Synopsis: Key Features Description Funny and factual, this picture book shines a light on the star of the solar system. "Charming" -Kirkus Funny and factual, this picture book shines a light on the star of the solar system. "Charming" -Kirkus Standards RI.2.2. Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of specific paragraphs within the text. RI.2.2. Identify the main topic of a multiparagraph text as well as the focus of…

Synopsis: Winner of the Christopher Award Eraser is always cleaning up everyone else's mistakes. Except for Ruler and Pencil Sharpener, none of the other school supplies seem to appreciate her. They all love how sharp Pencil is and how Tape and Glue help everyone stick together. Eraser wants to create so that she can shine like the others. She decides to give it a try, but it's not until the rubber meets the road that Eraser begins to understand a whole…

Synopsis: Imagines the troubles inherent in getting a sick dinosaur to the doctor's office, or saying "open wide" to a very sharp-tooth carnotaurus.

Synopsis: My Florida Alphabet is not just another alphabet. Join Big Al, the tugboat, as he chugs through Florida from A to Z. And sing along, performing the gestures for each letter. Research continues to prove that adding movement, music, and rhythm facilitates learning. The authors have used this method in their classrooms with fast and amazing results.Includes a CD of "My Florida Alphabet" song.

Synopsis: OF COURSE you think we were evil, spiteful fairies, cursing the poor princess with a forever sleep. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let us tell you.

Synopsis: Celebrate nature and the passing of seasons with this gentle journey through the woods.Each autumn, just before the onset of winter, a bear shows up in the rugged woodland. As he prepares for his long hibernation, he passes birds, foxes, and other animals. What will he see next? With beautiful watercolor illustrations and simple text, renowned author, painter, and wildlife expert Jim Arnosky offers a close-up peek into life in the forest.

Synopsis: Follows the development of a large old maple tree from its growth from a seed during the American Revolution to its maturity in the late twentieth century.

Synopsis: More than 100,000 soldAn illustrated adaptation of the bestselling business fable, The Energy Bus, teaches children the benefits of staying positive In this illustrated adaptation of the bestselling fable, The Energy Bus, author Jon Gordon shows children how to overcome negativity, bullies and everyday challenges to be their best. The Energy Bus For Kids is a story that will teach kids how to find their inner motivation and pass on that positive…

Synopsis: In this book with your little eye, take a look and play I spy - so starts the classic story from best-selling author/illustrator team, Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each Peach Pear Plum introduces favourite fairy tale characters, such as Tom Thumb and The Three Bears and, with a poem on each page hinting as to what is hiding in the picture, children are encouraged to participate and follow the story themselves.Now available in digital format, this…

Synopsis: One of Ehlert's best-loved books is available in a sturdy, easy-to-hold edition for the youngest readers-to-be. From the everyday apple to the exotic xiqua, colorful collages of fruits and vegetables delight toddlers as they learn their ABCUs. Full-color.

Synopsis: High-interest biographies focus on what's most intriguing to the young reader -- the childhood and young-adult years of famous men and women.

Synopsis: After asking the other Arctic animals how they keep the sun away from their skin, owl learns a secret to his own dilemma.

Synopsis: Following the success of their first book, The Eyes of Gray Wolf, this bestselling author/artist combination has teamed up again to create a compelling story about the endangered grizzly bear. Readers will be entranced by the simple, poetic text, which follows Lightfoot from newborn bear, no bigger than a hamster, to curious cub to adolescent bear, ready to head off on his own. The spectacular illustrations by one of Alaska's premier wildlife…

Synopsis: Learn about science by putting it into action. Step by step instructions for science experiments that can be done with stuff found around the home.

Synopsis: A sleepover inspires Sarah, who likes to do things differently, to chose Mexico for her countries of the world presentation.

Synopsis: Browsers and young students alike will enjoy these lively question and answer books with their unique mix of realistic illustration and engaging cartoons. The enticing questions will amaze, amuse and inspire, while the highly visual format encourages kids to keep reading.