Synopsis: Thanksgiving is... A holiday for gratitude. It is turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. It is a time to celebrate and share with family and friends.Explaining the roots of our familiar fall holiday in ancient harvest celebrations, Gail Gibbons' clear, kid-friendly language is accompanied by colorful watercolor illustrations. The story of the Pilgrims' journey and first Thanksgiving feast is retold, as well as the history of Thanksgiving as a…

Synopsis: Key Features Description Hearing, smelling, seeing, touching, tasting; the five senses allow people to experience the world in so many ways! Ears can hear birds sing, noses can smell stinky cheese, eyes (sometimes with glasses!) can see the moon and stars, skin can feel the rain (and learn not to touch the hot stove!), and tongues can taste delicious foods. Hearing, smelling, seeing, touching, tasting; the five senses allow people to experience…

Synopsis: Key Features Description With its wide sky and warm earth, Princess Gie Gie's kingdom is a beautiful land. But clean drinking water is scarce in her small African village. And, try as she might, Gie Gie cannot bring the water closer; she cannot make it run clearer. Every morning, she rises before the sun to make the long journey to the well. Instead of a crown, she wears a heavy pot on her head to collect the water. After the voyage home, after…

Synopsis: Why do you have to wait in line? What should you say when the waiter brings your food? Find out how you can use good manners in public.

Synopsis: Why do you have to whisper in the library? Find out how good manners make the library a pleasant place for everyone to visit.

Synopsis: What should you say when you answer the phone? Find out how good manners make the telephone a useful tool for everyone.

Synopsis: Sequel to Ìf you give a mouse a cookie' in which a moose is given a muffin with hilarious consequences. 3yrs+.

Synopsis: A grouchy ladybug, looking for a fight, challenges everyone she meets regardless of their size or strength. 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 brighter, as irascible but irresistable as ever and will surely delight new…

Synopsis: Everyone, even teachers, can learn something new at school in this Pete the Cat I Can Read adventure from New York Times bestselling author-illustrator, James Dean.When Pete goes to school, he finds out his teacher is out sick and the substitute teacher is . . . his mom! It’s up to Pete to teach the teacher what school is all about. Beginning readers will enjoy this story about Pete and his mom working together to make the most awesome teaching…

Synopsis: A fun and fact-filled ABC book -- all about apples! Apples Beat Candy Everyone knows that. But there is a lot more to learn about this delicious fruit. Fox, Bear, and their friends lead young readers through an apple alphabet--from apple buds and blossoms through nutrition and orchards to the X on an apple pie. Along the way, apple lovers will pick up a windfall of apple science and lore, as well as fun facts and child-friendly information. And…

Synopsis: Seven-year-old Summer Jackson wants to be a grown-up, starting right now.

Synopsis: The delights of autumn are described in mixed-up verse and illustrations, and the reader is challenged to uncover the errors.

Synopsis: What is the proper way to ask Mr. Panda for doughnuts? Patiently and politely, Mr. Panda asks the animals he comes across if they would like a doughnut. A penguin, a skunk, and a whale all say yes, but they do not remember to say "please" and "thank you." Is anyone worthy of Mr. Panda's doughnuts? Steve Antony has captured a cute panda, delightful animals hungry for doughnuts, and a manners lesson. With the black-and-white animals, plain…