Synopsis: Ut comes to America from Vietnam, but her mother must stay behind due to a shortage of funds. Ut's struggle to adjust to her new life is worsened by insensitive classmates. In a heartwarming ending, the students run a fair and raise the money for Ut's mother to join her family. Full color. A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies; Booklist Editors' Choice.

Synopsis: Who doesn’t love to go apple picking at the first sign of fall? A sister and brother celebrate autumn with a trip to a local apple orchard in this simple, rhyming Step 1 early reader.The kids bound with glee through the rows of trees, and race against other children to pick the most and the best apples. The story of their day is bright, fun, and full of light action. It’s told in easy-to-follow rhyme, ensuring a successful reading experience.…

Synopsis: Juice, jelly, cider, pie, or straight off the tree...apples are delicious!  Discover the well-loved tradition of growing and picking apples - a fruit that has been in existence for about two million years. Explore the history of the apple but also the way that families and farmers grow and care for apple trees today, from planting to selling, to turning them into delicious treats and using them for classic games like "bobbing for apples" on…

Synopsis: It's a blue sky autumn day and Minna, Pop, Mom, and Dad have decided to go on an outing to Long Hill Orchard. As the bunnies fill their baskets, Farmer Miller teaches them all about apples. This charming story is filled with fun facts, activities, and an applesauce recipe.

Synopsis: The latest title in this best-selling series features the new direct-to-video Barbie movie, Barbie and the Diamond Castle, releasing September 2008. Girls will be delighted with this charming version of the story, and will love the mirror inspired by the movie. The latest title in this best-selling series features the new direct-to-video Barbie movie. In it, Barbie plays Emma, who, with her best friend Isabelle, goes on an incredible adventure.…

Synopsis: "An engaging, brightly colored matching game for storytimes or for teaching concepts" -- School Library Journal Help Bear discover just how many shapes make up our world. There are triangles on the waves, diamonds on a crown, and even zigzags around the clown. What other shapes will you find in this rhyming seek-and-find story? Includes a QR code to audio and video animation to bring the story to life 2-page spread at the end recaps the…

Synopsis: Bee-bim bop (the name translates as “mix-mix rice”) is a traditional Korean dish of rice topped, and then mixed, with meat and vegetables. In bouncy rhyming text, a hungry child tells about helping her mother make bee-bim bop: shopping, preparing ingredients, setting the table, and finally sitting down with her family to enjoy a favorite meal. The energy and enthusiasm of the young narrator are conveyed in the whimsical illustrations, which…

Synopsis: Read along with Disney! When Belle finds the Beast's favorite book lying on he arm of his chair, she sees that the leather cover is worn and something is missing from the beautifully decorated brass clasp. Belle decides to look for the missing pearl and fix up the book for the Beast as a surprise! But the Beast wants the pearl for a special project, too. Follow along to find out if Belle and the Beast will both surprise each other or if the…

Synopsis: Benny starts his day with five new pennies and is determined to spend them all on his family and pets. With the help of generous neighbors, Benny fulfills each family member's request with a penny. A perfect math book for preschoolers illustrated with inventive, full-color paper sculptures.

Synopsis: When machinery is struck in the mud at the quarry, another machine comes to the rescue.

Synopsis: Chomp is a lemon shark who has just lost a tooth, but he lives deep in the ocean. How will the Tooth Fairy ever find him?

Synopsis: A rollicking read-aloud with the rhyme, rhythm and repetition of such classics as I Know an Old Lady and Dr. Seuss's And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.2018 CBC Children's…

Synopsis: Despite his parents' protests, Billy wants nothing for his birthday but a very special bucket and all goes well until the bucket is borrowed without his permission.

Synopsis: Long before the natural-food movement gained popularity, Edna Lewis championed purity of ingredients, regional cuisine, and farm-to-table eating. She was a chef when female chefs--let alone African American female chefs--were few and far between. With lyrical text and watercolor illustrations, Robbin Gourley traces the roots of Edna's appreciation for the bounties of nature through the seasons. Folk rhymes, and songs about food are sprinkled…

Synopsis: "I've been a big fan of the timeless concept of Bucket Filling . . . This newcomer . . . brings an important dimension to the idea of filling and dipping by addressing the invisible lid to help with what to do with the ouches in life. . . I think you'll find it'll make the intangible concepts of kindness, resilience and grit something that our learners can hold on to and apply as they learn to sail the somewhat stormy seas of life." --Barbara…

Synopsis: The bugs in Coach Caterpillar′s gym class are learning a new dance. But Centipede can′t do it! If he can′t learn the directions left, right, forward and backward, this class will be one big FLOP!

Synopsis: Through brilliant yet simple words and pictures, the reader follows each step, and before his or her eyes, a house is built. Color illustrations.