Synopsis: Moe and Arlene long to escape the cold weather on their winter vacation but cannot afford to take a long trip, until they discover a way to make their own tropical island, complete with calypso music, pineapple drinks, and palm trees, at home.

Synopsis: Litterbug Doug is lazy. He is wasteful. He is messy. But worst of all, he hates recycling! The clean and green town where he lives is in danger from his lazy ways, not to mention suffering from the stench released by the mountains of garbage that Doug leaves wherever he goes! So strong is its stink that even the army of rats that follow Doug around are rethinking their friendship with him. It's up to Michael Recycle, planet Earth's green-caped…

Synopsis: Get to know what it means to be a sibling from Charlie Brown in this 8x8 Peanuts storybook!It’s hard to imagine Charlie Brown without his sister, Sally. When she was born, Charlie Brown was so overcome with joy that he told his friends, “I’m a father!” instead of saying he was a big brother! Soon he helps push her in the stroller, Linus teaches her how to hold a blanket, and Snoopy tags along as she crawls around the house! Best of all, Charlie…

Synopsis: There are lots of amphibians to discover in this vibrantly colored nature book of hide-and-seek. Ruth Heller shows how toads, salamanders, and other interesting amphibians are experts at camouflage. Watch them disappear! Full color.

Synopsis: Recounts Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.

Synopsis: Introduces Robert McCloskey, Virginia Hamilton, Jane Yolen, and Allen Say, and describes the steps they have followed to write and/or illustrate some of their famous books.

Synopsis: Indicates the different stages in the life cycle of a butterfly.

Synopsis: Learn about animals and their amazing superpowers in this photographic comic-inspired reader!Think superpowers only exist with superheroes in comics and movies? You're so wrong! With ANIMAL SUPERPOWERS, young readers will learn all about the amazing things animals do every day--things we normally think are impossible. Can you imagine being so strong you could lift over 1000 times your own weight? Or being so fast you could outrun a speeding…

Synopsis: Ladybugs are actually a farmer's best friend-they eat the bugs that would otherwise harm plants.Many people thing ladybugs are pretty. Some even think they bring good luck. The well-organized chapters help readers (Ages 6-7) identify key details. The illustrations and text features such as captions and bold print help students navigate the text while the photographs add clarity and enable students to better understand the text.

Synopsis: A collection of traditional Latin-American songs and rhymes, in Spanish and English, with the music included.

Synopsis: MODERN CURRICULUM PRESS

Synopsis: Kitty Cat is distracted by many things as she gets ready for school in the morning.

Synopsis: Two friends play together and dream the same dream

Synopsis: The title tells all in this riotous, laughter-inducing work about a frenetic case of hide-and-seek. Readers will chuckle all the way back to the shelf, where they will also find this author's Pigs at Christmas and Pig William. All three books are full of porcine splendor.

Synopsis: When Shane's dad loses his job everything changes, slowly at first and then faster and faster. But although Shane and his family have to give up so much that is familiar, Shane finds that in their new life they still have what is most important.

Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: Beautifully illustrated reader written by Barbara Wilson specifically for Level 1 students. Provides highly-decodable controlled text stories for reading practice

Synopsis: A young girl must face her least favorite food when a mean gang of green beans kidnaps her parents.

Synopsis: When Grace discovers that there has never been a female U.S. president, she decides to run for school president.