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The Magic School Bus Spins A Web: A Book About Spiders by Tracey West, Joanna Cole
18 ratingsTransported inside a sci-fi movie about giant bugs, Ms... -
![Toby and the Secrets of the Tree by Timothée de Fombelle]()
Toby and the Secrets of the Tree by Timothée de Fombelle
14 ratingsA breathless, high-stakes quest to save the miniature world of the Tree — and reunite loved ones lost — unfolds with wit, suspense, and startling revelations.Toby’s world is under greater threat than ever before. A giant crater has been dug right into the center of the Tree, moss and lichen have invaded the branches, and one tyrant controls it all... -
![In a Jar by Deborah Marcero]()
In a Jar by Deborah Marcero
14 ratingsLlewellyn, a little rabbit, is a collector. He gathers things in jars--ordinary things like buttercups, feathers, and heart-shaped stones. Then he meets another rabbit, Evelyn, and together they begin to collect extraordinary things--like rainbows, the sound of the ocean, and the wind just before snow falls...Categorized as:
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![Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.]()
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr.
28 ratingsThe publication of Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? and Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? completes the bear book beginning reader series. Now, children can read all four books on their own in this special format. With the important pre-reading concepts of rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, these picture books have long been used as beginning readers...Categorized as:
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![The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-Up Book by Keith Faulkner]()
The Wide-Mouthed Frog: A Pop-Up Book by Keith Faulkner
18 ratingsThis laugh-out-loud funny pop-up book takes on a traditional American tale about a wide-mouth frog and is sure to delight, with each spread featuring a different animal From the Okefenokee Swamp comes a frog with a wide mouth that he just loves to use... -
![The Curious Garden by Peter Brown]()
The Curious Garden by Peter Brown
18 ratingsOne boy's quest for a greener world... one garden at a time.While out exploring one day, a little boy named Liam discovers a struggling garden and decides to take care of it. As time passes, the garden spreads throughout the dark, gray city, transforming it into a lush, green world... -
![Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day by Walt Disney Company, A.A. Milne]()
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day by Walt Disney Company, A.A. Milne
8 ratingsA blustery day in the Hundred Acre Wood is the start of a new adventure for Winnie the Pooh and his best friend Piglet.Join them as the windy day turns into a stormy night full of surprises... -
![What a Wonderful World by Bob Thiele, George David Weiss]()
What a Wonderful World by Bob Thiele, George David Weiss
10 ratingsFirst recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, and with sales of over one million copies, "What a Wonderful World" has become a poignant message of hope for people everywhere. Sweet and positive in its message, with bright, beautiful art, this book is sure to be a hit... -
![The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland]()
The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland
14 ratingsFour animal friends cheer up a very cranky bear.Nick Bland's expressive, adorable illustrations complement delightful, rhyming, read-aloud text in this lesson about the importance of sharing with others. Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep take shelter in a cave on a cold and rainy day, only to realize that a bear is there. The bear roars loudly and says that he is trying to sleep... -
![Baby Animals by Garth Williams]()
Baby Animals by Garth Williams
16 ratingsWritten and illustrated by some of the best children's book authors and artist,Little Golden Books are known by their gold-foil binding and by the pleasure they bring to children... -
![Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown]()
Home for a Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
16 ratingsGenerations of children have followed this furry, lovable bunny on his journey to find a home. Margaret Wise Brown’s simple yet playful tale is beautifully complemented by Garth Williams’s exquisite artwork.From the Hardcover Library Binding edition... -
![Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds]()
Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
16 ratingsThe sky’s no limit as the author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way.Marisol loves to paint... -
![The Wump World by Bill Peet]()
The Wump World by Bill Peet
14 ratingsThe Pollutians invade the Wump World and turn the green meadows into a concrete jungle... -
![The Jolly Barnyard by Annie North Bedford, Tibor Gergely]()
The Jolly Barnyard by Annie North Bedford, Tibor Gergely
14 ratingsIt’s Farmer Brown’s birthday, and the animals are deciding what they’ll do for him on his special day. “Cluck! I will give him eggs,” said the hen. / Said the rooster, “I’ll wake him in the mornings, then.” / “Baa-aa, we’ll give him wool,” said the sheep. / “For our fleece is soft and warm and deep... -
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![It's Time To Sleep, My Love by Eric Metaxas]()
It's Time To Sleep, My Love by Eric Metaxas
14 ratingsAs comforting as a soft blanket and warm as a goodnight hug, Eric Metaxas's lullaby is lovingly brought to life by bestselling artist Nancy Tillman (On the Night You Were Born) , whose illustrations celebrate the wonders of the natural world, and the bonds of family... -
![How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird by Jacques Prévert]()
How to Paint the Portrait of a Bird by Jacques Prévert
6 ratingsA GIFT FOR EVERYONEA child wakes up, puts up an easel, picks up a brush and paints--paints a perch, a tree, the warmth of the sun and the sound of the summer breeze, and eventually a bird comes and sings... -
![The World's Best Class Plant by Liz Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vernick]()
The World's Best Class Plant by Liz Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vernick
6 ratingsAn irresistible picture book about a boy and his classmates who long for a class pet, but discover the joys and rewards of nurturing a class plant.Room 107 has a cockatiel. Room 108 has a chinchilla. Even the Art Room has a bearded dragon. But in Room 109, Arlo's classroom, there is a plant. A mostly green, hardly growing, never moving plant... -
![I Love My Daddy Because... by Laurel Porter-Gaylord, Laurel Porter Gaylord]()
I Love My Daddy Because... by Laurel Porter-Gaylord, Laurel Porter Gaylord
10 ratingsThe perfect board book for babies and toddlers to read with Dad!"I love my daddy because he plays with me. . ."This book begins with a heartwarming scene between a human parent and child, but moves on to loving care in many animal families. "He sings me songs," says a gray wolf cub. "He keeps me safe and warm," says a young penguin...Categorized as:
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![I'll Follow the Moon by Stephanie Lisa Tara, Lee Edward Födi]()
I'll Follow the Moon by Stephanie Lisa Tara, Lee Edward Födi
14 ratingsOn a quiet, moonlit beach, a baby green sea turtle stirs from a dream of home. Slowly, slowly, with a tap, click, crack, the baby turtle embarks upon a mysterious nighttime journey. Gentle, tender verse and enchanting illustrations carry this tranquil tale from sand to sea... -
![Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff]()
Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff
18 ratingsSammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along the way he finds a school full of kids and new things to do—and he even learns to read!"So funny and so original that it promises to be one of the most successful books in this best-selling series... -
![Ocke, Nutta Och Pillerill [Woody, Hazel and Little Pip] by Elsa Beskow]()
Ocke, Nutta Och Pillerill [Woody, Hazel and Little Pip] by Elsa Beskow
6 ratingsSimplified Chinese edition of Woody, Hazel and Little Pip(Ocke, Nutta Och Pillerill,) a Swedish children's book by the the acclaimed writer and artist Elsa Beskow (1874 - 1953, long considered to be Beatrix Potter of Sweden. Beskow's art has enthralled generations of children around the world with the stories she told, many of them classics. Her books have been translated into 15 languages... -
![Watch Out for the Lion! by Brooke Hartman]()
Watch Out for the Lion! by Brooke Hartman
6 ratingsReaders beware―there’s a ferocious lion in this book! The book warns that it has seen the lion already. First its bristly tail, then clashing claws, twitchy ears, fearsome fangs… and it’s lying in wait to turn any unsuspecting passerby into a child cheeseburger or rugrat ravioli... -
![Harold Loves His Woolly Hat by Vern Kousky]()
Harold Loves His Woolly Hat by Vern Kousky
10 ratingsAn Indie Next List Pick!"All libraries should make space on their shelves for Harold . "--School Library Journal (starred review)In this sweet picture book that celebrates selflessness and the joy of helping others, a little bear named Harold loses his beloved woolly hat--only to discover that others need it more.What makes a bear special? For Harold, it is his beloved striped woolly hat...Categorized as:
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![How to Be a Lion by Ed Vere]()
How to Be a Lion by Ed Vere
12 ratingsIn this timely and charming story about the importance of being true to yourself, mindfulness, and standing by your friends, we meet Leonard, a lion, and his best friend Marianne, a…duck. Leonard and Marianne have a happy life together - talking, playing, writing poems, and making wishes - until one day a pack of bullies questions whether it’s right for a lion and a duck to be pals... -
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![The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle]()
The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
26 ratingsOne day, a little cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. But the little cricket cannot make a sound. The cricket meets many insects, but it isn't until he meets a beautiful female cricket that he can finally chirp "hello!"Excerpt:Hello! whispered a praying mantis,scraping its huge front legs together.The little cricket wanted to answer,so he rubbed his wings together... -
![Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk]()
Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk
16 ratingsThe modern classic about a sweet spider and her friends is now available for the first time in a Scholastic Bookshelf paperback version"Miss Spider can't understand why insects flee in panic at her approach. Being a florivore herself, she only wants to invite them over for cakes and tea... -
![Zzzzz: A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na]()
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![Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff]()
Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff
14 ratingsA cute story about a bear coming out of hibernation and seeing colors outside... -
![Once Upon a Northern Night by Jean E. Pendziwol]()
Once Upon a Northern Night by Jean E. Pendziwol
10 ratingsIn this exquisite lullaby, the beauty and wonder of a northern winter night unfold, with images of a soft snowfall, the wild animals that appear in the garden, the twinkling stars, the gentle rhythm of the northern lights and the etchings of frost on the window pane.As the young child sleeps, wrapped in a downy blanket, a snowflake falls, and then another and another... -
![Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda]()
Hungry Bunny by Claudia Rueda
8 ratingsIt's fall, which means it's the perfect time for mama's apple pie. The only problem? These apples are hard to reach! But Bunny has some ideas. Young readers will delight in using the red ribbon to help Bunny reach new heights and pick those tasty apples... -
![In the Night Garden by Carin Berger]()
In the Night Garden by Carin Berger
8 ratingsA gentle, collage-illustrated bedtime read about the often mysterious and always beautiful experiences to be found in nighttime spaces.In the night garden fireflies look like fallen stars.Moonflowers unfurl and release their intoxicating perfume... -
![Beewitched by Julia Dweck]()
Beewitched by Julia Dweck
6 ratingsHave you ever wondered about the secret life of bees? Step inside the magical world of Beewitched, where all of your questions will soon “bee” answered. Beetrice is an ordinary girl with one simple wish: she dreams of bee-coming a bee. Beetrice reads about bees, acts like a bee, dresses like a bee, and is even a B-student in school... -
![Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell]()
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
16 ratingsMartin Waddell's uplifting modern fable and Helen Oxenbury's humor and pathos make this a very special collaboration.Farmer Duck isn't your average duck. This duck cooks and cleans, tends the fields, and cares for the other animals on the farm—all because the owner of the farm is too lazy to do these things himself... -
![Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae]()
Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae
14 ratingsJoin this rhyming safari and meet everyone from the elphing elephant to the gangly giraffe, and maybe even the terrible... -
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![Something's Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear by Jory John]()
Something's Wrong!: A Bear, a Hare, and Some Underwear by Jory John
12 ratingsA picture book about a bear whose friends help him make it through a bad day!Jeff the bear has definitely forgotten something. He ate his breakfast, he watered his plant, he combed his fur...what could it be? Why does he feel so oddly off? So he asks his friend Anders the rabbit what could possibly be wrong. It couldn't have anything to do with the fact that he's wearing underwear...over his fur. -
![Ah Ha! by Jeff Mack]()
Ah Ha! by Jeff Mack
10 ratingsFrog is settling in for a relaxing day at the pond. (AAHH.) But wait—there are other creatures at the pond as well. (AH HA!) And some of them are out to get Frog. (AHHH!) Not to worry, Frog gets the last laugh... -
![It's an Orange Aardvark! by Michael Hall]()
It's an Orange Aardvark! by Michael Hall
10 ratingsAcclaimed New York Times -bestselling picture book creator Michael Hall delivers a funny and suspenseful story about colors, ants, aardvarks, and rainbows that will appeal to Lois Ehlert fans and fans of The Very Hungry Caterpillar , by Eric Carle... -
![Oliver's Tree by Kit Chase]()
Oliver's Tree by Kit Chase
8 ratingsA board book about three adorable best friends!Oliver, Charlie, and Lulu love to play outside together. Their favorite game is hide-and-seek, but it's not fun for Oliver when his friends hide in the trees--he can't reach them! So the friends set off to find a tree that Oliver can play in... -
![Glasswings: A Butterfly's Story by Elisa Kleven]()
Glasswings: A Butterfly's Story by Elisa Kleven
6 ratingsClaire, a glasswing butterfly whose transparent wings reflect her lush home, finds herself lost in the city after being separated from her family. She doesn’t know how they will ever see her, but she finds new city friends, a pigeon, an ant, and a ladybug, who search for the flowers Claire needs to live... -
![We Are Going to Be Pals! by Mark Teague]()
We Are Going to Be Pals! by Mark Teague
6 ratingsAn egret and a rhinoceros navigate the ups and downs of their symbiotic relationship—which is more like a friendship!In a not-so-simple symbiotic friendship between two pals, Egret does his best to teach Rhino about how to be a friend. Friends eat together, have fun together, and help each other out, right? But they also respect boundaries, recognize their differences, and compromise (sometimes)... -
![Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri]()
Have You Seen My Duckling? by Nancy Tafuri
14 ratingsAn anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling... -
![Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor, Jean Jullien]()
Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise by Sean Taylor, Jean Jullien
14 ratingsHoot Owl is no ordinary owl—oh no!—he's a master of disguise! And he will use his expert camouflage powers to trick his unsuspecting prey into succumbing to him! Tiny animals of the night ... beware! But, somehow, Hoot Owl's prey keeps escaping... Hmmm, perhaps he isn't quite as masterful as he believes...Categorized as:
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![Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris]()
Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris
12 ratingsOne child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes—revealing how a single flower can expand one's perspective in many ways... -
![Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup]()
Big Smelly Bear by Britta Teckentrup
10 ratingsKids will love this lighthearted and fun tale about keeping clean, featuring an adorable character that bath-resistant little ones will really relate to. It’s never bath time for Big Smelly Bear: he doesn’t brush, he doesn’t wash, and he’s simply unBEARable. No one can stand to come close! Then, one day, he wakes up with a most awful, unreachable itch... -
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![Something Extraordinary by Ben Clanton]()
Something Extraordinary by Ben Clanton
8 ratingsAmazing things are happening all around you. You just need to know where to look—and this whimsical picture book is the perfect place to start.Have you ever wished for something extraordinary? Like the ability to fly? Or to breathe underwater? What if you could talk to animals?It’s fun to wish for amazing things... -
![One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! by John Micklos Jr., Clive McFarland]()
One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! by John Micklos Jr., Clive McFarland
8 ratingsThis playful counting book shares the colorful highlights of the four seasons in charming illustrations. Count your way through the seasons! In spring, the tree’s leaves appear, one by one. By summer, there’s a glorious canopy. And when autumn winds blow, leaves fly from the tree, one after another, leading us into winter...Categorized as:
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![Oscar Seeks a Friend by Paweł Pawlak]()
Oscar Seeks a Friend by Paweł Pawlak
6 ratingsWhat if you could turn the world the other way around and take a peek at what's on the other side? Perhaps you'll find something you never expected. Such as friendship. The sad little skeleton on the cover of this book might not look very promising, but when Oscar meets a lonely little girl, it's the start of an adventure for both of them... -
![Avalanche by Arthur J. Roth]()
Avalanche by Arthur J. Roth
6 ratingsChris and his brother Terry were just going out for a little skiing and a little hunting. The hungry coyote seemed an easy mark, but the echoing crack of the rifle sets off an avalanche, and Chris is buried alive under a mountain of snow. No one saw him go under. He is all alone...Categorized as:
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![The Giant Seed by Arthur Geisert]()
The Giant Seed by Arthur Geisert
6 ratingsIn this follow up to the magnificently inventive Ice, Arthur Geisert once again charms us with his porcine world. This time his pigs must get creative when a volcano destroys their home... -
![Two Many Birds by Cindy Derby]()
Two Many Birds by Cindy Derby
6 ratingsFrom Cindy Derby, the creative mind behind How to Walk an Ant comes an irresistible story about the power of community, inclusion, and empathy in Two Many...
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