From leaping, flying fish to dancing butterflies, and camels that "trollop along," Eric Carle's brilliant and colorful collage designs bring to life animal poems from such diverse sources as Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Emily Dickinson, and Jack Prelutsky, as well as Bible verses, Japanese haiku, American Indian poems and more. This celebration of the wonder and variety of earth…
Jackie Robinson was more than just a teammate. He had a tremendous amount of talent, ability, and dedication. Jackie set a standard for future generations of ball players. He was a winner, and he was also a man.'
Everyone has turkey for Thanksgiving, and Mrs. Moose wants one too. So, Mr. Moose and his friends set out to find a turkey for dinner, but Mr. Turkey has other ideas.
Lately it seems that all Marcus hears about his neighborhood is bad news. So he's not happy when he has to walk through the streets alone to get a haircut. And sure enough, by the time he reaches Mr. Jackson's barbershop, he's seen some sad things. He's even been knocked down. But Mr. Jackson and the other people in the shop view the neighborhood differently. After Marcus has heard what these w…
Poor Throwaway Bear. He finds himself in the rubbish bin after spoil Sophie discards him. But that's only the beginning of his adventures. Soon he's half-burried by a dog, pounced upon by rabbits and dropped into a deep lake by a raven. Luckily a boy called Paul discovers Throwaway Bear and he has a brilliant idea.
The yellow dress Erandi wants for her birthday will look beautiful with her long, thick braids. But Mama's fishing net is full of holes, and there isn't enough money to buy both a new net and a birthday dress. The only solution lies with the hair buyers from the city. But Mama's hair isn't nearly as beautiful as Erandi's. Will Erandi have to choose between her birthday present and her braids? T…
Kindergarten-Grade 3–Cushman has interpreted Prelutsky's school-aged protagonist as a cat. The feline's journal contains 17 poems about everyday joys and predicaments: the ups and (mostly) downs of completing homework and assignments, overloaded backpacks, the sweet sounds of music class, invigorating author visits, gym partners, and cafeteria food fights. Lively and fun, with perfect meter a…
"They live in water, the earth and the sky. Just wait...and you'll soon see an insect go by!" With these words Dr. Seuss' Cat in the Hat sets out to take young readers on a fascinating tour of the insect world - a world teeming with six legged critters from moths to fleas and fireflies. This title forms part of a series of books that takes an off-beat look at natural history through a fun combi…