Synopsis: Describes typical things encountered at a fire station, including equipment, workers, and different trucks, and discusses various things firefighters do while at the station.

Synopsis: Mighty excavators and powerful dump turks -- young children's favorite earth-moving machines are all here in superb full-color photos. Why does a bulldozer have caterpillar tracks? What machines are used to build roads and tunnels? Simple text and detailed illustrations will satisfy curious preschoolers who are busy learning about their world.

Synopsis: A square is just a square until it becomes a house in this clever book. A circle becomes a spinning ferris wheel, and when some string and a tail are added, it becomes a kite flying high in the sky. With sprightly rhymes and energetic illustrations, this book reveals that shapes are everywhere. Full color.

Synopsis: I went walking. What did you see? I saw a black cat Looking at me. So begins a young boy's exciting adventure with a menagerie of colourful animals. And by the end of his walk, he has a zany parade following him. Julie Vivas's whimsical paintings lend humour to Sue Machin's simple story. Children will enjoy identifying the animals and colours, and reciting the rhythmical text over and over.

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: Enjoy this picture book celebration of diverse childhoods, and the essential things that make us all the same. "A compelling exploration of the differences between children that make them unique as well as the common humanity that unites them." (Publishers Weekly) Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives…

Synopsis: Rhyming text and illustrations celebrate the pleasures of fall, from turning leaves and apple picking to pumpkins and Halloween.

Synopsis: The school year is about to start, and Bigfoot is worried about all the things that could go wrong--but he also remembers that all his friends will be there.

Synopsis: "Shows what happens in nature in the spring. Stunning photography and detailed imagery capture the uplifting spirit of our favorite season in this counterpart to the National Geographic bestseller A Tree for All Season"--Provided by publisher.

Synopsis: David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!"

Synopsis: Curious George accompanies his friend to the dentist's office and helps alleviate a girl's fear of the chair.

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Synopsis: "Pete the cat celebrates Halloween in this new fun-filled lift-the-flap book!. Pumpkins, candy, and costumes! With more than ten flaps that reveal spooky surprises, this Halloween tale is sure to be a sweet treat for every Pete the cat fan"--Page [4] of cover.

Synopsis: "A host of animals portrays all kinds of non-traditional families"--

Synopsis: A group of wee witches are ready to go on their Halloween scaring spree in this charmingly illustrated, rhyming storybook.It's Halloween night and the wee witches can't wait to go on their Halloween spree, where they hope to scare everyone they see. However, the scaring does not go as planned. When they try to scare people at a fair, everyone looks the other way. The witches think they'll have better luck at a parade, but their attempts fail…

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.