When the Chinese emperor is presented with a bejeweled, golden nightingale he rejects his living, singing pet nightingale. But when he falls ill, only the song of the true nightingale can heal him.
Seven little mice are reluctant to start school—until Mother comes up with a plan. A charming new series from Kazuo Iwamura. It's time for seven little mice to start school! And it's up to Mother Mou
“We’ll have to move,” says Mother, after realizing the pond is too small. But moving a family of 999 young frogs is fraught with danger! Hungry snakes are crawling through the grass. Hungry hawks are
Bertie, a young hippopotamus, wants to drink coffee, read the newspaper, use a credit card, and more, just like Daddy, who appeases the eager hippo with age-appropriate options such as making a newspa
When it is time to feed the village's dragon, the townspeople--being fresh out of princesses--send Oscar, a little boy with lots of culinary skills, who shows the dragon that a good meal does not need
Interactive fun that teaches children about sharing When the little striped fish finds a beautiful glittering gem, what will he do with it? Young children will love moving the soft sparkling “gem” fro
When a male goose longs for a chick of his own, he borrows an egg and ends up with a baby dinosaur! This “unusual adoption tale will delight young readers.” (The Horn Book Guide) We’re pleased to pr
In this board book adaptation, Hopper decides that he wants to be the Easter Bunny. He meets up with a plain brown hare and together they head for the hen house. A friendly chicken gives them each an
A French/English bilingual edition of a popular modern classic follows the tale of a beautiful iridescent fish, who suffers a life of loneliness until he decides to share his glittering scales with a
Mia is ready for Christmas except for a tree but on her way home with one, she stops to help an old man who has fallen, leaving the tree behind, and soon it is too late to find her tree, in a story ab
A classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale follows Little Red Riding Hood into the forest and along the wooded path to deliver a basket of food to her sick grandmother, but she encounters a Big Bad Wolf with
Despite the many excuses her parents give her for not allowing her to have a dog, little Lisa is determined and so comes up with a perfect plan that is sure to make everyone happy, most especially Ral
Every child gets in a bad mood sometimes. Moritz Petz combines friendly illustrations with a gentle message about the importance of thinking positively.
A board book with tabs that highlight items in the illustrations. Young children will love matching whats featured on the tab with the artwork on the page.Anyone who has ever read Good Night, Moon kno
Daisy insists she can dress herself for a trip to the park with her mother, but one pair of pants is too big, another too small, and her favorite sweatshirt is in the wash.
After borrowing so many things from so many of her friends, kindergartner Becky has totally lost track of what belongs to whom and so comes up with a clever plan to organize everything in the hopes of
The acclaimed creator of THE RAINBOW FISH series returns with Bertie, an irrepressible hippo who's not quite ready for bed. Bertie might wear his daddy out before he's actually ready for sleep.
Gemlike linocuts combined with graceful calligraphy provide a fascinating introduction to Chinese writing, while each word is accompanied by a pronunciation guide to the Chinese word, its English tran
A little wolf's father gratefully accepts his son's offer to work with him in the garden, even though the cub is sometimes more of a hindrance than a help.
Ever since its publication in 1845, Hans Christian Andersen's The Ugly Duckling has been a favorite with generations of children around the world. Today's youngsters will be equally moved by the haple
The appealing hero of Duck's Tale returns in this heart-warming story of friendship. Duck is puzzled when he finds a rose and a piece of paper with nothing on it but a hand-drawn heart, left on his do
What do lions, hippos, kangaroos, and giraffes have in common? They all have Daddies! Rhyming text punctuated with fun animal noises makes Daddies a read-aloud treat. Prap's bold art has been a hit wi
Complete with a 50-minute CD of excerpts from his most revered works, a picture book provides a comprehensive look at the life, times, inspirations, and accomplishments of one of the world's most cele
When Davy feels sick, his friends offer to stay with him while the rest of his family visits Grandma's house, and his mother agrees under the condition that Davy stays in bed--but she does not say whe
A retelling of the German folktale follows a beautiful girl with long golden hair named Rapunzel who is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch until a prince, enchanted by Rapunzel's lovely sing
Its Jackies birthday and Little Donkey picks out the perfect present for him, a kite with a very long tail. Problem is, Little Donkey decides hed rather keep it for himself! He tries every trick in th
Busy babies day is done and its time for bed. Our glittering firefly shows us everything baby needs for bedtime! A die-cut board book with flower-shaped petals for the youngest child.
"Titus wants to be a good dog in his new home on the farm, but he can't figure out what that means; when he tries to board the school bus with the children, chase mice or lay eggs, or help the farmers
Marcus Pfister's award-winning Rainbow Fish is back--"in a brand-new adventure! This time, Rainbow Fish gets lost in an undersea storm and has to find his way back home. Luckily, with the help of some
Roxanne is heading to the beach for a fun day. She's taking five items with her, but when her car won't start, Roxanne tries alternate methods of transportation, and must leave one item behind each ti
This innovative book combines the story of Liu, who goes to visit her grandfather, with a rebus-style look at the evolution of Chinese written language, from pictures to today's modern calligraphy. Fu
Up/down, in/out, over/under, big/little, long/short. This glittering board book, filled with colorful images from Rainbow Fish's undersea world, is the perfect introduction for very young children to
"I feel so safe when I'm with you," Sebastian the little turtle tells his father. "Yes," said his father. "That's what a father does--"he keeps you safe." Father relates some of the many things differ
One day Sam decides he does not want to go to school. He comes up with the idea of sending his stuffed monkey in his place. As he dresses the monkey in his own school clothes, tells him how to behave,
Young readers can tag along with their favorite fish on a glittering undersea lesson of the numbers one to ten. Rainbow Fish swims along the ocean floor--over, under, around, and through bright, bold
Make a splash with this appealing bath book edition--which features the same foil-stamped scales that fascinated young children in the original picture book. Sure to be a favorite tub toy, this soft b
After ten dogs are placed in a display window for the whole wide world to see, one by one their numbers diminish until the last canine departs with its new owner.
