Synopsis: Gus plays in the mud and has to get in the tub! Readers will practice recognizing short U words and develop their early reading and phonemic skills as they make their way through this delightful book. With lively illustrations and simple text, children will read familiar as well as challenging words using short U sounds. This phonics book also includes discussion questions and extension activities to help early readers comprehend the story and…

Synopsis: In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.

Synopsis: Anne Miranda's inventive twist on a classic rhyme tells what happens after a shopper goes "to market, to market, to buy a fat pig". Back home the pig promptly escapes, and soon the pig's in the kitchen, the lamb's on the bed, the cow's on the couch -- and the rest of the animals are wreaking havoc throughout the house.

Synopsis: On her first day of first grade, despite the objections of her older sisters, Suki chooses to wear her beloved Japanese kimono to school because it holds special memories of her grandmother's visit last summer.

Synopsis: A southwestern adaptation of "The Three Little Pigs."

Synopsis: Depicts how physical characteristics, habitat, movement, feeding and hunting behavior, and life cycle can vary in different kinds of reptiles, including the corn snake, eastern box turtle, and American alligator.

Synopsis: When a farmwife complains to a fishmonger that her one-roomed house is too crowded, the fishmonger suggests she bring all the farm animals into the house to make things better.

Synopsis: Introduces various species of fish, describing their food needs, body structures, protective mechanisms, habitats, and reproduction.

Synopsis: A collection of poems describing different kinds of friendships including those with other children, siblings, pets, grandparents, and neighbors.

Synopsis: Presents a retelling of the birth of Jesus Christ and the first Christmas.

Synopsis: This little Mary has STYLE! In this fun take on Mother Goose, fashion-forward Mary helps some of childhood's most beloved characters go glam. From the kid who lives in a shoe (and dons some fab footwear, too) to Jack, who breaks his crown but gets a great new one, Mary's school friends look fantastic in their finery. But are they now too well dressed for recess? Not to worry—Mary always shows her flair for what to wear!

Synopsis: Janette Oke's Animal Friends Introduce...Spunky the PuppySpunky is like most other puppies--curious and frisky, and always creating mischief. Even though he stumbles into trouble a lot, he still manages to warm his way into the hearts of his family. They can't help but love their silly dog.But one day, Spunky's curiosity leads to serious danger, and he finds himself far from home with no hope of getting back. Will his family find him in time? It…

Synopsis: Lucía the Luchadora's big heart is on display again in her latest adventure, where she learns that some things, including trouble making little sisters, are one of a kind.