If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim....The consequences of giving a cookie to this energetic mouse run the young host ragged, but young readers will come away smiling at the antics that tumble like dominoes through the pages of this delightful picture book.

    Available in paperback for the first time, the modern classic that introduced the beloved baby-sitting rottweiler to the world.

    Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life.

    When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries and melons. They plucked banjos and strummed guitars. When they finally had to leave, they were sad, but not for long. They all knew they would be together next summer.

    Perfect entertainment for bath time or for bedtime, the joyful music and hilarious rhyming tale will provide hours of fun for young readers.

    A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life.Early one morning a little spider spins her web on a fence post. One by one, the animals of the nearby farm try to distract her, yet the busy little spider keeps diligently at her work. When she is done, she is able to show everyone that not only is her creation quite beautiful, it is also quite useful!This multi-sensory board book allows children to feel the pictures as well as see them, and is the perfect size for little hands. With its rhythmic text, The Very Busy Spider becomes an experience to touch, to see, and to hear.A beautifully executed work for the very young that satisfies the needs of both visually handicapped and sighted children without losing its artistic integrity.--The Horn Book, starred reviewBoth sighted and blind children will follow the action with ease . . . Visually and verbally, this is a winner.--Booklist, starred review.

    in full color. "In this gentle, moving story, Elfie, a dachshund, and her special boy progress happily through life together. One morning Elfie does not wake up. The family grieves and buries her. The watercolor illustrations, tender and warm in color and mood, suit the simple text perfectly."--School Library Journal.

    Little Critter holds his hand so his grandfather doesn't get lost, demonstrates how to go up and down the store's escalator, and even shows grandpa how to use chopsticks for the first time!

    Imogene, the cook, and the kitchen maid, however, make the best of things, finding unusual uses for Imogene's new horns. Meanwhile, the problem appears to be solved when Imogene awakes the next morning antler-free. But the family (and the reader) are in for a surprise when Imogene comes down to breakfast.

    He slept outside and learned to say good-bye to his amiguitos each time his family moved to a new town. He went to school and taught himself to read and write English and filled paper pads with rivers of ink as he walked down the street after school. And when he grew up, he became the United States Poet Laureate and read his poems aloud on the steps of the Library of Congress. If he could do all of that . . . what could you do? With this illustrated poem of endless possibility, Juan Felipe Herrera and Lauren Castillo breathe magic into the hopes and dreams of readers searching for their place in life.

    Fireflies is Julie Brinckloe's "reflects a classic theme in children's literature—the need to set something free in order to keep it." (The Horn Book)A young boy is proud of having caught a jar full of fireflies, which seems to him like owning a piece of moonlight, but as the light begins to dim he realizes he must set the insects free or they will die.

    Then, one day, she follows a truck into the woods and discovers a terrible secret.

    Now years later, another girl discovers the quilt and makes it her own, relying on its warmth to help her feel secure in a new home. "A quilt that provides warmth, fun and comfort to two different generations is the star of this rich picture book . . . dePaola provides a warm, dignified interpretation of Johnston's stroy."--Booklist, starred review. Full color.

    His loose tooth wiggles but won't come out. Everyone seems to think they have the best solution. But none of their ideas work! Will he be stuck with his tooth forever?

    This beautiful picture book by best-selling author-illustrator Jan Brett celebrates a child's love of animals, spring, and life. Something is wrong with Taffy the cat. She's stopped playing with Annie and sleeps all day long. One day, Taffy disappears. Annie is very lonely and tries to make friends with the woodland creatures, but none of them are as soft and friendly as Taffy. When Taffy finally returns, she brings back something unexpected. Jan Brett's distinctive illustration style uses the borders of the pages to foretell the emergence of spring and the birth of kittens.

    In this absorbing story his courage and chivalry are tested to the full when he swears to save the honour of his King by marrying the Loathly Lady.Winner of the 1985 Kate Greenaway Medal.

    Castle works as an atomic scientist, Mr. Castle takes care of the house and children so efficiently that he soon finds himself with nothing to do until the backyard plum tree gives him an idea.

    When Bertram the lazy beaver complains of a toothache and shirks his work, his uncle takes him to the dentist.

    Follows the adventures of three angels, Faith, Hope, and Luv, as they play and sing all over Heaven until Faith and Hope are sent to earth to be born and Luv leaves Heaven to search for them.

    The Mugga Killa Whomps do not. A conflict arises when the Mugga Killa Whomps kidnap the Light Wings. You will enjoy the creative nonviolent solution and delight in the inspiration of this exceptional tale.Willo Mancifoot, written in the tradition of high fantasy, has rich, sensuous visual imagery, verbal humor, important selection of words and choices of characters’ names, concern with a universal theme that appeals to all ages and the inclusion of several layers of meaning the reader may recall at a later time. And as in all “good” children’s fantasy, the story holds the adult’s attention as well as that of the child’s.

    A young mouse leaves her comfortable teapot home to go exploring in the kitchen and finds a ladybug stranded in the sink.

    

    

    She tells him all about what is happening to the family: "Some men from the music shop brought back the old piano today. They have mended it. Mummy is very pleased." The seasons pass for Sophie while her father endures the humid weather of the Pacific: her snowman contrasts particularly well with the sampans passing behind him!

    When Jenny can't go out to play on a rainy afternoon, she takes off in a flying saucer with her space elf friend instead.

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    A confused taxicab mixes up its right and left directions and delivers passengers to the wrong places.

    Includes the ermine, squirrel monkey, bee hummingbird, birdwing butterfly, and others.

    

    Teddy Bear Farmer works hard milking cows, feeding hens and pigs, tossing hay, and going to market; then relaxes with a cup of cocoa before bed.

    From Michigan to Minnesota, from North Dakota to the Pacific Northwest, wherever Paul went, he liked to do things in a big way.     In Esther Shepard's classic collection, originally published in 1924 and now available in this handsome new edition, the Paul Bunyan stories are superbly told in folksy narrative and robustly illustrated with Rockwell Kent's line drawings. These twenty-one tales about the super lumberjack are a unique American contribution to the world's folklore.      Includes an introduction by the author.

    Illustrated by Krystyna Turska.

    Then they meet a strange boy with a very strange name and have to decide whether he can join them!

    The professor and his cat are avid collectors of lobster moths until the lobster moth fairy takes things in hand and turns them both into large lobster moths with big troubles.

    

    

    When Henry's compass disappears, dog detective Angus follows clues which lead him into danger and eventually to the thief, without Henry's ever knowing how his property was recovered.

    Usually. But in The Night of the Paper Bag Monsters, they try to make costumes for a special fancy dress party, and get in a horrible fight. Will they ever finish their costumes? And will they make up in time for the party? In The Knight, the Princess and the Dragon, Susie's Uncle Jonas takes them both to an art gallery. Their favourite picture is of a knight saving a princess from a dreadful dragon - and it gives Susie an idea! These two favourite stories in the series about Susie and Alfred are being reissued with fresh new covers for a new generation of children to enjoy!

    The guests don't know each other. They don't even know their host. Why have they been called together? Who is the mysterious Mr. Boddy? No one has the answers, but before the evening is over, six people have been killed. Who is the murderer? Is it Miss Scarlet? Professor Plum? Mrs. White? Mr. Green? Mrs. Peacock? Colonel Mustard? Or did the butler do it?This mystery isn't like any other, because it has four solutions, so read carefully, follow the clues to CLUE, and choose the ending you like best.

    Minetta takes the four children from the Cheery Tree Cul-de-Sac to school. But when they ride off in her red sports car, strange things happen--the car begins to fly, taking the children everywhere, but not to school. Full-color illustrations.

    At bedtime William hides and his parents look for him inside and outside the house.

    

    Follows the adventures of a brave but foolhardy bronco buster as he meets his match in the horse called "Strawberry Roan." Based on an old Western folksong.

    Includes elf owl, fennec fox, chinchilla, royal antelope, and giant toad.

    The inhabitants of a small village find a way to put their enormous, voracious hamster to good use.

    

    A young girl becomes a court jester despite her father's objections.

    

    Objects in the illustrations are labeled.

    Sure to be one of your child's favorites!

    Fergus and his canine friend Bridey set out in a small boat to follow a treasure map, braving the dangers of sharks and a bad storm.

    But there was a time when Whisper couldn't fly. Learning how was hard. (This book is from the Little Shape Books collection.)

    T teaches a girl a lesson about not letting possessions become too important to us.

    When Heggerty Haggerty decides to make some bread, Broomstick decides to take a hand, putting a magic spell on the yeast.

    Full color.