Synopsis: Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their classrooms, creating a home away from home where they make their students feel safe, included, and loved.With its heartfelt message and colorfully whimsical illustrations, “Our Class is a Family” is a book that will help build and strengthen that class community. Kids learn that their classroom is a place where it’s safe to be themselves, it’s okay…

Synopsis: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The treasured childhood classic that tells the heartwarming story of a little bear and a little girl finding the friend they have always wanted in each other.Corduroy lives in the toy department of a big store. Day after day he waits with all the other animals and dolls for somebody to come along and take him home. Yet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that he’s the bear for her. Her mother, though, thinks he’s a little…

Synopsis: Key Features Description A boy takes on a community art project in order to make his neighborhood more beautiful in this empowering and inspiring picture book. A boy takes on a community art project in order to make his neighborhood more beautiful in this empowering and inspiring picture book. Standards RL.2.7. Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters,…

Synopsis: A farmer, a girl, a boy and a fox all chase a goose.

Synopsis: Exuberant pictures and simple text send children on a fun backyard adventure as a sneaky cat tries to catch tasty birds for lunch. A wonderful introduction to bird-watching, this book can be enjoyed by the entire family. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Discover how artists select and use color to enhance their art in George Rodrigue and Bruce Goldstone's picture book Why Is Blue Dog Blue? For years Blue Dog's bold blueness has captivated adults. Now children get to join in the fun when they open this vibrant book, which finally answers the question we've all wondered about since we first met Blue Dog's riveting stare: Why Is Blue Dog Blue? Blue Dog's creator, George Rodrigue, takes readers…

Synopsis: Margaret Wise Brown's simple, rhythmic text about the cycle of a day on a farm, where a family of animals peacefully plays and sleeps, has charmed generations of children. This board book edition features sturdy pages and is just the right size for toddlers.As in her classic Goodnight Moon, Brown engages children and helps settle them down for sleep as they follow along with the animals from morning to night in the barnyard.In the barnyard there…

Synopsis: From the bestselling author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG! Roald Dahl was a champion of the underdog and all things little—in this case, an orphaned boy oppressed by two nasty, self-centered aunts. How James escapes his miserable life with the horrible aunts and becomes a hero is a Dahlicious fantasy of the highest order. You will never forget resourceful little James and his new family of magically overgrown insects—a ladybug…

Synopsis: Kids will love hooing like an owl and buzzing like a bee along with Mr. Brown in this noise-filled classic from the one and only Dr. Seuss! This board book edition features abridged text for the littlest reader.“Oh, the wonderful sounds Mr. Brown can do! He can sound like a cow. He can go moo moo.”Mr. Brown is a sound-making wonder! He can hoo hoo like an owl and buzz buzz like a bee. It is so much fun to make noises that you hear every day,…

Synopsis: Max is sent to bed without supper and imagines sailing away to the land of Wild Things,where he is made king.

Synopsis: Celebrate kindness, compassion, self-care, and love in all its forms in this beautifully illustrated book, a companion to I Am Human and I Am Peace "Practical and empowering for young ones learning how to emotionally attend to themselves and others." --Kirkus Love means showing kindness, living with gratitude, and taking care of our minds and bodies. Letting our hearts lead the way can help move us closer to a better world. "I put my hands on…