Synopsis: These shaped board books--featuring English and Spanish--shows Clifford the Small Red Puppy meeting many animals and discovering the different sounds they make, learning about opposites, and experiencing bathtime and bedtime. 7 spreads.

Synopsis: In this urban story, Tess, her friends, and their mothers celebrate a sudden rainstorm with a rain dance that renews both body and spirit.

Synopsis: John Gibson, who hit more home runs than Mark McGwire, was never allowed to play in the major leagues because of his race.

Synopsis: Christmas is coming, and Corduroy can hardly wait. It is his favorite time of the year because there are so many fun things to do-tree trimming, caroling, and gift-giving, too. But what is the best thing about Christmas? Corduroy is about to find out!.

Synopsis: Read and find out about what causes the flash, crash, rumble, and roll of thunderstorms in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Did you know that lightning bolts can be over a mile long? Or that they may come from clouds that are ten miles high? Storms can be scary, but not if you know what causes them. Before the next thunderstorm, grab this book by the expert science team Franklyn Branley and True Kelley and learn all about…

Synopsis: A set of six books written simply for beginning readers. Five of the six books stress a single long vowel sound with controlled vocabulary. One book includes all the long vowels in the simple text.

Synopsis: "Where do earthquakes come from? How can we protect ourselves from their devastating effects? This book is filled with the information needed to answer those questions and more."--Résumé de l'éditeur.

Synopsis: What is meant by a modern reading? These beautifully horrifying tales were written nearly two hundred years ago and language gradually shifts and grows over time. Some words have actually changed meanings and some, no longer in common usage, are nearly incomprehensible to the modern reader or listener. For example, does anyone nowadays really know what a hogshead of ale is? (It's a barrel) These stories have been gently and lovingly edited to…

Synopsis: Describes how engineers use models to help them build planes, automobiles, houses, and other structures, and discusses the different kinds of models.

Synopsis: In a story told entirely in similes, Rufus the fox is behaving strangely, but for a very good reason. Includes a definition of simile and suggestions for writing a simile story.