Synopsis: Cassie is nervous when she must accompany her parents on a team-building vacation in the woods with people she does not know, but her anxiety is eased when Storm, the magic puppy, shows up.

Synopsis: Math combines with pictures, riddles, and poems.

Synopsis: The incomparable range and imagination of Czech artist Peter Sis is known the world over through his animated films, paintings, and best-selling children's books such asKomodo!, The Dragons Are Singing, and Follow The Dream. Now, with The Three Golden Keys, he gives us his most heartfelt and autobiographical work to date: the reworking of three classic Czechoslovakian fairy tales into a haunting illustrated fable of his lost childhood in Prague…

Synopsis: Describes different kinds of dinosaurs, and how paleontologists study them.

Synopsis: Explore questions about spiders in this exciting book.

Synopsis: Eye-popping reader series! Slip on the 3-D glasses and prepare yourself to see bugs and micro bugs like never before! Did you know that there are more different species of insect in the world than any other type of animal? Did you know that there is a type of mite that lives on your eyelashes? 3-D Thrillers are packed with facts that kids want to know, along with amazing images that leap right off the page!

Synopsis: A business associate and friend of the late rock star delves into the nature, character, and struggles of the person behind the legend

Synopsis: Visiting Great-aunt Ida and her Great Dane, Doc, seems like a chore for an energetic, skateboarding kid who wants to just go, man, go! But there is more to Aunt Ida that meets the eye. Before the day is over, everyone has had an adventure they won't forget. The humorous rhymed text is great for reading aloud. Full color.

Synopsis: This merry tale gets added interest from . . . the setting, a multi-ethnic urban neighborhood, of cuddly Corduroy and his pal Lisa, a black child, and her attractive mother.--Publishers Weekly. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Ed Emberley won the 1968 Caldecott Medal for his bold illustrations for Barbara Emberley's jaunty adaptation of the cumulative folk song about seven soldiers who build a magnificent cannon and Drummer Hoff, who fires it off.

Synopsis: The kids in Room 207 were misbehaving again. Spitballs stuck to the ceiling. Paper planes whizzing through the air. They were the worst-behaved class in the whole school. So begins this quirky classic, first published in 1977 and still relevant today as a lighthearted reminder to show our appreciation to those we value. The students don't proffer a shred of respect for their good-natured teacher Miss Nelson, but when the witchy substitute Miss…

Synopsis: The first book about Lyle the crocodile! Experience the beloved classic and inspiration for the major motion picture.Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile splashes into the lives of the Primm family and straight into readers' hearts in this picture book that has delighted readers for generations.As the Primms quickly discover, once you've fallen for a crocodile like Lyle, you simply can't live without him!

Synopsis: The dazzling cut-paper artistry of Caldecott medalist David Wisniewski combines with Andrew Clements's free-verse celebration of woodworking tools to tell the story of a surprise in the making. The evocative description of each workshop tool-ruler, axe, saw, hammer, and the rest-is accompanied by a vivid, dramatically composed illustration showing how it is used in the step-by-step construction of an ornate, old-fashioned carousel. An eager…

Synopsis: Open this book to any page to begin your exploration. Here are poems about things that you may never have thought about before. You'll be introduced to jellyfish stew, a bouncing mouse, a ridiculous dog, and a boneless chicken. You'll learn why you shouldn't argue with a shark, eat a dinosaur, or have an alligator for a pet. You'll meet the world's worst singer and the greatest video game player in history. You'll even find an invitation to a…

Synopsis: Poor Adelita! Night and day she slaves in the kitchen, and still her step-mother forbids her to attend Javier's party. But with the help of the old servant Esperanza, she disguises herself in a beautiful rebozo, or shawl, and wins Javier's heart. The next day Javier spies the rebozo in Adelita's window, and soon they live muy felices por siempre -- happily ever after!Based on Cinderella, Adelita is a wonderfully original story with a spicy…

Synopsis: An essential biography and historical document, Ishi's deeply moving life story is critical to understanding the legacies of white violence and Indigenous survival on the land we call California. First published in 1961, Ishi in Two Worlds tells the life story of the last known surviving member of the Yahi people, an indigenous community decimated by invasion and genocide at the hands of white settlers during the California Gold Rush. The man,…

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…