In this hilarious collection of twenty-one original animal poems and paintings, the animals are out in all their finned, furry, and feathered glory. From lobsters to rheas to fireflies, kiwis to camel
This engaging concept book invites very young children to identify basic shapes that transform into beautiful undersea creatures. Includes an informative glossary of sea facts. "Delectable viewing ple
From the author of the beloved classic The Great Kapok Tree, A River Ran Wild tells a story of restoration and renewal. Learn how the modern-day descendants of the Nashua Indians and European settlers
A delightful compilation of twenty-one poems and paintings makes poetry entertaining, enjoyable, and informative for youngsters by detailing such slippery creatures as ravenous rattlesnakes and sticky geckos. Reprint.
This marvelous menagerie of twenty-one poems and paintings will make readers laugh out loud. With mammals ranging from the howling coyote and the wood-chopping beaver to the daring ibex and the speedy
A richly illustrated biography of Georgia O'Keeffe follows her life from the time she was a young girl, when she viewed the world in her own way, practicing her drawings and running free, to adulthood, when she followed her love of art from the steel canyons of New York City to the plains of New Mexico. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
Focusing on dinosaurs less than fifteen feet in length, the author/illustrator relates their size to objects common in a child’s world: a tricycle, a refrigerator, a backpack, to name a few. &#
Poor Monkey. All she has to eat are sour lemons. One day she spies a banana tree on a faraway island, but the only way to get there is to navigate the crocodile-infested waters of the Sillabobble Sea.
A favorite with storytellers because of the rich, descriptive language of the retelling, this is a reissue of the classic edition of the famous Scandinavian tale. Marcia Brown’s stylized illustrations capture the personalities of the clever goats and the horrible troll, making this book a feast for the eyes as well as the ears.
Describes the racial prejudice experienced by Jackie Robinson when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers and became the first black player in Major League baseball and depicts the acceptance and support he r
Traces the origins of more than 100 eponymous words--words derived from the names of people or places, in a volume divided into such categories as food, days and months, and transportation.
The kids in Miss Darling's class are very lucky--what other classroom has its own alphabet zoo? From the author of the bestselling Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Poems comes another collection of
Describes the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of the two species of wolves found in North America, and the efforts to save them from extinction.
Once upon a time there was a very nice but very plain princess named Jennifer, who, following proper fairy-tale protocol, fell for a very handsome but very conceited prince named Alexander. When Alexa
From Carolyn Haywood, author of the beloved Betsy series, here are four more classics for young readers. These adorable stories of childhood adventures are as fresh today as when they were written mor
In these two wickedly funny, criminally punny mysteries from Chet Gecko's tattered casebook, the detective and his trusty mockingbird associate, Natalie Attired, keep law and order in the halls of Eme
"So beautiful and so filled with real archetypal patterns that it could easily make quilt lovers, if not quilt makers, of us all."--The New York Times Book Review "Stunning visual patchwork. . . . A
The alphabet never looked this way before. These letters have drippy noses, scratchy hair, and green teeth. They belch and drool, and stick out their tongues. Zany art gives each letter a spectacular
