Synopsis: Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experiences--laugh with them, learn with them, read with them! Twelve classic, best-selling titles are available now.Category: Self-esteemLittle Nell's family thinks she's too small to really accomplish anything. But one snowy winter day, while Nell is playing with her forest friends Reindeer, Hare, and Bear Cub, her friends encourage her to build a snowman.…

Synopsis: Kids will adore this sequel to the New York Times bestseller The Biggest Pumpkin Ever!When the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever. But building a huge snowman alone is hard! They work and work, but their snowmen just aren't big enough.Soon they have an idea. As the day of the contest approaches, Clayton and Desmond join forces to build the biggest…

Synopsis: The first day of kindergarten is finally here, and Henry can't wait to paint pictures, sing songs, and practice counting. When he gets to school, though, he's not so sure he's ready for kindergarten. But before long Henry discovers that the only thing he's not ready for is how much fun he's going to have at school! This gently humorous, encouraging story will give children about to enter kindergarten an extra boost of confidence."Perfect for…

Synopsis: Bismark the Buffalo is grumpy and unlovable until his friends teach him how to laugh and show him that wearing colorful underwear can be great fun.Zachary Zebra and Orfo Orangutan love underwear―all colors, prints, and styles! Every year they go together to the World's Greatest Grassland Underwear Fair. But Bismark Buffalo is always sad and grumpy. Of course, he does not like underwear. The grassland animals feel sorry for Bismark. But then they…

Synopsis: A father shares dinner and bedtime rituals with his daughter before going out to work the night shift.

Synopsis: This bestselling beautifully illustrated edition of the classic Christmas poem about Santa Claus, sugarplums, and reindeer makes the perfect holiday gift for families. Clement C. Moore's timeless Christmas Eve poem comes to life in this New York Times bestselling illustrated edition of The Night Before Christmas. With gorgeous illustrations by award-winning, renowned children's book illustrator Christian Birmingham, this gorgeous oversized…

Synopsis: When three billy goat brothers reach the bridge to the meadow, a slobbering troll blocks their path. The brothers are no fools - but how do you trick a troll?

Synopsis: ‘Mrs. Minarik is at her superb best in depicting the charming childlikeness of Little Bear’s delight in visiting his grandparents.’ —H.

Synopsis: As a little girl goes about her day, every animal or insect she sees, she catches and puts in a cage; however at the end of the story, she lets all of them go.

Synopsis: Bestselling author Dan Gutman's sharp, funny farce about the youngest candidate to ever run for President of the United States!""Hi! My name is Judson Moon. I'm twelve years old and I'm running for President of the YOU-nited States."That's how I introduced myself to about a zillion people. I must have kissed a zillion babies, said a zillion hellos, shaken a zillion hands . . . Will I get a zillion votes? The answer might surprise you.Can you…

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Synopsis: "Pete the Cat wants to go to sleep, but his animal friends want to stay up and play"--

Synopsis: An easy-to-read holiday story featuring bestselling Noodles, the little white dog! It's Christmas, and the whole family is very busy. No one is paying attention to Noodles. Can he find a way to join in the holiday fun? He sure can! This funny Level 1 story is perfect for beginning readers.

Synopsis: 1995 Open Court Collections for Young Scholars Level 1 Minibook 18 -- How the Rabbit Caught the Tiger, A Korean Folk Tale (P) Retold by Anne O'Brien / Illustrated by Jean & Mou-sien Tseng ***ISBN-13: 9780812612882 ***16 Pages

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: It is a day in the country,and everthing is hot and still.Then the hazy sky begins to shift.Something is astir, something soundless.