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The Mountain That Loved a Bird
Alice McLerran - 1985
A mountain standing alone in the middle of a desert plain asks a small bird named Joy to stay when she stops to rest. Joy promises that she and her descendants will return each spring, and over time, they transform the mountain into the perfect home.
The Golden Bird
Jacob Grimm - 1812
He sets his sons to watch, and though the first two fall asleep, the youngest stays awake and sees that the thief is a golden bird. He tries to shoot it, but only knocks a feather off.The feather is so valuable that the king decides he must have the bird. He sends his three sons, one after another, to capture the priceless golden bird. The sons each meet a talking fox, who gives them advice for their quest: to choose a bad inn over a brightly lit and merry one.
Bible For Kids: Great Bible Stories For Kids
Speedy Publishing - 2015
Many kids don't understand the big words written in the Bible. Having a book that is Bible based but puts words on their levels would be great. Children can watch the pages of the Bible come to life through illustrations and words they can understand. There's no reason why ever child wouldn't want a book about a man being eaten by a fish or a little boy killing a giant.
Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella
Jan Brett - 2013
Readers will find these dressed up chickens comical as they pour over the extravagant setting, including a "WOW"-inducing double gatefold of chicken couples whirling around the ballroom. A feast for the eyes sure to become a perennial favorite.
The Nightingale
Fiona Black - 1844
. . Those words conjure up the aura of timeless children's stories, the kind of tales told in our comprehensive line of Children's Classics. Accompanied with exquisite illustrations specially commissioned for this line, each book is a hardcover, elegant little treasure with a deluxe four-color bronzed jacket. At $6.95, they are an affordable answer for first-class gift giving and collecting. And to make them even more attractive to your customers, we offer a variety of assortment and display options.
The Fox and the Crow
Manasi Subramaniam - 2014
The crow has it, but can the fox get it? This breathtakingly beautiful picture book adapted by Manasi Subramaniam and by Culpeo S. Fox is an exploration of this tale. Each page stands alone like a brilliant painting; when the pages come together, they tell us the story like never before.Manasi Subramaniam is an award-winning writer of fiction and poetry.Culpeo S. Fox is an artist from Germany with a unique focus on wildlife and method art.
Urban Forest: Images of Trees in the Human Landscape
David Bayles - 2003
This volume showcases his extraordinary vision of urban trees and their often precarious, sometimes triumphant place in the human landscape.
The Italian Alpha's Black Love
Samantha Daily - 2019
The man in question is Marco Romano, a tall muscular handsome Italian man who thought that he left his life of crime behind in Italy when he quit his mob ways. Now, they must hide out together while dodging their growing sexual tensions between them. Can she hope to tame this wild man while running for their lives? Is it even worth her trying? Find out in this brilliant new BWWM by Samantha Daily of BWWM Love.
The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Battle
Jan Berenstain - 2016
Who wants to go to bed when you can play with dinosaurs, have a tea party, or get a piggyback ride from Papa Bear? Brother Bear and Sister Bear are doing everything they can to postpone their bedtime -- even if that means putting Mama Bear and Papa Bear to bed first!
The Magic Pot
Patricia Coombs - 1977
A demon in the guise of a magic pot outwits a greedy rich man and brings wealth and happiness to a poor old fellow and his wife.
Henny Penny
Paul Galdone - 1950
Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and a band of gullible friends march off to tell the king, only to meet their end at the hands of a wily fox.
Peeping Beauty
Brenda Maier - 2019
But one little chick just doesn’t want to break out of its shell in this sweet spin on the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty.Peep peep! Mama and Papa can’t wait for their new little chicks to arrive. With a quiver, A shiver, A crackle, and a peep! Two of the chicks hatch! But the third egg? It’s in no hurry to get cracking. With the help of his siblings and his mama’s love, will this little chick find its way out into his big, new world?
The Little Cockroach
Susie Violet - 2020
He loves Mexico but wants to explore the world. Amazing things happen to Pedro and his friend Enrico when they decide to leave their home in search of adventure. The Little Cockroach is a delightful bedtime story about determination, travel and adventure.
Pinkalicious and the Pink Parakeet
Victoria Kann - 2015
Readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peterrific on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Kann is back with a new I Can Read story featuring Pinkalicious!When Pinkalicious goes on a class trip to the birdhouse, she can't wait to see all the different birds—especially the rare pink parakeet! Pinkalicious sees lovebirds, peacocks, toucans, and even one very chatty parrot, but no parakeet—until she spies it escaping from the birdhouse! Everyone gets in a flap, and it's up to Pinkalicious to bring her feathered friend back home.This is a Level One I Can Read book that is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.