Synopsis: Kevin, the hilariously grumpy cat from The Cat Wants Cuddles is back in a whole new story filled with mischief and kittens!What happens when two adorable kittens barge into Kevin's life and make themselves at home? Sure, they're cuddly and cute . . . but Kevin wants them to GO! How will this grouchy feline cope with these two rambunctious friends?The Cat Wants Kittens is another fun-filled story filled with a hilarious cast of familiar and new…

Synopsis: Kevin is a spunky, independent cat who does not want a pat. He does not want a tickle. And he certainly does not want to cuddle. All Kevin wants is to be left alone. That is, until he sees Dog getting pet, tickled, and cuddled, and realizes that a little attention might not be so bad. The Cat Wants Cuddles introduces a hilarious cast of characters who kids will love immediately.

Synopsis: PICTURE STORYBOOKS. A colourful, rhyming board book story with a positive message about being kind to others and staying true to yourself. Now lions are usually fierce, And lions are meant to be strong, But Leo just wanted to love everybody, And play with his friends all day long ...Leo isn't like other lion cubs. Instead of chasing zebras and antelopes, he wants to make friends and hug them. But can a lion who's so different ever fit in with…

Synopsis: In 2005 the USDA unveiled MyPyramid to help Americans make healthier eating choices. MyPyramid, which replaces the old Food Guide Pyramid, stresses the need for individual food plans. So now more than ever, young readers need to learn the importance of healthy eating and physical activity. With easy-to-read text and vivid photographs, these books clearly explain each food group, how each is important for good health, and how to make healthy…

Synopsis: The sun is essential for human life. This book introduces students to the concept of the sun and discusses its importance. With images that are easy to identify and clear, simple sentence structures, this science reader simplifies scientific concepts for young students as they improve their reading skills. A fun and easy science experiment and Your Turn! activity provide more in-depth opportunities for additional learning. Nonfiction text…

Synopsis: When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

Synopsis: The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us.These books are perfect for reading alone or in…

Synopsis: The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of women and men from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers learn to respect the importance of doing a job well and appreciate the contributions these workers make to our life and the world around us. These books are perfect for reading alone or…

Synopsis: This award-winning beginner's guide to the natural world of fish from the creators of the About... series was named an "NSTA Recommends" book. Noted educator and author Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children the basic characteristics of what fish are, how they swim, breathe, and reproduce, and explains the different ways they protect themselves from predators. With beautifully detailed, realistic paintings, noted…

Synopsis: In Near One Cattail: Turtles, Logs and Leaping Frogs, vibrant illustrations and rhyming text offer readers of this book a chance to learn about the wetlands and many of the creatures that make their habitat there. Children will gain an appreciation for the world around us through this fun and interesting topic. Anthony Fredericks will explore the inhabitants of these wetlands from a leaping frog to a zip-zipping dragonfly! Teachers will…

Synopsis: Trip-trap! Trip-trap! How is Mr. Troll supposed to sleep when the three Billy Goats Fluff keep trip-trapping over his bridge? Twice a day, they loudly cross it to eat the lush green grass in the field by Mr. Trolls home. (The grass makes their fleeces extra fluffy, important for Mother Goats knitting business.) But when Mr. Troll threatens to eat them, Mother Goat has a fluffy plan to keep everyone happy in this funny twist on a classic fairy…

Synopsis: It is Alicia's birthday and as she walks through her Latino neighborhood all her neighbors and friends help to make the day very special.

Synopsis: The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, eco systems, and an array of transporation. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featuring text crafted for the youngest of readers, these books spotlight the bodies, behaviors, and habitats of living things and the parts, operation, and roles of vehicles. As introductions to informational text, these titles will plant the…

Synopsis: A kindergarten-level introduction to wetlands, covering their climate, plant and animal life, and such defining features as their shallow waters.

Synopsis: Does the egg lying in the golden sand belong to a penguin or a turtle, a snake or a butterfly? Use what you already know about animals and their environments along with the illustrative evidence that Guy Troughton provides to sleuth around and predict which animal will hatch from which egg. Let Whose Egg? aid the imagination in visualizing everything from emerald green eggs to those that house “scaly claws” and “snapping jaws.” Kids will love…

Synopsis: The I Want to Be... series provides young readers with some exciting opportunities to think... an attractive choice for beginning readers ... Recommended. -- Library Media Connection The I Want to Be... series gives young children a realistic insight into the working day of adults. Easy-to-read captions and color photographs of men and women from different cultures help children understand what's involved in each occupation. Young readers…

Synopsis: PICTURE STORYBOOKS. Introducing a brilliant new set of Ready to Read books for young children. The set is designed to develop the reading confidence of children who can read a little, but who need lively and structured books to further develop their skills. The books feature a picture dictionary page, which highlights difficult words from the story. There is also a key words page that presents key sight words in context. Each familiar fairy tale…

Synopsis: Britta Teckentrup, the talented author and artist of Big Smelly Bear, once again creates an unforgettable, heartwarming animal that kids will love. Poor Cat! All the other kitties in the neighborhood don’t ask him to come play. He just seems so…grumpy. But really, he wants to join in the fun; he just doesn’t know how. Then, one night, in a terrible rainstorm, everything changes: out of nowhere, Cat hears a plaintive “meow” and finds a drenched…

Synopsis: The Mess That We Made explores the environmental impact of trash and plastic on the ocean and marine life, and it inspires kids to do their part to combat pollution. Simple, rhythmic wording builds to a crescendo ("This is the mess that we made. These are the fish that swim in the mess that we made.") and the vibrant digital artwork captures the disaster that is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Children can imagine themselves as one of the four…