A little monster is afraid to go to bed because he thinks humans will get him while he is asleep.
Hands can hold things. Hands can mold things. Hands can catch and hands can throw. Hands can do much more, of course - wave hello and goodbye, play peekaboo, touch things, clap, even tie a shoe. For the very young, hands are a never-ending source of discovery and a means of mastery in an ever-unfolding world. With singsong rhythm, simple design, and alluring color photos of toddlers, HAND…
Pete the Cat is back in New York Times bestselling author James Dean's beginning reader Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School. In this funny My First I Can Read Book, Pete just can't decide which outfit to wear to school! He has so many options to choose from. Fans of Pete the Cat will enjoy Pete's creativity in choosing the coolest outfit.
There was once a Nanny Goat who wanted kids more than anything in the world, but she couldn't have any of her own. Adopting seems like the perfect solution, but the kid she adopts is different to the others—in fact, he's a tiger cub! But the Nanny Goat doesn't care. When her mistrustful sisters kick her kid out of the herd, she resolutely stands by him, and her trust in him is repaid when he …
A poem extolling the beauty of African-American children forms the basis for celebration of a positive self-image. Four attractive children engage in typical kindergarten pastimes as the rhyming text rhapsodizes about their dimpled chins, "teeth that glisten," and "very special hair and clothes." Whereas building self-esteem and acknowledging children's charms are commendable goals, they are no…
Teaching children ethics, values, and morals is a real challenge for parents today, and many modern moms and dads are clamoring for a helping hand. As Ian James Corlett, an award-winning children's TV writer, and his own family grappled with this issue, he began telling kids tales about two young children, Elliott and Lucy, who were very much like them. Ian's kids hardly even realized that their
Why Piper wishes she never moved from San Diego 1. She had her own room 2. There were two bathrooms 3. She had a tree house. What Piper discovers in Pensacola, Florida 1. New adventures. 2. New friends. 3. A new place to call home