BIG BOOKS
Big Books are the best books for shared reading.Shared reading builds vocabulary, fluency, listening, and oral language skills all while keeping kids engaged in reading. Big Books are a smart way to build a classroom library. An abundance of good children’s literature in their lives is vitally important for young children as they strive toward independent reading.
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The Things That I Love About Trees
By Chris Butterworth
Journey through the seasons and discover how much there is to love about trees! From brand-new buds in spring to the sound of the wind whooshing through the leaves in summer, from the fall colors to the feel of winter's rough bark and the promise of spring returning again-no matter what time of year, there's always something extraordinary to notice about the trees around your neighborhood.
- GENRE : Realistic Fiction
La aventura más grande
By Tony Piedra
Eliot se imagina navegando por ríos salvajes y descubriendo bestias gigantes, ¡justo allí, en su cuadra! Pero desea que sus aventuras fueran reales.
El abuelo de Eliot, El Capitán, una vez dirigió su propio barco a través de mares peligrosos, hacia tierras lejanas. Pero ya no puede hacerlo. ¿Podrán Eliot y El Capitán descubrir una verdadera aventura... juntos?¡Ven a descubrirlo! ¡Todos a bordo de La Gran Aventura!
Yo quiero crecer
By Ged Adamson
Un dinosaurio llamado Herb ha notado algo en su amiga Muriel: ella está creciendo, pero Herb no. Desesperado por alcanzar a Muriel, Herb prueba todos los métodos que se le ocurren para crecer. Se planta en la tierra como una flor, pero eso solo lo deja embarrado. Hace que Muriel lo estire como si fuera arcilla, pero eso solo lo marea. Usa zapatos de plataforma y un sombrero de copa, pero simplemente se cae. ¡Nada de lo que intenta Herb funciona!
National Geographic Kids: Apples for Everyone
By Jill Esbaum
Apples! The word alone makes us think of the fall - red ripe apples falling off the tree as the leaves begin to change. This book shows that apples aren't just fruit, they're iconic of everything Autumn.
This book presents photographs and discussions of apples and shares information about their history and uses.
- LIST PRICE : $46.48
- GENRE : Informational Text
Rabbit Moon
By Jean Kim
Bedtime wishes take flight on paper airplanes, traveling all the way to the moon. There Rabbit gathers the night's haul, grinds the wishes into stardust, and fills the sky with their starlight. It is a beautiful sight to behold, but lonely work. So one night, Rabbit takes a wish and makes it float down to earth; when it comes true, he makes new friends and the star work takes a back seat to some well-earned fun. But as each day fades, so do the night stars.
The Little Red Hen
By Lucinda McQueen
A classic folktale about the hardworking hen and her freeloading friends, retold for beginning readersIn this easy-to-read rendition, even the youngest listeners will enjoy the classic folktale about hard work and its tasty reward. The Little Red Hen works hard - all alone! - to turn her wheat seed into flour, while the goose gossips, the dog naps, and the cat preens. But when her lazy friends smell the fresh bread baking, they're eager to help her eat it!
- GENRE : Classics, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables
My River
By Shari Halpern
Learn from creatures like turtles, eels, dragonflies, ducks, and many others who live in and by a river, about why rivers are important and why we must care for them.
- GENRE : Informational Text
It Begins with an A
By Stephanie Calmenson
- GENRE : Jokes and Riddles
This starts with an "N." You know it quite well. It's right on your face. You use it to smell.
In this appealing alphabet book, clever rhyming riddles challenge youngsters to guess the names of familiar objects such as a ball, a hammer, the moon, an umbrella, and a yo-yo. Four rectangular paintings per letter give clues leading up to the riddle's solution.
Growing Vegetable Soup
By Lois Ehlert
Caldecott Artist Lois Ehlert uses her bold, distinctive collage art to demonstrate the many steps that go into preparing vegetable soup-literally from the ground up. The first step is planting, one of the many adventures which the loving father and child in this story share. Next they water, take care, and watch: what joy to see bean seeds become beans, and tomato plants tomatoes! This simple introduction to a natural process will fascinate young readers and encourage them to grow their own gardens-and the hungry will be glad to find the soup recipe included.
- ISBN : 9780590223553
- LIST PRICE : $34.95
Lo que más me gusta de los árboles
By Chris Butterworth
Viaja a través de las estaciones y descubre cuánto hay de bueno en los árboles. Desde los brotes nuevos en primavera hasta el sonido del viento que agita las hojas en verano, desde los colores del otoño hasta la sensación de la corteza áspera del invierno y la promesa del regreso de la primavera, sin importar la época del año, siempre hay algo extraordinario que notar en los árboles de tu vecindario.
- GENRE : Realistic Fiction
I Am an Apple
By Jean Marzollo
Depicts a bud on an apple tree as it grows into an apple, ripens, is harvested, and provides seeds as a promise for the future.
- GENRE : Informational Text
El libro de colores de Coneja Blanca
By Alan Baker
Con un salto y un chapoteo curiosos, el Conejo Blanco cae en un balde de pintura amarilla. Pronto, el conejito salta de balde en balde y aprende todo sobre cómo se mezclan los colores. Los niños pequeños se divertirán y aprenderán con los "Libros del Conejito", ilustrados con gran cariño y meticulosidad por Alan Baker.
- GENRE : Informational Text
Everybunny Dance!
By Ellie Sandall
Bunnies dance, play, sing, and make a new friend in this delightful picture book from the author of Follow Me!, which School Library Journal called “a winsome selection suitable for storytime.” Thus begins a whimsical celebration of movement, which will have children jumping out of their seats to dance, play, and sing with these cheerful bunnies—and one not-so-scary fox. Everybunny is invited to join together in this joyous display of playful creativity.
- GENRE : Hobbies, Family & Friendship
What Do Insects Do?
By Susan Canizares, Pamela Chanko
What Do Insects Do? takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before. Photographs and simple text describe the many things that insects do.
- ISBN : 9780439408752
- LIST PRICE : $46.48
- GENRE : Informational Text
UN AMIGO COMO TÚ
By Andrea Schomburg
Un hermoso cuento bellamente ilustrado sobre una amistad poco corriente que transmitirá a los más pequeños conceptos tan importantes para la convivencia como el amor, la diversidad y la tolerancia.
- GENRE : Inclusivity, Family & Friendship
Oso no para de roncar
By Karma Wilson
Mouse se arrastra hasta la acogedora guarida de Bear, que está hibernando, en busca de alivio de la fría noche, y pronto se le unen Hare, Badger, Mole, Wren y Raven. Bear sigue roncando mientras la animada fiesta comienza. Los animales hacen palomitas de maíz, preparan té, gorjean y charlan, ¡hasta que Bear se despierta con un estornudo gigante!
- GENRE : Poetry, Songs, Verse
Are Trees Alive?
By Debbie S. Miller
A conversation between mother and daughter leads to a remarkable discovery: trees are like children in so many ways! Readers learn how trees take in nutrients, grow and survive changes in their environment in this delightful picture book that includes facts about trees from all over the world.
- GENRE : Informational Text
Chicken Little
By Rebecca Emberley
BONK! An award-winning father-daughter team make the sky fall an entirely new way. You may already know the tale of a not-quite-so-bright little chicken whose encounter with an acorn and gravity convinces him the sky is falling, but you've never seen the story told this way. A brilliant collaboration brings us a bold and colorful retelling of the classic tale, as crazy-eyed Chicken and all his panicked friends run away from the sky and right into an eye-catching gatefold surprise.
- GENRE : Classics, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables
You and Me Together
By Barbara Kerley
Award-winning author Barbara Kerley has written a charming, heartwarming book about parent and child togetherness worldwide. You and Me Together is ideal for reading aloud with children to explain and reinforce the bond between moms, dads, and kids everywhere. The text takes a themed look at cultures around the world.
- GENRE : Informational Text,
Poetry, Songs, Verse
My Daddy Snores
By Nancy Rothstein
Each night when daddy snores, the walls rattle, the floor shakes, and no one gets any rest! How will this family ever get a good night's sleep? Also included is helpful information about snoring and sleep apnea.
White Rabbit's Color Book
By Alan Baker
One inquisitive hop and splash goes White Rabbit into a bucket of yellow paint. Soon, the little rabbit is jumping from bucket to bucket and learning all about how colors mix. Toddlers will have fun and learn with "Little Rabbit Books, " warmly illustrated in meticulous detail by Alan Baker.
- GENRE : Informational Text
Hello Goodbye Dog
By Maria Gianferrari, Patrice Barton
Moose loves nothing more than to help his girl Zara. Unfortunately, dogs aren't allowed at her school, and Moose's escape acts from his house, his crate, and the backyard aren't helping his cause. How can Zara get her lovable pooch a free pass to the classroom?
- GENRE : Inclusivity, Family & Friendship
A Birthday Basket for Tía
By Pat Mora
Today is a special day: Tía Rosa's 90th birthday! Cecilia wants to give Tía Rosa a very special present, one that shows her how much she loves her. When her great-aunt, her Tía, turns ninety, little Cecilia lovingly gathers together a basket full of memories.
- GENRE : Realistic Fiction
A House Is a House for Me
By Mary Ann Hoberman
This book lists in rhyme the dwellings of various animals and inanimate objects.
- GENRE : Informational Text
Poetry, Songs, Verse
Bear: Bear Snores On
By Karma Wilson
Mouse creeps into hibernating Bear's cozy lair, looking for relief from the cold night, and soon is joined by Hare, Badger, Mole, Wren and Raven. Bear snores on as the high-spirited party gets going. The critters pop corn, make tea, twitter and chatter, until Bear wakes up with a giant sneeze! See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds his cave full of uninvited guests-all of them having a party without him!
- GENRE : Poetry, Songs, Verse
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!
By Carmen Agra Deedy
La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. Even the teakettle is afraid to whistle! But there is one noisy rooster who doesn't give two mangos about this mayor's silly rules. Instead, he does what roosters were born to do. He sings: "Kee-kee-ree-KEE!"
- GENRE : Comedy and Humor, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
By Iza Trapani
In this charming expansion of the children's song, young readers will delight in the spider's adventures up the waterspout-and beyond!
Big Books feature exceptional illustrations or photographs supporting the text. Includes an activity-packed Teacher's Guide to aid in exploring learning opportunities.
Miss Mary Mack
By Mary Ann Hoberman
Every child knows some version of this popular hand-clapping rhyme, in which Miss Mary Mack borrows 50 cents from her mother to watch an elephant jump so high over a fence that he reaches the sky and doesn't come back until the Fourth of July. But who has stopped to think what might happen when the ultimately gravitationally controlled elephant lands?
- GENRE : Comedy and Humor,
Poetry, Songs, Verse
IS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA?
By Deborah Guarino
Lloyd the llama is looking for his mama. "Is your mama a llama?" he asks a bat, a swan, a cow, a seal, and a kangaroo. Young children will share Lloyd's delight when the answer to his question is finally, "Yes!" With rhyme and riddle, and the perfect narration by Amy Madigan, this charming story has become a favorite.
- ISBN : 9780590725255
- LIST PRICE : $46.48
This Is the Way We Go to School
By Edith Baer
Enthusiastic children around the world are on their way to school. But how do they get there? The answers are as varied as the landscapes, which range from Egypt's sandy desert to Switzerland's snowy peaks. Jaunty rhymes - in Venice, "Bianca, Beppo, Benedetto, ride aboard the vaporetto" - and exuberant watercolors celebrate the individuality of each locale, and there are plenty of humorous details to please eagle-eyed readers as they join their fellow students to travel by ferry, trolley car, helicopter, and more.
- GENRE : Informational Text
Caps, Hats, Socks, and Mittens
By Louise W. Borden
Each of these succinct and familiar images helps young readers understand nature's eternally changing seasons. Louise Borden's descriptions of seasonal clothing and activities are just right for kids and never forget to show the world through their eyes. As depicted by Lillian Hoban, the illustrator of the beloved Frances book series, the children of this book make the most of every season.
- LIST PRICE : $46.48
- GENRE : Nonfiction, Weather
Lola: Lola at the Library
By Anna McQuinn
Lola has a big smile on her face. Why? Because it's Tuesday-and on Tuesdays, Lola and her mommy go to the library. Join Lola in this cozy celebration of books and the people who love them.
- LIST PRICE : $46.48
- GENRE : Family & Friendship
Lola: Lola en la biblioteca
By Anna McQuinn
Lola tiene una gran sonrisa en su rostro. ¿Por qué? Porque es martes y los martes, Lola y su mamá van a la biblioteca. Únase a Lola en esta acogedora celebración de los libros y las personas que los aman.
- LIST PRICE : $46.48
- GENRE : Inclusivity, Family & Friendship
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
By Don Wood
Who likes strawberries? The mouse does. The bear does. And Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself. But the reader plays a vital role in this story.
A Don and Audrey Wood favorite, remarkably illustrated in full color.
Rosie's Walk
By Pat Hutchins
Rosie the hen leaves the chicken coop and sets out for a little walk. Right behind her is the fox, slyly trying to catch up with her. Rosie's walk is quiet, uneventful, and eventually leads her back to the coop, blissfully unaware of the fox's struggles as he tries, unsuccessfully, to navigate the obstacle course that Rosie has led him through!
- GENRE : Classics, Comedy and Humor
Alphabet Rescue
By Audrey Wood
The Woods bring lowercase letters to life in a fun adventure that is sure to have children learning their alphabet without even realizing they are studying. In this action-packed adventure, we witness the lowercase letters as they save the day and the uppercase letters. Riding in a fire truck they fixed themselves, these lowercase letters become heroes with firehoses!
- ISBN : 9780545039741
- LIST PRICE : $46.48
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BIG BOOKS
Big Books are the best books for shared reading.Shared reading builds vocabulary, fluency, listening, and oral language skills all while keeping kids engaged in reading. Big Books are a smart way to build a classroom library. An abundance of good children’s literature in their lives is vitally important for young children as they strive toward independent reading.
NEXT
BIG BOOKS
BIG BOOKS IN ENGLISH
BIG BOOKS EN ESPAÑOL
BIG Books IN ENGLISH
BIG Books IN ENGLISH
BIG Books IN ENGLISH
BIG Books en ESPAÑOL
BIG BOOKS
DOWNLOAD THE ORDER FORM
For more information,please contact Yashvi Dewan:
ydewan@scholastic.com
The Things That I Love About Trees
By Chris Butterworth
Journey through the seasons and discover how much there is to love about trees! From brand-new buds in spring to the sound of the wind whooshing through the leaves in summer, from the fall colors to the feel of winter's rough bark and the promise of spring returning again-no matter what time of year, there's always something extraordinary to notice about the trees around your neighborhood.
La aventura más grande
By Tony Piedra
Eliot se imagina navegando por ríos salvajes y descubriendo bestias gigantes, ¡justo allí, en su cuadra! Pero desea que sus aventuras fueran reales. El abuelo de Eliot, El Capitán, una vez dirigió su propio barco a través de mares peligrosos, hacia tierras lejanas. Pero ya no puede hacerlo. ¿Podrán Eliot y El Capitán descubrir una verdadera aventura... juntos?¡Ven a descubrirlo! ¡Todos a bordo de La Gran Aventura!
Yo quiero crecer
By Ged Adamson
Un dinosaurio llamado Herb ha notado algo en su amiga Muriel: ella está creciendo, pero Herb no. Desesperado por alcanzar a Muriel, Herb prueba todos los métodos que se le ocurren para crecer. Se planta en la tierra como una flor, pero eso solo lo deja embarrado. Hace que Muriel lo estire como si fuera arcilla, pero eso solo lo marea. Usa zapatos de plataforma y un sombrero de copa, pero simplemente se cae. ¡Nada de lo que intenta Herb funciona!
National Geographic Kids: Apples for Everyone
By Jill Esbaum
Apples! The word alone makes us think of the fall - red ripe apples falling off the tree as the leaves begin to change. This book shows that apples aren't just fruit, they're iconic of everything Autumn. This book presents photographs and discussions of apples and shares information about their history and uses.
Rabbit Moon
By Jean Kim
Bedtime wishes take flight on paper airplanes, traveling all the way to the moon. There Rabbit gathers the night's haul, grinds the wishes into stardust, and fills the sky with their starlight. It is a beautiful sight to behold, but lonely work. So one night, Rabbit takes a wish and makes it float down to earth; when it comes true, he makes new friends and the star work takes a back seat to some well-earned fun. But as each day fades, so do the night stars.
The Little Red Hen
By Lucinda McQueen
A classic folktale about the hardworking hen and her freeloading friends, retold for beginning readersIn this easy-to-read rendition, even the youngest listeners will enjoy the classic folktale about hard work and its tasty reward. The Little Red Hen works hard - all alone! - to turn her wheat seed into flour, while the goose gossips, the dog naps, and the cat preens. But when her lazy friends smell the fresh bread baking, they're eager to help her eat it!
My River
By Shari Halpern
Learn from creatures like turtles, eels, dragonflies, ducks, and many others who live in and by a river, about why rivers are important and why we must care for them.
It Begins with an A
By Stephanie Calmenson
This starts with an "N." You know it quite well. It's right on your face. You use it to smell. In this appealing alphabet book, clever rhyming riddles challenge youngsters to guess the names of familiar objects such as a ball, a hammer, the moon, an umbrella, and a yo-yo. Four rectangular paintings per letter give clues leading up to the riddle's solution.
Growing Vegetable Soup
By Lois Ehlert
Caldecott Artist Lois Ehlert uses her bold, distinctive collage art to demonstrate the many steps that go into preparing vegetable soup-literally from the ground up. The first step is planting, one of the many adventures which the loving father and child in this story share. Next they water, take care, and watch: what joy to see bean seeds become beans, and tomato plants tomatoes! This simple introduction to a natural process will fascinate young readers and encourage them to grow their own gardens-and the hungry will be glad to find the soup recipe included.
Lo que más me gusta de los árboles
By Chris Butterworth
Viaja a través de las estaciones y descubre cuánto hay de bueno en los árboles. Desde los brotes nuevos en primavera hasta el sonido del viento que agita las hojas en verano, desde los colores del otoño hasta la sensación de la corteza áspera del invierno y la promesa del regreso de la primavera, sin importar la época del año, siempre hay algo extraordinario que notar en los árboles de tu vecindario.
I Am an Apple
By Jean Marzollo
Depicts a bud on an apple tree as it grows into an apple, ripens, is harvested, and provides seeds as a promise for the future.
El libro de colores de Coneja Blanca
By Alan Baker
Con un salto y un chapoteo curiosos, el Conejo Blanco cae en un balde de pintura amarilla. Pronto, el conejito salta de balde en balde y aprende todo sobre cómo se mezclan los colores. Los niños pequeños se divertirán y aprenderán con los "Libros del Conejito", ilustrados con gran cariño y meticulosidad por Alan Baker.
Everybunny Dance!
By Ellie Sandall
Bunnies dance, play, sing, and make a new friend in this delightful picture book from the author of Follow Me!, which School Library Journal called “a winsome selection suitable for storytime.” Thus begins a whimsical celebration of movement, which will have children jumping out of their seats to dance, play, and sing with these cheerful bunnies—and one not-so-scary fox. Everybunny is invited to join together in this joyous display of playful creativity.
What Do Insects Do?
By Susan Canizares, Pamela Chanko
What Do Insects Do? takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before. Photographs and simple text describe the many things that insects do.
UN AMIGO COMO TÚ
By Andrea Schomburg
Un hermoso cuento bellamente ilustrado sobre una amistad poco corriente que transmitirá a los más pequeños conceptos tan importantes para la convivencia como el amor, la diversidad y la tolerancia.
Oso no para de roncar
By Karma Wilson
Mouse se arrastra hasta la acogedora guarida de Bear, que está hibernando, en busca de alivio de la fría noche, y pronto se le unen Hare, Badger, Mole, Wren y Raven. Bear sigue roncando mientras la animada fiesta comienza. Los animales hacen palomitas de maíz, preparan té, gorjean y charlan, ¡hasta que Bear se despierta con un estornudo gigante!
Are Trees Alive?
By Debbie S. Miller
A conversation between mother and daughter leads to a remarkable discovery: trees are like children in so many ways! Readers learn how trees take in nutrients, grow and survive changes in their environment in this delightful picture book that includes facts about trees from all over the world.
Chicken Little
By Rebecca Emberley
BONK! An award-winning father-daughter team make the sky fall an entirely new way. You may already know the tale of a not-quite-so-bright little chicken whose encounter with an acorn and gravity convinces him the sky is falling, but you've never seen the story told this way. A brilliant collaboration brings us a bold and colorful retelling of the classic tale, as crazy-eyed Chicken and all his panicked friends run away from the sky and right into an eye-catching gatefold surprise.
You and Me Together
By Barbara Kerley
Award-winning author Barbara Kerley has written a charming, heartwarming book about parent and child togetherness worldwide. You and Me Together is ideal for reading aloud with children to explain and reinforce the bond between moms, dads, and kids everywhere. The text takes a themed look at cultures around the world.
- GENRE : Informational Text,
Poetry, Songs, VerseMy Daddy Snores
By Nancy Rothstein
Each night when daddy snores, the walls rattle, the floor shakes, and no one gets any rest! How will this family ever get a good night's sleep? Also included is helpful information about snoring and sleep apnea.
White Rabbit's Color Book
By Alan Baker
One inquisitive hop and splash goes White Rabbit into a bucket of yellow paint. Soon, the little rabbit is jumping from bucket to bucket and learning all about how colors mix. Toddlers will have fun and learn with "Little Rabbit Books, " warmly illustrated in meticulous detail by Alan Baker.
Hello Goodbye Dog
By Maria Gianferrari, Patrice Barton
Moose loves nothing more than to help his girl Zara. Unfortunately, dogs aren't allowed at her school, and Moose's escape acts from his house, his crate, and the backyard aren't helping his cause. How can Zara get her lovable pooch a free pass to the classroom?
A Birthday Basket for Tía
By Pat Mora
Today is a special day: Tía Rosa's 90th birthday! Cecilia wants to give Tía Rosa a very special present, one that shows her how much she loves her. When her great-aunt, her Tía, turns ninety, little Cecilia lovingly gathers together a basket full of memories.
A House Is a House for Me
By Mary Ann Hoberman
This book lists in rhyme the dwellings of various animals and inanimate objects.
- GENRE : Informational Text
Poetry, Songs, VerseBear: Bear Snores On
By Karma Wilson
Mouse creeps into hibernating Bear's cozy lair, looking for relief from the cold night, and soon is joined by Hare, Badger, Mole, Wren and Raven. Bear snores on as the high-spirited party gets going. The critters pop corn, make tea, twitter and chatter, until Bear wakes up with a giant sneeze! See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds his cave full of uninvited guests-all of them having a party without him!
The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!
By Carmen Agra Deedy
La Paz is a happy, but noisy village. A little peace and quiet would make it just right. So the villagers elect the bossy Don Pepe as their mayor. Before long, singing of any kind is outlawed. Even the teakettle is afraid to whistle! But there is one noisy rooster who doesn't give two mangos about this mayor's silly rules. Instead, he does what roosters were born to do. He sings: "Kee-kee-ree-KEE!"
The Itsy Bitsy Spider
By Iza Trapani
In this charming expansion of the children's song, young readers will delight in the spider's adventures up the waterspout-and beyond! Big Books feature exceptional illustrations or photographs supporting the text. Includes an activity-packed Teacher's Guide to aid in exploring learning opportunities.
Miss Mary Mack
By Mary Ann Hoberman
Every child knows some version of this popular hand-clapping rhyme, in which Miss Mary Mack borrows 50 cents from her mother to watch an elephant jump so high over a fence that he reaches the sky and doesn't come back until the Fourth of July. But who has stopped to think what might happen when the ultimately gravitationally controlled elephant lands?
- GENRE : Comedy and Humor,
Poetry, Songs, VerseIS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA?
By Deborah Guarino
Lloyd the llama is looking for his mama. "Is your mama a llama?" he asks a bat, a swan, a cow, a seal, and a kangaroo. Young children will share Lloyd's delight when the answer to his question is finally, "Yes!" With rhyme and riddle, and the perfect narration by Amy Madigan, this charming story has become a favorite.
This Is the Way We Go to School
By Edith Baer
Enthusiastic children around the world are on their way to school. But how do they get there? The answers are as varied as the landscapes, which range from Egypt's sandy desert to Switzerland's snowy peaks. Jaunty rhymes - in Venice, "Bianca, Beppo, Benedetto, ride aboard the vaporetto" - and exuberant watercolors celebrate the individuality of each locale, and there are plenty of humorous details to please eagle-eyed readers as they join their fellow students to travel by ferry, trolley car, helicopter, and more.
Caps, Hats, Socks, and Mittens
By Louise W. Borden
Each of these succinct and familiar images helps young readers understand nature's eternally changing seasons. Louise Borden's descriptions of seasonal clothing and activities are just right for kids and never forget to show the world through their eyes. As depicted by Lillian Hoban, the illustrator of the beloved Frances book series, the children of this book make the most of every season.
Lola: Lola at the Library
By Anna McQuinn
Lola has a big smile on her face. Why? Because it's Tuesday-and on Tuesdays, Lola and her mommy go to the library. Join Lola in this cozy celebration of books and the people who love them.
Lola: Lola en la biblioteca
By Anna McQuinn
Lola tiene una gran sonrisa en su rostro. ¿Por qué? Porque es martes y los martes, Lola y su mamá van a la biblioteca. Únase a Lola en esta acogedora celebración de los libros y las personas que los aman.
The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear
By Don Wood
Who likes strawberries? The mouse does. The bear does. And Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself. But the reader plays a vital role in this story. A Don and Audrey Wood favorite, remarkably illustrated in full color.
Rosie's Walk
By Pat Hutchins
Rosie the hen leaves the chicken coop and sets out for a little walk. Right behind her is the fox, slyly trying to catch up with her. Rosie's walk is quiet, uneventful, and eventually leads her back to the coop, blissfully unaware of the fox's struggles as he tries, unsuccessfully, to navigate the obstacle course that Rosie has led him through!
Alphabet Rescue
By Audrey Wood
The Woods bring lowercase letters to life in a fun adventure that is sure to have children learning their alphabet without even realizing they are studying. In this action-packed adventure, we witness the lowercase letters as they save the day and the uppercase letters. Riding in a fire truck they fixed themselves, these lowercase letters become heroes with firehoses!