Synopsis: Miss Cuttle's class organizes a surprise birthday party for her, and Rusty comes up with another surprise when he helps plan the music.

Synopsis: Jill learns to tie her shoes.

Synopsis: Pairs of fiction and nonfiction books share high-interest topics and encourage children to compare and contrast, distinguish between fact and fiction, and make the transition between fiction and nonfiction reading strategies.

Synopsis: As the gradually increasing number of bears on wheels adds up through all kinds of combinations and permutations, beginning readers are offered a unique counting book, courtesy of the Berenstains.

Synopsis: Level TwoGeorgie has a loose tooth, but he's not sure how to pull it out. His friends offer advice - like tying a string to it - but Georgie doesn't like their ideas. In the end, his tooth falls out on its own.

Synopsis: The Scholastic Science Readers "TM" series was created especially to bring exciting nonfiction to beginning readers. Each book combines easy-to-read text with outstanding photographs to give kids an introduction to a favorite topic. Nature comes alive within the covers of these full-color books. Special "Take a Look" boxes give kids a closer look at the natural world -- the inside of a wolf's den, an X ray of a hand, or a close-up of a bat's fur…

Synopsis: A new reader from the creators of SMOOCH YOUR POOCH!Dottie has learned a great new trick for the Peppermint Park Dog Show. But will it be good enough to win a prize?This adorable Level 2 reader spins off the charming characters featured in the loveable picture book SMOOCH YOUR POOCH, and develops the characters' world in a satisfyingly sweet and funny new story that's perfect for beginning readers.

Synopsis: Praise for Touch the Sky by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic, illustrated by Chris Park: Booklist Editor's Choice A Kirkus Best Picture Book NPR Best Books of the Year Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books Evanston Public Library 101 Great Books for Kids Vern longs to be one of the kids who swoop until their toes touch the sky. He heads to the swings and desperately tries to pump his legs, but he just can't get it. A chance encounter with…

Synopsis: The Last Great Wilderness . . . There is a place where bears can live in peace, where there is sea-ice all year, where the forests are full of prey, where flat-faces never go. Polar bears Kallik and Taqqiq, black bear Lusa, grizzly Toklo, and the shape-shifting Ujurak believe that this fabled bear paradise must be the destination of their quest. But the path they follow is dangerous. The burning Smoke Mountains are more treacherous than…

Synopsis: Wiggles the white blood cell travels all over trying to help heal the pain and sadness of a boy whose sister is moving away, but when he arrives at the heart, he finds that it is also a source of comfort as well as pain.

Synopsis: This book is about being a leader. In today's ever-changing world, leadership and the role of the leader are very important. Any one of us can be a leader. We can all inspire, support, model, and hope for something better. These abilities are learned and children can learn to be leaders at a young age.

Synopsis: The chicken-stealing fox is thwarted in her nightly raid by a mysteriously quiet guard.

Synopsis: A tender picture book about grief and the many ways to offer comfort in sad times, from Newbery Honor-winner Kyle Lukoff.When you see someone sad, it's only natural to want to cheer them up. But how? Some people like hugs but others don't. Sometimes a joke is more comforting than a card. How can you do the just-right-thing if you don't know what it is? With its spare, poignant text and unexpectedly levitous illustrations, Just What to Do offers…

Synopsis: What was it like to be a pilgrim child in 17th-century Massachusetts? This charming picture book takes young readers back in time to see. For one thing, pilgrim children didn't go to school. Instead, they helped their parents with chores and played games such as marbles. There were no convenient grocery stores. Pilgrims had to hunt and gather food, then cook their meals on an open fire or in an outdoor oven. Dramatic photos of historical…