Synopsis: Meet the really wild bunch, from striped tigers to monkeys that swing from tree to tree! Fascinating big photos draw younger children to each page.

Synopsis: Questions and answers provide basic information about rocks and minerals, including their formation, properties, and identification.

Synopsis: Explains how little dinosaurs should behave during a typical school day.

Synopsis: Small, soft flakes fall quietly from above. It's snowing! People like to sled and ski in it, but what exactly is snow? How does it form? Included in this crystal clear introduction to one of winter's wonders is information about different types of snowstorms, regions where snow falls, and how to prepare when a snowstorm approaches.

Synopsis: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From Caldecott Medal–winning author Peggy Rathmann, this beloved classic tells the story of a mischievous gorilla and his bedtime pals—perfect for fans young and old! “A clever, comforting bedtime story.”—School Library Journal (starred review) An ALA Notable Children’s Book • A Parenting Magazine Best Children’s Books of the Year • An E.B. White Read Aloud Award Finalist Good night, Gorilla . . .Good night, Elephant . .…

Synopsis: Children will love learning to read with this New York Times-bestselling picture book, starring an irresistible dog named Rocket and his teacher, a little yellow bird. Follow along as Rocket masters the alphabet, sounds out words, and finally . . . learns to read all on his own!Don’t miss the animated movie based on the bestselling Rocket books--now airing on PBS!With a story that makes reading fun—and will even help listeners learn to read—this…

Synopsis: Shows how to count from one to twenty and twenty-five, fifty, seventy-five, and one hundred using American Sign Language.

Synopsis: A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective.Seven-year-old Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her skin. But when she and her mother take a walk through the neighborhood, Lena learns that brown comes in many different shades.Through the eyes of a little girl who begins to see her familiar world in a new way, this book celebrates the differences and similarities that connect…

Synopsis: A broken light might cause a crash! Who can help? Who is fast? Officer Mike, on traffic patrol! Situation? Under control! ?When people need help, we rock and roll!? With Kersten Hamilton?s high-energy rhyming text that begs to be read aloud, and R. W. Alley?s warm and silly illustrations, this picture book is a fun and reassuring way to tell kids about what police offi - cers do. ?With a well-crafted text spiced with sound effects, this…

Synopsis: Guess who's coming to dinner!Join one hungry elephant, two carsick lions, three pigs running from a wolf, and dozens of other playful yet famished animals as they swing, bound, and bounce into the Panda Palace for a hearty meal.

Synopsis: Please Take Me for a Walk is a celebration of dogs and kids and community. The book stars a very persuasive pup pleading with his best friend—the reader!—to take him for a walk. He recounts all the fun things they can see and do: chase squirrels in the yard, greet neighbors on their block, visit the shopkeepers downtown, swing by the schoolyard, and then run and play in the park. The dog run at the park is filled with all kinds of amazing…

Synopsis: A simple biography of the Illinois lawyer who served the country as president through the difficulties of the Civil War.

Synopsis: Presents ideas to children to learn the concept of cooperation and to help in understanding that they have responsibilities to perform to make things run smoothly.

Synopsis: Combines short, rhyming text and bold, vibrant illustrations that portray a boy astronaut and his fabulous rocketship as they blast into space for an out-of-this-world adventure.

Synopsis: Make family reading a regular and cherished activity with Horton Hears a Who and READ TOGETHER, BE TOGETHER, a nationwide movement developed by Penguin Random House in partnership with Parents magazine.Choose kindness with Horton the elephant and the Whos of Who-ville in this classic Dr. Seuss picture book about caring for others!A person's a person, no matter how small.Everyone's favorite elephant stars in this heartwarming and timeless story…

Synopsis: The ability to change color, a sharp-shooting tongue, and skin covering your eyes — now that is cool.Read and Wonder books tell stories, take children on adventures, and reveal how big and WONDER-full the natural world really is. Back matter includes an index.

Synopsis: Plump, juicy oranges are one of the great pleasures of winter—and one that is usually taken for granted. Now here's an eloquent, celebratory picture of how those oranges have found their way to the grocery store shelves, and then into kids—tummies! With vivid, glowing paintings, this unique picture book offers a poetic lesson about a plant's growth cycle and about the produce industry. We follow an orange from blossom to ripe fruit, from tree to…

Synopsis: Apple facts and counting combine in this fun trip to the apple orchard. Field trip today--to the apple farm! Count 20 name tags, 19 kids on the bus, and 18 miles to the farm. There are 14 cows and 13 ducks (10 white and 3 black) and 12 rows of apple trees. Count the apples in your sack, count 3 pies to eat (divided into 20 pieces), and all too soon it's 2 p.m., time to go! But wait--Lee has a number 1 surprise. Joan Holub's creative countdown…

Synopsis: Reginald won't play with the girl next door, so he has no one to play with until he joins the Monster-of-the-Month Club.