Synopsis: Martha is a dog--a dog who can talk! In this story, Martha speaks up against the injustice of "No dogs allowed" signs and reminds humans that animals are part of the family. Martha loves talking on the telephone. When she calls into a radio contest and wins a weekend getaway at the Come-On Inn, her family is ecstatic--until they realize dogs aren't allowed. Though they sneak her in, irrepressible Martha is not interested in staying hidden in…

Synopsis: A child discovers a parade of animals in this vibrant board book filled with playful humor and rhyme.This simple, funny read-aloud follows a boy’s exciting stroll through the countryside. The boy sees a black cat, then a brown horse, then a red cow, and so on, and before he knows it, he’s being trailed by the entire menagerie!Big type, repetition, lively art, and the visual guessing game created by introducing each animal only partially at first…

Synopsis: Robin Hill School continues to bring important lessons to beginning readers; this story is especially helpful for those who are about to have their first graduation!Graduation day is here! But a special guest almost ruins the event. Luckily, Mrs. Connor’s class uses all the skills they have learned in the first grade to save the day!

Synopsis: I have two eyes, a nose, a mouth, two ears, and two hands. How can I use these to experience the world?From enjoying the taste of watermelon to hearing the sound of a fire engine or feeling a rabbit’s soft fur, five children explore how their senses work. Margaret Miller’s lively photographs capture their discoveries and invite us to share in the fun.

Synopsis: A funny picture book about solving--finally!--a growing family's picky-eater problem! Peter wants only milk, Lucy won't settle for anything but homemade lemonade, and Jack is stuck on applesauce... Each new addition to the household brings a new demand for a special meal. What's a mother to do? "A highly comic rhyming romp that surprisingly (and nicely) twists into a birthday story." --School Library Journal "Hoberman's riotous tale is spun like…

Synopsis: Unavailable for almost 20 years, a little-known Dr. Seuss book about careers gets a fresh new look!Wildly imaginative and told in rollicking rhyme, this beginning reader about careers could ONLY have been written by Dr. Seuss! Featuring a mix of real jobs (like firefighter, doctor, teacher, farmer, etc.) and Seussian ones (including perfume smeller, fishbone boner, bass-drum banger, and roller coaster owner), it will incite plenty of giggles…

Synopsis: There was an old lady who's ready for school!That lovely old lady has returned just in time for the first day of school. Now she's swallowing items to make the very best of her first day back. And just in time for the bus... With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page--a fun story for the first day of school!

Synopsis: A great new way to learn to read...word by word!Perfect for the newest reader! Each page of this Word by Word First Reader has just one word, so readers can read and enjoy this funny story all by themselves!

Synopsis: Illus. in full color. In an adaptation for beginning readers, a teeny tiny woman finds a teeny tiny bone on a teeny tiny grave and takes it home, only to be hounded by a teeny tiny ghost who wants his bone back!

Synopsis: The dancing dinos are back, and this time they are taking over the classroom in this fun, rhyming Step 1 reader that is perfect for back to school!Dinos dancing in a book.Dinos leaping, look, look, look!Dinos pasting red and blue.Dinos wasting paint and glue!When the dancing dino's book turns up in a school library, they leap out and bring their musical mayhem to a kid’s classroom!Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who…