Synopsis: Rhyme follows rhyme as layer after layer of winter clothing ("bunchy and hot, wrinkled a lot, stiff in the knee, and too big for me!") is first put on and then taken off to the relief of the child bundled inside. Clever rebuses and jaunty illustrations make The Jacket I Wear in the Snow especially fun for prereaders and new readers.

Synopsis: Albert is a big hippo with an even bigger heart. But when he tries to show his friends how much they mean to him, nothing turns out right. And now no one wants to play with him. He's too strong, too sudden, and too rough! What's a huggapotamus to do?

Synopsis: A softcover copy of Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein. First Scholastic paperback printing, January 2013.

Synopsis: Little Critter has few material possessions but learns to be thankful for his very loving family.

Synopsis: Introduces coral reefs and the animals that live there to young readers using simple, repetitive text and photographs, including seahorses, turtles, eels, and minnows.

Synopsis: Halloween is here and that means costumes and candy. Hubie doesn't know what he wants to be this year. Everything at the costume store is too expensive. But if he doesn't get dressed up, then nobody will give him anything sweet to eat. Will Hubie figure it out before he misses all of the trick-or-treating?

Synopsis: Daisy goes back to her roots!   Think you know Daisy-Head Mayzie? Think again! With all-new illustrations and a revised plot based on Dr. Seuss’s original screenplay and signature-style sketches, the timeless tale of Mayzie McGrew—a girl who suddenly sprouts a daisy from her head—is sweeter, funnier, and . . . well . . . more Seussian than ever!   Some things, however, remain the same: In the same zany way that the Cat wreaks havoc in The Cat in…

Synopsis: Celebrate 50 years of Corduroy with this fun lift-the-flap book.Corduroy and his friends are so happy to play outside now that spring is here. In this cheerful book that's chock-full of flaps on each spread, children will enjoy discovering who's hiding at the playground, or peering under flaps to find baby animals at a farm. There are plenty of Easter preparations before the final spread, as readers join the search to see what the Bunny has left…

Synopsis: When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sight - and also big trouble. It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh, belongs to Judd Travers, who drinks too much and has a gun - and abuses his dogs. So when Shiloh runs away from Judd to Marty, Marty just has to hide him and protect him from Judd. But Marty's secret becomes too big for him to keep to himself, and it exposes his entire…

Synopsis: In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers

Synopsis: Mittens the kitten is looking for some fun, but he's all alone!When Mittens hears a scratching noise behind the fence, he digs and digs until he is face to face, eye to eye, and nose to nose with the big dog who lives next door, Max. With fun read-aloud sounds, What’s That, Mittens? is a fun introduction to reading for the youngest readers.This My First I Can Read Book is perfect for shared reading with toddlers and very young children. Basic…

Synopsis: Once there was a caterpillar named Farfallina, whose best friend was a gosling named Marcel. They did everything together -- until one day, everything started to change. This beautiful and touching story shows that even as life takes different turns, friendship endures.

Synopsis: This Caldecott Honor classic is a simple yet important story about friendship.Two kids meet on a street. "Yo!" says one. "Yes?" says the other. And so begins a conversation that turns strangers into friends. With vibrant illustrations, Chris Raschka's rhythmic read-aloud is a celebration of differences -- and how it just takes a few words to overcome them. More relevant than ever in our divided world, this 1993 Caldecott Award-winning classic is…

Synopsis: Illus. in full color. "Rollicking pictures of a moonlit night in the woodsof Camp Mariposa, where both animals and campers are struck by the urge toshake, clap, jump, waggle, and eventually yawn. Melody line and chords areprovided at the end."-- "Language Arts."

Synopsis: Alice has a nose for trouble, but luckily she's a fairy--a Temporary Fairy. She has a magic wand, fairy wings, and a blanket, all of which she uses to disappear, to fly, to transform her dad into a horse, and to turn his cookies into her own! There are still a few things Alice needs to learn to become a Permanent Fairy, like how to float her dog on the ceiling and make her clothes put themselves away, but she's working on it--sort of. Here's an…

Synopsis: Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut almost 30 years ago, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded but charming housekeeper who never fails to confound the Rogers family. Full color. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.