Snowmen at Night shared with us the magical, slip-sliding
adventures of snowmen after dark . . . but have you ever wondered
what snowmen do for Christmas. Well, now’s your chance to
find out. The snowmen are back, and this time they’re
celebrating Christmas—the snowman way.
When a killing drought threatens the existence of the tribe, a
courageous little Comanche girl sacrifices her most beloved
possession--and the Great Spirit's answer results not only in much
needed rain but a very special gift in return.
"An ideal complement to Native American and Texas studies.
Have you ever built a snowman and discovered the next day that his
grin has gotten a little crooked, or his tree-branch arms have
moved. And you've wondered . . . what do snowmen do at night. This
delightful wintertime tale reveals all. Caralyn Buehner's witty,
imaginative verse offers many amusing details about the secret life
of snowmen and where they go at night, while Mark Buehner's
roly-poly snowmen are bursting with personality and charm.
Caldecott Honor Book.
"An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text.
"An evocative remembrance of the simple pleasures in country living; splashing in the swimming hole, taking baths in the kitchen, sharing family times, each is eloquently portrayed here in both the misty-hued scenes and in the poetic text.
Winner of the Newbery Medal
It has been a while since Folks lived in the Big House, and an even longer time has passed since there has been a garden at the House. All the animals of the Hill are very excited about the new Folks moving in, and they wonder how things are going to change.
It has been a while since Folks lived in the Big House, and an even longer time has passed since there has been a garden at the House. All the animals of the Hill are very excited about the new Folks moving in, and they wonder how things are going to change.
Winner of the Caldecott Medal. For fans
of Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in
Maine, and Make way for Ducklings.
"Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day .
"Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch the time of the world go by, from minute to minute, hour to hour, from day to day .
Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens
would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to
live. The problem was how to get them there through the busy
streets of Boston. But with a little help from the Boston
police, Mrs.
An American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love to
chant. Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and
billions and trillions of cats.
Wanda Gág's enchanting tale of the very old man who went off in search of the prettiest cat in the world for his wife and returned instead with millions to choose from has become an American classic, widely recognized as the first modern picture book.
Wanda Gág's enchanting tale of the very old man who went off in search of the prettiest cat in the world for his wife and returned instead with millions to choose from has become an American classic, widely recognized as the first modern picture book.
Written by Newbery, National Book Award, and Laura Ingalls Wilder
Medal winner Katherine Paterson
The Johnsons are becoming country music stars. They're on TV and the radio--and it's all because of James. His voice and his guitar playing bring the songs to life, and make the audiences beg for more.
The Johnsons are becoming country music stars. They're on TV and the radio--and it's all because of James. His voice and his guitar playing bring the songs to life, and make the audiences beg for more.
What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her
cub. A Caldecott Honor Book.
Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk. Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter.
Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk. Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter.
From two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine
Paterson.
When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true.
When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true.
