Synopsis: This heartwarming photographic journal describes a critically ill sea turtle as she is nursed back to health at a Sea Turtle Hospital. Readers will empathize with Carolina as she undergoes many of the same medical treatments sick or injured children face and then celebrate the happy day when she returns to her home in the sea. The “For Creative Minds” section includes fun facts, information on conservation issues and a make-your-own sea turtle…

Synopsis: Merrians, Deborah

Synopsis: The second title in this awesome 8x8 series, this Spanish storybook describes the features and activities of an eighteen wheeler truck from its point of view. Eighteen wheeler trucks are awesome! There's a very good reason why kids gape at them when the massive vehicles barrel down the highway--the huge trucks rumble and loom, the kings of the road! They're great. They're big. They're great big eighteen wheelers! Kids will never forget this…

Synopsis: The little red hen finds none of her lazy friends willing to help her plant, harvest, or grind wheat into flour, but all are eager to eat the bread she makes from it.

Synopsis: Edward, the dog, makes a train trip to his cousin's farm. It is his first time to the farm. In his attempts to help with the work he creates some hilarious accidents. The art work is beautiful and tells the story. There is only one sentence on each page, however, it is interesting and thought provoking.

Synopsis: Hooray! We're going to the beach! Do you know what kind of animals live in the ocean? You'll see fish swim, dolphins leap, and jellyfish float by. Told in simple yet lively text built with sight words and using picture icons to aid reading, National Geographic Pre-readers will enchant kids just beginning their journey with books.

Synopsis: Jamie seeks a way to prove that he is not too young to march in the big St. Patrick's Day parade. Detailed, warmly rounded pen-and-ink illustrations with shades of green and yellow complement this satisfying story for the 17th of March. -- School Library Journal

Synopsis: A rhyming celebration of the sights, smells, and sounds of autumn, such as pumpkin muffins, turkey stickers on spelling papers, and piles of raked leaves.

Synopsis: At bedtime, a little bear finds that there is a logical explanation for those monster noises coming from beneath his bed.

Synopsis: A warm and funny friendship story perfect for Halloween!Bat just wants to make friends, but everyone is scared of him!When other animals see Bat’s shadow at their window, they’re terrified and think he’s a monster. How can Bat show them that he just wants to share some cake?This is the perfect snuggle-up bedtime story, with rich, glowing pictures, and a gentle, reassuring friendship story. Children will fall in love with little Bat, who longs to…

Synopsis: Kind Ninja learns all about acts of kindness, both big and small. Find out what happens in this comedic book about kindness. Life is hard! It's even harder for children who are just trying to figure things out. The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults. The Ninja Life Hacks…

Synopsis: Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!

Synopsis: Despite the well-intentioned efforts of the king, queen, and others, only Prince Alexander can find the dreams that are right for him.

Synopsis: "I love words!" says Ava. "Words can be tiny, prickly, big, and bright!" In this delightful romp through one little girl's discovery of words, readers meet Ava--who asks: What was it like before I had words Using a bright cheery palette, visual humor (and yes, even a big pile of words climbed by Ava), Grant Snider deftly follows the baby babbles, toddler questions, and little kid discoveries that are the hallmarks of how kids learn to "use…

Synopsis: All aboard! This classic Little Golden Book, originally published in 1953, tells the tale of a charming red caboose who wants nothing more than to be as popular as the big steam engine at the front of the train. Boys and girls will love the inspiring tale and the colorful illustrations by Tibor Gergely.

Synopsis: When friends invite Lazy Ninja to some outings, he turns them down and opts to play games and watch TV. He just can't find the motivation or simply put, he's stuck in a rut! But then, a friend pays him a visit and helps him see what he's missing out on.

Synopsis: Mermaid Mia writes the front-page news for the school newspaper. But one day, Mia can't find any news to report! So, she makes up some news that Queen Marina will be visiting the Starfish Academy. To Mia's horror, the story spreads, and it isn't long until Mia is regretting her mistake. Eventually she confesses to her friends in tears. They tell her she shouldn't have lied, but they agree help her out. Together, they write to the queen and…

Synopsis: The Question Time series aims to provide informative answers to many of the what, how, why and which questions that young children ask about the world around them. This book explores the world's birds asking questions such as why do birds sit on their eggs and why are many birds in danger?