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Big Bear, Little Bear (Step into Reading)
by RH DisneyPixar Animation Studio's 13th animated feature film, Disney/Pixar Brave, is an epic adventure set in the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. Determined to carve her own path in life, a skilled archer named Princess Merida defies a sacred age-old custom—and inadvertently unleashes a beastly curse upon the kingdom. To set things right, Merida embarks on a perilous quest and discovers the meaning of true bravery. Kids ages 4-6 will love learning to read with this Step 1 reader based on the film.
A Big Bed for Jed
by Laurie FriedmanJed loved his crib. It felt just right. Till his family surprised him with a big bed one night. But this bed is too big and too new and too blue. With bedtime so near, just what will Jed do? Mom thinks he's stubborn. Dad thinks he's silly. Jed thinks he'll never sleep in that bed--but will he? With lively humor and great insight, Laurie Friedman and Lisa Jahn-Clough team up to present this warm, funny portrait of a significant childhood milestone.
Big Bird Says... (Step into Reading)
by Sesame StreetIllus. in full color. Funny commands such as "Quack like a duck" enliven Big Bird's rhyming Sesame Street version of Simon Says. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Big Bird's Copycat Day (Step into Reading)
by Sharon LernerToddlers can join in Big Bird's copycat game as they follow the bright pictures and listen to the funny rhymes in this simple story adapted from a popular Step into Reading® Step 1 book. Playing copycat games is a fun way to help toddlers listen and repeat word sounds, and a helps to develop language skills.
A Big Birthday Hug
by Jennifer Kurani Valentina JaskinaHow can Turtle make his sad feeling go away?Turtle has a sad feeling that won’t go away. Squirrel is happily gathering nuts, Bee is buzzing from flower to flower, and Rabbit is hopping around the carrot patch, but it doesn’t matter: Turtle just can’t shake his sad feeling! Even at his dad’s birthday celebration, Turtle is still feeling glum. What will it take to make Turtle feel right again?This sweet story about a turtle who just wants to be happy will resonate with all children who have experienced one of those sad-and-not-sure-why days. With a gentle, reassuring message—sometimes you just need a hug!—A Big Birthday Hug is a great read-aloud book perfect for sharing with loved ones. The rhythmic text is simple but evocative, and Valentina Jaskina’s bright, lively illustrations bring the story to life.
The Big Black Horse: A Storybook Version of the Black Stallion
by Walter FarleyFrom the publisher: This book, especially designed for young children, is a brief retelling of the first part of a famous book entitled THE BLACK STALLION and originally published by Random House in 1941. When the children are a little older, they will want to read the whole story, many times longer than this, just as it was written by Walter Farley. When Alec sees men forcing a tremendously beautiful black stallion onto the ship he is on, his curiosity is aroused. After feeding the horse sugar and gaining the horses trust, Alec is saved during a storm by the "black"". This is the exciting story of how Alec and the Black survived on a desert island. Other books about the black stallion are also available from Bookshare.org. This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
The Big Book of Belly Laugh Jokes, Riddles, and Puns for Kids: Includes 700 Jokes!
by Sky Pony EditorsHere is a huge compendium of laugh-out-loud jokes that will let boys and girls entertain themselves and their friends for hours and hours. Why do fish live in salt water? Because pepper makes them sneeze!Why can&’t your nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot!Why can&’t a bicycle stand up by itself? Because it&’s two-tired.What did one toilet say to the other? You look a tad flushed.Why couldn&’t the pirate play cards? Because he was sitting on the deck!Which month has 28 days? They all do!Can a frog jump higher than the Empire State Building? Of course, the Empire State Building Can&’t JumpWhat&’s a snake&’s favorite subject in school? Hisssstory. The Big Book of Belly Laugh Jokes, Riddles, and Puns for Kids is filled to the brim with both classic and original jokes to make readers keel over in laughter. Written to meet the unquenchable needs of the millions of children eternally hungry for joke books, this collection is complete with 700 hilarious zingers.This unique volume is complemented by silly line drawings created by talented illustrator Bethany Straker. Its seemingly endless supply of fresh content and splashy, engaging design make this book a sure source of fun for young readers as well as parents, siblings, and friends! Perfect for long car rides and rainy days, this book is sure to bring laughter and fun to little ones.
Big Book of Brick Trucks
by Amanda BrackWelcome to the Big Book of Brick Trucks! This amazing, oversized children’s book features the biggest, most exciting trucks all in incredible LEGO form! Each truck has been constructed by hand using colorful LEGO bricks, and the photo illustrations are big and bright so young readers can see all of the details! For every big brick truck, there is also a helpful description of the truck’s purpose. From the creators of Brick Shakespeare, Brick Fairy Tales, Brick Dracula and Frankenstein, and Brick Greek Myths comes a wonderful children’s book of trucks and emergency vehicles built with the popular construction toy. For any little boy or girl who loves things that go vroom, and especially those who love their LEGO bricks, this book will be sure to impress!
The Big Book of DC Super Friends (Big Golden Book)
by Frank BerriosBoys and girls ages 5 to 9 will love this hardcover Big Golden Book guide to the world of the DC Super Friends! It's filled with amazing facts about Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and all their heroic friends, as well as villains such as the Joker, Lex Luthor, and Two-Face!
Big Book of Dinosaurs (DK Big Books)
by DKGet ready to roar with this updated edition of DK's beloved Big Book of Dinosaurs Dinosaurs fascinate young children, and this colorful catalog of those mysterious creatures from the past will keep even toddlers entertained for hours. Children will love spotting and learning to name all the different dinosaurs--from the fierce, meat-eating Tyrannosaurus and the long-necked, plant-eating Diplodocus to the armor-plated Stegosaurus and the tiny, hen-sized Compsognathus.
The Big Book of Girl Stuff
by Bart KingThe Big Book of Girl Stuff shares everything a girl needs to know—from sleepovers to diaries to makeup to boys to shopping, and everything in between! It's the ultimate guide to unlocking the delightful mysteries of being a girl. It's filled with information, activities, quotes, and games, as well as lists for favorite books, movies, and music. Smart asides, fascinating facts, an enlightened outlook, and a uniquely feminine perspective make this a must have for every girl. Though it's written for girls from 9 to 14, it will certainly delight moms, aunts, and big sisters everywhere!
The Big Book of Jokes for Minecrafters: More Than 2000 Hilarious Jokes and Riddles about Booby Traps, Creepers, Mobs, Skeletons, and More! (Jokes for Minecrafters)
by Brian Boone Michele Hollow Jordon Hollow Steven Hollow“Dig in” to your favorite Minecraft jokes! All your favorite Minecraft jokes are now in one place! This collection of three titles from the Jokes for Minecrafters series brings you over two thousand puns, one-liners, and wisecracks about all your favorites from the world of Minecraft. From ghasts and endermen to zombies and creepers, no mob is safe from the punchlines in this laugh-a-minute collection. Included titles are: Jokes for Minecrafters (9781510706330), Hilarious Jokes for Minecrafters (9781510706323), Uproarious Riddles for Minecrafters (9781510727175). This ginormous joke book for kids ages 5 and up comes complete with silly illustrations to make these jokes even funnier. Whether you're at home or at school, you can have all your friends and family in stitches with The Big Book of Jokes for Minecrafters!
The Big Book of Rhymes [Big Book] (Elementary Core Reading)
by Donald Bear McGraw-HillNIMAC-sourced textbook
The Big Book of Trains (DK Big Books)
by DKFrom the first locomotive built in 1804 to the high-speed bullet train, The Big Book of Trains is the perfect book for kids who love trains.Packed with amazing facts and photographs of trains around the world, The Big Book of Trains covers the history of trains and train travel. Different types of trains are featured on their own spreads, and each page features multiple images to give a close-up view as well as informative text about each train. See the differences among monorails, passenger trains, and TGVs. Learn about pistons, fireboxes, boilers, and coupling rods, and find out exactly what they do to help the train travel down on the tracks.See key features of each train model and discover the difference between steam trains and diesels. Find out how trains are designed for certain jobs and tasks, including mountain trains, snow trains, and freight trains. Look at the biggest and fastest trains in the world.With incredible pictures and informative text, The Big Book of Trains is the essential book for young readers who want to know everything about trains.
Big Boys Cry
by Jonty HowleyLet boys cry! This picture book imagines a world in which boys are encouraged to express their full range of emotions.It's Levi's first day at a new school, and he's scared. His father tries to comfort Levi by telling him "Big boys don't cry." Though the father immediately understands his misstep, he can't find the words to comfort his son, and Levi leaves for school, still in need of reassurance. Fortunately, along his walk to school, Levi sees instance after instance of grown men openly expressing their sadness and fear. His learned mantra, "Big boys don't cry," slowly weakens, and by the time he's at school he releases a tear. Once he's there, things aren't so bad after all, and on his walk home he sees everyone he's encountered earlier, feeling better now that they expressed their emotions. Upon his arrival home, he finds his father waiting for him on their porch, tears in his eyes. His father is able to admit that he was scared and the two embrace, closer than before. Jonty Howley's gorgeous debut paints the world we wish existed for our boys, and offers a path there! This story is the truest interpretation of the notion that we should "let boys be boys": let them express the full range of their emotions, vulnerable parts and all!
Big Brother
by Marianne RichmondThe addition of another sibling is an exciting, unsettling and sometimes confusing time for a child. Children will identify with the hero of the story and share his concerns as well as his insecurities. Narrated by the big brother himself, the book gently brings the reader around to the idea that a new baby in the house will be a welcome adjustment and that adding a member to the family is indeed a good thing!
Big Brother Peanut Butter
by Terry BorderFrom the creator of Peanut Butter & Cupcake comes a story about becoming a big sibling, with plenty of love to spread around.Peanut Butter's mom has a bun in the oven, and Peanut Butter is going to be a big brother! He's pretty excited, but also a little bit scared. Just what does a big brother do? Luckily, Peanut Butter has just the right friends to ask.Apple Pie has two little brothers, Blueberry and Cherry, and she makes it look easy. Cucumber is definitely a cool older sibling to little Dill Pickle. And Big Cheese is clearly an important friend to ask. But do any of them know how to teach Peanut Butter what to do? Will any of them be able to help him crack this nut?Terry Border brings back everyone's favorite slice of bread in his latest food- and fun-filled book, which celebrates siblinghood in all forms, whether crunchy, smooth, or anywhere in between.
Big Bub, Small Tub: Ready-to-Read Ready-to-Go! (Ready-to-Read)
by Alastair HeimA monster who is too big for his bathtub tries to get clean in this adorable and hilarious Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read. Big Bub the monster needs a bath, but his bathtub is too small. What will he do? He will try everything! <p><p> Perfect for kids at the beginning of their reading journeys, Big Bub, Small Tub was written for children who have learned the alphabet and are ready to start reading! And what better way to get kids excited than with a hilarious story with words they can read on their own? Each Ready-to-Go! Ready-to-Read includes a note to parents explaining what their child can expect, a guide at the beginning for readers to become familiar with the words they will encounter in the story, and reading comprehension questions at the end. Each Ready-to-Go! story contains about 100 words and features sight words, rhyming words, and repetition to help children reinforce their new reading skills. In this book, readers will learn nineteen sight words and twelve words from five word families. So come on and get reading!
The Big Bug Book
by Margery FacklamHere's a peek at 13 of the world's largest insects. Readers will learn fascinating facts and shiver in delicious horror as they browse through this collection of bugs that they definitely won't find under any rug.
Big Bullies
by Greg WatkinsLearn about how to be a friend and deal with a bully. Follow the colorful friends: a green and yellow parrot, a yellow snake, a brown and tan mouse, and a pink and orange striped cat as they deal with a bully and talk about better ways to be a friend. Limited picture descriptions present.
Big Bunny
by Rowboat WatkinsFrom the curious mind of Rowboat Watkins comes a ginormously imaginative story that is as funny as it is philosophical. How big is Big Bunny? And how will this story end? Delightfully meta and humorously subversive, Big Bunny will take its place as the next go-to story about stories.
Big Bunny: (funny Bedtime Read Aloud Book For Kids, Bunny Book)
by Rowboat Watkins“The infectious fun continues to the ending, which will be—trust me—a giant, hilarious surprise to both parents and kids.” —The New York TimesOnce upon a time there was a book about . . .MONSTERS!No.SPACE ALIENS?Nope . . . a BUNNY!A GIANT SCARY TRUCK-EATING BUNNY?!?Um . . . well, maybe it was a tiny bit big.From the curious mind of Rowboat Watkins, award-winning author of Most Marshmallows and Mabel: A Mermaid Fable, comes a ginormously imaginative story that is as funny as it is philosophical. How big is Big Bunny? And how will this story end? Delightfully meta and humorously subversive, Big Bunny will take its place as the next go-to story about stories.“Watkins’s pictures exude the giddiness of an imagination unleashed.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
The Big Bunny and the Easter Eggs
by Steven Kroll Janet StevensWilbur is busy getting everything ready for Easter. He made new baskets, painted the eggs, and made lots of candy. Everything was all set to go, until Easter Eve, Wilbur gets sick. His friends try to help him but it is too big of a job for them. Can they save Easter, or won't there be one this year?
The Big Burn
by Jeanette IngoldWinner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Teen Fiction from the author of Hitch and Paper Daughter. “A must-read for adrenaline junkies.”—VOYAOn a hot summer day in 1910 a teenage soldier assembled his rifle. A girl argued to save trees on a mountain homestead. A young man set out to fight fire. None knew that soon the many blazes burning across northern Idaho would blow up and send a wall of flame racing their way.Portraying a natural disaster that would dictate how the United States would fight wildfire in the 20th century, The Big Burn brings to life a turning point in fire science, forestry, and history. Richly drawn characters doing their best against gigantic odds will grip your heart. The realistic depiction of wildfire will make you feel you were there.With non-fiction Field Notes and an Afterword about firefighting today, it’s a novel that moves from the 1900s into the 21st century. Whether you’re an adult or young adult reader, you’ll come away with a new understanding of nature and a “heighten[ed] appreciation for the courage and sacrifice of firefighters and settlers” (Publishers Weekly).Montana Book Award Honor“Historically accurate and dramatically engaging.”—Teen Reads“Presents a vivid picture of a natural disaster while skillfully conveying in fluid prose the individual stories of the three young people.”—Horn Book“Fascinating and harrowing . . . for any kid whose tastes run to disaster and survival, mixed into a coming of age story.”—Richie’s Picks“A solid adventure story with a well-realized setting.”—Booklist
Big Cars (Cars, Cars, Cars Ser.)
by Melissa AbramovitzRoom for nine people? Space for a swimming pool? Make way for some seriously big cars!