Synopsis: Use Pearson's Pictionaries and Dictionaries to build reading readiness as you introduce children to all kinds of new words.

Synopsis: Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian--even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in town and stuck living with his aunt, uncle, and their evil son Stevie, a bully who doesn't let Jamie's wheelchair stop him from messing with Jamie as much as possible. But Jamie doesn't let his situation get him down. When his Uncle Frankie mentions a contest called The…

Synopsis: A small Eskimo boy discovers that Mother's lap is a very special place with room for everyone.

Synopsis: Biscuit the dog meets hens, pigs, geese, and goats while visiting a farm.

Synopsis: Young ants are hard at work in their classroom making a big valentine, but then they must decide on the recipient.

Synopsis: A parody, sung to the tune of "On Top of Old Smokey," tracing the meanderings of a meatball that was sneezed off a plate of spaghetti.

Synopsis: A series of animals join the ant in the hammock in the cow's backyard and even when the elephant comes, the ant continues to say "There's always room for one more friend."

Synopsis: One night, when Ethan reaches under his bed for a toy truck, he finds this note instead: "Monsters! Meet here for final test." Ethan is sure his parents are trying to trick him into staying under the covers, until he sees five colorful sets of eyes blinking at him from beneath the bed. Soon, a colorful parade of quirky, squeaky little monsters compete to become Ethan's monster. But only the little green monster, Gabe, has the perfect blend of…

Synopsis: It's nearly Christmas, and Bun is so excited! All the animals need now is a Christmas tree. They wrap up warm and set off to find one, but as they search and search, it gets dark, and the snow falls faster and faster ... Will they find their perfect tree and make it home safe and sound? - [p.4] cover.

Synopsis: Celebrate Thanksgiving in this sweet, rhyming story all about family and togetherness! Emily Ann doesn't like Thanksgiving, not one bit. With all the hustle and bustle of the holiday, she feels a little ignored...and just a little bit sad. But just as Emily Ann prepares to do her worst, her family comes together to show her what matters most about Thanksgiving: family. With charming illustrations by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (ONE LOVE and EVERY…

Synopsis: "In rhyming text, cat explains why frog has to sit on a log, even if he finds it uncomfortable. Great for phonemic awareness this playful book recalls the familiar song"--

Synopsis: Children will delight in the antics of ten marvelous little piggies who romp from fingers to toes in this original bedtime fantasy. Don Wood's oil paintings explode with mirth and magic and will engage all young readers."Trying to describe these luxuriant, witty pictures doesn't really work, however; seeing is believing, and what luck for us there's so much to see."--Booklist

Synopsis: Go on a Mission to Space with Chickasaw astronaut John Herrington, as he shares his flight on the space shuttle Endeavour and his thirteen-day mission to the international Space Station. Learn what it takes to train for space flight, see the tasks he completed in space, and join him on his spacewalk 220 miles above the earth.

Synopsis: "Be careful when the alphabet shows up, because you never know what it might bring with it..."A" sometimes brings an apple, which is pretty cool I guess, but it can also bring an airplane and you know that makes a mess...--Dust jacket.