Farfallina & Marcel

Author: Holly Keller
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780064438728
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
A caterpillar and a young goose become great friends, but as they grow up they undergo changes which separate them for awhile.

All in the Family

Author: Dona Herweck Rice
Publisher: Teacher Created Materials
ISBN: 1480745634
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Have you ever noticed that children look like their parents? This is because they have shared traits. With easy-to-read text and detailed images, this science reader introduces students to the concept of inherited traits. Aligned to state and national standards, the book contains nonfiction text features like an index, a glossary, captions, bold font, and detailed images to keep students connected to the text. A hands-on science experiment helps students apply what they have learned and develops critical thinking skills.

Henry Climbs a Mountain

Author: D.B. Johnson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547528663
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37

Book Description
Henry wants to climb a mountain, and nothing is going to stop him. Then Sam, the tax collector, puts him in jail for not paying his taxes. Henry refuses to pay to a state that allows slavery. But being locked up doesn’t stop Henry. He still gets to splash in rivers, swing from trees, and meet a stranger. This bear, modeled on the real Henry David Thoreau, roams free.

The Gigantic Turnip

Author: Aleksei Tolstoy
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 9781905236725
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 54

Book Description
A cumulative tale in which the turnip planted by an old man grows so enormous that everyone must help to pull it up.

Island Baby

Author: Holly Keller
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099500612
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description

Naughty Mabel

Author: Nathan Lane
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148143022X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
"Mabel, the fanciest and sassiest dog the Hamptons has ever seen, causes all sorts of chaos for her parents with her naughty hijinx"--

Little Quack

Author: Lauren Thompson
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599614922
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
One by one, four ducklings find the courage to jump into the pond and paddle with Mama Duck, until only Little Quack is left in the nest, trying to be brave.

Help!

Author: Holly Keller
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061239135
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43

Book Description
Mouse, Hedgehog, Rabbit, Squirrel, and Snake are friends. But one day Mouse hears from Skunk (who heard it from Fox) that snakes are dangerous, especially to mice. Oh, dear! Can friendship survive gossip? Should friends stick together, no matter what? And what do friends do when a friend is in trouble? Or when a friend has hurt feelings? Do you know the answers? Mouse and Snake need your help!

The Other Way to Listen

Author: Byrd Baylor
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148141724X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
With a lot of practice, a young boy learns from his old teacher how to listen to the sounds and songs of the natural world. When you know “the other way to listen,” you can hear the wild-flower seed bursting open. You hear rocks murmuring and hills singing, and it seems like the most natural thing in the world. Of course, it takes a lot of practice, and you can’t be in a hurry. Most people never hear these things at all. This is the story of an old man who had a special way of hearing and of a child who hoped to learn his secrets. Byrd Baylor and Peter Parnall have combined their unique, award-winning talents to celebrate the world of nature.

Penguin in Peril

Author: Helen Hancocks
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0763671592
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Three hungry cats. One little penguin. The odds don’t look good. With bare cupboards and hungry bellies, three cats steal a penguin to catch them fish. A hilarious sequence of events unfolds as the penguin makes his escape, gets mistaken for a nun and a waiter, then finds his way safely home. Meanwhile, the cats are caught for their crime and sent to jail — for a lifetime of gruel. Deftly told and beautifully illustrated by exciting debut author-illustrator Helen Hancocks.