This story celebrates the many things that a young child can do independently. Natasha is very proud of her self-help skills. She can pour her own drink, wash her hands, dress herself, and even get her own breakfast. But while Natasha can do all these things, her younger brother, TJ, can't. He needs help with even the simplest of tasks. However, there is one thing that TJ can do just as well as Natasha - splashing in puddles!

Nicola Call grew up in England, where she loved to ride horses and go for long walks with her dog. She later combined a successful teaching career with writing the education books The ALPS Approach and The Thinking Child. Nicola has a passion for children's literature, and is author of the Dealing With Feelings series. She now lives in California, where she has three children and a menagerie of pets. www.nicolacall.com Sally Featherstone has a wealth of experience as a teacher, head teacher and a local authority adviser and inspector. In recent years, alongside her activities in publishing, Sally has continued to build a national reputation as a trainer and consultant in the Primary and Early Years field.