When Mouse heads off to a family reunion, Little Elliot decides go for a walk. As he explores each busy street, he sees families in all shapes and sizes. In a city of millions, Little Elliot feels very much alone-until he finds he has a family of his own! Industry Reviews
In the funny, smart mold of The Day the Crayons Quit, this sneaky lesson about the parts of speech is also a delightful story about playground competition and new friends. When the parts of speech gather on the playground, Verb is always the star. She can climb! She can frolic! She can DO anything! Her friends Adjective, Adverb, and Interjection all watch admiringly. ("WOW!" says Interjection.) Then Noun comes along and Noun can BE anything. A person! A place! Even a thing! ("PRETTY!" says Interjection.) The other parts of speech are fascinated by this new kid, and Verb doesn't like it one bit. But when a new threat menaces the playground, Noun can't move! There's only one part of speech who can DO something about it ... and that might allow Noun and Verb to BE something together: friends. RELATED SUBJECTS: Creativity and Imagination , Parts of Speech , Friends and Friendship
This charming, heartfelt second novel by Gaby, Lost and Found author Angela Cervantes asks an all-important question: is winning top prize worth losing a friend? Junko Tabei: The first woman to reach the top of Mount Everest. Rita Moreno: The first Hispanic actress to win an Academy Award. Gwendolyn Brooks: The first African American author to win the Pulitzer Prize. Allie Velasco: ??? Allie Velasco wants to win. Something. Everyone in her family is a standout in some way and Allie is determined to make her mark. When a prestigious school competition is announced, Allie knows this is her shot. There's just one problem--her biggest competition is her ex-best friend Sara. Can Allie take top prize and win back a friend--or is she destined to lose it all? Angela Cervantes deftly uses an appealing commercial voice to explore universal tween issues like making and keeping friends, dealing with family, and finding your place in the world. Allie, First at Last HARDCOVER BOOK
Black and White Rabbit, Brown Rabbit, Gray Rabbit, and White Rabbit have all hopped into this shrinkwrapped slipcase of four chunky board books! Young children will enjoy following Alan Baker's inquisitive little rabbits as they make new discoveries. Simple storylines and playful artwork offer a fresh approach to learning early concepts. A perfect gift for younger children, this slipcased collection of four favorite Little Rabbit chunky board books comprises Black and White Rabbit's ABC, Gray Rabbit's 123, White Rabbit's Colors, and Brown Rabbit's Shapes.
Bestselling author/illustrator Audrey Wood uses simple words and stunning art to celebrate the ever-changing sky. In Audrey Wood's bright, new concept book, a child and his family experience the fun of a sunny-sky day at the beach, then the electricity of a thunder-storm sky, and finally the magical delight of a rainbow sky. After the night sky fills up with stars, readers will be soothed by the pleasure of wishing on a star. Using only two words per page-"Blue Sky" "Cloud Sky" "Storm Sky"-Wood's enthusiastic playfulness will encourage young readers to make up their own simple descriptions of the sky above. Years ago, a teacher told Audrey how rarely her young students looked up. She asked them to begin watching the sky every day and keeping sky journals. They loved it! And soon that teacher saw great improvement in their learning, observing, and test-taking skills. Beautiful, joyful, and educational, BLUE SKY invites us all to be creative in the way we engage with the world--all the ingredients that have made Audrey Wood's books popular and timeless among readers young and old. Industry Reviews
The first popular book to recount the exciting, very recent developments in tracing the origins of language, The First Word is at the forefront of a controversial, compelling new field. Acclaimed science writer Christine Kenneally explains how a relatively small group of scientists that include Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker assembled the astounding narrative of how the fundamental process of evolution produced a linguistic ape?in other words, us. Infused with the wonder of discovery, this vital and engrossing book offers us all a better understanding of the story of humankind.
The highly anticipated new stand-alone novel from rising star Natalie Lloyd! There's a lot Emma wants to tell her mother about: her job leading cemetery walking tours, her new drum set, and the fact that the town's most famous ghost, the Morning Glory, seems to be trying to send Emma a message. But Emma can't share any of this, because Emma's mom is dead. Luckily, there's a loophole. The women in Emma's family all have a special destiny that comes to them in the form of a dream, and when they finally achieve this destiny, they're rewarded with a vision of all their extraordinary ancestors. Emma has spent her whole life waiting to discover her destiny, and maybe see her mom again, even if just for a moment. But the dream never comes… Just when she's about to give up, she learns that the Morning Glory IS sending her messages, hints about a secret in Emma's family that could change everything. But can she solve the mystery in time to prove her destiny…and say a final farewell to the mother who was taken from her too soon? RELATED SUBJECTS: Individuality , Family Members , Sadness , Magic and Supernatural , Discovery and Learning
300 skill-building pages that give kids practice with vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, writing, multiplication, division, fractions, and everything they'll need to succeed as students. For use with Grade 4. RELATED SUBJECTS: Writing , Reading , Vocabulary , Math , Reading Comprehension
300 skill-building pages that give kids practice with vocabulary, reading comprehension, writing, multiplication, fractions, and everything they'll need to succeed as students. For use with Grade 3. RELATED SUBJECTS: Writing , Reading , Vocabulary , Math , Reading Comprehension
