The definitive anthology of children's poetry, collected by a beloved author

Years in the making, this full-color treasury contains nearly two hundred poems, all of them handpicked by Bill Martin Jr. Traditional children's poems are presented alongside contemporary pieces, and the collection is capped off with tributes by Eric Carle and Steven Kellogg, two of Bill Martin Jr's best-known collaborators. This essential compilation also features original illustrations by award-winning artists, including Ashley Bryan, Lois Ehlert, Steven Kellogg, Chris Raschka, Dan Yaccarino,...

A beloved classic, and bestselling companion to Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, is now available as an oversize board book

1 told 2
and 2 told 3,
"I'll race you to the top
of the apple tree."

This counting-themed companion to the perennially bestselling Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, with rhythmic text from Bill Martin Jr and Michael Sampson and vibrant illustrations from Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert, is a welcome addition to any collection. And now that this classic romp is available as a...

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, does your bookshelf have enough room? For this collectible boxed set, of course it does

A told B
and B told C,
"I'll meet you at the top
of the coconut tree."

So begins the celebrated, rollicking alphabet chant that has been a children's favorite for decades. As all the letters of the alphabet race one another up the coconut tree, Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault's rhythmic text keeps the beat with Caldecott Honor illustrator Lois Ehlert's bold, cheerful art.

And the...

The beloved counting-themed companion to the bestselling Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is now available as a Classic Board Book

1 told 2
and 2 told 3,
"I'll race you to the top of the apple tree."

One hundred and one numbers climb the apple tree in this bright, rollicking, joyous rhyme, now available as a Classic Board Book. As the numerals pile up and bumblebees threaten, what's the number that saves the day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.") Young children can read and count and play and laugh to learn the surprising answer.

Ryan and Ben were intrigued when Mr. Kramer, their middle school science teacher, told them that time travel was possible. That evening they stood in front of a 150 year-old mirror, and their lives were forever changed. Can two boys from the 21st century survive in the turbulent years just before the civil war? Can the mirror that took them back in time return them to the present? And after meeting the freckle faced, red-headed and fun Laura, will Ryan want to come home again?