Illus. in full color. "Beginning readers can follow the Muppet monsters on their way to Sesame Street through simple vocabulary, large print, colorful monster illustrations, and a snappy text which rhymes."--"School Library Journal." Rhymed text follows the adventures of a group of monsters on their way to Sesame Street.
In this delightful read aloud story, the bunnies decide to put on a musical stage version of “Little Red Riding Hood”. These wittily illustrated, unique and energetic bunnies act, sing, dance, build scenery, make costumes, posters, and tickets, play in the band, and put up lights. Finally, it's opening night!
"Jumpy Finds Courage on Ground Hog Day" is full-colour illustrated paperback book. It reflects a young Ground Hog that is torn between his unhealthy fear of his shadow and his heartfelt desire to join the older ground hogs in the grand Ground Hog Day celebration. Enjoy this small excerpt from the book: "...Jumpy stopped in amazement at the brightness of the land. Never before had he'd seen su…
Don't let the apples drop! Three animal friends practice balancing apples on their heads in this hilarious introduction to counting, illustrated by Roy Mckie. The sturdy board book teaches all about numbers, with a dose of signature Seuss charm. Kids will learn to count to ten--and want to start all over again!
Matt and his friends head for the park and find themselves helping to rescue a boy who cannot swim. Help! I can't swim! is a story about Emily, Jose, Makayla, and Matt. They see a boy fall into deep water. He can't swim. Find out what they do and why they're called the Hero Club Kids!
Rich in imagery and detail, this exquisitely rendered picture book introduces readers to one of America's favorite classic poems, "The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Illustrated by Susan Jeffers, the Caldecott-Honor winning author of Three Jovial Huntsmen, A Mother Goose Rhyme, this book beautifully weaves together oral traditions of American Indian culture and presents a char…
Pirates have green teeth—when they have any teeth at all. I know about pirates, because one day, when I was at the beach building a sand castle and minding my own business, a pirate ship sailed into view.So proclaims Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life by the Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator David Shannon an…
Rosa is bored, but Grandmother is too busy making tortillas for market to notice. But when a little fish leaps out of the water right into Rosa's lap, well, there's nothing boring about that. Especially when the little fish starts to become a great big one.
It's the early 1960s, and Anna has never seen a person with dark skin before. At first she is afraid of her new second grade teacher, but she quickly discovers how wonderful Sister Anne is. Then one of Anna's classmates directs a racist remark toward Sister Anne. The teacher's wise way of turning the incident into a powerful learning experience has a profound impact on Anna.
Think and discuss: How do I move?