Synopsis: An interesting and nose-wrinkling collection of true food facts from around the world and throughout history.How about a nice dish of Colonial Squirrel Pie with a side of milkweed shoots? If that doesn’t grab you, you might think about trying some Garbage Stew, just like they made in medieval England. But if you’re feeling a little tired and need a boost, your best bet is roasted spiders. They’ve got three times the protein of cooked beef. (Is…

Synopsis: A worn pressure cooker and a sweet little pot learn new ways of dealing with difficult feelings Meet the Potts. Holdin Pott grew up learning to keep in feelings of sadness and anger. He is one tough pressure cooker. Little Pott is watching and wants to be just like him, but when you're little and the heat is on really high, it's hard to keep the lid on and hold tough stories and feelings inside. What will Little Pott do? How will Holdin Pott…

Synopsis: Sharkie the shark, who is known for being afraid of everything, finds courage when his new friend needs help.

Synopsis: 2006 Dooby Dooby Moo (P) by Doreen Cronin / Illustrated by Betsy Lewin ***ISBN-13: 9780545110112

Synopsis: Two young sledders bundle into their winter clothes and go down a snowy hill in a wild, whirling ride.

Synopsis: Janell does everything with her best friend, Neesie, but Mama and Daddy can't seem to understand that Neesie's not made up. She's very real ... to Janell. In Me…

Synopsis: The day it rained hearts, Cornelia Augusta thought, ‘It must be getting close to Valentine’s Day,’ and started turning the hearts into cards, each different and special in its own way. A small book that ‘sparkles with color and wit; one that anyone would love to find in the mailbox on St. Valentine’s Day.’ —Publishers Weekly.

Synopsis: Famed for her many adventures, Frances made her debut with this title over thirty years ago. In this first Frances book, the little badger adroitly delays her bedtime with requests for kisses and milk, and concerns over tigers and giants and things going bump in the night. Long a favorite for the gentle humor of its familiar going to bed ritual, Bedtime for Frances is at last available with the warmth of full color enriching Garth Williams’s…

Synopsis: Roxaboxen looks like nothing but rocks and sand, but it is really a place of jeweled houses and streets edged in white stones--fertile ground where a child's imagination can really soar. Reprint.

Synopsis: Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and Axel Scheffler's brilliant, characterful illustrations come together in this perfect read aloud—a perfect gift for any special occasion!A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. The mouse is good enough to eat but smart enough to know this, so he invents . . . the gruffalo! As Mouse explains, the gruffalo is a creature with…

Synopsis: Animals grow, change, and produce offspring.

Synopsis: Mary Ann Hoberman and Michael Emberley have added Aesop's fables to their bestselling and award-winning series! Rediscover familiar tales and find new favorites in this irresistible fifth YOU READ TO ME collaboration. These stories of classic characters-from wise ants and kind mice to sly foxes and hungry wolves-are fables as you've never seen them before!With clear, color-coded typography and clever illustrations, this book "in two voices" uses…

Synopsis: Habitat and habits of bison and opossums.

Synopsis: Compare and contrast different animals through predictable, rhyming analogies. Find the similarities between even the most incompatible animals . . . bat is to flit as eagle is to soar; dog is to bark as lion is to roar. Comparisons include sounds, physical adaptations, behaviors, and animals classes and are so fun, readers learn without even realizing it! Animalogy is to fun, as animals are to nature. This nonfiction picture book with a cuddle…

Synopsis: Harry keeps a horse in his room. A trusty horse only he can see. But then his parents take him to the country to see “real” horses. Horses that are free to run, kick, and nibble. Now Harry must decide: Does his horse need to be free, too?“A satisfying fanciful story. Illustrated with the author’s inimitable, humorous drawings.” (Booklist)The Horse in Harry’s Room is another sweet, original story by Syd Hoff, the celebrated author of Danny and…

Synopsis: Arthur, tired of being the only one in his class who still has all his baby teeth, waits impatiently for his loose tooth to fall out.