Sesame Seade, an established brainiac and aspiring sleuth, has a mystery to solve when university student Jenna Jenkins goes missing. With help from her friends, Sesame just might crack the case—as lo
This picture book not only teaches readers about the variety of work animals perform but also depicts the give-and-take dynamic of humanimal relationships.
Big Green Monster has no interest in being friends with Little Puppy. But when Little Puppy needs help, Big Green Monster immediately comes to the rescue—and finds that there might just be a place for
Three friends have a humorous but doubtful method for making a pile of dimes. Bear has no trouble selling his berries at the farmers' market, but Mole and Skunk are less successful with their worms an
When a boy discovers that dinosaurs are emerging from the eggs sitting on the kitchen counter, it's a dream come true. He decides to hide his new friends, but the dinosaurs keep growing, and growing,
During a visit to the zoo, Pop and Sam grow tired but while they are napping, not only does the zoo close for the day but the animals come out to play—with Pop's cell phone.
When Chuck spots a freshly baked blueberry pie cooling on the windowsill, he must have it. It takes some impressive—and athletic—teamwork for Chuck and his friends to reach the ledge, but their reward
Two-time-Newbery-Honor-winner Patricia Reilly Giff's Hunter Moran hunts for a long-buried treasure—tearing up the town and getting into some tight spots in the process in a humorous and heartwarming t
Cat wants a fish. In his search he ends up buying presents for all his friends but no fish. When Cat returns home and presents his friends with their new things, they are all very happy, which for Cat
A lonely crow tries to make a friend from sticks and leaves that blow away, then from snow that melts, before finally forming a friendship that will last in this story that celebrates ingenuity and pe
When a boy discovers that dinosaurs are emerging from the eggs sitting on the kitchen counter, it's a dream come true. He decides to hide his new friends, but the dinosaurs keep growing, and growing,
After trading mean jokes with Red, Bunny's act of forgiveness and compassion shows the importance of being able to put oneself in the shoes of another.
A sorry-looking hound plods up to a farmer to ask for a job. "Dogs just eat and don't give anything back," the farmer gripes. Most animals would be on their way, but this old dog dre
You may know that the wheels on the bus go round and round, but did you know thatlas ruedas del bus ruedan y ruedan? "The Wheels on the Bus" takes on a new, bilingual identity as chi
When Chuck spots a freshly baked blueberry pie cooling on the windowsill, he must have it. It takes some impressive—and athletic—teamwork for Chuck and his friends to reach the ledge, but their reward
A young boy awakens with the dawn, opens his eyes and looks closely at his world. He admires all that surrounds him, large and small, from the radiant sun to a tiny, but exquisite ladybug. "T
Big Chuck thinks a pair of blue pants, although much too small, make him look spiffy. A stubborn woodchuck's misguided fashion statement is turned into a humorous story about self-image and the well-i
Heather the pig has it all: a lovely farm to live on in the Scottish countryside, apples of all kinds to devour, and a doting best friend in the farmer's daughter, Isla. Unfortunately, Heather's idyll
When the orphanage he called home burns to the ground, 14-year-old Leo and his three friends turn to larceny, using as their textbook Harry Houdini's The Right Way to Do Wrong: An Expose of Successful
Violet, Daisy, and Lily couldn't be more different in some respects. Violet loves being the center of attention, Daisy cares mostly about sports, and Lily likes to hide away in her books. However, the
The dramatic and satisfying conclusion to the Nightshade Chronicles reveals the secret of the Nightshade rats' unique powers and resolves old rivalries and conflicts.
Ping and Pong do many things together. But Ping likes to play and Pong likes to nap. When Ping becomes Super-Ping and jumps on her mini-tramp, she gets stuck on her doghouse roof. Luckily, Pong likes
After the rain a rainbow follows, begging the question, What is at the end? A young girl sets out to answer this and along the way invites Rabbit, Bird, Turtle, and Horse to join her. The group is anx
Farmer Fred forgot to feed the horse! Mouse nibbles holes in the horse's feed bag and all is well for the horse, but not for Mouse. Look out, Mouse! A cat, a snake, an owl, and a fox pursue him. But t
In 1909 Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones opened a special home for African American orphans in Mississippi called Piney Woods Country Life School. There, students worked hard on their studies, and no one wo
A cheerful dog frolics in the sun and the sand on a perfect beach day. It's fun in the sand, but now there's sand in his lunch and sand in his suit. Time for a dip in the water! The dog splishes, spla
Rap, bap, tap. Late one winter night, a boy wakes to strange noises. There's a bear in his yard! The bear leads him to a forest, where the snow has grown muddy and the trees have sprouted buds. The fr
Al loves owls. He reads books about owls, watches movies starring owls, and draws pictures of owls—he even sleeps with a stuffed owl. Al wishes he could be just like an owl instead of a kid! His dream
Binny, Benny, Bernie, Bonnie, and Buddy are very good friends. The five bunnies sleep together, eat together, and play together. One day a big rabbit named Hoppelpopp comes along and asks, "Who is the
The whole family is in bed, and the house is now quiet. Or is it? Drip, drop. Creak, creak. Achoo! A curious bird, who happens to be a lamp, investigates. Jeffrey Ebbeler's whimsical nocturnal fantasy
Kids use simple machines every day without realizing it. Teeth are wedges and so are knives, forks, and thumbtacks. Many toys such as slides, which are inclined planes, and seesaws, which are levers,
Mr. Happy has just moved in next door, and Miss Grimm is not pleased. Mr. Happy greets the sun each day, works tirelessly in his spectacular garden, and even whistles to the birds. So much for peace a
Feathers fly and humor abounds as the literary adventures continue for Henrietta, the talented chicken from The Plot Chickens. Thrilled to have her picture book published, Henrietta is all aflutter wi
Farmer Fred forgot to feed the horse! Mouse nibbles holes in the horse's feed bag and all is well for the horse, but not for Mouse. Look out, Mouse! A cat, a snake, an owl, and a fox pursue him. But t
"In this historical fiction picture book, Ella Mae and her cousin Charlotte, both African American, start their own shoe store when they learn that they cannot try on shoes at the shoe store"--
After the rain a rainbow follows, begging the question, What is at the end? A young girl sets out to answer this and along the way invites Rabbit, Bird, Turtle, and Horse to join her. The group is anx
Abe Lincoln is known for his many memorable adages. As the sixteenth president he needed all the wisdom he could muster to guide the country through the Civil War, preserve the union, and end slavery.
Imagine if plants had superhero qualities. According to Spike E. Prickles, a TV personality who happens to be a cactus, plants have plenty of awesome abilities, and his houseplant fans agree. From pro
Some birds are huge and some are tiny. Some birds are fantastically colorful and some are plain. What do all birds share? Early nonfiction expert Lizzy Rockwell explains that birds have beaks, wings,
