Synopsis: Brief stories describe classroom friendships, the importance of silence when the teacher is giving a lesson, the friendly way for borrowing and sharing storybooks, picking up toys after playtime, and other typical school situations. Several classroom games are suggested as activities for creative learning and play. The bright color illustrations on every page of "How We Should Behave Books will appeal to younger boys and girls, while the easy to…

Synopsis: Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the true reason aliens visit Earth is that they deem underpants so much fun to play with.

Synopsis: Froggy wreaks havoc when a new babysitter comes to stay overnight with him and his sister Pollywogilina.

Synopsis: Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua dog, has an adventure on Mars.

Synopsis: A little girl and her brother play with her imaginary gold-horned unicorn that can float on water, fly, and turn herself into a fairy princess.

Synopsis: The next installment in the 100 MOST series explores the most awesome things on Earth!As a follow up to the 100 Most Dangerous Things on the Planet (10/08) and the 100 Most Disgusting Things on the Planet (1/10), the 100 Most Awesome Things on the Planet highlights the Grand Canyon, Great Wall of China, Angel Falls, Amazon River, Aurora Borealis, biggest supertanker, longest bridge, smartest robot, fastest rocket, and more. Each spread includes…

Synopsis: Clifford spends Thanksgiving Day jumping in leaves, going to a parade, and eating a turkey dinner.

Synopsis: Ten unruly dogs get loose at the park, and when they are captured by the dog-catcher, they work together to effect their escape and return home.

Synopsis: Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the Mighty Underpants War as the true reason dinosaurs are extinct.

Synopsis: Six silent turtles sit still as stones on a log, as energetic movement by the other animals in the pond happens all around them.

Synopsis: Beautiful photographs of children throughout the country accompany pictures of President Obama's monumental campaign and acceptance speech. Yes, We Can! A Salute to Children from President Obama's Victory Speech Change has come to America. The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We as a people will get there. I will be honest with you. I will listen to you. I will ask you to join in the work of remaking this nation. Block by block,…

Synopsis: While Farmer Brown sleeps, his animals prepare for a talent show at the county fair.

Synopsis: Helping kids understand their planet. This reader spotlights the animals of Africa in their various habitats and how they interact with one another. We climb mountain peaks with wolves, ibex, and geladas. We take flight with the red-billed quelea. Below, we join migrating herds crossing savannahs and deserts. Giraffes, zebras, and oryx try to avoid packs of hyenas in their quest for grass and water. Featuring simple text and full-color…

Synopsis: On the first day of spring, Snow Bear ventures out into the snowy white world. Mesmerized, Snow Bear sneaks off to see if the rest of the world is as much fun. During his travels, he meets a little seal and learns how to swim. But Snow Bear wanders too far and ends up lost in a deep, dark forest. Fortunately, a friendly reindeer and a kindly little girl help Snow Bear find his way home to his mother. Beautifully illustrated by Piers Harper, Snow…

Synopsis: Engaging 16-page books on must-know, inspiring Americans. Features lively text, captions, realistic illustrations, glossaries, diagrams, and more. Correlate with Guided Reading Levels I and J. For use with Grades K–2.

Synopsis: Gilbert's excitement over starting first grade turns to worry that the teacher will be mean, the work too hard, and his classmates too unfriendly, but throughout the day there are pleasant surprises.

Synopsis: Simple text and photographs introduce gorillas to young readers.

Synopsis: Noodles doesn't like being smaller than the other dogs. Will he learn that he is special?

Synopsis: An energetic, fun-loving young girl decides to share her activities from Camp Bo Peep with her sleep-loving cat.

Synopsis: After Mama takes a job in Chicago during World War II, Ada Ruth stays with Grandma but misses her mother who loves her more than rain and snow.