The classic story about searching for somewhere to belong, from four-time Caldecott honor winner Leo Lionni.Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a ch..
WELCOME TO THE rival towns of Tralee and Tralah, where the annual St. Patrick’s Day decorating contest is under way. Every year, Tralah defeats Tralee. This year, though, little Fiona Riley has a wonderful idea that will help Tralee win the contest for sure. But neither town has counted on a strange..
Big one Small one Skinny one Tall one Which tree will be perfect for climbing Not the tree with one owl nesting. Not the tree with two possums dangling. Not the tree with three worms crawling. Uh-oh! Oh, no! Will there ever be a tree that’s just right Filled with colorful animals to count and ..
A picture-book account of one of the most famous pieces of radio history!* “Sandwiched between a look at Depression-era radios and a set of fanciful period advertisements, McCarthy delivers a semi-serious account of the 1938 War of the Worlds broadcast, illustrating both passages from the script and..
Illus. in full color. "A fantasy-adventure takes place at the lunch table when a disgruntled boy refuses to eat his soup and daydreams instead. His reverie is shaped by the letters he pulls out of his soup, forming words that come alive: bear, sword, and so on. Imaginative and fresh."--Booklist. Aut..
It's an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They've never seen a chicken egg before, but they're sure that's what this must be. So when the egg hatches and out crawls a long green, scaly creature, they naturally call it . . . a chicken..
This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each member of the family lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it’s time to put on new clothes and celebrate with family and friends. There wi..
Mary GrandPré’s debut picture book returns!* “HIN YU MIN is nearly done in by her own haughtiness after she spurns the kindness of her neighbors. Encountering a cat catching fish with a graceful flick of its tail, she eagerly offers the creature a home in exchange for food. Complacent once again, th..
Clarence may be a cat, but he's a peace-loving cat. Definitely not a mouser. So it's difficult for him to find a home-until a kindly librarian takes him in. Clarence loves living among the books of the public library. For months life is good. Very good . . . until the winter day when a you-know-what..
On Emma's seventy-second birthday her four children, seven grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren gave her a painting of the little village across the mountains where she grew up. "It's beautiful," she said, but that was not what she was really thinking. "That's not how I remember it at all..
This jacketed picture book shows that size is no measure of bravery, even in the face of a raging fire! Mac, a small mouse, is devastated when his tiny home is destroyed by fire. Luckily, he finds a new home at the local firehouse. While there, Mac soon forms a fire brigade with the other mice-despi..
Leo Lionni’s Caldecott Honor-winning story about a little mouse who gathers something unusual for the long winter is turning fifty! Celebrate this beloved favorite, which now includes a special introduction from noted children’s book historian Leonard Marcus.Winter is coming, and all the mice are ga..
A risqué subject is just the recipe for Munsch's playful wit, which has readers rolling off their chairs. Full-colour throughout. Author: Munsch, Robert Publisher: Dragonfly Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0440405653 ISBN-13: 9780440405658..
About the AuthorSteven J. Simmons is the bestselling author of Alice and Greta.Cyd Moore has received numerous ADDY awards for illustration and design, as well as several American Bookseller Pick of the List citations.Product DescriptionNow in paperback! Here's the funny sequel to the 1997 bestselle..
Harry finds some old dinosaurs in his Grandma’s attic. He cleans them up and makes them his own, carefully (and accurately) naming each one. Harry and his dinosaurs go everywhere together. But one day, after an exciting train ride, Harry accidentally leaves the dinosaurs on the train. Silly, charmin..
Help Heloise add her dimes, nickels, and pennies to buy a hat at Madame Millie’s Millinery; tell time on the clock at the Tutti-Frutti Zoo; and calculate with Bertram the cost of his colossal birthday cake.Clever text and imaginative art mesh to create playful, simple math problems right on target f..
Illus. in full color. "Through the eyes of the little girl who is narrating, we see memories of her childhood in coal country. The immediate ingredients in her life--family, school, friends, and holidays--are described lovingly. The power of the book, however, lies in the deep, dark counterpoint tha..
Now in paperback, the enthralling true story of Joan of Arc told in the voice of a gifted storyteller, with sumptuous illustrations. Author: Poole, Josephine Publisher: Dragonfly Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0375803556 ISBN-13: 9780375803550..
Product DescriptionEvery day John Patrick Norman McHennessy sets off along the road to learn, and every day strange and improbable happenings make him late. To make things worse, his teacher, Sir, never believes his stories. One day, John Patrick Norman McHennessy is able to make it on time and find..
Do you know why a weather vane has a little rooster on the top, spinning around to tell us which way the wind is blowing Here is the answer in this old story about Half-Chicken, who has one eye, one leg, and one wing. His adventures take him far and wide until he's carried straight to the top, in t..
Product DescriptionNaughty or nice Peter Claus thinks this yearly question is most unfair. As Santa’s son, he should know. For the second year in a row his name appears on the dreaded Naughty List. That means no presents for Christmas! But Peter doesn’t remember misbehaving-at least not enough to d..
Petunia, a goose, discovers a huge, exciting world outside the realm of her farm home, but is happy to return to the farm and her friends Author: Duvoisin, Roger Publisher: Dragonfly Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0679806318 ISBN-13: 9780679806318..
Illus. in full color. "A delightfully original fairy tale, Rainbow Rhino recounts the adventures of a rhinoceros and his three colorful avian companions. They lead a peaceful existence until they wander out of their territory, where new sights lure each bird away from his friends. Each finds that hi..
The gorgeous, Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a very clever fish by beloved picture book creator Leo Lionni.Deep in the sea lives a happy school of fish. Their watery world is full of wonders, but there is also danger, and the little fish are afraid to come out of hiding . . . until Swimmy comes alo..
According to legend, Japanese villagers once lived in fear of great hulking ogres called Onis who considered babies' belly buttons the tastiest of all treats. When they raided a village it was the babies they stole. In a delightful retelling of the folktale, Judy Sierra has added a feminist twist in..