Synopsis: Max learns the do's and don'ts of restaurant manners with help from his big sister, Lily.

Synopsis: Charlie, who is nervous about his first day of school, and Dumpy the Dumptruck, who is nervous about his first construction job, gradually adjust to their new settings after making new friends.

Synopsis: Every living thing grows, and this beautiful book tells a story about growth in a tender and unique way. Readers follow an acorn as it falls off the old oak tree, takes root, goes through some hard times, and becomes a big, strong oak. The pages are graduated in size, so as kids turn the page, a little bit of the acorn goes away and a little piece of the oak tree appears.

Synopsis: Kids love gross stuff! And in this totally gross flap book a young boy reveals all of the gross things that exist in his backpack, just to give Mom a special gift that he's brought home from school for her.When a young boy starts searching his backpack for a surprise he's brought home for Mom, all manner of gross stuff emerges. Hidden in the bag's recesses are unexpected and long-forgotten items like used tissues, a half-eaten ham sandwich, an…

Synopsis: I know my teacher, Miss Malarkey, lives in our classroom, Room 10. She's there all the time. In fact, all the teachers live at school. They eat dinner in the cafeteria and sleep in the teachers' lounge. I'm sure of it! So why is Miss Malarkey moving into my apartment house?... What could be more surprising than finding out your teacher has a life outside school? In Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10, Judy Finchler and Kevin O'Malley celebrate…

Synopsis: On the Vermont farm where young Berty lives, the year turns like a slow wheel, and new discoveries and old traditions grace each season. There is always time to explore, to watch the men cut ice on the pond, to savor Mama's hot cider, and to watch the stars come out. Rosemary Wells and Susan Jeffers vividly evoke a time gone by in this celebration of the American family. Rosemary Wells is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of over fifty…

Synopsis: Nathaniel's great-grandfather, who is 100 years old, loves to tell stories from his past but seeks someone to join him with a new batch of stories.

Synopsis: Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them.

Synopsis: Illustrations and rhyming text present ten different endangered animals.

Synopsis: Do you know why sea horses cling to underwater objects with their tails? Or did you know that sea horses grow in a pouch on their father's body, not their mother's? In Clinging Sea Horses, readers will learn the techniques sea horses use to stay alive. Stunning underwater photography brings to life the incredible lives of these unique fish.

Synopsis: A beautifully illustrated Christmas story presented in paperback for the first time. We've all heard the story of the three wise men who brought their gifts to Baby Jesus. But what about the camels who carried them? Here is the story of Humphrey the camel and his long, cold journey to Bethlehem. Humphrey has lost his blanket and schemes to acquire a new one. When the party reaches its destination, Humphrey is so drawn to the love surrounding…

Synopsis: People come in all shapes and sizes. That's the way God make us. How boring it would be if we all looked the same! Some things we can't change, like how tall we are or the color of our eyes. Some things we can, like how we treat other people or how we take care of our bodies. This book is about taking care of our bodies so they work the best they can. You'll find that life is a lot more fun when you have a body that works well. In this book, the…

Synopsis: A crafty herd of cows borrows Farmer McPeepers' eyeglasses so that they can have a day on the town.

Synopsis: A tale that promotes self-esteem about the interesting fact that a baby flounder looks different from its parents.

Synopsis: Tempted by a tantalizing worm, a little Spot fish remembers his teacher's warning: "Just say no to worms" and saves himself from being "hooked."

Synopsis: Young readers learn about the lives of oysters through the story of Pearlie Oyster who turns an itchy grain of sand into something beautiful.