Synopsis: Eloise has been delighting readers for more than sixty years—though she’s still not a day over six!Eloise is a very special little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. She may not be pretty yet, but she’s definitely already a real person. She loves learning about people who aren’t boring. Take Eloise home with you and she’ll introduce you to life at The Plaza. You’ll be glad you did!

Synopsis: The beautiful Martina Josefina Catalina Cucaracha doesn't know coffee beans about love and marriage, so when suitors come calling, what is she to do?Luckily, she has her Cuban family to help! While some of the Cucarachas offer Martina gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her some useful advice: spill coffee on his shoes to see how he handles anger. At first, Martina is skeptical of her Abuela's suggestion, but…

Synopsis: Here is a terrific book for anyone who wants a puppy. Our hero is desperate for a dog of his own. He has dog T-shirts, posters, books, and even a barking clock! But he has to wait until next year when he's ten before he can have a real dog. That gives him lots of time to meet all kinds of dogs and puppies. Next door is Duke, a German shepherd who brings in the groceries; then there's Patsy, a big Newfie who loves to swim! And a little Jack…

Synopsis: Creatures of land, water, and sky are featured here in short poems for early readers. Noted poet and educator Georgia Heard writes about baboons and bears, eagles and bats, dragonflies and frogs. Naturalist and illustrator Jennifer Dewey captures each animal in dramatic detail. The book is written and illustrated with a reverence for the natural world and for wildlife and will find an audience not only in children but in nature-lovers of all…

Synopsis: Elephants compete in a variety of sports, such as diving, triatholon, hammer throw, and figure skating.

Synopsis: Soft watercolor illustrations add interest to the story of a mother duck raising her brood in the heart of busy Tokyo.

Synopsis: "Beware the hound," warns Papa Possum. But Little Poss seems to find himself face to face with Horrible Hound every day. Can Poss outsmart, outfox, and outrun Horrible? Find out in these three wild adventures, perfect for the young independent reader. FROM AMERICA'S MOST TRUSTED NAME IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION More than seventy years of educational research and innovative teaching have given the Bank Street College of Education the reputation…

Synopsis: Little Bashi is full of milk and wants to go right to sleep, but he has to keep on walking in order to keep up with the herd. After a while, the elephants reach a watering hole, where Bashi plays and gets stuck in the mud. Suddenly, two fearsome lionesses appear. Bashi's mother and grandmother have to fight to protect him. Bashi is very frightened, but he knows his family is there to keep him safe. Lush, glowing illustrations beautifully depict…

Synopsis: For the first time ever, this classic story is available in the I Can Read format. With gently abridged text and beautiful full-color art, this edition will introduce a new generation of beginning readers to Hoban's lovable, irrepressible badger.

Synopsis: The fourth book in the Little Polar Bear series has a fresh new look in this repackaged edition! One quiet day at the North Pole, Lars, the little polar bear, hears a cry coming from a deep hole in the ice. It's Hugo, a scared little hare, who is trapped and needs to be rescued. The two become fast friends; but Lars teases Hugo for being timid, and Hugo wishes Lars would be just a little more careful! Then Lars lands himself in trouble, and Hugo…

Synopsis: While spending the day in the Robinson household, Wilbur’s best friend Lewis helps search for Grandfather Robinson’s missing false teeth in this classic picture book from William Joyce that inspired the Disney animated sci-fi comedy, Meet the Robinsons!No need to knock, just step right in. You’re just in time to two-step with Grandfather Robinson and his dancing frog band. Cousin Laszlo is demonstrating his new antigravity device. And Uncle Art…

Synopsis: The timeless tale of The Foolish Tortoise, illustrated by Eric Carle, has a home on laps everywhere in this oversize board book edition!The foolish tortoise is tired of being so slow. He decides that the easiest way for him to move faster is to get out of his heavy shell. The only problem is, once he leaves his home, he’s too scared to walk anywhere! This silly tortoise learns the hard way that there’s no place like home. Children and adults…

Synopsis: Fourteen-year-old Miriam agrees to test a new computer game in utmost secrecy but finds that it is more than she bargained for.

Synopsis: Cynthia Rylant and Barry Moser both grew up in Appalachia. Together, author and illustrator present us with a gentle yet poignant picture, in words and images, of the people of Appalachia--their homes, food, dogs, surroundings, and views of the world. It is a personal and authentic perspective--one that shares the Appalachian spirit of family and connection to nature. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Twice the clever little monkey foils the attempts of the crocodile to capture him.

Synopsis: Hare solves his family’s problems by tricking rich and lazy Bear in this funny, energetic version of an old slave story. With roots in American slave tales, Tops…

Synopsis: Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a poor man follows the Rabbi's surprising advice.

Synopsis: Collects three stories about animal conservation and rescue, including the tale of Zongoloni, an orphaned elephant calf; Paul and Babe, two owlets separated from their parents; and Heavenly, a black bear found injured in the snow.

Synopsis: Contains three real stories of animals from different species who befriended each other.