But their good intentions are misunderstood, until they discover just the right way to pay for the hat that Eula's had her eye on. A loving family story woven from the author's childhood.

    Katz, very well, until he asks her to adopt an abandoned kitten. Mrs. Katz agrees on one condition: that Larnel help her take care of the kitten she names Tush. When Larnel starts spending more and more time with Mrs. Katz to help with Tush, Mrs. Katz tells him stories about coming to America from Poland and about the good times she spent with her late husband. As Larnel grows to love Mrs. Katz, he also learns about the suffering and triumph black history shares with the Jewish heritage.Patricia Pollaco has illustrated, as well as authored, countless picture books. She lives in Union City, Michigan.

    Based on a true story, author Gloria Houston's joyous recounting of her great-aunt Arizona's quiet yet meaningful life reminds us of the special place a great teacher can hold in our hearts—even after we've grown up.Arizona was born in a log cabin her papa built in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She grew into a tall girl who liked to sing, square-dance, and—most of all—read and dream of the faraway places she would visit one day. Arizona never did make it to those places. Instead she became a teacher, helping generations of children in the one-room schoolhouse which she herself had attended.Supports the Common Core State Standards.

    A widow finds herself in possession of an extraordinary broom left by a witch who fell into the widow's garden.

    As kids turn the die-cut pages of this vibrantly illustrated book, they'll watch the Big Green Monster grow before their very eyes. Then, when they're ready to show him who's in charge, they'll turn the remaining pages and watch him disappear!Ed Emberley's groundbreaking book about mastering fear and emotion through play and imagination has been a bestselling favorite for decades and feels as fresh and innovative today as it did 25 years ago.

    The witch has grown the biggest pumpkin ever, and now she wants to make herself a pumpkin pie for Halloween. But the pumpkin is so big she can't get it off the vine. It’s so big the ghost can’t move it, either. Neither can the vampire, nor the mummy. It looks as if there’ll be no pumpkin pie for Halloween, until along comes the bat with an idea to save the day. How can the tiny bat succeed where bigger and strong spooky creatures have failed? You'll be surprised!

    At last she does, and they all bounce up and down with joy, welcoming her home.

    A little bird discovers why a lion's tail changes color each day.

    Eye-catching foilstamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child-appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish, who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions, that gives the book its lasting value.

    It's a fan, says another. One by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange Something by the pond. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. It's only when the seventh mouse goes out-and explores the whole Something-that the mice see the whole truth. Based on a classic Indian tale, Ed Young's beautifully rendered version is a treasure to enjoy again and again.Immensely appealing.(The Horn Book, starred review)

    Could it be a case of mistaken identity? This fast-paced comedy of errors, illustrated with Jez Alborough's quirky artwork, is guaranteed to have children—and bears alike—reaching for their teddies!

    Preschooler Alfie has pleasant outdoor adventures with various family members, including his sister Annie Rose, Grandma, and Dad.

    volunteers Arthur to babysit the terrible Tibble twins, notorious for their mischief. The situation gets out of control, but Arthur comes up with a great idea to get the twins to behave. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

    . . In the magic of a moonshower, a childless couple finds a dozen tiny babies in a meadow. Written in classic folktale tradition, illustrated with astonishing paintings, The Rainbabies is woven from magic and moonbeams.

    Told from a young Taino boy’s point of view, this is a story of how the boy tried to warn his people against welcoming the strangers, who seemed more interested in golden ornaments than friendship. Years later the boy, now an old man, looks back at the destruction of his people and their culture by the colonizers.

    The reader may find Professor Dupont's hiding cockatoos in the illustrations of his house, but the professor needs to correct the problem that caused his ten pets to hide in the first place.

    Beginning at the Seahorse Cafe, social hub of the Old Reef, this novel takes the reader on a journey, from the doomed coral gardens of Reeftown, to a wreck and an underwater junkyard, across the expanse of the Withered Plain.

    The trolls who live there long for a dog, and they try to kidnap him. But Treva is brave and quick-thinking. She outwits one troll after another until she reaches the very top of the mountain, where five trolls are waiting--and they want her dog! From underground to mountain peak, Jan Brett's story is filled with adventure and eye-catching detail.

    One night his solitary wanderings take him into a restaurant where he reads these words on the menu: ''The Westway Cafe -- where all your dreams come true. '' A soft-voiced waiter (metaphorically named Angel) welcomes him and invites him back. Each night Singer returns, ordering food and, silently, ordering his wishes for the things he remembers from an Indiana boyhood.

    A moonlight ride with Gram on a fishing boat takes them out on the ocean where thousands of moonjellies shimmer, and the boy slips his treasure back among them. Based on a childhood experience in New England, Shasha's narrative is full of small details that illuminate the story but don't impede it. His rich pastels combined with the text create a strong sense of place and time--the warmth of family relationships, the quiet companionship of the boy and his grandmother, the cheerful hard work and hustle-bustle of the concession stand, and the magic of the glowing sea. His use of light, shadows, and darkness in the luminous full-color double-page spreads invite readers right into the story. -- School Library Journal

    When he gets up the next morning he finds the old oak tree has been blown down. This is a disaster for all his animal friends who used the tree as their home. Fortunately, Percy is on hand to help find them a new place to live. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24954...

    Once each sister has become highly skilled, they join the household of a young king where they rescue a princess and her brothers from the clutches of a dragon. After they've proven that they are not only skilled but courageous, intelligent, insightful, and wise, they have to face one more challenge. Will they continue to convince the king that they're men? And having met four young princes, do the four sisters want to?Eric A. Kimmel has combined and reformulated two Grimm Brothers stories to give us a view of girls who are active and powerful and good-who do the rescuing themselves and end up living happily ever after. The story takes place in a richly textured court filled with traditional splendor, which Tatyana Uditskaya modeled after sixteenth-century Flemish and Spanish paintings.

    He has an old trumpet that goes rooty-toot -And two lovely sisters who play on the flute -But Mr Magnolia has only one boot.In this wittily rhyming picture book, Mr Magnolia has a full and happy life except for one serious omission - a boot. But one day, he receives a mysterious parcel, and at last Mr Magnolia can splash in the puddles with everyone else!

    Every day Sukey wakes at dawn to work in the garden. All her step-pa ever does is watch her and yell if she so much as stops to fan herself. Sukey's ma calls him Mister Jones. Sukey prefers the name Mister Hard-Times. One day, Sukey runs away to her secret place by the ocean. There, she calls up Mama Jo, a beautiful black mermaid. Mama Jo's got a surprise for Sukey; a magical kingdom beneath the sea without time or pain. But it's also without people. Is it really better than the world above?

    The girl sneaks up to Emily's room and exchanges a small gift for an authentic poem, which is included in the book.

    Over 7,000 years ago Native Americans settled on the Nashua River, a beautiful and leafy valley. But the industrialization of nearby areas would lead to the deterioration of natural habitats. Each double spread examines brief periods of time when the river and surrounding areas teemed with wildlife. Lynne Cherry’s contrasting illustrations of the lush valley and the eventual polluted river deliver an astonishing look at our dramatic need for conservation efforts. This pictorial history of the river, edging towards a hopeful scene of modern-day descendants of both Native Americans and European settlers who come together to combat pollution and restore the beauty of the river, is an intelligent tale that shows young readers how they can do their part in taking care of the world around them, one river at a time.

    Little ones will jump at the chance to join this menagerie of zany animals and children as they stomp, wiggle, roar, and spin their way through the day, as the rhyming text reinforces important concepts.

    Nobody has lived there for a long time, but the house is home to lots of others – sheep, sparrows, rabbits, mice and a stray cat. What will happen to them when a human wants to live there too?

    Each child performs his own task perfectly - except for Jim who just can't keep his hands out of the jam pot. The author also wrote "Pongwiffy", which was shortlisted for the "The Guardian" Best Children's Novel Award.

    There, a red-tailed hawk teaches him to open his senses to the natural world. With poetic language and stunning pictures, this is an important fable for our times.

    An illustrated collection of more than forty poems which include characters such as Miss Lickapan, Isabelle Caramella and her white cat, and a pig that wanted a career.

    And so begins Dom DeLuise's hilarious retelling of this famous fairytale, as the headstrong young heroine leaves her parents' home without permission to go for a walk in the woods. The bears, epicures one and all, are out for a walk while their pasta e fagioli cools, and return to discover the mess created by Goldilocks as she makes herself at home. Delightfully illustrated by Christopher Santoro, DeLuise's illustration partner on other picture books.

    

    

    

    

    Having a talking dog is a lot of fun--unless your dog never stops talking! When chatty Martha gives her family the silent treatment they're relieved at first, but then they get worried. Will Martha ever speak again?

    This picture books explains why this is so - how he fell in love and married and how his wife outwitted the Man in the Sun so that she and the Man in the Moon could spend time together on Earth.

    The lively imagination of Caldecott medalist David Wiesner forecasts astounding goings-on for a Tuesday in the not too distant future -- an occurrence of gigantic vegetal proportions.

    

    Josh, a dog, finds his dreamgirl, a beautiful dog, who just happens to live in the White House, and with the help of Miss Elly, his owner, he gets to go to Washington, DC.

    Looks at thirty-five cookie jars dating from the 1940s and 1950s, and includes recipes for such cookies as Stacey's chocolate chunks, Marla's coconut bars, and Joel's chewies.

    Princess Elena, lonely for a mother, persuades her father to let her choose the woman the he marries.

    When the smoke from fireworks blots out the moon, George and Matilda Mouse, thinking the moon is lost, set out by rocket to search for it.

    When Elijah the mole and Pin-Pin the hedgehog set out together in search of beetle sandwiches, they encounter Fred the rabbit, Nuts the squirrel, and a host of other forest denizens.

    A tribute to the incidental moments as well as to the milestones that make growing up so memorable. Full-color illustrations.

    

    Describes the history of bridges, the various kinds, and how they are constructed.

     In the first story, a tiny girl become the Queen of All Flowers after she is kidnapped by an ugly toad. In the second, a lion finds a cure for his hunger. In the third, a puppy who is always late coming home finds there is no desert for him.

    Button Breaker, a young Treasure Troll, wishes at all costs to become a member of the super secret club the "Shh, Others", only to discover that the club is much much more than he bargained for.

    So Russell sets out to find the perfect job for himself. It's not an easy search, but Russell finally finds a job that fits him perfectly. Recommended for ages 3-7.

    The large, colorful watercolors complement the brief text. Youngsters will almost hear the sounds of new boots, "squish, squash," as the child walks along. This book, combined with Whose Shoe? (Greenwillow, 1991) by Margaret Miller and Sounds My Feet Make (Random, 1989; o.p.) by Arlene Blanchard, would make a nice story hour program for two-year-olds. In the companion volume, which is told in rhyme, Hannah is naughty and grumpy. She scribbles on the wall, throws her dinner on the floor, squirts shaving cream all over herself, and sprinkles powder on the chairs until her mother has had enough and puts her down for a rest. When she gets up, she and her mother discover that a new tooth has come through. The teething explanation may be real, but seems a lame excuse for her misbehavior. This one is less successful than the first. --Janet M. Bair, Trumbull Library, CT

    When a raging storm blows over the great oak tree in Percy's park, he uses his hope and optimism to find new homes for all the animal tenants of the tree.

    The simple people enjoy the simple life, until Node's craftwork is used to make life complicated, and everyone forgets the feel of the sun and the taste of fresh fruit.

    Lift the flaps and burrow down through the layers to uncover special keepsakes. But the most precious treasure awaits children on the last page--Grandma's gold locket, with a Mylar mirror. Full-color illustrations.

    When Grandma dies, her five children and their children descend on her farmhouse to divide the possessions in an orderly manner and in hopes of making everyone happy.

    When he depletes his stock just before a boy who walks with the aid of crutches comes to him for new feet, he realizes there is only one thing to do.

    

    

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    A colorful picture book with an ingenious split-page feature captures the changing emotions of a young boy in different situations--from pain, to happiness, to sadness, to joy.

    With the turn of every page, the familiar melody of "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" plays, as we watch Santa Claus putting presents underneath the Christmas tree and into hanging stockings. Full color.

    Where the People Gather is the first book to document the entire process of carving a pole. It begins with, renowned Nisga'a artist Norman Tait's inspection of the raw cedar log and ends with the raising of the 42-foot completed pole three months later. This totem pole is named Wil Sayt Bakwhlgat, which means "the place where the people gather." As Tait teaches his apprentices, carving a pole involves more than time and labour, tools and techniques, artistic and emotional commitment; it involves their cultural background and being. The apprentices must make their own carving tools, design their regalia, and practice traditional songs, dances and drumming for the pole-raising ceremony. Through an intimate text and 125 photographs, Vickie Jensen captures the atmosphere in which the pole is carved - the carving shed, cedar chips, blistered hands and long days - and celebrates its completion.

    When Lily tries to buy her new baby brother a really terrific present, she ends up with three truly exceptional gifts and one problem: she can't get out of the store!

    Joe refuses to get ready for a shopping trip, despite threats that he might be turned over to a giant, witch, and other scary creatures.

    Soon all the animals are joining in swapping characteristics and it's impossible to tell who is who. Only the warthog decides to stay the same.

    Colorful illustrations and fascinating sidebars help children to better appreciate the many things they share as Americans.

    Something was missing in the land of the Treasure Trolls, something that used to belong to Snippet Snicker and Trippet Doodle, the old married couple the Snicker Doodles, who ultimately discovered what was lost in their hearts.

    

    This picture book begins with the traditional nursery rhyme of Old King Cole and goes on to spin a tale (in verse!) about how King Cole only ever wanted his fiddlers to play "O Clementine", which naturally they got tired of playing...

    This book, is very similar to Where is Waldo, is a brain teaser book.

    Tabs, flaps and stand-up features depict scenes of a Victorian Christmas eve.

    Tommy Pickles and his Rugrat friends set out on a perilous--and hilarious--mission to find the horrible monster that the diapered detectives think is living in the garage.

    Includes discussion questions.

    The universally loved tales in 'Bilingual Fables' are perhaps the easiest and most pleasant way for young children to experience the joy of reading and understanding a second language.

    Danny's seemingly endless wait for his birthday to come is made worse by knowing that Florence, the girl next door, has already had six birthdays, and even the cat has had more than that.

    A little sea princess, longing to be human, trades her mermaid's tail for legs to win the love of a prince.

    Appleton's vision of childhood is beautifully captured in A Day with Josephine and Her Friends. The Josephine illustrations, originally published in Great Britain from 1916 through the 1930s feature Josephine, her entourage of toys and dolls, and her frisky friend Quacky Jack. In A Day with Josephine and Her Friends, best-selling author Pamela Prince has written a charming adventure that begins the moment Josephine wakes up and opens her toy closet.

    Highlighting similarities and differences among these colorful creatures, the book offers easily grasped information to early readers while providing toddlers with an introduction to shapes, sizes, and opposites. 28 full-color collages.

    Lincoln the lamb is left behind when the other sheep go off in search of greener pastures, but he does not end up munching alone.

    Readers search for Freddie as he travels around the world, visiting the United States, Canada, the British Isles, and each of the continents, where he is hidden in intriguing settings that feature intricate color illustrations that hide a multitude of surprises.

    True to her nature as a dingo, she leaves her human friends Ngalia and his little sister Mayli, and goes to the creek to dig a den. However there is always danger for dingo pups from Thylacine, the striped wolf.

    Includes examples of his art photography in Weimar Germany, and his later fashion photography in New York and California. Accompanied by a brief biographical essay. No index or table of contents. A national tour o