his first ride on a subway train? Will they make it to the aquarium in time?

It’s time for bed! As Yo is being tucked in for the night, he notices his toys aren’t the same color in the dark as they are in the daylight. Yo wants to know why his train is no longer red and his ball is no longer green!

Imagine taking a flight to the stars! Yo pretends to take a rocket into the sky to visit the stars–only he wonders if he will see the stars. Yo doesn’t want to crash into them if he can’t see them!

Yo says his toy animal, polar bear, wants to know why the polar regions stay cold! Yo’s father shows him a globe of the earth! Did you know the sun doesn’t shine on the North and South Poles strong enough to keep it warm? Yo learns that because the earth is tilted, sunlight shines brightly in the middle of the earth, and dimly on the Poles. What will Yo learn when he sees a flashlight?

Yo and his grandfather have car trouble on their way to the movies–their car breaks down! John the tow truck driver helps them move the car to a repair shop. Yo tells John the car made noises then the car stopped. John shows Yo how a tow bar slides under the car, and a lever lifts the car up onto the truck to be taken to the repair shop! How did the lever help make John’s work easier?

Yo visits the library and reads a story, a fiction book about elephants who can swim. Yo doesn’t think elephants would make good swimmers–he thinks they’re too heavy! The librarian shows Yo how to find non-fiction books about elephants. Yo likes the book about real elephants and is surprised to learn elephants are great swimmers after all! What are some fiction or nonfiction books that you know?

Yo knows just what to do if he catches fire–stop drop and roll! Yo visits the fire station and learns how to put out dangerous flames by rolling around on the ground. He learns that running and waving your arms makes fire get bigger. Yo practices what to do and what not to do in case of fire. Would you know what to do to protect yourself? Have you ever visited a fire station?

Yo cuts his finger on a glass and needs his grandfather’s help–Yo’s grandfather knows just what to do to! Yo learns from his mother that there are tiny germs that could get into the cut, so Yo’s grandfather fights the germs with soap and water! Can you guess what his grandfather does next to help? How does Yo’s grandfather stop the bleeding?

Doctors, nurses, and people who work in hospitals use stethoscopes to listen to their patients’ hearts and bodies. It makes sounds loud so the doctor can hear better. Yo’s mother has an old stethoscope that Yo uses to listen to her own heart and stomach. Yo places it on her head. What sounds will she hear? Find out what else Yo can hear with the stethoscope!

Yo and his parents are visiting a tower for sightseeing. He can’t wait to get to the top—the building looks like it can touch the top of the sky! After riding the elevator to the top, Yo can see the city outside through the windows. What will Yo see once he reaches the top? Will he like being up that high?

Yo and his grandmother see a rabbit in the yard and watch it quietly. They sit very still. Yo notices the rabbit doesn’t move the same way his dog, Lips, does. Yo learns that the rabbit has powerful short front legs and long, powerful back legs. Lips decides to dash for the rabbit! Will Lips catch the rabbit? What other ways are Lips and the rabbit different? How are they alike?

Jennifer needs to get her special toy out of the room where her baby sister, Kaitlin, is sleeping. Jennifer and Yo try not to wake Jennifer from her nap while getting her stuffed snake toy–Kaitlin was fast asleep but awakens and begins to cry!

Yo’s favorite thing about rays is the way their bodies feel soft and smooth. Yo and her grandmother visit an aquarium full of sharks and rays where Yo learns about rays, like how they flap their wings to swim in the water. Yo thinks the way their back and belly change color to camouflage from predators is a good trick! Learn all about rays with Yo!