Synopsis: "If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask you for a straw. . . ". So begins this delightful story about an energetic mouse and an accommodating little boy. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Did you know that monster dump trucks are so tall that drivers have to use ladders just to get to their seats? Or that cherry picker trucks don't pick cherries? Through easy-to-read text and realistic art, young truck enthusiasts will discover everything they ever wanted to know about their favorite mode of transportation.

Synopsis: Cat wants a snack.  Cat sets a trap.  Cat gets...in trouble!  Simple sentences and snappy illustrations make this a purr-fect first step into the joy of reading.  

Synopsis: When the lights go down on the city street and the sun sinks far behind the seas, the animals of the world are on their way home for the night.

Synopsis: Fulvio Testa invites youngsters on an endless journey--a journey of discovery that encourages observation and imagination. An ordinary room filled with everyday objects opens a world of possibilities to explore. There are adventures to be had at every turn. Look. Imagine. Enjoy!

Synopsis: Bobby changes from an easy out to a game-winning hitter with the help of a friend and a lot of hard work.

Synopsis: With his fine cat Tabby at his side, Mr. Putter bakes a Christmas cake for his neighbor Mrs. Teaberry.

Synopsis: True to their porcine nature, a family of pigs overloads on pizza in a silly, super-easy story with a moral for everyone who's ever pigged out! Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: Photographs and simple text describe the habitats of different insects.

Synopsis: All the many things a young child can do independently are demonstrated, (tying shoes, riding bike, kicking ball), but there is one thing a child cannot do alone.

Synopsis: My Father's Dragon is a children's novel by Ruth Stiles Gannett about a young boy, Elmer Elevator, who runs away to Wild Island to rescue a baby dragon. Both a Newbery Honor Book and an ALA Notable Book, it is the first book of a trilogy whose other titles are Elmer and the Dragon and The Dragons of Blueland. It was made into an anime film titled, Elmer's Adventures: My Father's Dragon. The narrative mode is unusual, in that the narrator refers…

Synopsis: Little Critter spends a day at the automobile races with his uncle.

Synopsis: Si aún no has leído este cuento habrás, al menos, escuchado a alguien tararear el cadencioso ritmo de su pronunciación. Se trata de un viejo relato chino que tiene su origen en la manera con que en ese pueblo ocupa, por tradición, nombres largos y cortos para nombrar a sus hijos. Lo original de esa práctica será el sentido profundo y filosófico que tienen estos terminos, lo que imprime desde su nacimiento una huella difícil de modificar en la…

Synopsis: Happy Easter! What better time for Corduroy and friends to throw a party? They've got their Easter candy, they've bought their Easter hats, and they've dyed their Easter eggs. Now they are just waiting on one special long-eared guest. Will the Easter Bunny show?

Synopsis: A USA Today Bestseller! From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new winter adventure! Our heroes' entry for the snowman contest has magically come to life—and ran away! Can YOU help catch it? Get ready for snow much fun as you travel through a winter wonderland with running, skating, and bouncing through trap after trap to catch the snowman and claim the winning prize. Will the snowman teach our heroes a…

Synopsis: Family is about love no matter how different parents and children may be, adopted or not.Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his mother-but then she starts to do just the things a mommy might do. And when she brings him home, he meets her other children-a piglet, a hippo, and…

Synopsis: Naughty Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caught.

Synopsis: What was the biggest dinosaur? When were dinosaurs alive? Which dinosaur had a spiky back? Dinosaurs answers all these questions and many more. Simple, easy-to-understand text combines with vivid CG illustrations in this brilliant introduction to the world of dinosaurs. Perfect for reluctant readers, this addition to the My Little Book of . . . series holds children's interest and encourages them to find out all about the biggest creatures that…