A biography of the tsar who began the transformation of Russia into a modern state in the late seventeenth-early eighteenth centuries.
Peter the Great
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No Monsters Here
It’s bedtime. This little boy is ready to climb the stairs and say goodnight. But father isn’t ready at all. He’s afraid of monsters; he doesn’t want to be left alone downstairs.
This brave lad knows how to handle Father. He’ll patiently lead his parent through the bedtime routine. Naturally the boy won’t mind looking in the closet, behind the drapes and everywhere in between if it will make his anxious father feel better. The boy will cheerfully hop into bed for a bedtime story. And he’ll say, after a final hug, “I’ll hear you if you need me in the night.” Father should feel much better now. But what’s going to happen when he has to go downstairs alone?
Maybe there are monsters in the house after all. But can you guess what they are really after? A reassuring story for confident children and timid parents everywhere.
Kitten’s Spring
This beautifully illustrated picture book — a fantastic read-aloud — introduces toddlers to animals and the sounds they make.
Long Nellie
When Jeremy finds a stray kitten, he is determined to find a home for it with Long Nellie, an eccentric scavenger who lives all by herself in an old trailer.
Bagel’s Lucky Hat
Bagel has lost his lucky hat! His friend Becky helps him retrace his steps, but the story he tells her of the day’s adventures laughing fishes? a mad scientist? a space-traveling robot? is far too silly to be believed. Or is it? Coupled with zany illustrations by underground comic book artist Dave Cooper, this whimsical tale is sure to be a favorite for any kid whose imagination sometimes runs wild.
The Three-Legged Cat
A fortuitous mistake brings happiness to nearsighted Mrs. Gimble who wishes her cat didn’t eat so much, her cat Tom who dreams of roaming the wide world, and Mrs. Gimble’s drifter brother who wants to keep his head warm.
Did My Mother Do That?
What was I like when I was born? The perennial question receives a fanciful response in a tale that takes an interspecies tour of mothers and babies. Holly loves to hear the story of the night when she was born—but first she needs to ask a lot of questions. Did her mother hatch her out of an egg? Did she carry Holly in her pocket? Maybe she fed her baby mice for dinner? As Holly and her dad rule out one imaginary scenario after another, little listeners will be eager to join in, while learning some interesting details along the way. And they’ll be just as comforted as Holly to hear one final, satisfying tale of a happy and loving human mother on the day her baby was born.
The Rattlebang Picnic
The McTavishes, their seven children, and Granny McTavish take their old rattlebang of a car on a picnic up Mt. Fogg and have an exciting adventure.
My Dad and Me
Follow multicultural dads and children on a playful adventure through each season, and learn to say “dad” in four different languages.
Mama and Me
A girl and her mother spend a day together gardening, making cookies, and visiting a neighbor. Includes Spanish words interspersed in the text.