A fun take on history from Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz George Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know, is determined to learn all there is to know about his namesake, including what the first president ate for breakfast "The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful." --Booklist "A delightful book. The plot combines history, biography, research, cooking and a determined child."--The New York Times Book Review "Younger and reluctant readers...
A fun take on history from Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz George Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he ...
With warmth and humor, the beloved author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Paul Galdone masterfully retells the generations-old fairy tale of the Gingerbread Boy who escapes one mouth only to find himself in another. After the cookie boy's dramatic escape from the little old woman's oven, he runs and runs, shouting "Catch me if you can " to his various hungry pursuers, the last of whom is a smarty-pants fox who eats him--gulp Action-packed storytelling and plenty of repetition--along with Galdone's comical ink-and-wash illustrations--are the perfect recipe for a perennial story-hour...
With warmth and humor, the beloved author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Paul Galdone masterfully retells the generations-old fairy tale of the Ginge...
Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and a band of gullible friends march off to tell the king, only to meet their end at the hands of a wily fox.
Convinced the sky is falling, Henny Penny and a band of gullible friends march off to tell the king, only to meet their end at the hands of a wily fox...
The Jatakas are Indian fables relating the former births of the Buddha in various animal guises. In this retelling, he is a clever little monkey who twice foils the attempts of the crocodile to capture him. Full-color illustrations.
The Jatakas are Indian fables relating the former births of the Buddha in various animal guises. In this retelling, he is a clever little monkey who t...
An old English cumulative rhyme introduces young children to their favorite farm animals with verses that prompt them to learn the sound that each animal makes. Four-color illustrations.
An old English cumulative rhyme introduces young children to their favorite farm animals with verses that prompt them to learn the sound that each ani...
