The Little Red Hen by Lucinda McQueen (Illustrator) A classic folktale about the hardworking hen and her freeloading friends, retold for beginning readers Format: Paperback book and CD The Little Red Hen works hard--all alone!--to turn her wheat seed into flour, while the goose gossips, the dog naps,...

Stone Soup by Ann Mcgovern (Author), Winslow Pinney Pels (Illustrator) A clever young man tricks an old woman into believing that soup can be made from a stone. As the pot of water boils with the stone in it, he urges her to add more and more ingredients until the soup is a feast "fit for a king." In...

Mama Zooms by Jane Cowen-Fletcher (Author) A small boy, with the aid of his energetic mother, her wheelchair ""zooming machine,"" and a bit of imagination, pretends that he is on a train, a spaceship, and more. Reprint. PW. SLJ. Age Range: 4 and up Grade Level: Preschool and up Lexile Measure: 750L (...

When a Line Bends . . . A Shape Begins by Rhonda Gowler Greene (Author), James Kaczman (Illustrator) A line is thin. A line is narrow curved like a worm, straight as an arrow. Squares, circles, triangles, and many more shapes abound in this lively book. With jaunty, rhyming text, young readers are invited...

Looking Down by Steve Jenkins (Author) If you were an astronaut traveling far out in space and you looked at the earth, what would you see? A small ball in the huge black universe. That s where these pictures begin. Then they move closer and closer to the earth, each view revealing new details. Until...

Tackylocks and the Three Bears by Helen Lester (Author), Lynn Munsinger (Illustrator) How do you keep a crowd of energetic young penguins entertained? Put on a play, perhaps? But will they pay attention through an entire performance? If Tacky s center stage, they might. Even in his flowing blond wig...

Fast Food! Gulp! Gulp! by Bernard Waber (Author) Touring through Fast Food Town, you ll meet Colonel Mane, Jiffy Jack, and all of the kitchen crew responsible for getting food out and eaten fast. A smorgasbord of tempting and timely treats swirls across the pages as the folks of Fast Food Town munch,...

Herman the Helper by Robert Kraus (Author), Jose Aruego (Illustrator), Ariane Dewey (Illustrator) Herman the helpful octopus is always willing to assist anyone who needs his help--old or young, friend or enemy. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Aladdin;...

Milton the Early Riser by Robert Kraus (Author), Jose Aruego (Illustrator), Ariane Dewey (Illustrator) The first one to awake, Milton the Panda tries hard to wake all the other animals but to no avail. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Lexile Measure: 200L ( What's this? ) Paperback:...

When a fierce wind threatens to blow all the little letters out of the alphabet tree, they must band together in words and then sentences to create a message that's even stronger than the wind: peace on earth. With their newfound knowledge, there's nothing the letters can't do in this gentle parable...

All her life Tillie the mouse has wondered what lies on the other side of the wall. Imagining all sorts of fantastic possibilities, she digs a tunnel to get to the other side, where she discovers . . . other mice, just like her! Together, Tillie and her friends work to bring down the wall and unite mouse-kind....

The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore) by Stan Berenstain (Author), Jan Berenstain (Author) When careless citizens pose a threat to Bear Country's environment, Brother and Sister Bear form the Earthsavers Club. Their spirited ecological efforts deliver a timely message about the urgent need to...

Let's, make rabbits, say the scissors to the pencil, and, before the reader s eyes, two rabbits appear one drawn by the pencil, the other cut from brightly patterned paper by the scissors. When the rabbits are hungry, the scissors and the pencil provide paper carrots. But one day the taste of a real...

Unlike other crocodiles, Cornelius walks upright, sees things, and does tricks no other crocodile can. His friends aren't impressed. "So what?" they say when he demonstrates standing on his head or hanging from his tail. At first, Cornelius is disappointed, but things aren't always what they seem, and...

Matthew the mouse lives in a dreary corner of a dusty attic. But a trip to the museum helps him to see his surroundings in a new way. With brush in paw, Matthew sets out to paint the shapes and colors of joy. A cleverly told and beautifully illustrated tale of self discovery from four-time Caldecott...

Three selfish frogs live together on an island in the middle of Rainbow Pond. All day long they bicker: It s mine! It s mine! It s mine! But a bad storm and a big brown toad help them realize that sharing is much more fun. With characteristic clarity, simplicity and exuberance, Leo Lionni makes it possible...

Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn,...

It's an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They've never seen a chicken egg before, but they're sure that's what this must be. So when the egg hatches and out crawls a long green, scaly creature, they naturally call it . . . a chicken!...

1 hunter walks through the jungle. He does not see 2 elephants or 3 giraffes. But they see him! Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 2 Paperback: 24 pages Publisher: Greenwillow Books; Reprint edition (September 29, 1986) Language: English ISBN-10: 0688065228 ISBN-13: 978-0688065225 Dimensions:...

Is It Red? Is It Yellow? Is It Blue? by Tana Hoban (Author, Illustrator) What color do you see? Red? Yellow? Blue? Here is a concept book young children can grow with, as they explore colors, sizes, shapes, and relationships with the master of the photo-concept book ' Tana Hoban. Age Range: 4 - 8 years...

As he sets out for the store, the boy's mother reminds him, "Six farm eggs, a cake for tea, a pound of pears, and don't forget the bacon." On his way, he repeats, "Six fat legs...a cape for me...a flight of stairs...and don't forget the bacon." Or was it "six clothes pegs...a rake for leaves...a pile...

Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made. This terrific and suspenseful read-aloud picture book about friendship, sharing, and cookies can also be used to introduce basic math concepts to young children. "Refreshing, enjoyable and unpredictable." School...

Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan (Author), Byron Barton (Illustrator) "This is the turtle that slid into the pond and ate the snake that dropped from a branch and swallowed the fish that swam after the frog -- JUMP, FROG, JUMP!" This infectious cumulative tale will soon have the young frogs you know...

Miss Mary Mack and Other Children's Street Rhymes by Joanna Cole (Author), Stephanie Calmenson (Author), Alan Tiegreen (Illustrator) Quick! What color was Miss Mary Mack wearing when she went upstairs to make her bed? And what did Miss Lucy name her baby boy? Discover the answers to these questions inside,...

Across the Stream by Mirra Ginsburg (Author), Nancy Tafuri (Author) A hen and her chicks with the help of a duck and her ducklings find a way to put their bad dreams behind them! Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool and up Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Greenwillow Books; Reissue edition (May...

Rain by Robert Kalan (Author), Donald Crews (Illustrator) Blue sky. Yellow sun. White clouds. Then, suddenly, gray clouds. Gray sky. RAIN. Using bold graphics and few words, Rain explores concepts like weather, colors, and a changing landscape. It's a book for very young readers to enjoy and learn from,...

The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with it: Mr. White's umbrella, Priscilla's balloon, the twins' scarves, even the wig on the judge's head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind! With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations,...

Duck, Frog, and their friends, stars of the classic The Surprise Party, return in this story of a double game of hide-and-seek. "Illustrations are as crisp, decorative, and full of appeal as ever." -- Kirkus Reviews. "Likely to become a perennial story-time favorite." -- School Library Journal. Age Range:...

How Many Snails? by Jr. Giganti Paul (Author), Donald Crews (Illustrator) A series of simple questions directs young readers to determine the differences between seemingly similar objects, encouraging them to develop powers of observation, discrimination, and visual analysis. There's plenty of opportunity...

When Mary and Peter decide to get rid of the toys, books, and games they have outgrown, Titch finds the perfect place for them--his room. "Deliciously funny...Spare, deftly tuned dialogue and the colorful illustrations quietly amplify the humor."--Kirkus Reviews. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool...

A Weekend with Wendell by Kevin Henkes (Author, Illustrator) Wendell was spending the weekend at Sophie's house. Playing house, Wendell was the mother, the father, and the children; Sophie was the dog. Playing bakery, Wendell was the baker; Sophie got to be the sweet roll. Wendell shone his flashlight...

Splash! by Ann Jonas (Author, Illustrator) Splash goes the cat! Splash goes the dog! Who's jumping in the pond? Falling in and crawling out, how many animals can you count? Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Paperback: 32 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 9780688152840 ISBN-13: 978-068...

Nature's Green Umbrella by Gail Gibbons (Author, Illustrator) A scientifically accurate book which depicts the complex world of rain forests in easily understood text and sumptuous illustrations. The geography, climate and ecology of the rain forest are explained and the illustrations teem with the flora...

Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes (Author, Illustrator) Chester and Wilson had their own way of doing things, and they did everything together. When they cut their sandwiches, it was always diagonally. When they rode their bikes, they always used hand signals. If Chester was hungry, Wilson was too. They...

Jessica by Kevin Henkes (Author, Illustrator) "There is no Jessica," said Ruthie's parents. But of course there was. She ate with Ruthie, played with Ruthie, and was sorry when Ruthie was bad. Nobody could see Jessica -- except Ruthie. When it came time for Ruthie to go to school, Jessica went with her....

Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson (Author), Kevin O'Malley (Illustrator) The famous Cinderella and her neighbor Cinder Edna each worked sunup to sundown for their wicked stepmother and stepsisters. But while Cinderella had the good fortune to be rescued by her fairy godmother, Edna was strong, self-reliant,...

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett (Author), Ronald Barrett (Illustrator) If food dropped like rain from the sky, wouldn't it be marvelous! Or would it? It could, after all, be messy. And you'd have no choice. What if you didn't like what fell? Or what if too much came? Have you ever thought...

Everybody Needs a Rock by Byrd Baylor (Author), Peter Parnall (Illustrator) Everybody needs a rock -- at least that's the way this particular rock hound feels about it in presenting her own highly individualistic rules for finding just the right rock for you. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool...

Whose Mouse Are You? by Robert Kraus (Author), Jose Aruego (Illustrator) Robert Kraus poses some leading questions and skillfully guides "Mouse" to answers that culminate in a decidedly satisfying ending. Mouse's experience unfolds with the validity and charm of a nursery rhyme, and his reaction to one...

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst (Author), Ray Cruz (Illustrator) Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair. And it got worse... His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of...

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by SILVER BURDETT (Author) Last Sunday, Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar -- and he was rich. There were so many things that he could do with all of that money! He could buy as much gum as he wanted, or even a walkie-talkie, if he saved enough. But...

The Chick and the Duckling by Mirra Ginsburg (Author), Jose Aruego (Illustrator), T Russian of V. êsuteyev (Translator) As Duckling sets off to explore the world, Chick is close behind, mimicking each of his actions with a perky "Me too." But when Duckling decides to go for a swim, his friend is in for...

Owl couldn't sleep -- not while the bees were buzzing, the crows croaking, the starlings chittering, and the jays creaming. Every time there seemed to be some peace and quite, someone else landed in the hollow tree and woke Owl up again. Would Owl ever get any rest? Pat Hutchins's simple, cumulative...

Mushroom in the Rain by Mirra Ginsburg (Author), Jose Aruego (Illustrator) Caught out in the rain, an ant takes shelter under a very tiny mushroom. Soon, a wet butterfly, then a drenched mouse, a dripping sparrow, and even a rain-soaked rabbit each beg to join him under his miniature umbrella. How can...

Night in the Country by Cynthia Rylant (Author), Mary Szilagyi (Illustrator) There is no night so dark, so black as night in the country. And while the people dream of daytime things, the nighttime world awakens. Owls swoop, a rabbit patters, and in the yard an apple falls -- pump! -- from the tree....

"I'm having a party tomorrow," Rabbit whispers to Owl. "It's a surprise." But Owl tell the news to Squirrel, he says, "Rabbit is hoeing the parsley tomorrow. It's a surprise." By the time word has spread to all of Rabbit's friends, it's anyone's guess just what it is that Rabbit will be doing tomorrow!...

Titch is little. Everything he has is little -- his little pinwheel, his little tricycle. He even plays a little whistle. Peep. Pete and Mary are big. Everything they have is bigger than Titch's, and better. Their big bikes go faster. Their big kites fly higher. And their huge instruments are much louder....

The wind blew, and blew, and blew! It blew so hard, it took everything with it: Mr. White's umbrella, Priscilla's balloon, the twins' scarves, even the wig on the judge's head. But just when the wind was about to carry everything out to sea, it changed its mind! With rhyming verse and colorful illustrations,...

When the hall clock reads twenty minutes past four, the attic clock reads twenty-three minutes past four, the kitchen clock reads twenty-five minutes past four, and the bedroom clock reads twenty-six minutes past four, what should Mr. Higgins do? He can't tell which of his clocks tells the right time....

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? by Nancy White Carlstrom (Author), Bruce Degen (Illustrator) What does a little bear wear while he romps through a bright and sunny day? In the morning, his pants that dance, and the sun on his legs that run. At lunchtime, celery crunch and sprouts in a bunch, and juice...