Here is a book of brightness, wonder, and hope to be shared by all.

    Play leapfrog with a silly dog. And that's just the beginning of all the fun! Come along and join Silly Sally and her outrageous friends as they parade into town in a most unusual way.

    The subjects are, first, antonyms--such as above/below and weak/strong--and then lunch. The paired dinosaurs, in a goofy array of pastels, are almost all smiling, even when the rhyme insists they're "grumpy"--so when they settle down to a lunch with (and not of) each other, the end is satisfying. The pictures and swingy short verses will make this a good group read-aloud, even for the very young. -BooklistThese prehistoric monsters are just perfect for the preschool crowds. A natural for story time. -School Library Journal

    But not Minerva Louise! To her a snowy day--like everything else--is an adventure. But this chilly, chipper hen needs something to keep her warm. What she finds--and how she finds it--will keep young readers cackling.Minerva Louise expresses a range of emotions from pleasure to curiosity. . . . A great choice for storytime.--School Library Journal, starred reviewAn ALA Notable BookA School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

    Della Ragon, that's who.Oh to you it might seem frightful, but to her it sounds delightful.

    Rhyming verse carries the brief story, while wonderful, warm, full-color illustrations present scenes from novel angles, and depict a loving family with a sense of intimacy, sincerity, and joy.”—School Library Journal

    Katie is afraid of the bear that lives under the stairs in her house, until they exchange letters and she finally gets to meet him.

    What happened when the weather turned nasty?

    Six-year-old Ima Bean sets off such a flood of mishaps when she tries to help her grandpa that she begins to worry whether she will ever be forgiven.

    Chuck encounters animals, fish and birds that lead him on a wild journey throughout their habitats.Jordan Wheeler's whimsical rhyming will capture the young readers attention and Chuck's hilarious predicaments will keep all ages laughing for more.

    No wonder they make their son laugh - mind you, they think that he's funny in his grey patternless clothes!

    Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!

    From a bird's-eye view, readers gaze upon each gorgeous page, die-cut into a unique shape, and peek through holes into the next scene. Stunning watercolor illustrations bring lyrical prose to life in this remarkable book.

    She dazzles the audience with a few simple tricks, however, Bruce's real interest is Zatanna herself, as he knew her when he was much younger. Watching Zatanna, Bruce reminisces about his training days. Bruce finds himself chained up in a straight jacked hanging upside down. Zatara the Magician tells him that concentration is key in this profession. Bruce easily manages to slip out of the restraints and is congratulated by Zatara on his performance. However, Zatara can't understand why Bruce wants to be an escape artist but doesn't want to be a performer. It doesn't matter much to Zatara, as he felt that he had to train Bruce and he hints that he knows that "John Smith" is hiding many secrets. After their talk, Zatara reveals that Zatanna was listening in on their conversation and left the two to speak to one another. Zatanna is very upset over John leaving as she is attracted to him. Desperate to keep John to herself she plays a trick in which she handcuffs John to the wall. John is a master escape artist however, and escapes before she notices he's gone.Back in the present, Dr. Montague Kane and the manager of the Gotham Mint, Irving Fauncewater, arrive. Zatanna explains that Kane makes his living by revealing the secrets of magician's tricks but she's sure he won't figure hers out. Zatanna reveals that she intends to make ten million dollars freshly printed and stored in the Gotham Mint disappear. She fires out a bolt of electricity from her staff and not only the money, but the mint disappears. Zatanna makes the mint return but the money is missing. Zatanna is shocked that the money is missing but Kane and Fauncewater call the police to arrest Zatanna. While the police take Zatanna away, Bruce notices that she'd been set up and the real thief will escape while the Police are busy with her. Batman leaps onto the transport van and frees Zatanna.Zatanna is unsure if the escape was a good idea as she's now a fugitive from the law. Batman is sure of her innocence however, and says that he can help her. The two go back to the mint and learn that a giant mirror has been put into the mint and covered to look like a silver dollar. Batman realizes that whoever stole the money knew that Zatanna used a reflected hologram of the mint and was turned off to make it look like the building disappeared. The same trick was used with the money: it was never there, just a hologram. Since it would only be another magician or someone who knows the technique; Batman deduces that Kane is the real thief.Batman and Zatanna head out to Kane's house and Zatanna reveals that her father died and that she feels that she knows Batman. Batman is evasive of her intuition and they make it to Kane's house.Kane has been expecting them, however, and leaves a bomb in the room. Batman and Zatanna manage to escape, but they fall into a room with spiked walls closing in on them. Batman manages to disable the trap by removing a spike and jamming it into the gears. The duo barely manage to escape. Finding a picture of a seaplane, Batman realizes where Kane is and goes after him.Kane is still unsurprised by the appearance of Batman and Zatanna and sends his goons on them. Batman has an easy time with them until Kane captures Zatanna and threatens to kill her. Unwilling to let Zatanna die, Batman surrenders and he and Zatanna are chained together. Kane is sure that the duo will die because even Zatara never managed to escape from those chains and locks. Fortunately, Batman keeps a lock pick in his glove and with some help from Zatanna (whom he refers to as Zanna), he manages to pick the locks and escape. But not before he and Zatanna are shoved from the plane. Grabbing hold of a net with his foot Batman manages to save himself and his friend, but Kane begins to cut the net. Batman uses the chains to pull Kane down onto the net, thus giving them the chance they need to escape. Unfortunately, Kane manages to make it into the plane while his enemies are only able to climb up the outer side of the plane. Wanting to get rid of Zatanna and Batman for good, Kane starts flying the plane in erratic movements in an attempt to shake them off. The heroes are too good, however, and manage to foil these attempts. Kane then sends his thugs out to stop Batman but they are no match for him, and are shoved into the ocean below. Believing that the screaming came from his enemies, Kane relaxes but finds Zatanna standing behind him. She knocks him unconscious foiling his escape.Kane is taken to jail while Batman and Zatanna speak to each other about Bruce's decision. Zatanna now knows Batman's secret identity and tells him that her father would've been proud. With that, she disappears in a cloud of smoke, leaving Batman a note reminding him of a promise he made to her long ago: he'll write.

    Plump tomatoes wash their cheeks with dew, carrots comb their tassels and one by one potatoes close their eyes. With rich, brilliant colors, the illustrator of Chin Yu Min and the Ginger Cat captures the appealing character of each vegetable in this gently rhyming read-aloud for bedtime.

    Fourteen brief folktales in which there is a mystery or problem that the reader is invited to solve before the resolution is presented.

    A little girl and her grandmother decide to stop complaining about the city heat and head for the beach--where they wind up being colder than a popsicle! By the author of Zip, Whiz, Zoom!

    Our people were kings and queens . . . poets and mathematicians . . . artists who built beautiful statues . . . “Our People celebrates the legacy of African Americans through an intimate conversation between a contemporary father and daughter. As they explore together the history of their people, from Ancient Africa through slavery to present day, they share a special bond—with each other, with the past, and with the heroic individuals who are part of our heritage. An inspiring book about both history and possibility, Our People will inspire young readers to imagine their past and envision the realities of their futures.

    Lillian Hoban's charming illustrations depict children mailing letters to each other--a perfect pen-pal-theme accompaniment to the song. Full color.

    Here Lottridge has collected and retold ten remarkably fresh folk tales from Malaysia, Russia, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, China, Africa, and India. There's the little girl that proves she is not too little to help with the family garden; the fox who takes advantage of other people's generosity until she becomes too greedy for her own good; the little boy who can't get to sleep until his grandmother brings him yet another bedtime companion; and more. The stories, complemented by serene pen-and-watercolor illustrations, promote cooperation and self-awareness and are a pleasure to read again and again.

    Rhyming text and illustrations describe the day's end as a mother puts her child to bed.

    Simple watercolors--with onlya few words on each brightly colored, double-spread--show all the things Izzyand Rosie do together.

    Boyds Mills Press publishes a wide range of high-quality fiction and nonfiction picture books, chapter books, novels, and nonfiction

    It's filled with everything kids need for the creepiest, crawliest Halloween ever. Full color throughout.

    What do one hundred creepy crawlers look like? How big is a baby owl? This delightful book is an ideal starting point for parents teaching very young children about numbers. From one through ten, 20, and 100, all small children will be intrigued by these close-up photographs showing animals as big as life. One greedy gorilla, two contented cats, three playful puppies... All are shown in breathtaking color, to turn counting into fun! Note to Parents: The Lifesize Animal Counting Book is an ideal starting point for children who are just beginning to investigate numbers. Parents can devise counting games based on the photographs, and pre-readers can guess at the words by counting the animals on each page. Children will learn numbers form one to ten, 20, and 100 by looking first at numerals, then at words, while the photographs of familiar animals turn learning about numbers into fun!

    By the author of That's the Spirit, Claude.

    Alternating whole and half pages provide plenty of surprises in a tale of Snake and his search through the forest for something good to eat, starting with a mouse and ending with his efforts to consume an elephant.

    

    On his rooftop, Ellie's grandfather needs a special kind of garden that the wind won't destroy.

    Fletcher, a multitalented dog who can cook, build, decorate, and ride bikes, achieves fame for a while and then vanishes.

    

    Each day of the week, a different South American animal brings Miranda a tropical fruit, from which she creates a headdress to wear on Sunday, her day to dance.

    This simple story, complemented by striking full-color paintings, is a tribute to Holland and its people.

    But then the penny-pinching townsfolk put him out to pasture...

    These books help develop fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

    The bold and colorful animals splashed across the pageswill tickle toddlers, who can squeak and moo right along with them.

    When young readers join this spirited romp with a menagerie of very vocal animals, they’ll discover not only what the hippopotamus says but also what yaks, kangaroos, giraffes, and caribou say.

    The unending love of a parent for a child is greater than all the flower petals in all the yards of the whole wide world.

    Filled with wit, color, knowledge, and truth, these selections offer rich detail about the lives and events that have shaped our nation. Each poet lends a particular voice and vision to the subject. From the founding of this nation, through the Great Depression and the wars we've fought, to the issues of today, these poems echo the emotions of our triumphs and defeats. Here are all the varied people who make up America -- the different races and their various ways of facing life. Their brave spirit speaks loudly in the special language of poetry. It opens our eyes to see in a new way that which we already knew. Lee Bennett Hopkins, a renowned anthologist, has chosen with care a collection of poetry, some that readers know and some that they will come to know. Peter M. Fiore's magnificent paintings complement the poetry, offering a human portrait of us as we were and as we are today.

    These books help develop fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

    

    Henny is carrying a sacky filled with a snicky--snacky for her chicks. They demand a snacky--snicky instead. So Henny eats the snicky--snacky. Are the chicks downhearted? Certainly not. They know what to do!The verse is irresistible. Just try not learning it by heart! Both words and pictures are zanily perfect in this happy portrayal of tough love at its tenderest.

    Candlewick has selected OVER IN THE MEADOW to be a BIG Book because it exemplifies the qualities—rhythmic texts, repetitive words, dynamic illustrations, and engaging story lines—that make large-format books so useful in helping children to read and learn.

    The wolf pursues the little pig throughout the day, but each time, quite unaware, the pig evades him until in the end the wolf gets his come-uppance in an unexpected and hilarious way. SUDDENLY is an ideal book for young children, who will love the wicked humour and child-centred repetition.