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…

Synopsis: Celebrate love with the #1 New York Times Best-Selling title! This charming, sweet title is the perfect gift for that special someone any day of the year.You are the cherry on my cake; you make the sun shine brighter; you make my heart flutter.Using a range of images from the World of Eric Carle, and featuring the Very Hungry Caterpillar, this special gift book gives all the reasons why someone special makes the world a better and brighter place.

Synopsis: Get little LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM) fans reading with this new Level 1 DK Reader In LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM): A New Hope, beginning readers will have the opportunity to follow Luke Skywalker and Obi Wan Kenobi as they attempt to rescue Princess Leia from the clutches of the evil Darth Vader. Along the way, they will meet R2-D2 and C-3PO, fight in a space battle and try to defeat the evil Empire. LEGO(R) Star Wars(TM): A New Hope is a Level 1 Reader…

Synopsis: Piggie introduces his reluctant friend, Gerald the elephant, to the wonderful world of pretend.

Synopsis: Learn all about weather with Fly Guy!It's time for a field trip! Fly Guy and Buzz are going to a weather station to learn all about weather. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs throughout, young readers will love learning about tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards, and much more! Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold really brings nonfiction to life for beginning readers! And this book has eye…

Synopsis: By the time she's two years old, Violet Van Winkle can fix nearly any appliance in the house. And by eight she's building an elaborate flying machines from scratch, mind-boggling contraptions such as the Tubbubbler, the Bicycopter, and the Wing-a-ma-jig. The kids at school tease her, but they have no idea what she's capable of. Maybe she could earn their respect by winning the blue ribbon in the upcoming Air Show. Or maybe something even better…

Synopsis: Discusses different kinds of bridges, from train bridges to fortified castle bridges, and provides an example of each.

Synopsis: Look no further for the ideal bilingual book for children! This Spanish board book teaches vocabulary, pronunciation, and bilingual reading. Preschoolers and Kindergartners will gain an early introduction to a second language with this Spanish workbook for kids. All books in the Bilingual First Books series feature two-page spreads, with the English word and its Spanish equivalent on side-by-side pages. With full-color pictures that relate to…

Synopsis: Today is Tia's birthday! Cecilia wants to surprise her great-aunt, her Tia, with a very special present. But what could it be? Could it be Tia's favorite mixing bowl that she and Cecilia use to make delicious "bizcochos, " cookies? Could it be a ball like the one Tia played with as a little girl in Mexico? With the help of her mischievous cat, Chica, Cecilia plans the perfect surprise. And Tia has a very special surprise for Cecilia, too!