Now brought luminously to life by K. Y. Craft's lavish paintings, this new edition of a timeless favorite is sure to enchant readers both young and old. Fairy tale lovers have been eagerly awaiting Craft's next magical romance since the release of her Cinderella. With illustrations inspired by the magnificent style of Baroque painters, the sumptuous color and exquisite detail of this breathtaking interpretation make it a dream come true.

    Many of her books—with themes that honor a simple way of life and celebrate heroes who endure through determination and by adapting to change—have become classic American tales. With an introduction by Barbara Elleman, author of Virginia Lee Burton: A Life in Art, this handsome collection commemorates four of Burton’s most popular stories, each featured complete and unabridged. Their appeal today, as strong as when the books were first published, is a tribute to one of America’s most innovative illustrators, designers, and writers of stories for children.

    Whether mommies work far away or at home, cook or order pizza, they are all lots of fun and filled with love.This is the perfect book for celebrating mommies on Mother's Day, and all year round.

    Just open this wonderful book and step into the world of a little boy whose imagination know no bounds and let your own roam freely. In these beloved children's stories, first published more than forty years ago, we follow the brave cowboy through each day's many adventures. It may look like he's going to school or hurrying home, cleaning the yard or chasing the cat, racing on his scooter or resting on his bed. But we know he's really attacking the enemy's castle or greeting aliens from outer space, starring in the circus or hunting lions, winning a chariot race or flying on his magic carpet.

    She sees how each family is different. Some families have lots of children, but others have none. Some friends live with grandparents or have two dads or have parents who are divorced. How is her own family like the others? What makes each one great? This diverse cast allows readers to compare and contrast families in multiple ways.

    Can you find the animal hiding in there?Not just another alphabet book—here is something special. Zooflakes ABC is a strong and simple concept book that works on more than one level. This graphically appealing alphabet book also develops children’s visual acuity as they seek the images hidden within the pictures. Familiar animals make it easy to pick out the lions, turtles, and bears within the delicate and astonishingly inventive cut-paper snowflakes that Will C. Howell has created. Once readers have learned their ABCs, they’ll learn to make their own Zooflakes in a fun “how to” section at the end of the book. In the classroom or at home, practicing your letters was never this much fun!

    The text on each spread ends with a twist. Readers must go back and solve brain-teasing puzzles: follow an alphabet maze, identify parts needed to build a robot, discover objects in a mirror image that doesn't quite reflect what's really there! This book will provide hours of fun to puzzle-lovers of all ages!

    He was an awesome and frightening creature who terrorized whole armies, destroyed castles, demolished forests, and kidnapped princesses. But this mighty dragon had a deep, dark secret. . . .

    Vivid close-up art, simple text, and field notes in the back make this both fun and educational for children.

    At the time of T-Rex, crocs ranged in size from 2 feet to over 40 feet long. They lived on land, in swamps, and in the sea. Some, like SuperCroc, were fierce predators. Some were heavily armored plant eaters. And when all of the dinosaurs (except birds) became extinct, the crocs lived on, becoming the crocodiles and alligators of today. Combining fantastic art and photography with vivid descriptions, Chris Sloan draws young readers into the latest discoveries about the lives of these amazing animals.

    Simple, repetitive text helps young readers develop literacy skills as they learn important facts about themselves and the world around them. The twelve books in this series are each devoted to a month of the year, covering the number of days, the seasons, weather, and events that make each month special. In May, readers will learn that May Day, Mother's Day, and Memorial Day all happen during this month.

    Featuring Ray Troll's spectacular fishy art, this book portrays sharks both living and extinct.

    Blanket lost? Baby refuses to put on pajamas?? Too many tears to go to bed??? No problem-Supercat knows just what to do. Funny, fast-moving, thoroughly charming, and adorable, Supercat is high entertainment for the youngest audience, and just as much fun for the parents who will be doing the reading. Kate McMullan's sweet story is full of comic-book style, of "Super!" this and "Super!" that, "Oof!" and "Zooooop-zip!" And Pascal Lemaitre's illustration, is inventive, expressive, energetic, and colorful. The collaboration has everything to catch a baby's or toddler's imagination and get parents to fall in love with bedtime reading all over again.