Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: "Cleaning the house when you can't see what you're doing can lead to all kinds of problems. When Mr. McCready tries to clean without his glasses, the house ends up more dusty than when he started"--Page 4 of cover

Synopsis: Young readers are invited along on an automobile race, where they can see what it is like to race, take pit stops, and zoom around other cars.

Synopsis: A little boy just knows that a carrot will grow from the seed that he plants--whatever his family may believe--in this brief (101 words) classic story of childhood faith rewarded. Two- and four-color illustrations.

Synopsis: A retelling of the traditional tale about the little red hen whose lazy friends are unwilling to help her plant, harvest, or grind the wheat into flour, but all are willing to help her eat the bread that she makes from it.

Synopsis: A retelling of the traditional tale.

Synopsis: Cat makes new animal friends as he climbs higher and higher in an apartment building.

Synopsis: Another sweet bedtime story about Mouse, from Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books. Weasel is ready for his dinner, and poor Mouse is it. Can Mouse stop Weasel from serving up mouse soup for supper? The clever mouse tells the weasel four stories to make the soup tasty—then manages to trick the weasel and get home safely.Arnold Lobel's Mouse Soup is a Level Two…

Synopsis: In a playful voice that is uniquely Margaret Wise Brown's comes this delightful picture book about just what it means to be six, five, four, three, two and -- most importantly -- you. Caldecott Honor Medalist Chris Raschka's innovative illustrations burst with energy and literally dance along with Brown's whimsical verses of discovery. A sturdy mirror fixed to the last page allows readers to literally become a part of the story.Another Important…

Synopsis: Uses a question-and-answer format to present a variety of information about dogs.

Synopsis: In Lenses! Take a Closer Look, you will learn how our eyes work and how lenses improve our vision. You can even follow instructions to make your own periscope or kaleidoscope.

Synopsis: When fall comes, two brothers enjoy catching the falling leaves, stomping on them, kicking them, jumping in piles of them, and using them to make pictures, in a story which includes a description of how leaves change through the year.

Synopsis: Starting and ending with adorable ducklings, this 60-year old story is still as charming today as it was when Viking first published it in 1941. A true classic, Make Way for Ducklings is sure to win yet another generation of fans!

Synopsis: When the young black beauty is sold, he has no idea of the hardships he's about to face. Read his story in his own words as black beauty overcomes danger and cruelty, working at everything from pulling cabs in a smog-filled city to carriages in the country.

Synopsis: Thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble old-fashioned sunbonnets, cover the Texas hills in the springtime every year. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of Texas. This favorite legend based on Comanche Indian lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet came to be. Tomie dePaola's powerful retelling and his magnificent full-color paintings perfectly capture the Comanche People, the Texas…

Synopsis: A recounting of a true story of 15 year old Kate Shelley, who in 1881 left the safety of her Iowa farm home to brave darkness, torrential downpour & a swollen river to get out word that a nearby railroad bridge had been swept away

Synopsis: Seaman, Meriwether Lewis's Newfoundland dog, describes Lewis and Clark's expedition, which he accompanied from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

Synopsis: Many different types of wildlife live in and around a tree that is their home, from chipmunks and woodpeckers to ants and spiders.

Synopsis: "Once upon a time in a cornfield there lived a scarecrow and his scarecrow wife and their little scarecrow boy." So begins Margaret Wise Brown's long lost treasure about a little scarecrow boy and the lessons he learns from his scarecrow father every day of the world, until the time he decides to test his knowledge and himself. Published here for the first time as a picture book, The Little Scarecrow Boy is a timeless story about the things…

Synopsis: WELCOME TO THE AFTER-SCHOOL BOOK CLUB! The kids in the After-School Sports Club are going on a field trip to the local rink. Everyone is excited to learn how to skate -- except Alyssa, who is not sure she is ready to give it a try. Can the rest of the kids show her how much fun skating can be?