Synopsis: Question-and-answer format brings (readers) right to the topics that interest the most. Accessible and photo-packed.—BOOKLIST Clear, full-color photos provide close-up views of various species. This is a fun treat for browsers. —SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL

Synopsis: Mouse is waiting by the river for her Special Friends. The clouds are drifting, The dragonflies are zipping by. Rabbit and Frog sit with Mouse while she waits. Turtle shares his picnic. The day slides quietly by as the friends sit together. Where are Mouse's Special Friends? Very Special Friends is bestselling illustrator Jane Chapman's debut as an author. Her lovely illustrations perfectly match the gentle text that celebrates the very special…

Synopsis: This irresistible, playful counting book introduces children to creatures of the coral reef as they clap to the rhythm of "Over in the Meadow."

Synopsis: A wish on the wind. A dream with roots. A story about blooming where you are. From the creators of The Dandelion Seed comes a lyrical picture book about believing in your potential, staying patient through uncertainty, and discovering how even the smallest dreams can make a big impact. The Dandelion Seed's Big Dream encourages children ages 4-8 to keep going--especially when the world feels wide and their place in it unclear. Blending poetic…

Synopsis: Hungry Caterpillar crunches and munches his way through the blackberry bush; all the while his friends Bumblebee, Sparrow and Butterfly are flying high in the sky soaring and swooping. Caterpillar wishes for nothing more than to fly! Butterfly has a secret and encourages Caterpillar to take a nap. After his long, deep sleep through the winter and his dreams of soaring in the blue sky above the trees and drifting toward the sun-Caterpillar…

Synopsis: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away" Yes! This healthy series from QED teaches young readers the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables, and advises how to grow your own.

Synopsis: Bentley knew how to do everything a dog of his age should, apart from one thing - he didn't know how to bark! Join Bentley on his quest to learn how to bark, along with some helpful (and not so helpful) animal friends!

Synopsis: Shaggy Dog had a terrible itch. He scratched and scratched but the itch just wouldn't go away. In desperation he runs into the Poodle Parlor for a good shampoo. Will he ever get rid of the itch? And if so where will it go?

Synopsis: A talkative tortoise lets his vanity win out over common sense in this tale of why the tortoise has a cracked shell. This traditional Himalayan 'Tale with a Twist' is retold by poet, author and storyteller, Andrew Fusek Peters. Tales from around the world provide an insight into cultures other than our own. Complete with audio CD.

Synopsis: Tiddler is a very fidgety fish. So much so, that when his mother has had enough, she sends him out exploring, reminding him to be careful of “the Big Fish”. He comes across several sea creatures before his curiosity gets the better of him and he enters a big, dark cave… When Tiddler hears a loud snap, and everything suddenly goes dark, he realizes he (like Jonah) is in the belly of “the Big Fish”! Now more fidgety than ever, Tiddler jumps and…

Synopsis: In the Backpack series, children rediscover the adventures they've seen in the animated Caillou television series produced by CINAR Corporation. Caillou continues his discovery of life as he starts to explore the world beyond his home. Caillou surprises his parents by making breakfast.

Synopsis: Many challenges seem as insurmountable as crossing an ocean. But even an ocean can be crossed by a cat, if she's determined enough. "The Cat Who Crossed The Ocean" is about two cats named Semolina and Marginal. The cats live on Staten Island and when a lady from Manhattan adopts Marginal, Semolina finds herself lonely and missing him. She discovers that Marginal left behind the red ribbon that the two of them always played with and so she…

Synopsis: 2010 Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Leveled Reader Library, Reading 1.4 Week 4 Science: Growing and Changing -- A Frog Grows and Changes (P) by Christy Steele ***Informational Nonfiction / GR C / Benchmark 3 / Lexile BR / Word Count: 101 ***ISBN-13: 9780022023478 ***Pages: 16

Synopsis: Two Coretta Scott King Award recipients combine their artistry in an original fable about the People, who—through the power of their storytelling—came to live at peace with Elephant, Shark, and Hawk, rulers of the Earth, the Sea, and the Air. "Myers's fable exalts the role of storytellers, and he tells his own story in a powerful resonant style. Bryan's swirling pictures in bright colors add liveliness . . . [as] he shows the People with a…

Synopsis: The sun shines down on us, giving warmth and light. But did you know that the sun also makes the seasons? As the earth makes one complete rotation around the sun every year, the seasons on the earth change—from winter to spring to summer to fall and back to winter again. Find out how the light from the sun affects life on the earth for all living things in this look at the only star in our solar system.Now rebranded with a new cover look, this…

Synopsis: From Talking Pots Day, when the aunts all gather to make the biggest pot of soup in town, to gathering round Gran Lee's stove on a cold winter afternoon, to serenades and stories late at night, when the rest of the world is asleep, "seems like everything good that happens in my house happens in my momma's kitchen." A celebration of African-American families and mommas everywhere, In My Momma's Kitchen tells the story of a year's events in…

Synopsis: Imagine that you're walking on the moon. What is it like? For thousands of years people looked up at the moon and wondered about it. Now we know what the moon is like. There is no air on the moon and nothing grows, but there are towering mountains and deep craters--and much more! Colder than the desert, the hotter than the desert, the moon is an amazing place to explore.