Cuddly and colorful teddy bears teach new words to very young children–and in two languages! Barron’s Bilingual First Books give little boys and girls an early start in learning a foreign language along with their own. This book is in English and Spanish.
Meet Lucky, an endearing, cheerful little dog who really is lucky. He has plenty to eat, a roof over his head, a comfortable bed, and lots of friends. Lucky is very, very lucky. He just doesn’t have an owner…
This classic collection of nursery rhymes, chosen and illustrated by Brian Wildsmith, will provide hours of enjoyment for young children everywhere.
Presents the author’s second collection of poems about dinosaurs, that includes details about the eating habits, locomotion, and habitats of such creatures as Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Hadrosaur, and Deinosuchus.
Manfred and his henchmen spend their lives up to no good, kidnapping inventors, forcing them to make elaborate devices to rob and raid, and conducting acts of piracy on the high seas. But one day, Manfred decides that using his talents for good might be a better idea.
It’s bedtime, and Madison can’t quite fall sleep. So she asks her mom for a blanket, her doll, a glass of milk, and a few other things that she believes just might do the trick. Will anything help Madison get to bed? Settle your little ones downs and share this sweet and reassuring bedtime book.
Lauren Child’s spunky character returns and—as if things could get any livelier in Clarice Bean’s household—Uncle Ted is babysitting! Who can Mom and Dad get to babysit the feisty Clarice, her pesky brother Minal Cricket, and the school’s guinea pig, Albert, who’s visiting for spring break? (Not to mention teenage brother Kurt, who abhors daylight; big sis Marcie, who chats on the phone all day; and Granddad, who tends to wander off.) Only Uncle Ted, firefighter and movie addict, can be persuaded. Will he survive the week?
Each time he does something a little bit bad, Edwardo is told that he is very bad and soon his behavior is awful, but when he accidentally does good things and is complimented, he becomes much, much nicer.
“Keaney’s concoction of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy is remarkably effective. Sigmundus is a villain who will haunt readers.”—The Bulletin Beginning where Book 2, The Cracked Mirror, left off, this finale to the Promises of Dr. Sigmundus trilogy takes readers into bizarre realms with fanciful creatures, continuing its signature exploration of the price of freedom and self-determination. Focusing on the ongoing struggles of its teenaged protagonists, Dante and Bea, it is a journey at once thrilling and thoughtful, with plenty to offer for pure reading enjoyment and book discussion. This trilogy is satisfying for fantasy fans but also accessible to the less-than-hardcore genre enthusiast.
This book is compelling, intriguing, revelatory- Jenny Valentine’s new novel will reach out and grab you by the heart.