Synopsis: Join Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they sail, snorkel, and even climb aboard a mini-sub to meet some truly amazing animals, as they explore the North Pacific Ocean! From a playful pod of dolphins leaping through the waves to an awesome angler fish lurking in the depths, there's a different animal on every spread, plus many additional creatures to spot along the way! This delightful picture book series is the perfect introduction to some really wild…

Synopsis: Young children will love lacing up their hiking boots and joining Bird, Mouse, and Rabbit as they take a walk through a North American evergreen forest to meet some truly amazing animals! From a black bear in search of a snack to a stinky skunk with a smelly spray, there's a different animal on every spread, plus many additional creatures to spot along the way!This delightful picture book series is the perfect introduction to some really wild…

Synopsis: Day follows night. Night comes after day. What makes this cycle of days and nights happen? Through beautiful photos and spare text, beginning readers will learn about the basic patterns of the Sun and Earth and what causes day and night.

Synopsis: At a Hanukkah party on Sesame Street, Grover and the Count welcome visiting Israeli Muppet friends Brosh and Avigail, tell the story of Hanukkah, feast on latkes, and learn that EIGHT is the perfect Hanukkah number.

Synopsis: The Spanish edition of our Mexican-flavored Stone Soup story, Cactus Soup. When a group of hungry soldiers ride into San Miguel, the townspeople don't want to share their food. They hide their tortillas, tamales, beans, and flour and put on torn clothes to look poor. But the Capitán is not fooled. He asks for a cactus thorn to make some cactus soup, and before long he has tricked the townspeople into giving him salt and chilies, vegetables, and…

Synopsis: An ear-tickling, eye-teasing romp for little listeners, led by an award-winning author and illustrator.Do you really, really want to see a moose — a long-leggy moose — a branchy-antler, dinner-diving, bulgy-nose moose? Spurred by Phyllis Root's sing-songy text and Randy Cecil's buoyant illustrations, this hunt for an elusive moose through woods, swamps, bushes, and hills is just as fun as the final surprise discovery of moose en masse. Children…

Synopsis: Young animal enthusiasts won’t soon forget these unique students or Miss Mingo’s enthusiastic celebration of their diversity. — Publishers Weekly (starred review)If there’s an elephant in the classroom — along with an alligator, a koala, a centipede, an octopus, and who knows what else — it must be Miss Mingo’s class on the first day of school! Miss Mingo, a flashy flamingo, starts off the year by inviting all creatures big and small to share…

Synopsis: "Children will love the story for its charm and rollicking fun, and the salient points will make a lasting impression. A top choice for Fire Prevention Week." — School Library JournalStop! Drop! Roll! Learning the rules of fire safety is a lot more fun (and less scary) when demonstrated by a charming and diverse group of animals. Alligator, Panda, Octopus, and the others work hard to master the rules of fire safety and perform the perfect fire…

Synopsis: So, you think you know the story of Cinderella? Well, you'd better think again because in this hilarious tale, nothing is what it seems. Did you know that Cinderella wasn't actually very nice? And that there were three Ugly stepsisters? And that the youngest sister, Gertie, was absolutely the nicest person you could ever hope to meet? But she’ll have to act mean and bad like the rest of her family if she wants to go to the ball. With the help of…

Synopsis: Jonny Duddle's swashbuckling sequel to the best-selling The Pirates Next DoorThis summer, Matilda is going on vacation with her friends the Jolley-Rogers. Their destination is the island of Scurvy Sands, a favorite destination for pirates. When Matilda arrives, the swashbuckling residents are none too impressed with her. She has clean clothes and doesn't smell like she's been at sea for six months — it’s clear she's no pirate. But when Matilda…

Synopsis: Kids will love this comically illustrated story! Everyone knows the fable called The Tortoise and the Hare, but this version of that old tale has surprises and laughs that aren't in the original. Greedy Hare challenges Muggs the turtle to a race -- and the prize is Muggs's favorite food: cabbages. Muggs gives the race her best effort, but turtles can't go very fast under the best circumstances, and the crafty hare has a couple of sly tricks up…

Synopsis: Describes the various ways man had used animals such as horses, camels, dogs, and carrier pigeons to help in a variety of tasks.

Synopsis: Alfred E. Elf thinks it's high time Santa face the fax, weave a web, dish the disk--and welcome the new millennium in high-tech style! But what happens when the computer crashes and there's a huge elf error? Illustrations.

Synopsis: How do pigs keep cool? Why do farmers shear their sheep? Which farm animals live underwater? In this book you'll find the answers and lots more facts about farm animals around the world. Farm animals is part of an exciting new series of books for children who are beginning to read on their own. The easy-to-read text has been specially written with the help of a reading expert. Book jacket.

Synopsis: Introducing Yeti, a fuzzy and sweet new character whose story is perfect for summer, winter, and all the seasons in between! Everyone knows yetis love winter. They love snowball fights and hot chocolate and sledding and building snow castles. But even yetis get the shivers, and even yetis get crabby from all the cold. So here’s a secret about yetis:  sometimes they miss summer. Sometimes, they have to bring a little bit of summer to the coldest…

Synopsis: Fly along with Elecopter as she soars above the savannah, patrolling the skies with her fire-hose nose at the ready. The other animals are safe with Elecopter on the scene—Elecopter is a hero for all! Preschoolers are in for a treat in this chant-along companion to Monkey Truck.

Synopsis: From tree to table, this story shows how one family comes together to make applesauce. Applesauce Day is here! Maria and her family visit an apple orchard and pick apples. Then it's time to turn the apples into applesauce. Every year they use a special pot that has been in the family for generations. Follow along as everyone helps to make delicious applesauce.

Synopsis: A 2010 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2012 Washington State Children's Book Award Nominee 2012-2013 Volunteer State (Tennessee) Book Award Master List It's almost Thanksgiving, and Tuyet is excited about the holiday and the vacation from school. There's just one problem: her Vietnamese American family is having duck for Thanksgiving dinner - not turkey! Nobody has duck for Thanksgiving - what will her teacher and the…

Synopsis: It's the Day of the Dead! It's time to celebrate! In this bilingual book, a young girl is busy helping her family prepare to honor those who have died--especially her grandfather. She misses him very much and is excited for his spirit to visit that night.SPANISH DESCRIPTIONEs el Día de los Muertos. ¡Es tiempo de celebrar! En este libro biligua una niña joven esta ocupada ayudando a su familia preparar en los que han muerto—especialmente su…

Synopsis: It was a chilly winter in the northern woods, but Ruthie did not mind. Dressed in her favorite puffy red coat, she was going to spend Hanukkah with her grandmother, who lived on the other side of the forest. Ruthie was bringing sour cream and applesauce to go along with the yummy latkes. She carefully packed her basket and kissed her mother good-bye. Snow began to fall. Soon Ruthie was lost in a thicket, and she was not alone. Someone was hiding…