Synopsis: In this very special story, Wilfrid Gordon helps his 96-year-old friend, Miss Nancy, regain some of her memories. Beloved Australian author Mem Fox wrote Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge in the hope of bringing children and the elderly together and it remains a modern-day classic, used in homes, classrooms and even training sessions for volunteers who work with the elderly.

Synopsis: Think you know the story of the three little pigs? Not until you've read this version, retold and illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner James Marshall. Children will know and love the familiar characters—three pig brothers and one huffing-puffing wolf—and they will giggle over the funny, new dialogue and cartoon like illustrations, which put a fresh, modern twist on the classic tale.

Synopsis: Ayude a sus ninos a ser buenos lectores. Hablen acerca de la apariencia de las aranas. Hagan voces chistosas para los distintos personajes cuando vuelvan a leer La cinturita de Anansi. Utilicen los dibujos para volver a contar el cuento.

Synopsis: How does a tiny acorn grow into an enormous oak tree? This classic Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out picture book shows how little seeds become the plants and trees that surround us.Now rebranded with a new cover look, this book includes a find out more activity section with a simple experiment encouraging kids to discover what a seed needs to grow. Both text and artwork were expert-reviewed for accuracy.This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out,…

Synopsis: Photographs and text describe some of the many unique young animals that live in the world's rain forests, including frogs, iguanas, macaws, orangutans, and tigers.

Synopsis: "[In] a revision of the 1963 edition, [a] brief, clearly written text [tells of a young girl who] learns some interesting facts about fireflies from her grandfather. Alexander uses richly hued pastels for her illustrations of the young girl, her grandparents' farm, and the creatures of a summer night."—SLJ.

Synopsis: Responding to the call of educators for easy-to-read nonfiction for younger students, Lerner created Pull Ahead Books. This innovative series engages new readers in their own learning. A map activity, animal-body diagram, short glossary, and Hunt-and-Find (pre-index skills) section are included. Supports the national science education standards Unifying Concepts and Processes: Systems, Order, and Organization: Unifying Concepts and Processes:…

Synopsis: Named a Best Children's Science Book of the Year by Science Books & Films, this classic picture book follows a full year of growth and change for robins: how the birds develop inside their eggs during the spring; how they mature into fledglings in the summer; how they learn to fly in the fall; and how they leave for warmer climates in winter—only to return when spring comes around again.Now rebranded with a new cover look, this book features…

Synopsis: Did you know a cheetah is the fastest mammal on Earth and can go from 0 to 60 in about 3 seconds? Did you know the world's laziest mammal is the koala, which needs to sleep 22 hours each day? These and many more incredible facts are revealed in "Amazing Book of Mammal Records." "Notepad" entries on each record holder add background and natural science information while humorous cartoons provide extra fun.

Synopsis: "Find out how to take care of your body with this fun and fascinating title How can you help your body fight germs? Why is sleep so important? Discover this and much more in this essential title from QED."--

Synopsis: Open a child's eyes to the natural world! Each book in this series traces a story of growth and change, in the simplest possible way. Clear, colorful illustrations by Carolyn Scrace record each stage in the process. The detail in the illustrations provides a starting point for disucssion and further exploration. The books also include an information section, to practice reference skills. -- From back cover.

Synopsis: Step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of holiday subjects such as Baby New Year, Cupid and his arrow, July 4th rockets, turkey, pumpkin, Easter basket, Santa Claus, and a menorah.

Synopsis: A parody, sung to the tune of "On Top of Old Smokey," tracing the meanderings of a meatball that was sneezed off a plate of spaghetti.

Synopsis: While a grandmother and grandchildren wait for the bus, they sing the title song with such gusto they miss their bus.

Synopsis: Maps and globes can take you anywhere -- to the top of the tallest mountain on earth or the bottom of the deepest ocean. Maps tell you about the world: where various countries are located, where the jungles and deserts are, even how to find your way around your own hometown. If you take a fancy to any place on earth, you can go there today and still be home in time for dinner. So open a map, spin a globe. The wide world awaits you.

Synopsis: An exciting illustrated reference library for children age 8 and up. Integrated, highly visual approach sure to engage video-age kids. Authoritative, up-to-date information plus games, quizzes, puzzles, and activities.

Synopsis: Jim Henson broke into television with a five-minute puppetry segment when he was only a freshman in college. He created puppets like none ever seen before, with expressive fabric faces and rod-controlled arms. His Muppets became world-renowned celebrities and formed the backbone of a media empire. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this easy-to-read biography will be published twenty years after Henson's untimely death.

Synopsis: Every kid has heard of Harry Houdini, the famous magician who could escape from handcuffs, jail cells, and locked trunks. But do they know that the ever-ambitious and adventurous Houdini was also a famous movie star and the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia? This well-told biography is full of the details of Houdini's life that kids will really want to know about and illustrated throughout with beautiful black-and-white line drawings…