Riverside Kids

Because Nora and her brother live in an apartment, personal privacy, making friends, and finding places to play are sometimes a problem.

Encouraged by his gregarious sister and his trusty Superman cape, five-year-old Teddy takes his first steps toward independence.

Three-year-old Elisa's new rag doll goes along on the adventures she and her seven-year-old brother Russell have with friends and family in their apartment building and outside.

The year Elisa enters the first grade is filled with exciting times at school and special celebrations at home.

Now that Elisa's in second grade, she's taking charge of whatever comes her way—from a baby-sitter who doesn't know how to change a diaper to an airplane trip without her parents. Of course, it's not easy taking charge when your big brother thinks you're too little and your little brother runs amok! But Elisa is determined to make everything work out in the end. And what better way to celebrate being seven and a half than a day of eating

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