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Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-loved Verses

Readers will enjoy Mary Engelbreit’s interpretations of the mouse running up the clock, piggies going to market, and children dancing round the mulberry bush. With one hundred rhymes in all, this collection of time-honored verses is a book to behold. Makes an excellent gift for baby showers, new parents, and other special occasions.

A Ghost Named Fred

'A small boy finds shelter from the rain in an old house and meets a ghost named Fred. Colorful illustrations plus a mystery which will delight 1st- and 2nd-grade readers. ' 'SLJ. <P><P> Children's Books of 1968 (Library of Congress)

Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean

Explains how water flows from brooks, to streams, to rivers, over waterfalls, through canyons and dams, to eventually reach the ocean. <P><P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for K-1 at http://www.corestandards.org.]

Time Train

Miss Pym's class sets off for a field trip to the Dinosaur National Monument, but as the Rocky Mountain Unlimited travels west, it also travels back in time--to the Jurassic period. There the class experiences the world of dinosaurs firsthand.

Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving Dinner (I Can Read! #Level 1)

It's Thanksgiving, and Silly Tilly Mole is planning to make Thanksgiving dinner for all her friends. But where did she put the invitations? What happened to her recipes? And why is her house so full of frog? There's a big surprise in store for silly Tilly in this hilarious story with cheery full-color pictures by Lillian Hoban. "[Silly Tilly Mole] sends out recipe cards instead of invitations for Thanksgiving dinner. Even though she forgets to cook and falls asleep, the party is saved when her animal guests arrive with their favorite dishes. Watercolors in vibrant autumn hues accentuate this comedy of errors with quirky characterizations and fine brushwork. " BL.

Frog and Toad Together

Frog and Toad are as funny as ever. Bravely they survive an attacking snake and a rock slide, then celebrate by hiding under the covers and in the closet. Toad starts out shouting at his seeds for not growing fast enough, then wears himself out singing for and reading to the seeds because he thinks he has frightened them. Toad finds problems everywhere and his best friend Frog finds solutions. They spend exciting, happy times together as different from each other as popsicles and hot dogs. This is an easy to read first chapter book. The pictures are described.<P><P> <b>Newbery Medal Honor book</b>

Three Names

A Newbery Medal-winning author once again evokes prairie life in this book called "a gift for all generations" by School Library Journal. Here a child's great-grandfather tells a long ago story about life on the prairie and his dog named Three Names accompanied by luminous, impressionistic watercolors. picture descriptions added.

The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty and the Beast Tale

When a poor farmer falls into the clutches of a dragon, only Seven, his youngest daughter, will save him by marrying the beast. Publishers Weekly praised "Yep's elegant, carefully crafted storytelling" and Mak's "skillfully and radiantly rendered illustrations" in this captivating and luminous Chinese variation of the beauty and the beast tale. A 1998 Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) A 1997 Pick of the Lists (ABA)

Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art

A tree stands on a hill by a river. As the sky changes, so does the tree, its branches filling with clouds, stars, snow, birds, mists, and the golden spring sun. One tree can mean many things. Thomas Locker's lyrical text records the changes in the tree's world just as simply as a child might observe them, and his magnificent paintings crystallize the natural phenomena that embellish the tree on each page. Questions at the bottom of each page lead to a unique discussion in the back of the book, where art and science are intertwined, and further depth is added to the wonder of Sky Tree.

The Little Old Man and His Dreams

God comes to an old man in his dreams and allows him to attend his granddaughter's wedding; but in return the old man must come to live with God.

There Is A Carrot In My Ear: and Other Noodle Tales (I Can Read! #Level 1)

A collection of six stories about a family of silly people, based on noodle folklore from America, Europe, and Asia Minor.

Biscuit (I Can Read! #My First Shared Reading)

The city is a big, busy place for a little yellow puppy. From gazing at the tops of tall buildings to chasing pigeons across crowded sidewalks, there's so much to do! There are more people than Biscuit's ever seen before, too -- and so many new friends to make! Image Descriptions Added.

If You Give a Pig a Pancake

If you give a pig a pancake, she'll want some syrup to go with it. You'll give her some of your favourite maple syrup, and she'll probably get all sticky, so she'll want to take a bath. She'll ask you for some bubbles. When you give her the bubbles... Ages 0-5. Picture descriptions present.

Harry the Dirty Dog

There's never been another dog as delightful--or dirty--as Harry. This lovable white dog with black spots (or black dog with white spots) has charmed children for fifty years. This childhood favorite is perfect for reading aloud before going to bed or avoiding a bath. Images and image descriptions available.

Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation (Time-traveling Twins)

Twins Liz and Lenny, along with their time-traveling grandmother, visit Plymouth Plantation to see how the Pilgrims lived and to celebrate a big feast with the Pilgrims and Native Americans.

Bootsie Barker Ballerina (I Can Read! #My First Guided Reading)

Lisa asks her friend Bernie to come to ballet class. She is afraid to go alone. Bootsie Barker might be there! Bernie figures ballet can't be that bad--it might even help him improve his jump shot. Besides, Lisa is his friend. Sure enough--Bootsie Barker turns up at ballet class, yelling, "I hate ballet. I hate boys even more." And she means it! Will she make Lisa and Bernie wish they knew how to outsmart her? You bet, you bet, you double bet! Ballet class will never be the same after Bootsie Barker, ballerina.

Show And Tell Day

For the class play, Charlie is the ship called the Mayflower. He says, "I told how I was thankful that I tossed and rolled, and tossed and rolled some more, but didn't sink in the big waves far out at sea." In this early-picture-book companion to Show & Tell Day and Halloween Day, mother-and-daughter team Anne and Lizzy Rockwell celebrate the spirit of friendship and giving that started with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag people on the first Thanksgiving Day.

Career Day (Social Studies)

Each child in Mrs. Madoff s class brings a visitor who tells the group about his or her job.

Terrible Tyrannosaurs (Lets-Read-and-Find-Out Science® #Stage 2)

Describes what fossils tell us about the physical characteristics and behavior of the large carnivorous Tyrannosaurus rex.

Bathtime For Biscuit (I Can Read #My First Shared Reading)

Last One In Is a Rotten Egg

After Freddy is pushed into deep water by a couple of toughs, he decides to learn to swim.

Biscuit Goes To School (I Can Read! #My First Shared Reading)

Brand new readers will love reading about the gentle, and often funny, daily adventures of the adorable family puppy, Biscuit, in these classic emergent readers.

Earthshake: Poems from the Ground Up

Maybe that plain old rock has gleaming jewels inside. Maybe Africa and South America used to be best friends. Maybe a clam that died 300 million years ago is in your backyard. What secrets is Earth hiding? These twenty-two poems leave no stone unturned in exploring the world's natural wonders. Crack this book open and watch geology sparkle.

Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure

Harry, a young centipede, faces danger and frustration when he is captured by a hoo-min and placed in a jar. Sequel to Harry the Poisonous Centipede.

How People Learned to Fly

In this book you find out about the many obstacles that have been overcome so planes and people can soar through the sky. <P><P>[This text is listed as an example that meets Common Core Standards in English language arts for K-1 at http://www.corestandards.org.]