Synopsis: Devoted dinosaurs teach by example how to practice patience and perseverance in learning to read.

Synopsis: Students come to the aid of their bird-loving teacher.

Synopsis: In her own inimitable style, the girl who loves to use fancy words provides tips on how to host the perfect tea party, describing how to behave, food and drinks to serve, games to play, and much more.

Synopsis: These first reader books are designed to help a child learn how to read word by word. Featuring one word per page, these are simple stories about a developing friendship between and earth boy and a space boy, and how friends of scarecrow get him a new hat. Full color.

Synopsis: Explains the virtue of self-discipline, or controlling your actions, and describes ways to show your self-discipline at home, at school, and in the community.

Synopsis: Kids will get giggly and goofy at these wild and crazy jokes. What kind of dogs play in a band? Rocker spaniels. What do farmers use to light their fields at night? A flarecrow. There are animal antics, food for thought (What did the mama lima bean say to the baby lima bean? "Have you bean good?"), school-time snickers, hilarious hobbies, and grab-bag gags, plus daffy definitions and kooky book titles to tickle the funny bone. Or pick a favorite…

Synopsis: This isn't your average sleepover party! The ground is very hard in Nick Tuffle's backyard, and Marvin can't sleep. He's eaten too much cake and drunk too much punch. Suddenly the earth starts to shake. He hears a humming noise, and something zooms across the sky in a bright flash. It's green, like the frosting on Nick's birthday cake. Are candles making it glow? Is it really a flying birthday cake -- or something else? And what gives with the…

Synopsis: Five very short stories told in a direct and ingenuous style, appealing because of their ease and the familiarity of the situations.

Synopsis: Harry plots revenge against Sidney, the class tattletale, when Miss Mackle's second graders go on a field trip to the pond

Synopsis: King of the barnyard, Chanticleer struts about all day. When a fox bursts into his domain, dupes him into crowing, and then grabs him in a viselike grip, Chanticleer must do some quick thinking to save himself and his barnyard kingdom. Winner, 1959 Caldecott MedalNotable Children's Books of 1940-1970 (ALA)Winner, 1992 Kerlan Award

Synopsis: A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!Splursh! Ka-thoom! Eric, Julie, and Neal are sailing with Princess Keeah. Suddenly, they are caught in the middle of a magical ocean storm. They are shipwrecked on an island that belongs to one of Lord Sparr's witches. Now Eric, Julie, Neal, and Princess Keeah have to get off the island before Lord Sparr gets them!

Synopsis: For use in schools and libraries only. Arthur, tired of being the only one in his class who still has all his baby teeth, waits impatiently for his loose tooth to fall out.

Synopsis: A new generation of children love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, inspired by the classic series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood! Daniel Tiger is excited to go to school—but he is worried when his dad can’t stay with him—in this back-to-school story for fans of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.Daniel Tiger is excited to go to school, but he’s not happy that his dad can’t stay at school with him. Daniel learns that “grown-ups come back” and has lots of fun…

Synopsis: Join Junie B. Jones, the world's funniest first grader and star of a beloved and mega-bestselling chapter book series, on this egg-citing springtime adventure!Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing-and reading-for more than twenty years. Over 60 million copies in print and now with a bright new look for a new generation! Meet the World's Funniest…

Synopsis: Clifford and his friends are preparing for Easter celebrations that include abig egg hunt on Birdwell's Island. Full-color illustrations.

Synopsis: I just don't know what's going onOr why it has to beBut every day it's something worseWhat's happening to me?So begins this uproarious new story from the best-selling creator of No Jumping on the Bed!,Green Wilma, and other popular books. The young narrator has discovered a disturbing trend: There's fuzz in his belly button his toes are peeling and something just fell out of his nose. The last straw is a loose tooth, which convinces him of the…

Synopsis: In this delightful book, a teacher armadillo tells his class about their prehistoric ancestors, a glyptodont that weighed nearly two tons.

Synopsis: In this delightful book, teacher and birder Cathryn Sill explains to children what birds are, what they do, and how they live. Accompanied by beautifully detailed illustrations from noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, About Birds is a first thoughtful glimpse into the world of birds, from eggs to nest, from songs to flight. Simple and enlightening, About Birds tells children what is essential for understanding and appreciating birds. An…

Synopsis: Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid—words used to describe Allen Say’s Grandfather’s Journey when it was first published. At once deeply personal yet expressing universally held emotions, this tale of one man’s love for two countries and his constant desire to be in both places captured readers’ attention and hearts. Winner of the 1994 Caldecott Medal, it remains as historically relevant and emotionally engaging as ever.