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Stick and Stone: Best Friends Forever! (Stick and Stone)
by Beth FerryThis ode to unconditional love is a new picture book adventure for New York Times bestselling BFFs Stick and Stone, in which Stick searches for his family tree and discovers the importance of found family and forever friends.Stick has always wanted to find his family tree. It’s probably big and beautiful! Is it an oak? A maple? What other sticks might he meet?Stone is happy to accompany his friend on the journey to find the tree he comes from—until it gets dark, and a bit scary in the forest . . .With bright, engaging illustrations from bestselling creator Tom Lichtenheld, Beth Ferry’s story explores the importance of learning about our roots, as well as the ability of friends and found family to help us grow strong in heart and mind. Sweet and silly, this story celebrates the love between friends and shows us that families come in all sizes and shapes—even sticks, stones, and pinecones.Don't miss Stick and Stone's picture book adventures:Stick and StoneStick and Stone: Best Friends Forever!Plus don't miss the young graphic novels:Stick and Stone Explore and MoreStick and Stone on the Go
A Stick Is an Excellent Thing: Poems Celebrating Outdoor Play
by Marilyn SingerA paean to play from an award-winning poet and a New York Times best-selling illustrator. The trappings of childhood change from generation to generation, but there are some timeless activities that every kid loves. Marilyn Singer and LeUyen Pham celebrate these universal types of play, from organized games such as hide-and-seek and hopscotch to imaginative play such as making mud soup or turning a stick into a magic wand. Lyrical poems and bold illustrations capture the energy of a group of children in one neighborhood as they amuse themselves over the course of a summer day. At a time when childhood obesity rates are soaring and money is tight for many families, here is a book that invites readers to join in the fun of active play with games that cost nothing.
A Stickler Christmas (A Stickler Story)
by Lane SmithA holiday picture book from award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith that features the woodland character, Stickler, who wanders the forest delivering Christmas presents. In a picture book that&’s both silly and sweet, readers will be inspired by this story of holiday kindness.Happy-go-lucky Stickler, an original character covered in sticks, is celebrating Christmas by passing out presents for all his friends. He has carefully selected the right stick for each of them, including: a Hop-Higher Stick for Rabbit, an Idea Stick for Crow, an In-a-Pear-Tree Stick for Partridge. But Doug-the-Fir doesn&’t want a present, he is too worried about being covered with decorations and lights and being the center of attention. So, Stickler promises to think of a solution and finds the perfect stick. But in order to help his shy friend, Stickler needs to be the one to shine. A Stickler Christmas encourages empathy and kindness with a joyful, lighthearted touch. Lane Smith, the award-winning author and illustrator of recent picture books, including A Gift for Nana (where Stickler first appears) and Stickler Loves the World, brings imagination and laughter to a clever story featuring a delightful character.
Stickler Loves the World
by Lane SmithFrom award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us to appreciate the everyday wonders we often ignore. In a picture book that’s both silly and sweet, readers will find Stickler’s enthusiasm irresistible and see the world anew. <P><P> And just think of the wonders we must pass every day without even noticing! <P><P> Stickler, an original character covered in sticks and with multiple ever-changing eyes, loves its little world. With best friend Crow, it shares the wonders of all the amazing things the world has to offer. Stickler is astonished by the ordinary, such as the sun and the stars, as well as fascinated by those things in nature that are often overlooked, such as swirling seed pods falling from the sky. The two pals wander about the world, stopping to appreciate the many marvels along the way, especially its beloved sticks, each one unique. <P><P> Stickler Loves the World encourages awareness and mindfulness with a joyous and lighthearted touch. The award-winning illustrator of bestsellers including Penguin Problems and Giraffe Problems brings imagination and humor to a story that features a delightful and original character.
Still a Gorilla!
by Kim NormanA silly gorilla tries to be other zoo animals and learns that he is happier just being himself.Will Willy be another type of animal?No!Still a gorilla!In this fun, zany picture book, Willy the Gorilla imitates other animals at the zoo, including a lion, a walrus, a billy goat, an alligator, and a kangaroo. But pretending to be something he is not never works out. What if he just tried to behimself?In the end, Willy is still a gorilla -- and that's something everyone can appreciate! Still a Gorilla! is a funny, wacky, rhyming picture book that teaches the importance of being yourself.
Stillwater and Koo Save the World (A Stillwater and Friends Book)
by Jon J MuthHere is the first book in an exciting new four-book series for younger readers featuring the beloved Zen panda, Stillwater -- star of the Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times bestseller, Zen Shorts, and of the Peabody Award and Emmy Award-winning Apple+ TV series.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection"Today feels full of opportunities," said Stillwater."What would you like to do?""Something important!" said his nephew, Koo."Let us save the world!"But that's such a big job.The world is so big.And Koo is just a small panda.During the course of the day, Koo straightens his room, feeds his cat and the hungry fish outside, and he bakes a cake to welcome new neighbors. He even helps a family of ducklings to safely cross a street. But still, Koo wonders, how will HE ever save the world? At the end of the day, Uncle Stillwater has the answer:"You did so many things today that made the world a better place.And each time you do the right thing--you save the world a little bit."In a story brimming with love and light, Jon J Muth shows how we can all heal the world a little bit at a time -- just the right message for now -- and always!
Stillwater and Koo Save the World (A Stillwater and Friends Book) (Digital Read Along)
by Jon J MuthHere is the first book in an exciting new four-book series for younger readers featuring the beloved Zen panda, Stillwater -- star of the Caldecott Honor Book and New York Times bestseller, Zen Shorts, and of the Peabody Award and Emmy Award-winning Apple+ TV series.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection"Today feels full of opportunities," said Stillwater."What would you like to do?""Something important!" said his nephew, Koo."Let us save the world!"But that's such a big job.The world is so big.And Koo is just a small panda.During the course of the day, Koo straightens his room, feeds his cat and the hungry fish outside, and he bakes a cake to welcome new neighbors. He even helps a family of ducklings to safely cross a street. But still, Koo wonders, how will HE ever save the world? At the end of the day, Uncle Stillwater has the answer:"You did so many things today that made the world a better place.And each time you do the right thing--you save the world a little bit."In a story brimming with love and light, Jon J Muth shows how we can all heal the world a little bit at a time -- just the right message for now -- and always!
Stingrays! Underwater Fliers (Step into Reading)
by Isidre Mones Carole GerberDid you know that stingrays are cousins of sharks? This Step 3 Step into Reading Science Reader is full of exciting photographs, illustrations, and facts about these magnificent sea creatures. Follow a stingray as she chomps her prey, escapes a hungry hammerhead shark, and gives birth to her stingray pups! Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters and easy-to-follow plots about popular topics, for children who are ready to read on their own.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
by Jon Scieszka Lane SmithThe entire book, with its unconventional page arrangement and eclectic, frenetic mix of text and picures, is a spoof on the art of book design and the art of the fairy tale. The individual tales, such as he Really Ugly Duckling and Little Red Running Shorts, can be extracted for telling aloud, with great success. Another masterpiece from the team that created The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! --Horn Book
The Stinky Giant (Step into Reading)
by Ellen Weiss Mel FriedmanPepper and Jake love herding sheep in the little valley where they live. But there's a problem-- a big problem. Urk, a giant who lives on a nearby mountain, is big and stinky and doesn't care that dumping dirty laundry water in the nearby stream causes a flood down below every single week. So Pepper and Jake hike to Urk's mountaintop lair to confront him. But there's no reasoning with a giant, especially one who gives cryptic puzzles to solve. If the kids can solve it, Urk will move away. If not, Pepper and Jake (and their sheep) will be the featured ingredients in Urk's next bowl of smelly soup!
The Stinky Wonky Donkey (A Wonky Donkey Book)
by Craig SmithFrom the internationally bestselling creators of The Wonky Donkey comes a brand-new hysterical rhyming tale about finding your best friends, with an explosive twist.Get ready to hee and haw as Wonky Donkey asks his daughter Dinky: "Which animal do you like best?" The hilarity is nonstop in this rhyming romp. Dinky's friends list includes reindeer, horses, camels, antelopes, and zebras. Wonky grins and tells her: "They all have hooves! You're hoof-hearted." Dinky discovers that Granny and Mommy are hoof-hearted, too. Then Wonky tells her to pull his hoof. And... POOF!Kids young and old will laugh out loud at Wonky's "who farted" joke. With tons of hees and haws, Craig Smith and Katz Cowley have created yet another sweet and laugh-out-loud story that is destined to be the next Wonky Donkey bestseller.
Stitch Goes to School (Step into Reading)
by John EdwardsA Step 2 leveled reader starring Stitch from Disney's Lilo & Stitch going to school for a day!It's pet day at school, and Lilo can't wait to introduce Stitch to her class as her new pet! But when Stitch accidentally sets the class pet free, can he catch it before the school day is over? This Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney's Lilo & Stitch is perfect for kids ages 4 to 6 with the first day of school jitters! Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Stitch-or-Treat! (Step into Reading)
by Eric GeronA Step 2 leveled reader starring Stitch from Disney's Lilo & Stitch celebrating Halloween–featuring more than 30 stickers!It&’s Stitch&’s first Halloween on Earth, and he is ready to trick-or-treat! Kids ages 4 to 6 will love this Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney's Lilo & Stitch comes with over 30 stickers! Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
The Stitchers (Fright Watch)
by Lorien LawrenceA teenager picks up where her late father left off investigating her peculiar elderly neighbors in this spooky series opener.Something strange is happening on Goodie Lane . . . Thirteen-year-old Quinn Parker knows that there’s something off about her neighbors. She calls them “the Oldies” because they’ve lived on Goodie Lane for as long as anyone can remember, but they never seem to age. Are they vampires? Or aliens? Or getting secret experimental surgeries? Or is Quinn’s imagination just running wild again?If her dad were still around, he’d believe her. When he was alive, they’d come up with all sorts of theories about the Oldies. Now, Quinn’s determined to keep the investigation going with the help of Mike, her neighbor and maybe-crush. They’ll have to search for clues and follow the mystery wherever it leads—even if it’s to the eerie pond at the end of the street that’s said to have its own sinister secrets. But the Oldies are on to them. And the closer Quinn and Mike get to uncovering the answers, the more they realize just how terrifying the truth may be.“What a cool—and wild—ride . . . This is the perfect book for kids to cool off with on a hot day, because the chills come guaranteed,” —Stephen King“A truly creepy read, perfect for fans of “Goosebumps” and Stranger Things.” ?School Library Journal“Reminiscent of R. L. Stine’s Fear Street series, this first book in the Fright Watch series is spooky and mysterious, and it can be counted on to deliver chills to those braving its pages.” ?Booklist“The antagonists are satisfyingly menacing, and Quinn’s struggles—grieving her father’s death, juggling friendships—ground this series opener, giving it a healthy dose of heart.” ?Publishers Weekly
Stitchin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt
by Patricia McKissackMOTHER AND DAUGHTER, grandmother and granddaughter, aunt and niece, friend and friend. For a hundred years, generations of women from Gee’s Bend have quilted together, sharing stories, trading recipes, singing hymns—all the while stitchin’ and pullin’ thread through cloth. Every day Baby Girl listens, watches, and waits, until she’s called to sit at the quilting frame. Piece by piece, she puzzles her quilt together—telling not just her story, but the story of her family, the story of Gee’s Bend, and the story of her ancestors’ struggle for freedom.
Stitch's Valentine! (Step into Reading)
by Tim McCannaA Step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader starring Stitch from Disney&’s Lilo & Stitch as he celebrates Valentine&’s Day!It&’s Valentine&’s Day, and everyone has a Valentine except Stitch! He heads out to find his alien friend Angel to celebrate with, but can he find her before the day ends? Kids ages 4 to 6 will love this sweet and silly step 2 Step into Reading leveled reader based on Disney&’s Lilo & Stitch, perfect for Valentine&’s Day!Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.
Stocking Up for the Storm (Katie Woo's Neighborhood Ser.)
by Fran ManushkinA big storm is coming, and Katie is worried: what if they run out of food? The Woo family and friends head to Mr. Nelson’s store to stock up on supplies and get a lesson on buying and selling. Who knew a trip to the store could offer so much?
Stolen Jewels: Royal Sweets 3 (QUIX)
by Helen Perelman Olivia Chin MuellerPrincess Mini goes on a class trip with all of the other students at the Royal Fairy Academy in this third super-sweet Aladdin QUIX story.Princess Mini’s wish is finally coming true: her class is going to see the Sugar Crown Jewels! She has always dreamt of seeing the sparkly purple and pink, gold and silver gems and can’t wait to see the dazzling display at the Chocolate Museum. But when the class arrives, the jewels are nowhere to be seen! Oh no! Were they stolen? Can Mini and her fairy friends solve the mystery? Read all about Princess Mini and her merry mis-adventures at Royal Fairy Academy, in a new Royal Sweets book by Helen Perelman, author of the beloved Candy Fairies series.
The Stolen Lake (The Wolves Chronicles #4)
by Joan AikenIn this fantasy adventure, a young girl visits a land where birds carry off men, fish eat human flesh, and she must rescue a pilfered lake. Readers who have followed Dido Twite&’s escapades in Black Hearts in Battersea and Nightbirds on Nantucket will welcome her return in her wildest escapade yet. Now back in print, The Cuckoo Tree and The Stolen Lake continue the Wolves Chronicles, the exhilarating and imaginative series that stemmed from Joan Aiken&’s classic The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. A dazzling piece of dramatic, snowballing adventure, The Stolen Lake is full of fantastical details: revolving palaces, witches who are also court dressmakers, an apocalyptic volcanic eruption, and an infernal country with a noticeable lack of female children. On her way back to London aboard the British man-of-war Thrush, twelve-year-old Dido Twite finds herself and the crew summoned to the aid of the tyrannical queen of New Cumbria. A neighboring king has stolen the queen&’s lake and is holding it for ransom, and it&’s up to Dido and the crew to face fire, flood, execution, and wild beasts to get the lake back—or else.Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl &“Aiken lures us into historical fantasy . . . our interest never slows.&” —School Library Journal &“The adventure Miss Aiken has dished up . . . in The Stolen Lake is zanier and more devilishly fiendish than ever.&” —New York Times
The Stompysaurus
by Rachel BrightA reassuring tale about coping with overwhelming feelings of frustration, from Rachel Bright and Chris Chatterton, creators of the bestselling The Worrysaurus and The Hugasaurus!One morning, Stompysaurus wakes from a happy dream, feeling excited for the new day, until things start to go a bit wrong. His brother's being a tease, his breakfast isn't his usual favorite and NOTHING is going right. His STOMPS and ROARS start rising inside him until they EXPLODE! But a tricky start doesn't have to mean a stompy finish. Can Stompysaurus find a new way of looking at things and turn his day around?The perfect picture book to help children learn to overcome feelings of anger and annoyance when it seems like everything is going wrong. From the author of the bestselling The Lion Inside and Love Monster, and talented illustrator, Chris Chatterton.
Stone Angel
by Jane YolenThe Nazis may have taken their home, but the family still has a guardian angel In this emotionally rich story, a little girl and her family live happily in Paris until Nazi soldiers arrive druing World War II. She and her family must flee or risk being sent to a concentration camp, so they run into the woods, where they meet resistance fighters. But they're still not safe. They must cross tall mountains and sail in a rickety boat to England. Yet the whole time they're struggling to survive, the little girl thinks of the stone angel near their apartment in Paris and imagines it watching over her family. Offering a never-before-told story of the Holocaust, Jane Yolen returns to the material she mined in the award-winning THE DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC. Filled with sorrow, hope, comfort, and triumph, this gorgeously illustrated book is sure to become a modern classic–offering adults a perfect vehicle with which to share a difficult subject.Praise for STONE ANGEL:* "This story provides a wonderful addition to materials about World War II and the Holocaust, and is appropriate for even the gentlest of readers."--School Library Connection *STARRED*
Stone Girl, Bone Girl: The Story Of Mary Anning
by Laurence Anholt Sheila MoxleyThe years rolled by like waves. Mary grew into a clever girl. "A mind as quick as lightning!" her mother teased. Mary had few friends, except her father, whom she adored. Like everyone else in the town, she called him "Pepper" because of his speckled beard.
Stone Soup
by Jon J MuthAward-winning artist Jon J Muth retells the favorite tale of a selfish community who is tricked into creating a delicious soup from stones. Set in China in Muth's hauntingly beautiful watercolors.Three strangers, hungry and tired, pass through a war-torn village. Embittered and suspicious from the war, the people hide their food and close their windows tight. That is, until the clever strangers suggest making a soup from stones. Intrigued by the idea, everyone brings what they have until-- together, they have made a feast fit for a king! In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist.
