Synopsis: In Knots on a Counting Rope, Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault tell a poignant story about a boy’s emerging confidence in facing his blindness in this beautiful children’s picture book illustrated by Ted Rand.By the warmth of a campfire beneath a starry night sky, a Navajo youth named Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses listens to the tale of his birth from his grandfather. Although blind, the boy learns that he has the strength to cope with his…

Synopsis: Glashka can understand whale song--but with that mysterious power comes great responsibility. When she discovers thousands of whales trapped in a rapidly freezing inlet, she knows it is up to her to gather the people of her town to help them. Based on an actual event, this inspiring story follows Glashka and her people as they come to understand the importance of all life. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: An endearing family story from the international bestselling author of How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies"This twist on a classic story demonstrates that difficult transitions can be eased by new connections. Or a possibly magical aunt." —The New York Times Book Review Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tía Lola, his quirky, carismática, and maybe magical aunt…

Synopsis: When a visit to Boston spurs Judy's interest in Revolutionary heroes and heroines, she's soon on a quest for more independence.A visit to Boston has put our famous third-grader in a revolutionary mood. But staging a revolt in the form of a tea-throwing Boston Tub Party has her dad reading the riot act. Will a real-life crisis involving her brother, Stink, finally give Judy a chance to show her courageous quick thinking — and prove her…

Synopsis: Simple text and photographs present information about the week including the names of the days and the number of weeks in a year.

Synopsis: Text and photographs describe the lives of baby elephants calves from birth to early maturity.

Synopsis: Text and photographs describe the lives of bear cubs from birth to early maturity.

Synopsis: In this Publishers Weekly bestseller, Lola the hamster wakes up with something important to say. Special, tender words are on the tip of her tongue. Are the words meant for Mommy and Daddy? Or should she tell her teacher? Eventually, her powerful, magical words are sure to burst forth. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Little Bear longs to be as big and as fast as his mother. In the cold Arctic snow, Mother Bear shows the little polar bear cub what it's like to be grown up. At the end of the day Little Bear decides he isn't quite ready to be a big bear yet

Synopsis: Includes "All things are connected," "Sun catcher," "Cooking with salt water," "The friendship orchard," "Frog swallows ocean," "Rabbit's tail tale," "The savage skylark," "Cardinal's red feathers," "Starfire"

Synopsis: A beloved classic comes to life for a new generation in the upcoming Walt Disney Studios live action Aladdin film, and this thrilling novelization invites fans to revisit Aladdin's tale in the pages over and over again.

Synopsis: Margo's having a birthday party and she invites ten friends to join her in the celebration. On the day of her party, five of her guests show up right on time; four others are a quarter of an hour late - and one shows up over an hour early - wearing a Halloween costume! The other nine guests wear casual party clothes like jeans and western shirts, but this oddball is dressed up like a devil, in a bright red suit complete with horns and a pointed…

Synopsis: Illustrations and simple text describe different kinds of police officers and the work they do.

Synopsis: Simple text and photographs explain how a tadpole becomes a frog.

Synopsis: Even after attending obedience school, Emma's dog Toby misbehaves until she takes him back to become a "specially trained dog."

Synopsis: A six-year-old boy performs his first Lion Dance in New York City's Chinatown in this intimate look at a Chinese family celebrating the Chinese New Year!Six-year-old Ernie Wan is the elder son of a kung fu master. He lives in Chinatown with his mother and father, his big sister Jenny, and his little brother Warren. ​​​​​​​This is the story of the most important day of Ernie's life. He has studied kung fu at his father's studio since he was three…

Synopsis: Olivia plants a garden: When Olivia's teacher gives Olivia a "surprise" plant seed envelope, she takes care of the seed in her garden, excited to discover what kind of plant she will grow. Olivia and her ducklings: Olivia and Ian are playing in the park when they leave they notice that a mother duck and her ducklings are following them home.

Synopsis: Some sharks can bite 300 times harder than a person and can hear prey in the water from 3,000 feet away. Find out more about these impressive hunters, from the tiny pygmy shark to the giant whale shark.

Synopsis: An introduction to the world of bears, including where they live, how they grow and learn, what they eat, and the dangers they face.

Synopsis: Word Family Tales are humorous read-aloud stories created to build early phonics skills by teaching children to recognize “families” of words that share the same spelling pattern. This key reading strategy helps kids decode new words with ease—and become stronger readers, writers, and spellers. Set learners on the path to literacy success with these rib-tickling tales—one for each of the top 25 word families! For use with Grades PreK-2.