Synopsis: A little band marches through town delighting everyone with its beautiful music.

Synopsis: How does sound reach our brains? What is a sound wave? How can we tell how far away something is by using souns? Five fun activities help children discover the answers in this lively and entertaining introduction to the sense of sound.

Synopsis: Kindergarten children describe the likenesses and differences among themselves.

Synopsis: "Brilliant photographs in full color capture the essence of the young child's day through a delightful game. . . . The combination of vibrancy, clarity, and scale suggests using the book with groups as well as with individuals".--The Horn Book. American Bookseller, "Pick of the Lists".

Synopsis: Time Flies , a wordless picture book, is inspired by the theory that birds are the modern relatives of dinosaurs. This story conveys the tale of a bird trapped in a dinosaur exhibit at a natural history museum. Through Eric's use of color, readers can actually see the bird enter into a mouth of a dinosaur, and then escape unscathed.Eric Rohmann's Caldecott Honor-winning debut is now available as a Dragonfly paperback. It is at once a wordless…

Synopsis: Jesse Bear has a wonderful time getting ready for Halloween. He loves carving pumpkins and trying on costumes. But when it comes time for trick-or-treating, Jesse gets scared. With his parents by his side, Jesse soon builds up the courage to put on his scary mask -- and even plays a trick of his own!

Synopsis: Angry at what Goldilocks has done to their house, the three bears decide to get back at her by messing up her house, but they make an unfortunate mistake.

Synopsis: Olivia thinks Rachel is a show-off, but finally they become friends.

Synopsis: Grandpa! Grandpa! Come and see the things I brought for you and me--I packed my bag. I filled it tight with ... Everything to Spend the Night! What's in the overnight bag? Find out in this lively alphabet book that captures all the delights of spending a night away from home--nonstop fun from A to Z!

Synopsis: Adapted from the popular nursery rhyme, this book follows an adorable mouse as he tries in vain to escape from a delightfully determined fly

Synopsis: Chris Raschka's Caldecott Honor classic is a simple yet dramatic story about friendship. Available for the first time in a Scholastic Bookshelf paperback version."An effective, unusual 34-word story of the beginnings of a friendship, accompanied by wild and wonderful illustrations. Against pastel backgrounds, in vibrant, colorful images, an African-American boy and a white boy meet on the street. [Their] one- and two-word exchanges on each…

Synopsis: Hunter and Stripe are best friends. This young raccoon pair loves to do everything together, like dress in striped sweaters, read the same stories, and even eat the same lunch -- a crawfish sandwich, huckleberries, and milk. But when Stripe arrives one day at school in a mischief-making mood and starts stirring up trouble in Mr. Ringtail's class, should Hunter follow along?Laura Malone Elliott and Lynn Munsinger introduce two delightful pals who…

Synopsis: This poetic celebration of animals large and small reminds us that while some creatures are cuddly and companionable, others can be ferocious, helpless, or shy. No matter how creepy, slimy, mean, or odd an animal might seem, they all need us to be considerate of them. As a day moves gently from morning to night, a variety of children interact with--or keep a respectful distance from--creatures in their natural environments. Ashley Wolff's…

Synopsis: Brief text, in question and answer form, and accompanying photographs introduce a variety of objects, their purpose, and who uses them.