Synopsis: A funny picture book about solving--finally!--a growing family's picky-eater problem! Peter wants only milk, Lucy won't settle for anything but homemade lemonade, and Jack is stuck on applesauce... Each new addition to the household brings a new demand for a special meal. What's a mother to do? "A highly comic rhyming romp that surprisingly (and nicely) twists into a birthday story." --School Library Journal "Hoberman's riotous tale is spun like…

Synopsis: Moby Shinobi is a very helpful ninja! In this rhyming Level 1 reader series, Moby is helping animals at the pet shop. Moby tries to give the dogs baths, feed the animals their treats, and play with all the pets, but each try ends in a funny mess. Moby wants to help the pets, but he worries his ninja skills aren't right for the job. Then, the snake gets loose from its tank, and it's Moby's time to shine! Simple, bouncy text and bright, full-color…

Synopsis: Have you ever seen a man dressed entirely in playing cards? Or a girl wearing a lollipop dress? Then take a stroll through a most unusual market in this Caldecott Honor Book created by Anita Lobel and Arnold Lobel.Here is a world of wonders, from A to Z. Inspired by seventeenth-century French trade engravings, Anita Lobel's brilliant paintings of the shopkeepers on Market Street—each composed of his or her wares—will provide blissful hours for…

Synopsis: ARE YOU READY FOR A PREHISTORIC TREAT? If you laughed your tricera-tops off at the New York Times' best selling Dragons Love Tacos, you'll be jelly-rolling on the floor laughing with Dinos Love Donuts!Readers said: "If Dragons Love Tacos was written by Dr. Suess" and "THIS is the book that saved our bedtime routine. Goodnight Moon begone, my kids BEG to go to bed so they can read this!"Dinos may love donuts, but not as much as your kids will…

Synopsis: A caterpillar comes to school in a jar. The class watches the caterpillar each day as it grows and changes. Soon, it disappears into a hard shell called a chrysalis. Then the chrysalis breaks, and a beautiful butterfly flies out of the jar! This is a perfect beginner's guide to the mystery of metamorphosis. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1997 (NSTA/CBC)

Synopsis: Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z!Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look!O is for Orange . . . An art thief is on the loose! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are visiting Dink’s uncle Warren in New York City when a…

Synopsis: Meet the first American woman to travel to space!Sally Ride was the first American female astronaut to go to space. She worked on a space shuttle for two different missions. But Sally Ride did more than just travel to space. She also was a teacher, an author, and a professor. Learn more about her amazing life in this new biography!The WHEN I GROW UP easy readers are the perfect introductory biography series. Each book takes the reader on a…

Synopsis: Illus. in full color. A boy and his dog listen to the world around them. "Illustrations are big and simple; the text is in verse form."--School Library Journal.From the Hardcover edition.

Synopsis: Perfect for fans of Lois Ehlert and Press Here, this charming picture book gently explores the world of color and celebrates the joy of creativity. One day three white mice discover three jars of paint--red, blue, and yellow. But what happens when they splash in the colors, mixing the red and blue? Or dance in the blue and yellow? This playful introduction to colors will appeal to any budding artist or curious preschooler.

Synopsis: Pup panics when he sees a shark in the lake, and proceeds to warn his friends Fat Cat, Big Pig, and Sam Sheep.

Synopsis: Nancy thinks butterflies are simply exquisite. And that is why she can't wait for her friend Bree's Butterfly Birthday. It's going to be the fanciest birthday party ever! But when Nancy finds out she can't go because her grandparents' fiftieth anniversary party is the same day, she is furious. (Mad is way too plain for how she feels.) Will Nancy be able to overcome her disappointment? In this magical new story from bestselling duo Jane O'…