"A radiant and buoyant picture book." --The Horn Book
A Tree Is Nice is a classic tale about the beauty of the everyday world. "Simont's watercolors perfectly complement the poetic simplicity of the text, allowing the reader room to engage in his or her own imaginative embroiderings about trees" (Children's Books and Their Creators).
Trees are beautiful. They fill up the sky. If you have a tree, you can climb up its trunk, roll in its leaves, or hang a swing from one of its limbs. Cows and babies...
Winner of the Caldecott Medal
"A radiant and buoyant picture book." --The Horn Book
The hilarious and timeless story about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own team--and to break down any barriers that stand in her way.
Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends.
Then a miracle happens: baseball It's 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. He proves that a black man,...
The hilarious and timeless story about an immigrant girl inspired by the sport she loves to find her own ...
"It is almost Friday night. Outside, the dark is getting darker," and here and there around the city ninety-two men and thirteen women are getting dressed to go to work. First they bathe and put on their underwear. Then they don special black-and-white apparel. Then when the one hundred and five people are completely ready, each takes a musical instrument and travels to midtown. There, at 8:30 tonight, they will work together: playing.
In these pages Karla Kuskin and Marc Simont combine their talents to give us a delightful and unusual inside view of one way an orchestra...
"It is almost Friday night. Outside, the dark is getting darker," and here and there around the city ninety-two men and thirteen women are getting ...
"A radiant and buoyant picture book." --The Horn Book
A Tree Is Nice is a classic tale about the beauty of the everyday world. "Simont's watercolors perfectly complement the poetic simplicity of the text, allowing the reader room to engage in his or her own imaginative embroiderings about trees" (Children's Books and Their Creators).
Trees are beautiful. They fill up the sky. If you have a tree, you can climb up its trunk, roll in its leaves, or hang a swing from one of its limbs. Cows and babies...
Winner of the Caldecott Medal
"A radiant and buoyant picture book." --The Horn Book
Esta nevando. Todos los animales estan durmiendo en sus hogares. Ellos despiertan. Abren sus ojos. Ellos huelen. Ellos corren. Que van a encontrar? Un cuento de los animales del bosque, ya que despiertan de su letargo invernal, empezar a correr por el bosque, y sucede con un descubrimiento magico, una hermosa flor amarilla que brota de la nieve.
Esta nevando. Todos los animales estan durmiendo en sus hogares. Ellos despiertan. Abren sus ojos. Ellos huelen. Ellos corren. Que van a encontrar? Un...
"This picture book has all the earmarks of a classic. Simont gets it all right." --The Horn Book (starred review)
Caldecott Medalist Marc Simont's heartwarming tale of a stray dog is told with tender simplicity and grace.
When a little dog appears at a family picnic, the girl and boy play with him all afternoon, and they name him Willy. At day's end they say good-bye. But the dog has won their hearts and stays on their minds.
The following Saturday the family returns to the picnic grounds to look for Willy, but they are not alone--the dog catcher...
"This picture book has all the earmarks of a classic. Simont gets it all right." --The Horn Book (starred review)
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Despite the disapproval of his parents and his formidable science teacher, nine-year-old Allen determines to do his science project on human photosynthesis.
Despite the disapproval of his parents and his formidable science teacher, nine-year-old Allen determines to do his science project on human photosynt...
Join the world's greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of the lost picture Perfect for beginning readers and the Common Core, this long-running chapter book series will encourage children to problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries CAN NATE SOLVE THE CASE FOR HIS FRIEND ANNIE? Nate the Great has a new case His friend Annie has lost a picture. She wants Nate to help her find it. Nate the Great must get all the facts, ask the right questions, and narrow the list of suspects so he can solve the mystery. Visit Nate the...
Join the world's greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of the lost picture Perfect for beginning readers and the Common Cor...
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries Nate the Great is about to enter his dog, Sludge, in the smartest pet contest. But when the prize disappears, it looks as if the contest will flop. It's a tough case for Nate and Sludge as they search for clues leading to the missing prize. In more ways than one, it's a very fishy business. Can Nate and Sludge find the prize in time?
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, usin...
Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries Oliver's boring beach bag is gone This is a perfect case for Nate the Great and his trusty dog, Sludge. But there aren't many clues in the sand and surf. Which trail should they follow? Check out the Fun Activities section in the back of the book
Visit Nate the Great and Sludge NatetheGreatBooks.com "Young readers who have enjoyed past adventures of Nate the...
Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Na...
