Synopsis: Garden gnomes Gnomeo…

Synopsis: Informative descriptions, detailed pictures, and smaller illustrations focusing on a particular point of interest illuminate the superficial similarities and the intriguing differences between leopard and jaguar, moose and reindeer, camel and dromedary, and others.

Synopsis: Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day, he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests. -- Page [4] of cover.

Synopsis: While reading Statue of Liberty, students will learn about the gift that stands tall in New York Harbor. This 32-page title uses a variety of teaching components to help young readers strengthen their reading comprehension skills. The Symbols of Freedom series will allow students to explain events or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause versus effect. Each title…

Synopsis: Philippe Martin creates his close-ups by "stacking" images inside his computer. To create one picture, he takes dozens of photographs, each time focusing the camera on a slightly different part of the subject. Then, using computer software, he combines the images into one perfectly focused composite image. Finally, he cleans up the image pixel by pixel. The result is almost three-dimensional photographs of animals and plants, with such…

Synopsis: It is wintertime in the city and freezing cold, but not everyone is inside and warm. Ben and his sister Lizzie know that there is a lady who lives outside in a box over a warm air vent. The children worry about the kind-looking lady, and begin sneaking food and clothes out of their apartment for her. Gently told and powerfully illustrated in rich hues, The Lady in the Box deals candidly with the issue of homelessness.

Synopsis: A cheeky donkey HATES the idea of work - so much so, that he tries every trick in the book to make people think he is useless. For the most part, this seems to work, and passers by leave him alone. One winter however, someone turns up at the yard who is not so easily fooled, and the shocked little donkey is given the job of a lifetime... Armed with a sense of humor and fun, this magical story for 2 years and up will delight and enchant as the…

Synopsis: Vietnamese edition of the popular American classic about the Ingalls, a family who resettled in the American West in the 19th century, as told by Laura, the second daughter of the family... This is book 3 of the series. Vietnamese translation by Luu Dieu Van

Synopsis: While riding on a bus with her grandmother, a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City.

Synopsis: A busy day Mr. and Mrs. Rogers leave for the day and give Amelia Bedelia a long list of chores to do. Not one to stand still, Amelia Bedelia gets right to work -- with totally unexpected results!

Synopsis: A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas.

Synopsis: A collection of humorous poetry on family and school.

Synopsis: "A must for Daisy fans everywhere," declares School Library Journal in a starred review. With the same emotional intensity that he brought to his New York Times bestselling, New York Times Best Illustrated, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book A Ball for Daisy, Raschka has created a story that explores fear as only he can. Any child who has ever felt lost will relate to Daisy's despair upon finding herself in an unfamiliar part of the park…

Synopsis: The Fieldmouse children find a way to make new friends when they move to a new house.

Synopsis: Fun, feasting, and festivites -- it's time for a celebrationDORLING KINDERSLEY READERSStunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging, age-appropriate stories in DORLING KINDERSLEY READERS, a multi-level reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge.With Dorling Kindersley Readers, children will learn to read -- then read to learn!

Synopsis: I know my teacher, Miss Malarkey, lives in our classroom, Room 10. She's there all the time. In fact, all the teachers live at school. They eat dinner in the cafeteria and sleep in the teachers' lounge. I'm sure of it! So why is Miss Malarkey moving into my apartment house?... What could be more surprising than finding out your teacher has a life outside school? In Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10, Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley celebrate…

Synopsis: Henry Green eats so much chocolate he comes down with chocolate fever. "It's all quite preposterous and lots of laughs, and so are the cartoon illustrations."--"Publishers Weekly." Full-color illustrations.