Gregory, the Terrible Eater, wants orange juice and eggs for breakfast. His parents are terribly upset
Why can't Gregory eat striped ties and violins, like the rest of the goats?
Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have entered into the spirit of Mitchell Sharmat's upside-down, turned-around world with bold, wacky, expressive illustrations. The trio's exuberant collaboration provokes healthy laughter and even includes a colorful chart which gives fresh meaning to the concept of "junk food."

Leo isn't reading, or writing, or drawing, or even speaking, and his father is concerned. But Leo's mother isn't. She knows her son will do all those things, and more, when he's ready. 'Reassuring for other late bloomers, this book is illustrated with beguiling pictures.' -- Saturday Review.

Bear brags that he can do anything-even stop the sun from rising. Brown Squirrel doesn't believe him, so the two wait all night to see if the sun will rise. Sure enough, the sky reddens and the sun appears. Brown Squirrel is so happy to be right that he teases Bear. What happens when a little brown squirrel teases a big black bear? Brown Squirrel gets stripes and is called chipmunk from that day forward . . . Joseph and James Bruchac join forces to create this buoyant picture book, based on a Native American folktale.

Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey.

Humpty Dumpty sits on his wall. How can he avoid a big, big fall? Maybe his friends can help Reginald Howard gives a bright new spin to a familiar tale.

This picture book featuring a counting song by Raffi makes the perfect "addition" to your springtime reading list
Babies and toddlers willl love counting down as first five little ducks, then four, then three, then two, then one go out to play, not to return. Sadly, Mother Duck waits alone through all four seasons until spring returns and with it her five ducks, all grown up-along with their new families of baby ducks. With sweet illustrations by veteran children's book artists Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey, this lovely counting song will invoke squeals of delight.

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Herman the helpful octopus is always willing to assist anyone who needs his help--old or young, friend or enemy.

That big, bad cat! Day after day he tries to tempt Little Mouse outside for a game of cat and mouse. Little Mouse is much too smart to listen, but does his younger brother know when to say no? Full-color illustrations.

"Look what I can do " "I can do it too " And so begins a lively contest between two water buffalo that ends up being a bigger adventure than either of them had imagined
This simple, nearly wordless picture book is one that the very youngest children will be eager to "read" all by themselves.

An ant and other animals all take shelter from the rain beneath a mushroom. They don't think they will all fit under one tiny mushroom, but they still make room for others.