Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)

Maidens, monks, and millers' sons -- in these pages, readers will meet them all. There's Hugo, the lord's nephew, forced to prove his manhood by hunting a wild boar; sharp-tongued Nelly, who supports her family by selling live eels; and the peasant's daughter, Mogg, who gets a clever lesson in how to save a cow from a greedy landlord. There's also mud-slinging Barbary (and her noble victim); Jack, the compassionate half-wit; Alice, the singing...

If animals kissed
like we kiss good night,
Giraffe and his calf
would stretch their necks high
and kiss just beneath
the top of the sky.

In a cozy bedtime chat with her mom, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup "kiss and then HOWL"? Would Bear and her cub "kiss and then GROWL"? But what about Sloth and her baby? They move soooo slooowwwww . . . they're sure to be kissing from early evening until long after everyone else is fast asleep...

For twelve years, Joylin Johnson's life has been just fine. A game of basketball with the boys-especially her friend Jake-was all it took to put a smile on her face. Baggy jeans, T-shirt, and hair in a ponytail were easy choices. Then, everything suddenly seemed to change all at once. Her best girl friend is now flirting with her best guy friend. Her clothes seem all wrong. Jake is acting weird, and basketball isn't the same. And worst of all, there is this guy, Santiago, who appears from . . . where? What lengths will Joy go to--and who will she become--to attract his attention?

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-An inviting introduction to the wonder of plants, food, and gardening. . . . Will be a favorite of teachers, students, and home readers alike.- -- Kirkus Reviews

Los pimientos crecen hacia arriba.

Las papas crecen hacia abajo.

Y alrededor, las calabazas se enredan, se enredan y se enredan.

De semillas que caen al suelo hasta el maiz que parece reventar, todo en este huerto esta en movimiento

From seeds dropping into soil to corn bursting from its stalks, from children chasing butterflies to ants burrowing underground, everything in...

A large, sturdy board book edition of the classic 1949 Little Golden Book The Night Before Christmas is now available for Santa's littlest fans With its shiny, colorful pages, this Little Golden Book-sized board book makes a perfect gift.

My, what silly things they do, all these creatures at the zoo.

Walking on all kinds of feet, dancing to an inner beat.

Babies riding on their backs, on their bellies, snug in sacks.

Hear the silly sounds they speak, as they howl

and squawk and shriek

But just who is talking about whom?

With a clever twist of text and bright and festive illustrations, this picture book will...

I'm going to give you a bear hug.

A show you how much I care hug.

A good night

Sleep tight

Way beyond compare hug.

I'm Going to Give You a Bear Hug , written by New York Times bestselling author Caroline B. Cooney and illustrated by Tim Warnes, now comes in a smaller board book edition perfect for little hands. It's a playful and comforting bedtime book that imagines all the wonderful ways a child might give and receive a hug.

Whether it's a big bear, gasp for air, knock...

Astronomy-loving Calliope June has Tourette syndrome, so she sometimes makes faces or noises that she doesn't mean to make. When she and her mother move yet again, she tries to hide her TS. But it isn't long before the kids at her new school realize she's different. Only Calliope's neighbor, who is also the popular student body president, sees her as she truly is--an interesting person and a good friend. But is he brave enough to take their friendship public?

As Calliope navigates school, she must also face her mother's new relationship and the fact that they might be...