 | A Beach Tail
Publication Date: February 1, 2010| Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up How will Gregory find his way back to Dad? Swish-swoosh . . . Gregory draws a lion in the sand. ''Don't go in the water, and don't leave Sandy,'' warns Dad. But the sandy lion grows a tail that gets longer and longer and soon Gregory is lost on the beach. This wonderful read-aloud book brings to life a summer experience that is all too familiar for young children. Karen Williams's rhythmic text has been paired with Floyd Cooper's brilliant illustrations, revealing the trip down the beach entirely from a child's p...
 |  | No More, Por Favor (Spanish Edition)
Release Date: June 10, 2010| Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up The rain forest is lush with delicious things to eat, but it?s also full of terribly picky eaters! Mangoes are too sweet for the baby iguana, bananas are just too yellow for monito (little monkey), and little quetzal can?t take even one more squishy avocado. Then fed-up Mamá Macaw has an idea that brings all the kids together to share a meal, and everyone finds exciting new foods to try. And what could be more fun than sharing a feast with friends? This bright and funny bilingual picture book will delight finicky k...
|  | What Could Be Better Than This?
Release Date: August 17, 2006| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up There once was a king with a glorious castle and splendid clothes, andyet sometimes he felt lonely and sad. There once was a woman whosailed ships and found buried treasure in caves, but her heart yearned forsomething more. One day the two met and married. They ruled thecastle hand in hand, danced through the nights, and went on adventurestogether. After some years they gave up their gold and castle forsomething much sweeter: a baby. Now they end each day with a warm,tender kiss, saying "What could be better than this...
|  | The Boy in the Burning House
Publication Date: September 8, 2003| Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up An Edgar Award WinnerTwo years after his father's mysterious disappearance, Jim Hawkins is coping -- barely. Underneath, he's frozen in uncertainty and grief. What did happen to his father? Is he dead or just gone? Then Jim meets Ruth Rose. Moody, provocative, she's the bad-girl stepdaughter of Father Fisher, Jim's father's childhood friend and the town pastor, and she shocks Jim out of his stupor when she tells him her stepfather is a murderer. "Don't you want to know who he murdered?" she asks. Jim doesn't. R...
|  | Who Loves the Little Lamb?
Release Date: January 5, 2010| Age Level: 2 and up "From dawn till after day is done, Mama loves her little one."A fussy lamb is crying, so her mama dries her tears. A noisy bird is chirping, so his mama gently sweetens his song. A sleepy kangaroo is fading, and her mama carries her in her safe, cozy pouch. Even when kids are not at their best—no matter what, no matter when—mothers love their little ones. Lezlie Evans’ warm, rhyming text delivers this timeless message with grace, and David McPhail’s charming watercolors of baby animal...
|  | 31 Uses For A Mom
Release Date: March 31, 2003| Age Level: 1 and up Moms are great at so many things! Mom is the one you go to if you need a knee patched or an elbow bandaged, if you want to hear the best story or eat the best cookies. Telling time is her forte, and surely her resume includes titles like Party Planner, Doctor, Pitcher, Catcher, and Chauffeur. But what is Mom the greatest at? Being a friend. Once again, Harriet Ziefert and Rebecca Doughty team up to give us a simple, quirky, and sincere look at how children view the world, this time singing the praises of mothers everywhere. Illustrated by Reb...
|  | Remembering Mrs. Rossi
Release Date: January 9, 2007Mementos from her mother's students help a young girl to grieve in a middle-grade novel by award-winning author Amy Hest.Eight-year-old Annie lives in a sunny apartment in Manhattan with her father, Professor Rossi. Life would be pretty good if only Annie didn't so achingly miss her mother. When Mrs. Rossi died suddenly, she left not only Annie but also a classfull of students — who pour out their hearts in a scrapbook Annie will treasure forever. With tenderness and humor, Amy Hest reveals the struggles of a father and daughter as they forge a new life to...
|  | My Mama Earth
Publication Date: April 1, 2012Watch the wonder experienced by a small child journeying through the world and round the day taking in the many magnificent aspects of nature. This imaginative and lyrical picture book showcases the love between a mother and child, celebrating the ever-changing beauty of the natural world along the way. ...
|  | Out of the Wild
Release Date: June 19, 2008| Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up Beware the Wild?it bites. Ever since Julie Marchen helped defeat the fairytale world of the Wild, life?s been pretty much back to normal. That is, as normal as life can be for a girl whose mom is Rapunzel. Yes, that Rapunzel. Then the Wild mysteriously releases Zel?s prince (Julie?s dad!)?a rescue-minded hero who crashes full-speed ahead into the 21st century! (YOU try teaching a 500-year-old prince to use a seatbelt.) Julie?s over the moon, but when a wicked Fairy Godmother kidnaps Sleeping Beauty and reawakens the Wil...
|  | My Dad's A Birdman
Release Date: February 26, 2008Join a young girl and her dad as they find their wings and take to the skies in a joyful, quirky, tender tale from a masterful author and illustrator.In a rainy town in the north of England, there are strange goings-on. Dad is building a pair of wings, eating flies, and feathering his nest. Auntie Doreen is getting cross and making dumplings. Contest barker Mr. Poop is parading the streets shouting louder and louder, and even Mr. Mint, the headmaster, is not quite himself. And watching it all is Lizzie, missing her mam and looking after Dad by letting him follo...
|  | Just Like You
Release Date: March 1, 2001Strolling home one evening with his mama, Little Mouse watches as other animals are settled down for the night by their parents. As he gazes at all the love that surrounds them, Little Mouse becomes thoughtful. All these babies must be very special. Could he be that special too? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title....
|  | Coat Of Many Colors (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Publication Date: February 1, 1996| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A poor girl delights in her coat of many colors, made by her mother from rags, because despite the ridicule of the other children she knows the coat was made with love. ...
|  | Fleabag
Release Date: July 20, 2010| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up A boy without a dog and a dog without a boy meet each other in the park. But the boy’s big people don’t approve of the friendship. The dog is dirty! And he has FLEAS! Will these two friends be able to find a home together?Helen Stephens's timeless, kid-friendly art makes this heartwarming story a winner for anyone who's ever loved a dog....
|  | Rain Romp: Stomping Away a Grouchy Day
Release Date: September 17, 2002| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up On a gray day the heroine of this book feels every bit as grouchy as the cloudy, rainy, windy sky outside her bedroom window. There is no way that her all-too-cheerful Mom and Dad are going to convince her to get out of bed. Or is there?How do you transform a stormy mood into a sunny one? This clever story holds the secret: a stomping, romping, wild dance that can make you feel like yourself again -- and ready at last for smiles and giggles with the people who really do understand you after all. ...
|  | Daddy Is a Cozy Hug
Release Date: May 11, 2010| Age Level: 3 and up The best of times in every season are the ones spent with Daddy. Whether it's splashing in the waves during summer, jumping through a pile of leaves on a crisp autumn day, or flying a kite at the windy start of spring, the activities might vary throughout the year, but the fun never stops. The bond between father and child is perfectly captured in lovely, rhyming text with rich, colorful illustrations—and with a special greeting card inside, kids can show their daddies just how much they love spending time together. ...
|  | Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains
Release Date: August 26, 2008| Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up THIS IS THE tale of Lucy and her best friend, Wynston. Until recently, they spent their days paddling in the river, picking blackberries, and teasing each other mercilessly. But now, King Desmond has insisted that Wynston devote every spare second to ruby-shining and princess-finding. Lucy feels left out. So she sets off for the Scratchy Mountains to solve the mystery of her missing mother. When Wynston discovers that Lucy is gone, he tears after her, and together they embark on a series of strange and wonderful adven...
|  | Mi pap
Publication Date: September 1, 1992| Age Level: 3 and up...
|  | Hair for Mama
Release Date: May 10, 2007| Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up It’s family picture time for the Carters, but Mama does not want to be in the photo this year. All of her beautiful hair is gone because of chemotherapy treatments for her cancer, and she doesn’t want to be remembered without hair. Eight-year-old Marcus knows that the picture won’t be the same without Mama, so he comes up with a plan to find her some hair and make her better. Even though the plan doesn’t work in quite the way Marcus expects, he comes to understand that “hair is nice to have, but ...
|  | See Mom Run
Publication Date: September 1, 2003| Age Level: 2 and up Penny proudly wears her mom’s medal to show-and-tell following her mom’s first marathon. Penny claims much credit for her mom’s success, and tells all about training and running a big race. Penny ends by saying she wants to be a runner like her mom—and we see them in a 1K fun run.Kara Douglass Thom is the author of Becoming an Ironman. ...
|  | Your Daddy Was Just Like You
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