"A likable, beautifully presented picture of a human being responding to his natural surroundings with sensitivity and imagination".--Kirkus Review. Full color. …More

A stray dog in New York City is adopted by a taxi driver, with whom he thereafter rides and shares adventures each day. …More

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Life is delicious in the town of Chewandswallow where it rains soup and juice, snows mashed potatoes, and blows storms of hamburgers--until the weather takes a turn for the worse.

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Poor Mr. Tuggle is having a bad week. It all begins on Monday when he can't find his hat. It would have come in handy when that pigeon flew over his head. The missing hat is just the beginning, however. Each morning begins with a promise of a new day, but each day brings more trouble to Mr. Tuggle. LeeAnn Blankenship's comic tale features an endearing, Chaplinesque character brought to life with madcap illustrations by karen Dugan. …More

Jimmy and Janet are twins, but that doesn't mean they are just alike.

When we first meet Jimmy, he wants to dig a real hole. He likes to use a real, grown-up shovel. While he's working, his sister, Janet, pretends to be a bird! She likes to use her imagination. But the twins both like silly jokes, brand- new boots, and talking to Mr. Lemon, the mailman.

As Beverly Cleary writes about Jimmy and Janet's doings, the unique understanding of children that she brings to all of her beloved books is coupled with a keen awareness of duo dynamics that comes from raising twins herself.

Originally published as four separate picture books (The Real Hole, Two Dog Biscuits, The Growing-Up Feet, and Janet's Thingamajigs), these are stories that a Jimmy would like because they are so true-to-life, and that a Janet would love because they are so believable. …More

When a new puppy takes center stage away from Henry, the spunky Siamese decides to show his humans what he can do. So he climbs a fence and tightrope walks across the yard. But they aren't impressed--until Henry shows them he can be a hero, too. Mary Calhoun's bestselling feline is back--and more irresistible than ever in Erick Ingraham's vibrant illustrations. Full-color illustrations. …More

For use in schools and libraries only. In this version of the Andersen tale, the vain principal of P.S. 88 is persuaded by two tailors that they will make him an amazing, one-of-a-kind, suit that will be visible only to intelligent people. …More

California Young Reader Medal Winner - 2001
Bestselling Australian author and artist Rod Clement has created another wickedly funny picture book that will make children grin until their teeth fall out. Grandpa's teeth have mysteriously disappeared and the whole town is under suspicion. The only way for people to prove they are innocent is to smile--all the time! Full color. …More

California Young Reader Medal Winner - 2004
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Newbery Medal-winning author Creech and celebrated "New Yorker" cartoonist Bliss team up in this charming and hilarious book about what happens when a principal and his students take their love of learning a bit too far. Full color. …More

The creators of "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" are back with another tale of hilarious hijinks. It's time for the annual corn maze festival. As Farmer Brown designs his Statue of Liberty maze, Duck does some designing of his own. Full color. …More

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2008 BeeHive Award- Children's Fiction Winner
2008 Grand Canyon Reader Award- Intermediate Winner
2007-2008 Sunshine State Young Reader's Book
Winner - 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award

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The Newbery Medal-winning author of "The Tale of Despereaux" returns with this story about a toy rabbit named Edward Tulane. When he becomes lost, Edward takes an extraordinary journey and shows readers a true miracle. Illustrations.

Ginger is a small brown dog who has always lived with the circus. At night, she dreams of having her own human family and a little girl to love. Meanwhile, she trains for a new trick--leaping from a platform into the arms of a clown. And when the smallest clown turns out to be a little girl, Ginger leaps at the chance to make her dreams come true. Full color. …More

After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the fox must go through a long series of transactions before she will sew it back on again. …More

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Lumphy is a stuffed buffalo. StingRay is a stuffed stingray. And Plastic... well, Plastic isn't quite sure "what" she is. They all belong to the Little Girl who lives on the high bed with the fluffy pillows. A very nice person to belong to. With all the appeal of a classic, here are six linked stories that showcase the unforgettable adventures--and misadventures-- of three extraordinary friends. …More

2007 California Young Reader Medal Winner
2007 North Carolina Children's Book Award Picture Book Winner
2006 Grand Canyon Reader Award Winner - Picture
2006 Monarch Award Winner
2006 YHBA Winner
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When a delicious-looking piglet knocks on Mr. Fox's door, the fox can hardly believe his good luck. It's not every day that dinner just shows up on your doorstep. It must be his lucky day--or is it? Full color. …More

In warm, witty illustrations, Caldecott-winning artist David Small takes readers through a day in the life of Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy and Splash, his beloved Portuguese Water Dog. Full color. …More

Sam is a mouse who lives in a library and loves to make up and write his own stories. When he leaves his stories in different parts of the library, humans find the stories and want to know who the writer is. Full color. …More

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Five very short stories told in a direct and ingenuous style, appealing because of their ease and the familiarity of the situations.

Master storyteller Hugh Lupton playfully retells seven stories from around the world, including favorites such as The Little Red Hen as well as less familiar stories such as The Sweetest Song and The Blue Coat. Young children will be quickly engaged by the lively narrative, and will delight to follow Sophie Fatus's quirky characters as they roam across the colorful pages. …More

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Mrs. Chicken can't see her wings in the puddle, so she walks down to the river but doesn't know that Crocodile is there, waiting for dinner--and a tasty chicken would do nicely! The author and illustrator of "Head, Body, Legs" join together to create another lively retelling of a popular African folktale. Full color. …More

In this hilarious story about Mrs. Shepherd's class, bookworm Dewey Booker tries every which way to get to the school book fair early. Full color. …More

"A boy and his father are banished because the father, a magician, has a habit of making things vanish. But when the monster Abiyoyo appears . . . the boy plays a song on his ukelele to make the monster dance; then the father makes Abiyoyo disappear, and all is forgiven. The charm of this . . . lies in Seeger's wry understatement coupled with Hays' outstanding illustrations . . . The song, with music, is included".--Kirkus Reviews. …More

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Officer Buckle knows more about safety than anyone else in Napville, but his dull presentations put his audiences to sleep. Enter Gloria, Napville's new police dog. Gloria knows just how to liven up the safety speeches--as long as Officer Buckle's back is turned! Full color. Caldecott Honor Book.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too. …More