A Halloween story with just the right amount of spookiness for preschoolers It’s Halloween night! The rising moon lights the way for trick-or-treaters and sets the mood for a spooky celebration
The little boy and his teddy bear were always together. Every night, when the little boy went to sleep, his teddy bear was right there next to him. When the little boy went on a trip, his teddy bear w
On a dark, dark nightOn an old, old farmIn a rickety, cricketyTumbledown barn,Everyone slept peacefully-But not the flea . . .A delightfully silly barnyard tale-now in paperbackWhat happens when a fle
A teenager discovers racism and romance on his father’s farmFor his fourteenth birthday, Joe Pedersen wants a motorbike that costs nearly a thousand dollars. But his mom says the usual birthday gift i
"It's snowing, said boy with dog."It's only a snowflake," said grandfather with beard.No one thinks one or two snowflakes will amount to anything. Not the man with the hat or the lady with the umbrell
Wilson Williams worries about passing his times-table testsWilson has a hard time with math, especially with Mrs. Porter's timed multiplication tests. If only he were as quick as Laura Vicks, the smar
All the other wild creatures have left the Antarctic. The wind is too cold and the sun does not shine during the long, dark months of winter. But the father emperor stays behind with thousands of oth
Alfred and Rex talked for hours. Alfred said he liked sleeping in the sun, dog food, and scratching. Rex did too. Rex said he hated baths and going to the vet. Alfred did too.A little pug dog learns h
An incredible journey"I don't know much, but I know what I know. I gotta go! I gotta go! I gotta go to Mexico!" The creepy-crawly bug doesn't know why she does what she does. She only knows she has to
Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier discovers the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of a little boy"Uptown . . .Harlem, New York.Chicken and waffles.Ja
Lisa and her dog, Penny, learn the basics of mapmaking in this delightful sequel to Measuring PennyLisa's class is learning how to make maps. The teacher says they can make maps of anyplace, so Lisa s
An animal-filled version of the classic children's song "The Wheels on the Bus""The seals on the bus go "errp, errp, errp"All through the town."Two children and their parents board a city bus on their
Two children experience a tornado.Although she sees them safely to the cellar, Mama has to leave Lucille and Natt and go help Mr. Lyle, an elderly neighbor. She tells the children not to open the door
Nine-year-old Piri describes the bewilderment of being a Jewish child during the 1939-1944 German occupation of her hometown (then in Hungary and now in Ukraine) and relates the ordeal of trying to su
"It was time for a little bunny to be on the move. From here to there, a bunny goes where a bunny must."And so Little Bunny's journey begins: over the hills, through the woods, past the little girl wh
Some kittens march to the beat of a different drummer. Mama Cat has three kittens, Fluffy, Skinny, and Boris. Where Mama Cat leads, Fluffy and Skinny follow. But what about Boris-- will he ever stop n
This invaluable companion to the award-winning We Were There, Too! gives young readers the tools to bring about change. After the tragic and transforming events of the past year, young people are see
Children learn to graph as they follow the growth of an orphaned Siberian tiger cub. A Siberian tiger cub born at the Denver Zoo is orphaned when he is just a few weeks old. At first T. J. refuses t
"Details place the affecting story in a real, not idealized, America." --Kirkus Reviews"It’s the last day of the newspaper drive and Nim, a Chinese-American girl in San Francisco during World War II,
在第首次的「州宴會」中，一些州決定交換位置到國家的其他部份，當習慣冬天氣候的「明尼蘇達州」和南方熱帶區的「佛羅里達州」交換後，可怕的事情開始了─當「佛羅里達州」被冬氣候冷到凍傷時，「明尼蘇達州」也正處於曬傷中。這是一本透過擬人化的方式，讓讀者學習美國各州的地理位置和氣候的特別故事。At the first annual ’states party,’ some states decide to s
A spiritual story about the far-reaching effects of private actions.Mole has always led a simple life, but lately he feels something is missing. When he first hears someone playing a violin, Mole real
A warm, inviting bedtime book from a Caldecott winning illustrator.Bear sniffed once.She sniffed twice."I smell winter in the air," said Bear. "It is time to crawl into my cave and sleep. But first I
From the Newbery Medal–winning author of Dead End in Norvelt, nine semi-autobiographical stories that will make you laugh so hard it hurtsIn Jack on the Tracks, fifth-grader Jack Henry is hoping for f
Inspired by the author's work in a girls' rehabilitation center. Ray called it skating when we did the crazy things . . . Hot-wiring a fancy car for a joyride after midnight. Boosting stuff from store
The fifth book in the seriesGus is unimpressed when Ryan coolly stops his sleek five-speed bike with the hand brake. But he's totally nonplussed when Daddy buys him a bicycle like Ryan's. Gus will nev
An affirming story about international adoption, based on the author's own experience with her daughter.A magical, reassuring story of one adoptive family's beginnings, told in words and pictures that
Liberty Street has always been ruled with severity by the General and Mrs. Pinch, thus when the Araboolies move in and new life is brought to the neighborhood, the General calls in the army to get thi
Chester Cricket--the famous cricket in Times Square--is homesick. When his friend Mario takes him to a sky show at the Planetarium, Chester realizes how much he misses seeing real stars at night.Happi
A fast-paced book about two girls' basketball teams fighting for the championship."The Cardinals and Bluejays are in the final game of the championship. The tension builds as the clock ticks away. The
"Leon's Story is a powerful, wonderful thing!" -- Nikki GiovanniI remember that as a young boy I used to look in the mirror and I would curse my color, my blackness. But in those days they didn't cal
In every age there are courageous people who break with tradition to explore new ideas and challenge accepted truths. Galileo Galilei was just such a man--a genius--and the first to turn the telescop
A Southwestern version of "Little Red Riding Hood" in which Little Red rides her pony Buck to Grandma's ranch with a jar of cactus jelly in the saddlbag.
Examines the many forms of wildlife that can be displaced if their environment is destroyed by development, and discusses how communities and schools can provide spaces for them to live.
"Please, O King," cried the Mouse, "spare me this time and I shall never forget your kindness. Someday I may be able to repay you." The Lion was so amused by this idea that he let the poor creature g
In crisp black-and-white photographs, Ulli Steltzer documents the beauty and precision of an igloo's construction - from stacking blocks of snow to cutting a door - in this informative picture book.
From the Newbery Medal–winning author of Dead End in Norvelt, the uproarious final volume of Jack Henry storiesAccording to his new motto—A WRITER’S JOB IS TO TURN HIS WORST EXPERIENCES INTO MONEY—Ja
The stories of twenty ingenious young Americans who have filed patents with the U.S. Patent Office include Chester Greenwood, who invented ear muffs, and Vanessa Hess, who created colored car wax
As a new day dawns on a boisterous farm, the animals realize that Goose is missing, and youngsters can join in the clucking, mucking, mewing, and cooing as the animals search for Goose.
When Angus, a very curious young terrier, sees that the door is open one day, he decides to go exploring. Little does he know what neighbors await him! Farrar, Straus and Giroux is proud to reintroduc
