Synopsis: This is a unique offering of a book and CD recorded by Neil Sedaka, telling a charming story with print and music. From a little egg, out comes the most appealing child-size dino with a wonderful friendly smile. But month by month, he gets bigger and wider and longer and taller. Soon, he’s eating the family out of house and home, the bed is sagging under his weight, and the ceiling is too low. But no matter how giant the dinosaur grows, nothing…

Synopsis: Did you know that natives of the Northwest used dried sharkskin to sand totem poles? Or that horses were called medicine dogs, because dogs had been used to aid in hunting before horses were introduced by Europeans? In "D is for Drum: A Native America Alphabet," readers will get an A-Z introduction to the many customs and cultures of the first people of this beautiful land. Bison, teepees, Kachinas and dugout canoes will all help to paint a…

Synopsis: In this perennial classic by Caldecott Honor-winning author Lois Ehlert, little ones learn the colors of the rainbow as they watch a plants grow in a beautifully vibrant garden. Through brilliant, textured cut paper collages, the story follows the progress of a mother and daughter in their backyard as they plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings and nurture their growth into flowers. Bold, spare text and dazzling illustrations will inspire readers to…

Synopsis: Based on the bestselling game Plants vs. Zombies, this junior novel allows you to decide how to escape the zombies. Plant Your Path lets readers choose where the story will go and how it will end. Will you defeat the zombie hoard, or lose your brains? The choice is yours!Parents rave: "A fantastic way to transition kids from video games to books" and "Like playing the video game only he's not, he's reading." "My seven-year-old loves this book.…

Synopsis: Ponyella's dream of showing Princess Penelope her tricks at the pony championship comes true with the help of her fairy godmare.

Synopsis: Grace is back! The girl from Amazing Grace who proved that you can be anything you want and that families are what you make them, now discovers that there's more more than one way to be a princess. Grace has the chance to be a princess in a school parade. But what does a princess do, apart from wearing beautiful clothes and looking pretty? Does she have to be pink and floaty, with a crown? Grace and her friends start finding out about princesses…

Synopsis: One day your prince will come . . . . . . or so Princess Patty was told. But he's taking too long, and she's tired of waiting; so with Miss Loverpuff (her pet starfish) in tow, Patty sets off to find her own happily-ever-after. Along the way, she meets a prince who places leftover peas under the bed, and another who can't tell the difference between catching dragons and dragonflies! Will she ever meet the right Prince Charming?In this delightful…

Synopsis: Relates a boy's excitement in buying the perfect pumpkin and then making the perfect jack-o-lantern.

Synopsis: When his beloved jack-o'-lantern starts to decompose, Tim puts it outside and watches it transform from pumpkin—to seed—to pumpkin again.The first pumpkin Tim ever carved was fierce and funny, and he named it Jack. When Halloween was over and the pumpkin was beginning to rot, Tim set it out in the garden and throughout the weeks he watched it change. By spring, a plant began to grow! Will Hubbell's gentle story and beautifully detailed…

Synopsis: Jump in a puddle. Carry an umbrella. It's time to learn about RAIN! Through full-color photos and simple, easy-to-follow text, this nonfiction book introduces emergent readers to the science basics behind this type of precipitation. All Pebble Plus books align with national and state standards and are designed to help new readers read independently, making them the perfect choice for every child.

Synopsis: Now available in a board book edition perfect for the youngest readers: an irresistibly charming story about friendship, differences . . . and a little pig in the frog pond!   A group of frogs is living happily in a peaceful pond, until they wake up one morning to a surprise visitor: a pig! Sitting on a rock in the middle of their pond, the pig opens his mouth and says: RIBBIT!   What could a little pig want from a bunch of frogs?   With lively…

Synopsis: Comical adventure and silly mishaps are hallmarks of Richard Scarry’s stories, and this Step 2 early reader delivers both. Smokey the fireman puts out fires with his fire truck, but when he’s in the country, a bucket brigade will have to do! And whether you’re in the city or the country, it’s always a great idea to have some berry pie at the end of a busy day of firefighting!   Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell…

Synopsis: Ever since he was a wee mite (a termite, that is), Roberto has wanted to be an architect. Discouraged by his woodeating family and friends, he decides to follow his dream to the big, bug city. There he meets a slew of not-so-creepy, crawly characters who spark in him the courage to build a community for them all. With extraordinary collage illustrations and witty text, the creator of the bestselling Peek-a series, Nina Laden, brings to life a…

Synopsis: In Rocks, beginning readers will learn about different types of rocks. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they discover how to identify common rocks in nature. A labeled diagram helps readers identify fossils in a rock, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about rocks online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Rocks…

Synopsis: It's slimy. It's smelly. Its green and it's gooey. It's seaweed soup -- and its Turtle's favorite lunch!Turtle has made enough seaweed soup for everyone. But it looks awful and smells worse! Nobody wants to even taste it. How can they tell Turtle without hurting his feelings?As Turtle serves lunch to his reluctant guests, young readers can learn about matching sets (also called one-to-one correspondence) by keeping track of all the different…

Synopsis: Just in time for the Fall 2011 DVD release of Disney/Pixar "Cars 2," this Step 2 reader starring Lightning McQueen and Mater is sure to be a hit with young boys. Full color.

Synopsis: In Seeds, young readers will learn about different types of seeds. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how to identify common seeds in nature. A labeled diagram helps readers identify parts of a seed, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about seeds online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Seeds also…

Synopsis: Through simple rhymes and delightfully colorful art, this book describes how seeds turn into sunflowers. Comes with game cards and skill-building activities.