This book tells the tale of Disney's Sleeping Beauty.

    "Hope for the Flowers" is an inspiring allegory about the realization of one's true destiny as told through the lives of caterpillars Stripe and Yellow, who struggle to "climb to the top" before understanding that they are meant to fly.

    There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV!This handsome new edition of Judith Viorst's classic picture book is sure to charm readers of all ages.

    Emberley shows young artists how drawing simple shapes can lead to more complex renderings of objects in the world around them.

    It's a dark day for Itching Down. Four million wasps have just descended on the town, and the pests are relentless! What can be done? Bap the Baker has a crazy idea that just might work. Young readers will love this lyrical, rhyming text as they watch the industrious citizens of Itching Down knead, bake, and slather the biggest wasp trap there ever was!

    George and Martha: not, as one might think, the first president and his spouse, but two hippopotamuses created by the singular talent of James Marshall. For the past quarter century, these stories have entertained, intrigued, and delighted readers of all ages. The portly animals have also taught us, in a humorous and lighthearted way, about what it means to be a true friend. A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world's two best friends. In this volume, all thirty-five episodes are brought together to celebrate friendship and two of the most lovable book characters ever created.

    Charlotte's Web is a Newberry Award-winning story of one fine swine and a spider named Charlotte who changed his life forever. The Trumpet of the Swan is the joyous tale of Louis, a trumpeter swan in search of his voice. Stuart Little is the story of a most unusual mouse that sets out on the adventure of a lifetime.

    Carrying a battered suitcase containing several jars of marmalade, and wearing a tag around his neck that read Please Look after This Bear, he stowed away on a ship and landed in Londons Paddington Station. As luck would have it, the Brown family found him, named him Paddington, and welcomed him to their home and into the hearts of millions of readers.Since 1958, Paddington Bear has charmed readers worldwide with his humorous misadventures. In celebration of Paddingtons 40th birthday, Michael Bonds original story of Paddington Bear has been beautifully reillustrated by artist R.W. Alley.

    They set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s toolshed, blackmailed Wanda Pierce to get her charm bracelet, and smacked Alice Wendelken across the head. And that’s just the start! When the Herdmans show up at church for the free snacks and suddenly take over the Christmas pageant, the other kids are shocked. It’s obvious that they’re up to no good. But Christmas magic is all around and the Herdmans, who have never heard the Christmas story before, start to reimagine it in their own way.This year’s pageant is definitely like no other, but maybe that’s exactly what makes it so special.

    Introducing Clifford Beginning Books featuring classic Clifford stories in a paper-over-board format priced at only $3.99!How did Clifford become such a big red dog? Read and find out how a simple wish from Emily Elizabeth led to Clifford's amazing growth, in this reissue of a classic Clifford book.This is one of eight Clifford classics being reformatted for Summer 2005!

    When Papa's seven little mouse boys ask for a bedtime story, Papa does even better than that—he tells seven stories, one for each boy!This Level Two I Can Read is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help.This sweet bedtime tale is from Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books.

    Seuss!

    Dominic is a talented dog, and when he encounters the notorious Doomsday Gang up to their old tricks, it becomes obvious they have met their match!An ALA Notable Book

    Two lovable hippos teach the meaning of friendship in five separate vignettes: "Split Pea Soup," "The Flying Machine," "The Tub," "The Mirror," "The Tooth."

    Ira is thrilled about his first sleepover at his friend Reggie's house, until his sister makes him question taking his favorite teddy bear! Will Reggie laugh at his teddy bear? Can Ira sleep without it? A hilarious back-and-forth ensues in this classic picture book about staying true to yourself. A perfect read-aloud for every young reader with their own bedtime friends.

    Bonny's Big Day is the endearing tale of Farmer Skipton and his beloved cart horse Bonny, who one day comes out of "retirement" for a very special day on the town.

    In this spectacular follow-up to their beloved Book of Norse Myths, the husband-and-wife team of Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire explore the uncanny reaches of Norse mythology, an enchanted night-world populated by trolls of all kinds--mountain trolls, forest trolls, trolls who live underwater and trolls who live under bridges, uncouth, unkempt, unbreakable, unforgettable, and invariably unbelievably ugly trolls--who work their wiles and carry on in the most bizarre and entertaining fashions.With their matchless talent as storytellers and illustrators, the d'Aulaires bring to life the weird and wonderful world of Norse mythology.

    And if you're clumsy and your older brothers and sisters all call you "Awkward Anna" as well, it's even worse. In award-winning writer Jean Little's poignant novel, From Anna, readers are sure to be touched by Anna Soldens's struggles with her new home in Canada, the unfamiliar language of English, and the realization that, in fact, there is a reason for her being such an awkward child. When it's discovered that Anna needs glasses and that her clumsiness is actually the result of being visually impaired, Anna's life changes completely. Suddenly her brothers and sisters see Anna in a new light and try to make amends for being unkind. From Anna is one of Jean Little's most popular novels, and it's little wonder. Readers will also want to check out the sequel, Listen for the Singing. (Ages 10 to 14) --Jeffrey Canton

    This is a picture book for young children which is one of a series of books about the church mice.

    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 three-year-old terror who gets away with everything, and Peter's had it up to here! When Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter's pet turtle, it's the last straw. Peter has put up with Fudge for too long. Way too long! How can he get his parents to pay attention to him for a change?

    Full color 15 stories about beloved Scarry animals.

    One morning she mistakenly plants seeds on his back, and before he knows it he has flowers blooming in his quills. Now Miss Jaster thinks her flowers are walking around by themselves! Illustrations.

    The elephant is the kindest animal in the jungle, rescuing the giraffe, lion, and rhino, but who will return the favor when the elephant needs help?

    Two adventurous young cats—Sinbad and the Duke—are best friends who share a "trampish love of the free and easy life." They travel together, away from the tall buildings of the north, in search of a home where they can practice the skip and shuffle of their boxing technique. With luck, they find themselves proud residents of their very own home—an abandoned shack in an overgrown garden. Food is scarce until one man, an old sea captain new to the neighborhood, notices them and becomes their "Master of the Supper Nook."When the duo follow their new Master home, they witness one of the first meetings of the famous Cat Club. Sinbad and the Duke decide they don't need the "rules and obligations" of membership in any club; but as they join in its business and frolics, they realize that perhaps the Club needs them.Ready for any challenge, Sinbad and the Duke, the Captains of the City Streets, charm the Cat Club's admirers with their free spirits and "nifty" street smarts, as they grow up and ultimately find friendship and a place where they belong.

    What little secret would scare three terrible giants?. Why would a giant tremble at the sight of a butterfly?. Do giants throw temper tantrums?The answers to these questions are found in three mesmerizing tales of giants and a child. But the giants that crash and bellow through this book are unlike the giants of folklore. They behave in the most unusual manner, and find themselves in the most peculiar situations. What do these cantankerous, yet sympathetic giants have in common? They encounter a small little boy, who towers over the giants by way of wit and common sense. David L. Harrison's classic collection, richly illustrated by Philippe Fix, has been translated into ten languages and sold close to a million copies in it original edition. Now this Christopher Award-winning book is available again to a new generation of children.

    Although he enjoys playing with the village children instead of scaring them, Dooly, a giant who never grew, can't quite forget that giants are supposed to be big, brave, and scary.

    Language English Edition Revised edition Binding Hardcover ANSWERS TO OVER 300 QUESTIONS CHILDREN ASK MOST OFTEN (English)

    When Patrick tells a friend about the wild creature he is bringing home as a pet, the "animal" becomes an increasingly larger and more fearful monster as different children pass on what they have heard.

    

    When all the pumpkins are mysteriously smashed on three consecutive Halloweens, the townspeople of Cranbury almost decide to cancel the holiday.

    A little Inuit boy discovers there's room for himself and his baby sister on their mother's lap.

    The long-awaited realistic handling of this theme makes it a landmark book."—School Library JournalMore than anything, William wants a doll. “Don’t be a creep,” says his brother. “Sissy, sissy,” chants the boy next door. Then one day someone really understands William’s wish, and make it easy for others to understand, too. William gets a doll, so he can learn to be a loving parent someday.Written by beloved author Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by Newbery Medal-winning author and Caldecott Honor Book illustrator William Pène du Bois, William’s Doll was published in 1972 and was one of the first picture books to deal with gender stereotypes. William's Doll has been welcomed by teachers, librarians, and other caregivers as a springboard for discussion about gender roles and intolerance, whether shared one on one or with groups in a classroom or library setting.

    The Indians believe such a horse is sacred -- that neither bullet nor arrow can harm its rider. As they explore the prairie together, a bond forms between Peter and San Domingo that can never be broken. But Peter's father, Jethro Lundy, knows only one love: bargaining. He trades San Domingo for a thoroughbred. How can Peter ever forgive his father? His only choice is to leave home forever!

    Meg is a cute well-meaning witch who lives with Mog and her owl. In Meg and Mog, we are introduced to a witch wardrobe and a witch's breakfast. Later Meg flies off to meet her witch friends for some spell-making at a Halloween Party. Unfortunately the spell does not go exactly to plan... The illustration is simple and with very bold, deep colours. Designed specifically to appeal to very young children, Meg and Mog has short simple sentences on each page, allowing the illustration to play an important part in the storytelling. If you enjoy the first Meg and Mog, enjoy more adventures in Meg on the Moon and Mog at the Zoo. (Ages 1 to 3 years.) --Victoria MacKenzie

    After visiting his former owner, a little girl, Snoopy returns to Charlie Brown when the girl's apartment building doesn't allow dogs.

    Tired of being nagged by her relatives, a young girl goes to live by herself in her greatgrandfather's windmill.

    As children follow Ruffen's adventures in a magical, mystical world, they learn that they can overcome obstacles. Full color.

    In Arabel's Raven, Mr Jones, while driving his taxi, notices something bedraggled in the road. He stops and discovers an injured raven. He takes it home and his four-year-old daughter Arabel falls in love at first sight. 'His name is Mortimer,' she announces and Mortimer has found a home. A series of thefts and a robber quarrel are only two of the dramas in this delightful tale in which Mortimer and Arabel find their ways straight to the reader's heart.This story was originally published in the collection, Tales of Arabel's Raven.

    Contents include: A Harp of Fishbones / The Boy With a Wolf's Foot / Mrs. Nutti's Fireplace / Hope / The Lost Five Minutes / The Rose of Puddle Fratrum / The Jar of Cobblestones / A Long Day Without Water / The Prince of Darkness / Two Tales of Burnt Porridge / Humblepuppy / The River Boy / The Gift Pig / The Dark Streets of Kimball's Green.

    The twins fear the worst when they go in search of their friend, only to discover several dead hammerhead sharks while diving off the Central American coast around the Cocos Islands. The twins will need every resource at their disposal and every bit of courage as they encounter a series of underwater explosions that lead them to nearby Wafer Bay, a treasure hunter's ship, and an explosive device in need of disarming before further threatening the lives of thousands of marine creatures and delicately preserved, centuries old sea caves.

    An eleven-year-old boy faces a unique problem when he discovers the shark hatched from the shark egg in his aquarium can fly.

    Just before Passover, Leah and Harry befriend a carp and attempt to keep their mother from turning it into her famous gefilte fish.

    Some of the favorite tales from childhood found here are The Little Red Hen; The Travels of a Fox; The Straw Ox; The Old Woman and Her Pig; Johnny and the Three Goats; The Lambikin; Little Tuppens; The Wolf and the Fox; The House on the Hill; and more.

    But Roy and Joy's parents are so allergic that animals of any kind make them sniffle and wheeze. Then Roy and Joy plant a magical animal garden that satisfies their hopes for animal friends.

    Two very good friends plan for Mother's Day, go to the beach, experiment with new shoes, and dig tunnels.

    A cumulative rhyme recounts the efforts of a circus troop to move their stranded circus truck off the railroad track.

    Read here. Noises in the night. A cow in the pasture. A strange looking creature in the street. Don't be alarmed. Each scare has its own cure. Some fun. Some funny. And some just right for adventure. Take your pick—or take them all—both scares and cures.

    Book Details: Format: Hardcover Publication Date: 12/31/2007 Pages: 128

    A Greek slave, his dancing bear, and an old holy man journey from Byzantium to rescue the slave's young mistress from the Huns.

    This is just a collection nothing more of drawings & sayings of children under twelve in their hand writing -some of them very touching

    Beautiful, old-fashioned colorful illustrations. Sampling of titles: Christopher and the Columbus; Scuffy the Tugboat; Five Little Firemen; Seven Little Postmen; Lion Cub's Busy Day; Wheel on the Chimney; Animal Orchestra; Gergely's Golden Circus; etc.

    

    To celebrate the anniversary, we are pleased to publish an edition featuring a new cover that celebrates I Saw a Purple Cow's status as a classic in the field. The contents remain the same. The lists of useful things to buy and save are still current and useful, and the activities, such as making rock creatures, fun with sounds, and how to create tube and clothespin puppets, are as easy and intriguing today as they were when the book was originally published. Here is an essential tool for today's caretakers of young children.

    Becoming one with the black stag is a dangerous dalliance for Jim as he finds it increasingly more difficult to return to his own life.

    Happy on the Outer Hebrides, eleven-year-old Mairi has no desire to leave when her family situation changes and takes her to new places.

    

    Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month, Early Learning, Grade Teacher, and Children's Choice book clubs, Scholastic Book Services, and Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service.

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    Shulz.Will Snoopy's doghouse be torn down to make room for a highway? Will Snoopy get a special supper during national dog week? You'll find out when you join Snoopy and his friends—Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, Sally, and "Pig-Pen"—in this collection of funny cartoons.(Be sure to watch Snoopy and his friends on their new TV show!)

    This mighty Pickle is a defender of the tender — and archenemy of all who have gone sour.— from back flap

    

    Recounts the tale of the tailor who gained fame and fortune after killing seven flies.

    

    At the expense of his health, the strolling Glerp swallows everyone who gets in his way.

    Educational, entertaining, tenderly told, the story of Puapualenalena has been reborn in a way that will delight children of all ages for years to come. Has a pictorial dictionary of Hawaiian terms at in the back.

    She wants Nate to help her find it. Nate the Great must get all the facts, ask the right questions, and narrow the list of suspects so he can solve the mystery.

    Hankinson, newly arrived from the hills of Kentucky, are natural-born rivals for the blue ribbon in quilting at the Pacific County Fair, and when Amanda and her three friends (13 years old, but still quite childish in the slower paced world of 1894) throw in their lot with the newcomer they're presented with a challenging (and historically authentic) quest -- finding seven shades of color-true red cloth for Mrs. Hankinson's original "O The Red Rose Tree" pattern. More than the by hook or (mostly) by crook methods that the girls use to acquire the goods, it's the quilting lore, rural superstitions and 1890's society fads that provide the momentum for a full length story. And Amanda's seizing of the last "red" -- the petticoat of an Italian opera singer -- in the "morally bilious" city of Portland, Oregon is an appropriately colorful climax.

    

    The story offers plenty of thrills and chills, plus the comforting reminder that it's fun to be scared when you know it's "just pretend."Hallmark Children's Editions are created in consultation with Dr. Edith M. Dowley, Director of the Bing Nursery School, Sanford University. Every one of our titles has been tested to make certain of its interest. You can be sure that a Hallmark children's book will be a happy and healthy experience for young people.

    

    

    Discusses the theories that led to the discovery that the earth was round.

    It lifts the heart with memorable sayings about friendship, love, happiness--almost everything in the beautiful world around us.The appeal of the bright and lilting proverbs is made even greater by Betsey Clark's charming illustrations. With its simple but timeless thoughts, and its good feeling, Hello, Sunshine! will add sunshine to every day.

    But she does not do so until after he has been in all sorts of mischief.

    Perfect for reading anytime, anywhere, these stories are especially ideal for bedtime. Full color.-4 yrs.

    Emily is torn between wanting to be a member of the elite Clique-Claque Club and wanting to be friends with a girl disapproved of by the club's members.

    Peter, Louise and Ross have to make their way across uncharted bush to find the mysterious X, pursued by dangerous men.

    

    Rhys's van to where the road ended, but from there she had to trudge by herself through the driving snowflakes to the Gwyntfa, the gray stone cottage where she lived alone with her grandmother, Mrs. Bowen. Once home, Amy knew she was safe. With a well-stoked larder and plenty of oil for the lamps, her grandmother promised her they might even enjoy being snowed in. They liked each other's company and every night would sit one on each side of the fire, working at their patchwork quilt until it was time for a cup of tea and a game of Patience or Two-handed Whist before bed. But on the day the snow began they never played their game of cards. They were interrupted by a growl from Amy's dog, a tremendous thump at the door, and an intrusion of such violence as they had never in their lives met before. Yet though there was no way of telling who their intruder might be, Mrs. Bowen somehow knew he meant them no harm; and in the four extraordinary days that followed, bringing intruders of a different kind, Amy discovered that her grandmother's instinct had been right.Against the beautifully portrayed background of a Welsh hillfarm in winter, suspense mounts almost unbearably for Amy and her grandmother - and for the reader as well - as they face ruthless evil in this contemporary story superbly told by a distinguished writer.

    A Golden Tell-A-Tale Book of My Little Book of Farm Animals.

    A children's play in two acts.

    Then the trouble begins..."Both men came at him at once. Tarr backed into the corner, snarling and showing his powerful white teeth...but the men were too fast for him."Is it possible for any dog to outwit dangerous dognapers?