Plane lifts, soars high. Far below towns lie. The sky's the limit in this rhyming board book from Chris Demarest. Perfect for little ones ready to soar. Check out Demarest's other t
Ship sails, tug beside. Salt air. Early tide. Take a voyage on the high seas in this rhyming board book from Chris Demarest. Perfect for little ones ready to set sail. Check out Demarest
Train chugs. Clackity-clack. Engine up front. Caboose in back. Little listeners will be mesmerized by this rhythmic, rhyming train ride through the countryside!
AMERICA'S RESTING PLACE. The story of the national cemetery--fromt eh Revolutionary War to the present. Arlington recounts the complicated history of one of the nation's most famous and most-vis
It's a sunny, beautiful day on America's southeastern coast. But out in the Atlantic Ocean, chaos is brewing. Waves are crashing. Winds are blowing. And the National Hurricane Center is calling the Hu
Using words to represent each letter of the alphabet is called the International Communications Alphabet (ICA). This alphabet is utilized by the United States military and throughout all civil aviatio
A 2001 Children's Literature Choice Every day, brave firefighters come to our rescue. When the fire alarm sounds, men and women put on their uniforms, slide down the firehouse pole, jump in their big
A is for Alarm that rings loud and clear. B is for Boots stowed in our bunker gear. From A to Z, volunteer firefighter and fine artist Chris Demarest presents a day-in-the-life of firefighters who
I invited a dragon to dinner. My parents were really surprised. They thought he would wish for lobster and fish, But he ordered a burger and fries... Get ready for some of the silliest, funniest poe
Bus rolls. Busy street. First stop, people meet. El autobús avanza. La calle está llena. En la primera parada, la gente espera. The big, colorful, noisy city comes to life in
A boy and his father share a winter night of sledding. Outside, the crescent moon is shining brightly and the world is covered with snow. Inside, a boy and his father feel sad. So they put on their ha
Sally is the perfectly sweet little girl every parent would love, and Betsy is her favorite doll. Sally and Betsy go everywhere and do everything together. But Betsy is prone to yelling, screaming, a
Who better to wreak havoc with eight beloved fairytales than Gregory Maguire, the brilliantly funny author of the adult novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as of
You can climb a tree with a sister, or have a pillow fight, or ride the see-saw. A sister can keep you company in the back of the car, play dress-up with you, and help you when it’s time to clean up.
It’s fun to play hide-and-seek with a brother, or build a fort, or jump in puddles. You can make a brother laugh, play baseball together, and keep each other company when Mom and Dad go out. A brother
The yellow cars beep! The red cars vroom! As Molly plays with her big brother’s toy cars, readers will see and recognize patterns, an essential first step in learning to reason from the specific to th
"If you send a valentine, you'll receive one," Margery's mother tells her. So Margery sends a valentine to her grandpa, and she waits and waits. Will she ever get one? Lift the flaps to find the sweet
It's a busy morning at Danny's Diner, and his twin niece and nephew, Tina and Tony, are helping him out. There is a lot of work to do-there are tables to be set and food orders to take care of. The tw
The coach of the soccer team is a math teacher. And the name of the team is the Fractions. The numbers on the kids' uniforms are fractions. At half time, the kids eat orange slices that are cut in hal
Four friends want to adopt a dog named Penny. But they need fifty dollars to pay for the things she'll need-like vet care, a leash, a bowl, and dog food. How will they be able to raise that much mone
Casey's bathtub becomes another world!Cynthia DeFelice's Casey in the Bath first appeared in Cricket magazine and is one of her most popular stories -- asked for again and again by children who know h
