Synopsis: Step 1 books entice early readers with rhyme, rhythm, and repetition. Poor Dog. He's awfully hot! But Mom won't share her lemonade. Cat won't share his shady spot on the porch. And Skunk's making a real stink about sharing his hollow log. What does a hot Dog have to do to get cool?Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words. Rhymes and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story. For children who know the alphabet…

Synopsis: The dancing dinos are back, and this time they are taking over the classroom in this fun, rhyming Step 1 reader that is perfect for back to school!Dinos dancing in a book.Dinos leaping, look, look, look!Dinos pasting red and blue.Dinos wasting paint and glue!When the dancing dino's book turns up in a school library, they leap out and bring their musical mayhem to a kid’s classroom!Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who…

Synopsis: From a devoted mutt giving "sloppy doggy kisses" to a tarantula munching happily on a cricket lunch, this lively collection of twenty poems celebrates the relationship between children and their pets. Popular poet and noted anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins brings together many of today's best children's poets -- including X. J. Kennedy, Alice Schertle, and Karla Kuskin -- in this delightful festival of friendship. Jane Manning's bright and richly…

Synopsis: A child discovers a parade of animals in this picture book filled with playful humor and rhyme. This simple, funny read-aloud follows a boy's exciting stroll through the countryside. The boy sees a black cat, then a brown horse, then a red cow, and so on, and before he knows it, he's being trailed by the entire menagerie! Big type, repetition, lively art, and the visual guessing game created by introducing each animal only partially at first,…

Synopsis: Millie McDeevit screamed a screamSo loud it made her eyebrows steam.She screamed so loudHer jawbone broke,Her tongue caught fire,Her nostrils smoked...Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the unforgettable characters in this wondrous new book of poems and drawings by the creator of Where the Sidewalk Ends and A Light in the Attic. Here you will also meet Allison Beals and her twenty-five eels; Danny O'Dare, the dancin' bear; the Human Balloon;…

Synopsis: Big Dog and Little Dog love chasing kitties, like the black-and-white one in this story. At least they thought it was a kitty! With simple text, graphic illustrations, and tongue-in-cheek humor, Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey brings the joys of childhood friendships to life in his tales of two lovable dog pals. This Green Light Reader will help young children build basic reading skills while also tickling their funny bone. Bonus…

Synopsis: Harry and Doug investigate when special bookmarks begin to disappear while their class is busy studying poetry and running their own post office.

Synopsis: One fine day, from out of town--and without any warning at all--a magic hat appears in the sky. It tumbles and bounces through the air and makes magic wherever it lands. Everyone is delighted as, one by one, the townspeople are transformed into giant playful animals. And then a wizard arrives. . . . With irresistible rhyming language and bright, whimsical illustrations, this perfect read-aloud by internationally acclaimed author Mem Fox will…

Synopsis: Beginning readers can learn 100 different words in this story about a remarkable dog.Bright and Early Books are perfect for beginning beginner readers! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1968 with The Foot Book, Bright and Early Books use fewer and easier words than Beginner Books. Readers just starting to recognize words and sound out letters will love these short books with colorful illustrations.

Synopsis: The "lovable muttonheads" are off to the store in search of the perfect birthday gift in this latest in the sheep series of rhymed read-alouds. "Another shear delight . . . There's nothing sheepish about these lambs; they're energetic, expressive, and completely disarming. A rambunctious romp." -- School Library Journal, starred review

Synopsis: To rescue Rapunzel from her tower, a prince yells for her to throw down her hair; but being too far away to hear clearly, she tosses out various items from her room, including her maid.

Synopsis: Children will adore these rhyming misadventures of a group of zany sheep on a pirate ship. "The staccato rhyming text packs in plenty of action, while the excellent expressive colored-pencil drawings catch these bumbling swashbucklers in realistically sheepish glory".--School Library Journal.

Synopsis: In an old farmhouse, bathed in the light of the full moon, a young boy hears a voice calling to him. He sneaks out of the house and walks toward the barn, where he can hear the sweet sound of a country fiddler and the rhythmic thumping of dancing feet. But who could be having a barn dance in the middle of the night?Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault perfectly capture the bouncing cadence of a square dance caller, and Ted Rand's luminous…

Synopsis: Everyone heads to the market, but it's no ordinary market--it's a feast of folk art from around the world. As the reader follows the story of the goings-on at the market, textiles and folk and primitive art illustrate the action. Includes fun new book-related activities for readers to enjoy. Full-color illustrations.