A collection of poems celebrates growing up, from learning new skills and going new places to holding a new sibling and getting big-kid teeth.

A thousand more things -- Taking the bus -- Trying to ride, part 1 -- First good snap, first good whistle: a poem for two voices -- In the theatre -- At the ballpark -- First time left, first time right -- Counting money -- Cooking for mom -- Trying to ride, part 2 -- Big kids do cry -- My own seat on the plane -- First visit to the ocean -- First big-kid party -- How delicious! -- Big-kid teeth -- Cannonball -- First ballet recital, first piano recital: a poem for two voices -- Trying to ride, part 3 -- Holding my new brother for the first time -- Tying my shoes.