Children's

"Once there was a tree . . . and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk . . . and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew olde...

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Nineyearold Beezus Quimby has her hands full with her little sister, Ramona. Sure, other people have little sisters that bother them sometimes, but is there anyone in the world like Ramona Whether she's taking one bite out of every apple in a box or secretly inviting 15 other 4yearolds to the house for a party, Ramona is always making trouble...

Why should girls miss out on the joy of adventure They can jump off rocks, swing on ropes, and climb trees just as well as boys can. But girls often allow fear to stand in their way.In The Gutsy Girl, author Caroline Paul emboldens girls to seek out a life of exhilaration. Once a young scaredycat herself, Caroline decided that fear got in the way...

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THE alltime classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry. On Monday, he ate through one apple; on Tuesday, he ate through three plumsand still he was hungry...

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The kids of Liberty Street join forces to help the Araboolies when mean General Pinch orders them to move because they look different....

"Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto, he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fortunate patients never feel any pain.Since he's a mouse, Doctor De Soto refuses to treat "dangerous" animalsthat is, animals who have a taste for mice. B...

Poor Sally and her brother. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid primers [with] abnormally courteous, unnatural...

Life with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter Hatcher feel like a fourth grade nothing. Whether Fudge is throwing a temper tantrum in a shoe store, smearing mashed potatoes on the walls at Hamburger Heaven, or trying to fly, he?s never far from trouble. He?s an almost threeyearold terror who gets away with everything, and Peter?s had it up to ...

For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions and it wasn?t long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn?t write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning int...

George's Grandma is a grizzly, grumpy, selfish old woman with pale brown teeth and a small puckered up mouth like a dog's bottom. Four times a day she takes a large spoonful of medicine, but it doesn't seem to do her any good. She's always just as poisonous after she's taken it as she was before. When George is left to look after her one morning, i...

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There’s more to life than pullups.Marc’s life has changed since last summer, when his forreal, supercool Navy SEAL Uncle Jake came to visit. He’s eating healthy, practicing jiujitsu, and working hard in school. Marc’s had a great year…until the very last day of school, when he gets into trouble because of Nathan James. Nathan is mean and annoyi...

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Harriet Tubman's heroic and pivotal role in the fight against slavery is the subject of the fourteenth picture book in this New York Times bestselling biography seriesThis friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes greatthe traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the st...

This New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series by Brad Meltzer has an inspiring message: We can all be heroes.Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the rules weren't fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn't allowed on...

Scientist Ada has a boundless imagination and has always been hopelessly curious. Why are there pointy things stuck to a rose Why are there hairs growing inside your nose When her house fills with a horrific, toecurling smell, Ada knows it?s up to her to find the source. What would you do with a problem like this Not afraid of failure, Ada emba...

We can all be heroes. That?s the inspiring message of this New York Times Bestselling picture book biography series from historian and author Brad Meltzer. Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way AfricanAmerican people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it?peacefully, with po...

Every kid in Lola's school was from somewhere else. Hers was a school of faraway places. So when Lola's teacher asks the students to draw a picture of where their families immigrated from, all the kids are excited. Except Lola. She can't remember The Island?she left when she was just a baby. But with the help of her family and friends, and their me...

Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick upthat is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road. Filled with truck sounds and animals noises,...

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Where did we come fromIt's a simple question, but not so simple an answer to explainespecially to young children. Charles Darwin's theory of common descent no longer needs to be a scientific mystery to inquisitive young readers. Meet Grandmother Fish.Told in an engaging call and response text where a child can wiggle like a fish or hoot like an ap...

When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo . . . is ...

Kids will love this cumulative and hysterical readaloud that features a free downloadable song!"I was walking down the road and I saw...a donkey, Hee Haw!And he only had three legs!He was a wonky donkey."Children will be in fits of laughter with this perfect readaloud tale of an endearing donkey. By the book's final page, readers end up with a sp...

Peter wants only milk, Lucy won?t settle for anything but homemade lemonade, and Jack is stuck on applesauce. Each new addition to the household brings a new demand for a special meal. What?s a mother to do ?[A] highly comic rhyming romp that surprisingly (and nicely) twists into a birthday story.? ?School Library Journal...

"Children are not the only ones that need to learn how to be truly happy. It?s all in the bucket, that invisible bucket that follows you everywhere... teaches young readers valuable lessons about giving, sharing, and caring. This guide to daily happiness, though, is not just for kids. We all need reminders of the benefits of positive thinking and p...

Follow a girl on an elaborate flight of fancy in a wondrously illustrated, wordless picture book about selfdetermination ? and unexpected friendship.A lonely girl draws a magic door on her bedroom wall and through it escapes into a world where wonder, adventure, and danger abound. Red marker in hand, she creates a boat, a balloon, and a flying car...

Grow your heart three sizes and get in on all of the Grinchmas cheer with the original How the Grinch Stole Christmasthe ultimate Dr. Seuss Christmas classic that is perfect for readalongs all year round! Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot . . . but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, did NOT!Not since "'Twas the night ...

"UNLESS someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not." Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty. His classic cautionary tale is now available in an irresis...

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Elmer the elephant is brightcolored patchwork all over. No wonder the other elephants laugh at him!If he were ordinary elephant color, the others might stop laughing. That would make Elmer feel better, wouldn't it David McKee's comical fable about everyone?s favorite patchwork elephant teaches readers to be themselves and celebrates the power of ...

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A musthave board book for all babies.Good night, Gorilla.Good night, Elephant. It's bedtime at the zoo, and all the animals are going to sleep. Or are they Who's that short, furry guy with the key in his hand and the mischievous grinGood night, Giraffe.Good night, Hyena. Sneak along behind the zookeeper's back, and see who gets the last laugh in...

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The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch in this clever picture book parable about a rabbit who fears his favorite treats are out to get him. Jasper Rabbit loves carrots_x0097_especially Crackenhopper Field carrots.He eats them on the way to school.He eats them going to Little League.He eats them walking home.Until the day the carrots start following ...

In this special reissue of Newbery Honor Book Ramona Quimby, Age 8, the timeless classic now features a special foreword written by actress, producer, and author Amy Poehler, as well as an exclusive interview with Beverly Cleary herself.Ramona likes that she?s old enough to be counted on, but must everything depend on her Mrs. Quimby has gone back...

Newbery Medal winning author Beverly Cleary lovingly chronicles the ups and downs of elementary school woes. This is perfect for fans of Clementine. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 7 to 9 who are reading independently. It?s a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a suppleme...

An alternative cover edition for this ISBN can be found here.Ramona Quimby is no longer seven, but not quite eight. She's "seven and a half right now," if you ask her! Not allowed to stay home alone, yet old enough to watch pesky Willa Jean, Ramona wonders when her mother will treat her like her older, more mature sister, Beezus.But with her parent...

Newbery Medal?winning author Beverly Cleary's final book in the Ramona series has all of the warmth, realism, and humor of its predecessors. This chapter book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 7 to 9 who are reading independently. It?s a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for a...

This is the second title in the hugely popular series about Ramona Quimby. Ramona doesn't think she's a pest she knows that she isn't a pest on purpose. So how in the world does Ramona get in trouble Why does Davy run away whenever Ramona comes near him And how does she manage to disrupt the whole kindergarten class during their rest time Beve...

Encourage creativity with this wildly entertaining picture book mashup from the minds of Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett.Alex has been given a saccharine, sappy, sillysweet picture book about Birthday Bunny that his grandma found at a garage sale. Alex isn't interested until he decides to make the book something he'd actually like to read. So he t...

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