Stop, Drop, and Flop in the Slop: A Short Vowel Sounds Book with Consonant Blends (Sounds Like Reading) by Brian P. Cleary (Author), Jason Miskimins (Illustrator) Come along with me and learn all about reading! Brian P. Age Range: 4 and up Grade Level: Preschool and up Series: Sounds Like Reading (Book...

Our Big Home by Linda Glaser (Author) A beautifully illustrated celebration of the air and water and soil and sky and sun and rain that we all share! Long-time Millbrook favorite Linda Glaser teams with best-selling illustrator Elisa Kleven in this clear and direct concept book about the coexistence...

Harvey the Painter by Lars Klinting (Author) Harvey is painting a cupboard with the help of his best friend, Chip. It ends up looking very colorful and so does Chip! Readers will love following Harvey and Chip through the painting process. A step-by-step project guide and a colormixing chart at the end...

White Rabbit's Color Book by Alan Baker (Author) One inquisitive hop, and splash! goes White Rabbit into a bucket of yellowpaint. Soon the little rabbit is jumping from bucket to bucket and learning all about colors and how they mix. Quivering with excitement, Brown Rabbit nudges open a square gift box...

Little Polar Bear and the Brave Little Hare by Hans de Beer (Author) All is quiet at the North Pole when Lars, the Little Polar Bear, hears a faint whimper. He finds and rescues Hugo, a scared little hare, who has fallen into a hole in the ice. The two share an adventurous day -- running races, getting...

I Want a Pet! by Lauren Child (Author, Illustrator) "I quite fancy a pet - an African lion or an octopus or even a boa constrictor. The trouble is, Mum and Dad and Granny and Grandad all have objections to pets. Grandad says that sheep are forever following you around; Dad says wolves give him a headache;...

Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young (Author, Illustrator) "It's a pillar," says one. "It's a fan," says another. One by one, the seven blind mice investigate the strange Something by the pond. And one by one, they come back with a different theory. It's only when the seventh mouse goes out-and explores the...

Mice Squeak, We Speak by Arnold Shapiro (Author), Tomie dePaola (Illustrator) Three children describe a menagerie of animals and the sounds they make. Purring cats, snoring bears, mooing cows, and quacking ducks are all pictured in bright bold colors. This is a perfect read-along book for the younger...

Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs by Tomie dePaola (Author, Illustrator) Tommy is four years old, and he loves visiting the home of his grandmother, Nana Downstairs, and his great-grandmother, Nana Upstairs. But one day Tommy's mother tells him Nana Upstairs won't be there anymore, and Tommy must struggle...

At last! Here's a brand-new board book edition of an Eric Carle picture book that's a favorite with littlest cloud gazers everywhere! Little Cloud likes to stand out from the crowd. When all the other clouds drift up, he goes his own way, changing shapes to become a sheep, an airplane, a shark and a...

BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | Grammar - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | General LC Subjects: -English language -Pronoun OCLC Number: OCLC#42710087 Dewey: 428.2 LCCN: 2001522513 Lexile Level: 480 Series: Explore! , World of Language Features: Illustrated, Price on Product,...

All in a Day by Mitsumasa Anno (Author) Ten outstanding artists illustrate the similarities and differences in children and their activities in eight different parts of the world throughout one 24-hour day. Features artwork from Raymond Briggs, Ron Brooks, Eric Carle, Gian Calvi, Zhu Chengliang, Leo...

BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | Grammar LC Subjects: -Prepositions -English language OCLC Number: OCLC#40579574 Dewey: 428.2 LC Call Number: PE1335 Lexile Level: 510 Lexile Code: AD Adult Directed Text Series: World of Language Features:...

BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Study Aids | General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | Grammar LC Subjects: -English language -Adverb OCLC Number: OCLC#41186314 Dewey: 428.2 LC Call Number: PE1325 Lexile Level: 480 Series: World of Language Features:...

GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA by Peggy Rathmann (Author) "Good night, Gorilla," says the zookeeper. But mischievous Gorilla isn't quite ready to go to sleep. He'd rather follow the zookeeper on his rounds and let all of the other animals out of their cages. Little night owls can sneak along with Gorilla and see...

Joyously colored animals, riding on a train to the zoo, offer youngsters a first introduction to numbers, number sets, addition and counting in this paperback reissue of Eric Carle's first picture book. A gatefold spread at the back of the book, featuring the whole wonderful animal train, adds to the...

BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | General LC Subjects: -English language -Noun OCLC Number: OCLC#38588631 Dewey: 428.2 LC Call Number: PE1201 LCCN: 90080645 Lexile Code: NP Non-Prose Text UPC: 63041500799011642 Series: World of Language , Explore! Features: Illustrated, Ikids,...

BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | General LC Subjects: -English language -Adjective OCLC Number: OCLC#38588661 Dewey: 428.2 Lexile Code: NP Non-Prose Text UPC: 514880008990 Series: Explore! , World of Language Features: Illustrated, Price on Product, Ikids Target Age Group: 05...

Draw me a star. And the artist drew a star. It was a good star. Draw me a sun, said the star. And the artist drew a sun.? And on the artist draws, bringing the world to life picture by beautiful picture until he is spirited across the night sky by a star that shines on all he has made. In Draw Me a Star...

The Reason for a Flower: A Book About Flowers, Pollen, and Seeds (Explore!) by Ruth Heller (Author) An extravagantly beautiful creation. It is unusual in its ingenious way of teaching botany and interesting words to the littlest of readers. Publishers Weekly Ms. Heller s colors and drawings are as electrifying...

Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward (Author) This sweet and simple tale of a mischievous kitten's antics through each day of the week will appeal to children and feline fanatics of all ages. Readers who have experienced the joys and frustrations of raising a kitten will especially appreciate the warmth and humor...

Clap Your Hands by Lorinda Bryan Cauley (Author) Full of reasons to get up and dance, Lorinda Bryan Cauley's popular picture book, now available in board book format, has been delighting children for nearly a decade. Little ones will jump at the chance to join this menagerie of zany animals and children...

BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | Grammar - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts | General LC Subjects: -Verb -English language OCLC Number: OCLC#38588553 Dewey: 428.2 Lexile Level: 750 Lexile Code: AD Adult Directed Text UPC: 514880007993 Series: Explore! , World of Language Features:...

Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen (Author) Beside the sea, there once lived a cow, a donkey, a sheep, a pig, and a tiny little mouse. One warm, sunny morning--for no particular reason--they decided to go for a row in the bay. Do you know who sank the boat? "Funny . . . just right for the very young".--The...

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett (Author) From the creator of Nicky and the Big, Bad Wolves , comes a fresh and irresistibly appealing new version of a nursery favorite. Valeri Gorbachev's humorous illustrations, filled with homey details, presents a delightful family of bears whose bemused...

BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | Grammar - Juvenile Nonfiction | Language Arts | Vocabulary & Spelling LC Subjects: -English language -Collective nouns OCLC Number: OCLC#51672621 Dewey: 428.1 Series: World of Language Features: Illustrated,...

Firefighters A to Z by Chris L. Demarest (Author, Illustrator) A 2001 Children's Literature Choice Every day, brave firefighters come to our rescue. When the fire alarm sounds, men and women put on their uniforms, slide down the firehouse pole, jump in their big red trucks, and rush to save our lives....

Goldilocks Returns by Lisa Campbell Ernst (Author, Illustrator) Ever since she snooped around the house of the three bears, Goldilocks (now Goldi) has been feeling guilty. She wants to do something nice for the bears. What if she stops by one day, replaces the icky porridge with Rutabega Breakfast Bars...

We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen (Author), Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator) We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day! We're not scared. Ready for some fun? Come along! Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Paperback: 36 pages Publisher: Alladin...

Poor Hermit Crab! He's outgrown his snug little shell, so he finds himself a larger one -- and many new friends to decorate and protect his new house. But what will happen when he outgrows this shell, and has to say good-bye to all the sea creatures who have made Hermit Crab's house a home? Children...

Ebb and Flo and the New Friend by Jane Simmons (Author, Illustrator) SOMETIMES YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE UNTIL IT'S GONE. When Bird flaps in and steals Ebb's favorite sitting spot on Flo's boat, Ebb is angry. She wishes Bird would fly away so everything could be just as it was before. But when...

Yours Truly, Goldilocks by Alma Flor Ada (Author), Leslie Tryon (Illustrator) Everyone who's anyone will be at the Three Little Pigs' housewarming party. Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood have already marked it on their calendars. Unfortunately, so have the wolves -- those who've caused the Pigs...

It's Little Frog's birthday, and Mama Frog gets a big surprise when the guests show up for his party -- all the animals are the wrong color! Little Frog tells her she's not looking long enough, and he's right. Age Range: 2 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Series: The World of Eric Carle Paperback:...

In autumn, a strong wind blows flower seeds high in the air and carries them far across the land. One by one, many of the seeds are lost -- burned by the sun, fallen into the ocean, eaten by a bird. But some survive the long winter and, come spring, sprout into plants, facing new dangers -- trampled...

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. (Author), John Archambault (Author), Lois Ehlert (Illustrator) A A told B, and B told C "I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree." Countless children -- and their parents -- can joyfully recite the familiar words of this beloved alphabet chant. The perfect...

Teddy Bears' Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy (Author), Alexandra Day (Illustrator) Here's everyone's favorite teddy bear song with endearing pictures by the popular illustrator of Good Dog, Carl. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool - 3 Series: Aladdin Picture Books Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Aladdin;...

The barnyard rooster crows and Jack wakes up -- hungry, of course! What does he want for breakfast? A big pancake! But first, Jack's mother needs flour from the mill, an egg from the black hen, milk from the spotted cow, butter churned from fresh cream, and firewood for the stove. Will Jack ever get...

Little Red Riding Hood by Lisa Campbell Ernst (Author, Illustrator) It's the story of the girl in the red hood--with an unpredictable plot twist. She pedals over to Grandma's with a tasty treat a hungry wolf wants for himself. But, he soon discovers that broad-shouldered, sharp-eyed, tractor-driving...

Walter the Baker is famous for his breads, rolls, cookies, tarts, and pies. The Duke and Duchess especially love his warm sweet rolls, delivered fresh to their castle every morning. But one day the cat spills the milk, and Walter is forced to serve the Duke and Duchess rolls made with water. After one...

My Five Senses by Margaret Miller (Author) A simple introduction to the five senses and how they help us experience the world around us. Age Range: 1 - 7 years Grade Level: Preschool - 2 Series: Aladdin Picture Books Paperback: 24 pages Publisher: Aladdin; Reprint edition (July 1, 1998) Language: English...

Big Al by Andrew Clements (Author), Yoshi (Illustrator) Poor Big Al! He just wants to make friends. And in the whole wide blue sea you can't find a nicer fish. But because Big Al is large and scary-looking, the little fish are afraid to get to know him. What can he do? He tries everything he can think...

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...

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....

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,...

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....

"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!...

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....

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...

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...

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...