Synopsis: The vice president of the Dinosaur Society and science illustrator Barlowe join forces to create a unique ABC book which, through lush artwork and simple text, brings the exciting world of the dinosaurs roaring to life. Includes skeletal renderings and a detailed guide to dinosaurs. Color and b&w illustrations.

Synopsis: Introduces, in simple text and photographs, the feet of ducks, caterpillars, geckos, flickers, tree frogs, black bears, and snails.

Synopsis: A learn-to-read story about animal sounds.

Synopsis: If you know the 26 letters of the alphabet, can count to 99, and understand that there is more than one way to make 25 cents out of coins, you have obviously just finished reading Tana Hoban's brilliant 26 Letters and 99 Cents. Whichever end you start at is only the beginning!This innovative book is two books in one! First, learn the alphabet, then turn the book over and count from 1 to 99 using combinations of coins.

Synopsis: An excellent vocabulary builder with names of objects in English and Spanish and accompanying illustrations grouped by topics such as colors, toys, animals, and tools. ----------Un excelente constructor de vocabulario, con nombres de objetos en Inglés y en Español, acompañados por ilustraciones, agrupados por tópicos como colores, juguetes, animales y herramientas.

Synopsis: Briefly describes what is known about the solar system, the planets, the life cycle of stars, and the creation of the universe.

Synopsis: A fun and educational trip to the pumpkin patch-just in time to pick a pumpkin and carve a jack o'lantern! In this photographic picture book, filled with simple text and vibrant photographs, readers can join a group of young children on a trip to the pumpkin patch. Thanksgiving and Halloween are almost here, and the pumpkins in the patch are just waiting to be picked! Children will learn how pumpkins grow and what happens to them once they're…

Synopsis: A vibrant and sturdy word book starring fruits and vegetables from around the world from Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator Lois Ehlert. Features upper- and lowercase letters for preschoolers just learning language. Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering arrangement of foods: Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit and kohlrabi. Lois Ehlert's lively watercolors paired with bold easy-to-read type make for a highly…

Synopsis: A busy train makes many stops along the way, picking up a variety of passengers both human and animal.

Synopsis: On a snowy winter day, Jeff and Veronica take their new puppy out for a game of catch. But Snowflake soon disappears. Her white fur blends right into a mound of snow. Full color.

Synopsis: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The treasured childhood classic that tells the heartwarming story of a little bear and a little girl finding the friend they have always wanted in each other.Corduroy lives in the toy department of a big store. Day after day he waits with all the other animals and dolls for somebody to come along and take him home. Yet as soon as Lisa sees him, she knows that he’s the bear for her. Her mother, though, thinks he’s a little…

Synopsis: Does a polka-dotted sock match a striped sock? Young children will learn about matching, an important early math skill, as a lonely striped sock searches the house for its mate. They will may even be inspired to practice this skill in their own sock drawers! Best Children's Science Books 1997 (Science Books and Films)

Synopsis: The most colorful wings on the pond belong to the nimble dragonfly, but this delicate flying insect didn't begin life in the air. In Backyard Books: Are You a Dragonfly? by Judy Allen with illustrations by Tudor Humphries, the secrets of metamorphosis are unfurled through the story of a familiar backyard creature.

Synopsis: Amazing Tigers! is the first paperback edition in our exciting series of nonfiction I Can Read Books filled with amazing photos from the Wildlife Conservation Society, one of the world's oldest and most respected wildlife conservation organizations.

Synopsis: A photo essay that shows preschool children of mixed abilities busily working and playing at school. It shows that, given the opportunity, children can readily accept each other's differences.

Synopsis: Simple text and photographs present the life cycle of a frog.

Synopsis: "Here's a delightful little book to warm the hearts of young children and teach them how to experience the joy of giving and receiving. Just think of all the little buckets this book will fill with love and encouragement." - Dr. Kevin Leman, author of Have a New Kid by Friday While using a simple metaphor of a bucket for happiness, authors Carol McCloud and Katherine Martin, M.A. show young children how our positive behavior and interactions…

Synopsis: When you were a baby, you didn't have any teeth at all. Then as you grew, your teeth started to come in. First one, then two - and finally, twenty teeth in all!But you won't keep these teeth forever. First one, then two, will wiggle loose. Maybe you've lost some of your first teeth already. When the little teeth come out and the big teeth come in, everyone can see - you're growing up.