Synopsis: It's Halloween night! Celebrate and sing along with this bestselling, spooky twist on the classic Wheels on the Bus song!One spooky bus goes RATTLE and SHAKE, RATTLE and SHAKE, RATTLE and SHAKE.One spooky bus goes RATTLE and SHAKE, All through the town.Count from One Spooky Bus up to Ten Goofy Ghosts as this Halloween ride races through town picking up a few unsuspecting passengers along the way! Eye-catching art and a bouncy, countdown rhyme is…

Synopsis: The littlest cricket of Swampswallow Pond is convinced only by the Wise Old One that being special has nothing to do with physical metamorphosis, flashy colors, or shimmering wings. "The cricket is every child who stopped the music because someone criticized casually, thoughtlessly. It takes a wise friend to bring the music back."--School Library Journal

Synopsis: This hilarious, rhyming book combines two well-loved fairy tales in one! When a baker fox needs a gift for his gran, he makes her a gingerbread man with a cape of red icing. But Little Red Gingerbread escapes and runs through the forest! Adults and children alike will love this hilarious mash-up of "Little Red Riding Hood" and "The Gingerbread Man," beautifully illustrated by Ed Miller.

Synopsis: Four children who feel good about who they are and how they look enjoy the activities of a typical day at school, happy and brimming with confidence and self-esteem.

Synopsis: Ten shiny apples ready to eat. What can we do with fall's favorite treat? This family makes an apple pie while doing other fall activities. The book incorporates a song about apples based on the familiar tune.

Synopsis: "Ducks in muck. Ducks stuck in trucks. Trucks stuck in muck. How will the trucks and ducks get unstuck?" Discover what happens to a group of friendly ducks when they play in the muck and then are taken away in a truck!

Synopsis: Peter thinks his house is noisy until the village wise man teaches him a lesson in perspective. "This is a funny book, a very funny book."--Publishers Weekly "The too-crowded house of a familiar old tale becomes a too noisy house in this entertaining picture-book story."--Booklist

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: "Brightly colored, cartoon-style artwork, done in mixed media, spread across wide pages, (captures) the antics of the mischievous critters, whose colorful garb makes them easy to spot as they hide in the foliage of the big old tree."--ALA "Booklist."

Synopsis: The bestselling animals from GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE are back and ready to count to the beat in this brand-new numbers book with large tabs!The dancing--and counting--never stops with lovable Gerald the giraffe and all his high-stepping friends! Everyone's favorite animals from GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE are back and ready to help little ones learn the counting craze that's sweeping the nation...the Number Rumba! With large, tabbed pages and catchy…

Synopsis: In this New York Times Best Illustrated Book, brightly colored fish paired with interactive die-cut pages introduce young children to counting and basic addition in this fun and accessible concept book by Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert. Bold and vibrant fish who fill this playful deep sea adventure are sure to school and delight young readers with each page turn. Easy-to-read text and graphic shapes make this book the…

Synopsis: An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! An Instant Indie Bestseller! *An Amazon Best Book of the Year * A B…

Synopsis: Cat fanciers rejoice! Available for the first time is a picture book-size, jacketed edition of The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss--the classic, deliciously anarchic story of a giant cat in a hat whose unexpected arrival turns a dull, rainy day into a madcap adventure. Although written for beginning readers, The Cat in the Hat makes an ideal read-aloud for children of all ages. Highly collectible, it's a purr-fect gift for Seuss fans of all ages!

Synopsis: It's the night before preschool, and a little boy named Billy is so nervous he can't fall asleep. The friends he makes the next day at school give him a reason not to sleep the next night, either: he's too excited about going back! The book's simple rhyming text and sweet illustrations will soothe any child's fears about the first day of school.

Synopsis: A spooky Halloween read-aloud guaranteed to tickle the smallest funny bones!After nine lives, Skeleton Cat is back for his tenth. And he has big dreams: to be a drummer. So he rattles and shakes his way through town to find the perfect band. And this phantom cat cause quite a hilarious scene. Kristyn Crow's punchy beat, rollicking action, and clever rhyme paired with Dan Krall's ghoulishly charming art makes Skeleton Cat a perfect, catchy read-…

Synopsis: A poem extolling the beauty of African-American children forms the basis for celebration of a positive self-image. Four attractive children engage in typical kindergarten pastimes as the rhyming text rhapsodizes about their dimpled chins, "teeth that glisten," and "very special hair and clothes." Whereas building self-esteem and acknowledging children's charms are commendable goals, they are not enough to build a book upon. Yes, these boys and…

Synopsis: Baker has created a simple, rhyming text in the form of a riddle and stunning full-color illustrations to tell the story of animals fleeing from a beast. Children will know who the beast is before the tiger does--and can join the adventure as they read. "A handsome book with an appealing story and a gentle, implicit message."--Kirkus Reviews.