Disappointed when a gift he wished for all year seems quite puny on Christmas morning, young Roland wishes for bigger and bigger gifts before learning a valuable lesson about being careful what you wi
A latest entry in the series that includes It's NOT the Stork! follows the adventures of young Gus and Nellie, who watch their mother's pregnancy and anticipate the arrival of a new sibling while lear
The creators of the E. B. White Read Aloud winner HOUNDSLEY AND CATINA offer a charming sequel about taking time out from the hustle and bustle.The first snow of winter has fallen, and Houndsley is ve
Celebrate curmudgeonly Bear and the irrepressible Mouse in this laugh-out-loud companion to the best-selling A Visitor for Bear, now in picture-book format.Bear does not like birthdays. He doesn’t lik
Enjoying their special status as identical twins while dressing alike, sharing activities and caring for identical pet ferrets, second-graders Arlene and Ilene begin feeling less special after meeting
When her father declares that her mischievous hands are like wild animals, Hannah gives her hands names and observes them teasing her 4-year-old brother, who retaliates by getting her in trouble, a si
A follow-up to Mrs. Noodlekugel finds Nick and Maxine accompanying the eccentric lady to the eye doctor to help her four myopic mice who, after overindulging on cheesecake, go running into the streets
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flig
Turned into a sideshow freak by an unscrupulous and abusive showman, Wild Boy, an abandoned child covered with hair, develops ingenious deductive skills while being dragged throughout the seedy underw
Brand New Readers return to Sesame Street with short, funny, can’t-wait-to-read stories focusing on STEM concepts.As Abby and Elmo discover, whether you’re balancing an apple on a toy boat or loading
A mother and father try to read to their two children before bedtime, but the family's six dogs create havoc when they insist on climbing into the bed and crowding everyone else out.
Loving her family's small-town life and planning to marry her sweetheart next door as soon as she graduates from high school, fast-food worker Cherry Kerrigan is swept into the world of fast cars and
A day of stumbles, tumbles and boo-boos are soothed for cub Little Hansie Bear by his comforting dad, who imparts reassurance and hugs that help make everything all right again. By the creators of Jus
A collection of skill-building tales finds Abby Cadabby, Elmo and their friends solving a range of small problems in stories including "Abby and Elmo and the Basket," "Abby and Elmo's Picnic," "Abby's
A follow-up to Alien Invasion and Other Inconveniences finds reluctant hero Jesse revered as a chosen protector of the world against an invading alien force whose growing numbers compel Jesse to embra
"Matilda promises her little sister Clemmie an amazing weekend spent playing outside. But the weather's rainy and Clemmie can't bring her new balloon along. Matilda teaches Clemmie all the delights of
An introduction to the life and contributions of Nikola Tesla covers his innovations in the field of alternating current and his role in the development of such inventions as remote controls, fluoresc
The nature advocate author of Tracks of a Panda and the Mother Goose Award-winning illustrator of Owl Babies present a tribute to the awe-inspiring migrations of millions of creatures to the Arctic th
Celebrates the incredible inventors who, through their hard work and dedication, created some of the best inventions of all time, including the steam train, the World Wide Web, sliced bread, and the e
A follow-up to Charley's First Night finds young Henry eagerly anticipating a visit with his beloved Grampa and waiting at a snowy train station while telling his exuberant pup about Grampa's long fee
Monty tries to master a magic kit — and finds some real-life situations tricky — in this spot-on story about an endearing, utterly relatable first-grader.First grade is almost over, and Monty will soo
If you’re game, open up the world’s wackiest toy chest, where anything and everything can turn into nonstop, action-packed fun. Once again, Peter Stein’s playful verse and Bob Staake’s uproarious illu
Brought to a bowling alley by his long-suffering dad, 4-year-old Mitchell, a high-energy child who enjoys knocking things down, delights in the alley's amazing sights and sounds before resolving to le
A droll biography reveals the high notes—and the low notes—in the life of the world’s foremost composer of Baroque music.This is not your usual picture book biography. Nor was George Frideric Handel y
Matilda promises her little sister Clemmie an amazing weekend spent playing outside, but when it starts to rain and Clemmie can't bring her new balloon along, Matilda teaches Clemmie all the delights
Love drama is on the rise as Amy’s mom prepares for her wedding, Aunt Clover dates a hot musician, and Amy takes on the mystery of her friend’s cheating beau.There’s love drama going on all around Amy
Mills' ballerina sister has just landed the role of a lifetime, but something is very wrong with the young dancer and a worried Mills begs best friend Amy for help investigating the source of her sist
A sumptuously detailed cut-paper guide to the City by the Bay features three-dimensional depictions of such tourist hotspots as the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island and Fisherman's Wharf.
Young Damek is swept along by his emotions and the object of his affections is Lina, daughter of village lord, whose magical powers make her a witch, a class of people who are not tolerated in their b
A treasury of 16 boisterous poems highlights the jobs and personalities of an assortment of vehicles from an ambulance to a snowplow and is complemented by engaging, visually detailed illustrations.
Falling out of his nest, Little Owl enlists of the help of his new friend, Squirrel, while examining animals that share some of Mommy Owl's characteristics, observing such candidates as a big bear and
A poetry collection and scrapbook designed to instill a love of language in young children features a little girl who joyfully shares long walks in all kinds of weather with her aunt and is complement
Looking forward to spending a seaside vacation with her family and sharing an adventure on the open sea as a fierce pirate dog, Poppy the Dalmatian loses her courage in the face of numerous bobbing bo
A lyrical adaptation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible presents the stories of Adam and Eve, Abraham, Moses and other primary figures in a continuous narrative that upholds the complexities
The popular graphic artist best known for his contributions to such publications as The Guardian and The Independent presents a lively picture book debut that features accessible, nostalgically illust
The misfit heroes from Swim the Fly and Beat the Band embark on a latest popularity-building venture for which they write a horror movie script and shoot a low-low-budget film in hopes of winning the
Esme Rockett, also known as MC Ferocious, rocks her suburban Minnesota Christian high school with more than the hip-hop music she makes with best friends Marcy ( DJ SheStorm) and Tess (The ConTessa) w
