Synopsis: Key Features Description Mr. Fish has a frown on his face - a permanent frown. As he drifts from one spot to the next, his droopy expression never changes. One by one, other sea creatures approach him, telling him he should be happier, but he always has the same reply: "I'm a pout-pout fish with a pout-pout face, so I spread dreary-wearies all over the place." Being glum, it seems, is his destiny. Then one day a new friend tries something…

Synopsis: This innovative program uses pop-ups, peepholes, and surprises, plus rhyme, rhythm, and repetition to teach students decoding strategies at three different levels.

Synopsis: A vintage story of a child being curious and playing in mud.

Synopsis: Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can. Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to. Gerald and Piggie are best friends. Piggie can't wait to show Gerald her brand-new toy. But will an accidentally broken toy accidentally break a friendship?

Synopsis: The author of "The Grapes of Math" challenges kids to solve mathematical problems creatively while introducing art history in his latest math book.

Synopsis: As a little girl goes about her day, every animal or insect she sees, she catches and puts in a cage; however at the end of the story, she lets all of them go.

Synopsis: It's the Grouchy Ladybug's 20th birthday. To celebrate, we are introducing a new, larger format edition with brighter, more colorful pages created from Eric Carle's original artwork using the latest reproduction technology. The Grouchy Ladybug is bigger and brigher, as irascible but irresistable as ever and will surely delight new generations of readers, as well as her devoted fans of all ages. Happy Birthday, Grouchy Ladybug!

Synopsis: Key Features Description Little Critter and His Friends Learn That Helping Others Is Fun! When Little Critter finds out one of his neighbors is in need, he and his friends rally together and volunteer their help. They soon learn community service is rewarding...and fun! Who can Little Critter and his friends help next? Little Critter and His Friends Learn That Helping Others Is Fun! When Little Critter finds out one of his neighbors is in need,…

Synopsis: Illustrations and simple text explain what rain is, how it is used by plants, birds, and people, and the importance of clean water.

Synopsis: Looking forward to having fun in the snow with his friends, Splat the Cat decides he cannot wait for the snow to start falling and takes matters into his own paws with hilarious results, in a story complemented by skill-building phonics components.

Synopsis: George Washington grew up in the English colony of Virginia. He was tall and strong, fair in judgment, and respected by his friends as agood leader. As he grew older, George saw how England took advantage of the American colonies—and he didn't like it. When the colonies declared their independence, George was chosen to lead their army as its general. And when the colonies won their freedom, George was elected to lead the new nation as its first…