Synopsis: In Spring, early readers will explore the season of spring. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how spring weather affects the behavior of animals, the growth of plants, and the activities of people. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the four seasons, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the spring season online using our safe search…

Synopsis: In Summer, emergent readers will explore the season of summer. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how summer weather affects the behavior of animals, the growth of plants, and the activities of people. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the four seasons, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about the summer season online using our safe…

Synopsis: Chosen to become a special warrior prince in 1627, Tapenum prepares himself for the great honor by hunting, fishing, and sharing a day with friends and family, in a story that is complemented by photographs of Plymouth Plantation.

Synopsis: In Tasting, early readers will learn about our sense of taste, and the different types of tastes we discover in our food. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage emergent readers as they explore one of the five senses. A labeled diagram helps readers identify the parts of the tongue, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about tasting online using our safe search engine that…

Synopsis: The Best Bug Parade [BEST BUG PARADE 1972/E] [Paperback]

Synopsis: In the middle of the city, two young friends set out to find Spring. Their search ends in a most unlikely but utterly convincing discovery.

Synopsis: The falling leaves and Scarecrow have lots of fun in the cornfield. But the crows eat the corn and pick on Scarecrow. Who is going to help Scarecrow?

Synopsis: Caldecott Honor winning artist Rachel Isadora brings another fabulous fairy tale to brilliant life with her stunning collages. The Brothers Grimm story of the kind fisherman who catches an enchanted fish, and his greedy wife who always wants more, is perfect for these "give-me" times.Rachel Isadora's captivating collage-style artwork, featuring the African landscape and the increasingly turbulent ocean, provides a wonderful new backdrop for this…

Synopsis: Here is a delightful account of the growing up of four special little kittens. The Farm cat, the Alley cat, the Ships Cat and the House Cat are winning characters who all learn valuable lessons from the good friends and exciting experiences they encounter in the wide world.

Synopsis: The syncopated prose of Nina Jaffe draws the reader to the island of Puerto Rico, back before the Spaniards arrived. The island was inhabited by the Taínos, and they called their beloved island, Boriquén. This is their story of how Boriquén came to be.In the beginning, there is only a giant mountain above a dry plain without water or plants. When a child walks over the flat land below the mountain, he finds seeds dancing in the wind. When he…

Synopsis: Go on an adventure with Arlo and Spot in this read-along storybook and CD based on Disney and Pixar's movie, The Good Dinosaur!Arlo has never left his family's farm. Then one day he falls into the river and is swept away from his home and everything he's ever known. With the help of an unlikely friend named Spot, Arlo must learn to face his fear as the two begin the long journey home.Relive all the adventure from the Disney and Pixar film The…

Synopsis: A gentle story that teaches how small acts of kindness can help children feel included and allow them to flourish, from esteemed author and speaker Trudy Ludwig and acclaimed illustrator Patrice Barton. A simple act of kindness can transform an invisible boy into a friend... Meet Brian, the invisible boy. Nobody in class ever seems to notice him or think to include him in their group, game, or birthday party . . . until, that is, a new kid comes…

Synopsis: While nearly everyone has a memory of their own favorite tattered teddy bear, the details of the day President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear have been lost to time. Now, nearly 100 years later, the legend that has grown around that fateful encounter will captivate you in this delightful tale. Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen brings his magical touch to another great American legend with illustrations for the origins of America's…

Synopsis: An informative look at the honeybee provides a close-up view of the life cycle, social organization, and characteristics of one of the world's most valuable insects and explains what a beekeeper does and how people use honeybees and their products.

Synopsis: Once upon a time there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything. One windy autumn night, while walking in the woods, she encountered a noisy pair of shoes--and then pants, a shirt, and a pumpkin head--that gave her the scare of her life. Full-color illustrations. IRA/CBC Children's Choice.

Synopsis: Every person is tasked with learning why they were created and the unique gifts that make them special. Written by New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado, The Oak Inside the Acorn teaches about the incredible miracle inside each of us while reminding us that we were created by God for a special purpose. The story highlights the adventure of a sweet little acorn becoming a big, strong oak tree. Readers will cheer on the growing tree when he…

Synopsis: There’s been a dreadful mix-up in the royal nursery! Priscilla the princess has swapped places with Pigmella the piglet. Could this be the work of fairies? It’s the sort of thing that happens all the time in books.But this is a fairy tale without fairies and this is no ordinary book ...“Emmett and Bernatene have concocted a pretty much perfect fractured fairy tale, with wry, Thurberesque prose and gorgeously funny digital drawings that both…