"A girl transforms a cafe into a train by making train noises with words"--

While taking cheese pies to her Granny, Ruby, a small but tough-minded little mouse, forgets her mother's advice not to talk to cats.

"A little creature and five friends find creative ways to get to a party."--

Text bubbles and activities invite readers to make connections and draw conclusions from the story about a young boy who cannot find his favorite book at bedtime and imagines the various creatures that might have taken it from him.

Although the other reindeer laugh at him because of his bright red nose, Rudolph proves his worth when he is chosen to lead Santa Claus' sleigh on a foggy night.

A unique book in two voices employs traditional teaching techniques (alliteration, rhyme, repetition, short sentences) to invite young children to read along with an adult. Each of the 12 short stories fits on one spread and features a children's theme. Full color.

From the expert team behind IT'S PERFECTLY NORMAL and IT'S SO AMAZING! comes a book for younger children about their bodies - a resource that parents, teachers, librarians, health care providers, and clergy can use with ease and confidence. Young children are curious about almost everything, especially their bodies. And young children are not afraid to ask questions. What makes me a girl? What makes me a boy? Why are some parts of girls' and boys'...

A first-grade girl who does not like to read stubbornly resists her school librarian's efforts to convince her to love books until she finds one that might change her mind.

This collection of Aesop's fables includes both beloved tales such as "The Ant and the Grasshopper" and "The Lion and the Mouse," as well as less familiar but equally charming stories like "The Peacock and the Crane."

A father recalls his young daughter's first reactions to her new baby brother.