Here's a sprightly quintet of short stories about a troll twosome whose friendship is constantly being tested. Beginning readers should . . . appreciate Jewell's gentle wit as well as her message. —BL.""
Imagine you're an alligator. You work in a factory that processes ducks. And you live in a town filled with other alligators who dine exclusively on nice, plump, juicy ducks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So what do you do when an innocent duckling waddles into your life? Eat him or become friends? This is best-selling poster artist Michael Bedard's first book for children. In Hopper-esque p…
Poppleton the pig goes to the beach, solves a lint mystery, and learns that friends are the secret to a long life, in a delightfully funny and beautifully illustrated storybook that contains three tales about Poppleton and his friends. Reprint.
The first book in the acclaimed Ready-to-Read series from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant featuring Henry and his lovable 180-pound dog, Mudge.rnrnHenry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up--that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to do whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road.rnFilled with truck sounds and animals noises, here is a rollicking homage to the power o…
Young girls can follow along as Angelina faces common childhood difficulties and overcomes them with creative problem solving. Angelina and her new best friend Alice discover the importance of teamwork when they perform a gymnastics show at the village fair. Full color.
Penny's excitement over the start of first grade turns to sadness when she and her best friend are placed different classrooms, but they make the best of it--and some new friends--in this poem based on The Night Before Christmas."