Synopsis: A poem extolling the beauty of African-American children forms the basis for celebration of a positive self-image. Four attractive children engage in typical kindergarten pastimes as the rhyming text rhapsodizes about their dimpled chins, "teeth that glisten," and "very special hair and clothes." Whereas building self-esteem and acknowledging children's charms are commendable goals, they are not enough to build a book upon. Yes, these boys and…

Synopsis: Simple text and photographs show how common shapes can be put together to create new and different ones.

Synopsis: Nicholas Duck loves Christmas as much as the next animal, and he is happy to try on the new Santa hat that's mysteriously delivered to his house. But when his friends see him and immediately launch into their Christmas lists, he doesn't know what to do...until he runs into Santa himself. It turns out Duck gets the best present of all—acting as Santa's special helper! "Jingle, jingle, quack," says Duck! The bright, bold art is instantly appealing…

Synopsis: The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About Science!Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers (Ages 6-7) to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more.

Synopsis: Key Features Description On a bright, snowy day George builds a snowman that magically comes to life to share a snack and have a snowball fight with George. In this original tale, Tegen captures the magic of the snowman, while Dorman's beautiful illustrations truly bring him to life. On a bright, snowy day George builds a snowman that magically comes to life to share a snack and have a snowball fight with George. In this original tale, Tegen…

Synopsis: Introduces some common objects that are blue in color including blueberries, bluebirds, and blue jeans.

Synopsis: Book by Michael K. Smith

Synopsis: When a small boy graduates from his little pony to a big horse, the pony is sad until the time comes when he is able to do something the big horse cannot do.

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

Synopsis: A quick-witted young boy helps an escaping slave family follow the drinking gourd (Big Dipper) along the Underground Railroad to freedom. An exciting and moving adventure story for beginning readers.--Booklist. ALA Notable Children's Books 1940-1970.

Synopsis: Hurray! Hurray! Celebrate 20 years of Junie B. Jones! Meet Junie B. Jones! The B. Stands for Beatrice. Except Junie B. doesn't like Beatrice. She just likes B and that's all. It's the first day of kindergarten. But Junie B. did not like riding the bus to school. Only guess what? Junie B. is an excellent hider. So, at the end of the day—when everyone lines up to go—home . . . Junie B. doesn't. With over 50 MILLION copies in print and translated…

Synopsis: In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.

Synopsis: "Her teacher smiled. "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can't draw; she's no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti's journey…

Synopsis: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Putting an uplifting spin on a classic poem, this charmingly illustrated and lyrical picture book prepares kids—and their parents!—for all the firsts that first grade has to offer.“T’was the night before first grade.I kissed my dog Clover.‘School’s starting tomorrowBecause summer is over.’”Penny is excited to begin first grade with her best friend by her side in the same classroom. They even prepared ahead of time with…

Synopsis: A magical unicorn adventure from New York Times bestselling creators Kimberly and James Dean! Pete the Kitty's friend Stevie the unicorn somehow lost all the colors in her rainbow tail. It's a good thing Pete has his magical paintbrush to help out. Together, they search for the missing colors of the rainbow. Young unicorn fans will love Pete's enchanting adventure in this My First I Can Read story, complete with original illustrations from the…

Synopsis: Rare Scholastic published copy.