Synopsis: The beloved classic from New York Times bestselling author Leo Buscaglia that has helped thousands of children and adults come to grips with life and death—a warm, wonderfully wise, and strikingly simple story about a leaf named Freddie.Appropriate for all ages—from toddlers to adults—and featuring beautiful nature photographs throughout, this poignant, thought-provoking story follows Freddie and his companions as their leaves change with the…

Synopsis: After Piglet, Pooh, and Rabbit rake all the leaves from Pooh's yard into a big pile, Tigger and Roo declare the pile is just perfect for bouncing. Christopher Robin teaches them other fun things to do with leaves, but everyone, even Rabbit, decides that best thing to do with leaf piles is to jump in them -- even if they make a mess. Three leaf crafts are included.

Synopsis: Ross has a kit full of tools to fix things! Beginning readers will enjoy reading this book that uses delightful images and simple text in a story made up of sight words and words with short vowel sounds. Young children will practice their phonemic and reading skills as they use and recognize short vowel sounds in familiar vocabulary as well as challenging new words. This phonics book also includes discussion questions and extension activities to…

Synopsis: Ross and Gus want to try to top what the other can do! Beginning readers will be entertained with this delightful phonics book that uses bright images and simple text in a story made up of sight words and words with short O sounds. Young children will enhance their reading and phonemic skills as they use and recognize short O sounds in familiar vocabulary as well as challenging words. This book also includes discussion questions and extension…

Synopsis: San wants to know what she can do! Beginning readers will learn all the things that San can do in this delightful phonics book that uses bright images and clear, simple text in a story made up of sight words and words with short A sounds. Young children will enhance their progress in early literacy and phonemic skills as they use and recognize short A sounds in familiar vocabulary as well as challenging words. This book also includes discussion…

Synopsis: Follow along as Gus reads through a book! Beginning readers will be engaged in this delightful book that uses colorful images and simple text in a story filled with sight words and words with short U sounds. Young children will develop their early reading and phonemic skills as they read and recognize familiar vocabulary as well as challenging new words with the vowel U. This phonics book also includes discussion questions and extension…

Synopsis: Recounts the race between the boastful hare and the persevering tortoise.

Synopsis: Manu, one of five brothers who are the first humans to set foot on Hawaii, is unhappy until he saves the life of a strange creature he calls Dog-of-the-Sea-Waves, and they become fast friends. Includes facts about Hawaii and the unique plants and animals found there.

Synopsis: 1993 Literacy 2000 Satellites Stage 3 Set B -- Ten Little Caterpillars (P) Written by Avelyn Davidson / Illustrated by Jennifer Lautusi ***ISBN-13: 9780790107240 ***Pages: 16

Synopsis: ONE OF THE most-requested Little Golden Books is back in print! Millions of baby boomers remember little Dan, who stops crying over a scratch as soon as Mother puts a bandage on it. Soon the dolls and teddy bears in Dan’s house are wearing bandages, too. This charming story from the 1950s was so popular that it’s now featured in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection.

Synopsis: A perfect introduction to how we talk and think about the weather.Everyone talks about the weather, but what does it all mean? In clear, accessible language, Gail Gibbons introduces many common terms--like moisture, air pressure, and temperature--and their definitions. Simple, kid-friendly text explains the origins of fog, clouds, frost, thunderstorms, snow, fronts, hurricanes, reinforcing the explanations with clear, well-labeled drawings and…

Synopsis: The Cat in the Hat takes Sally and Dick for an "umbrella-vator" ride through the understory, canopy, and emergent layers of a tropical rain forest, encountering a host of plants, animals, and native peoples along the way.