Synopsis: Animals come in all colors of the rainbow even purple! Find out why being purple, like the Purple Sea Urchin, helps animals survive in the wild. The stunning full-color photos and easy-to-read text in this unique science reader are sure to delight and educate young readers.

Synopsis: In simple text, presents the three states of matter, solid, liquid, and gas, and describes their attributes.

Synopsis: "Discover a variety of animals, such as owls, big cats, and bats, who hunt at night"--Provided by publisher.

Synopsis: Describes the anatomy of the eye and ear, how those organs function and some ways in which they may malfunction, and how the brain is also involved in our seeing and hearing.

Synopsis: Chico wishes he could be brave like the legendary Golden Chicken, so he sets out to find him, and has an unexpected adventure-- Provided by publisher.

Synopsis: An elderly woman who hates the night tries everything she can think of to get rid of it--from burning it, to drowning it, to feeding it to the hounds

Synopsis: Presents the names of animal babies, parents, and groups, for example, a baby kangaroo is a joey, its mother is a flyer, its father is a boomer, and a group of kangaroos is a troop, mob, or herd.

Synopsis: Lyle, the crocodile, becomes jealous during the preparations for Joshua's birthday party.

Synopsis: Introduces different types of trucks and describes the cargo they carry.

Synopsis: Overview: A thoroughly modern, thoroughly charming retelling of the old favorite. Witty and direct both Granny and child are swallowed, then rescued intact by the hunter who kills the wolf. A perfect union of words, story, and illustration.

Synopsis: It's the night before Mother's Day, and Dad and the kids are determined to show Mom just how much they love her. They whip up a cake from scratch, and offer a special coupon for a day at the spa, right in their own kitchen!

Synopsis: Books in this series introduce children to the four seasons. Each book uses simple, repetitive text to teach children basic vocabulary and includes stunning photographs to show the changes that take place during each season. In Fall, children learn about some typical fall activities and changes in the natural world.

Synopsis: Elephant wakes up in a grumpy mood but a present on his doorstep, a hat, cheers him up and he sets out to greet his neighbors who all, it seems, need hats of their own.

Synopsis: An illustrated poem which celebrates children who enjoy doing all kinds of activities. This poem originally appeared in The Random House book of poetry for children, published in 1983.

Synopsis: Colorful two-page spreads, accompanied by a simple text, capture the numerous and varied inhabitants of the river--the fish, the muskrats, and the dragonflies--as well as the children who play along its banks. BOMC.

Synopsis: Introduces various types of monster trucks, including those used in monster truck competition and really big trucks used to do specific jobs like mining or carrying the space shuttle.

Synopsis: "The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state"--