![If Animals Kissed Goodnight](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374380511.jpg?itok=-jkVkIyA)
In this gentle, imaginative countdown to sleep, a child and her mother imagine how a menagerie of animals would lovingly say goodnight; that is, all except the sloth and her cub. Rich language swirls around and through warmly-hued illustrations to create a satisfying bedtime tale.
If Animals Kissed Goodnight
![I Like It When ... / Me gusta cuando ...](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152056491.jpg?itok=TsjBw7HI)
A penguin parent and child celebrate the everyday pleasures of hugging, playing, dancing, and the kiss good night. Now in a bilingual board book, both languages appear in different colors on the bold, uncluttered pages.
I Like It When … / Me gusta cuando …
![Grandma Calls Me Beautiful](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811858154.jpg?itok=eDUYB7gO)
Grandparents and grandchildren share something special everywhere. Here the universal story of a grandmother and her granddaughter is made unique as it reflects their Hawaiian life and style.
Grandma Calls Me Beautiful
![Friends and Pals and Brothers, Too](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805076433.jpg?itok=0pK-SfGk)
Two boys nicknamed Squirrel and Bear are best buddies. Bear’s rhyming narration chronicles how they play outside all year round — swimming, splashing in puddles, rolling in snow, and more. Lighthearted illustrations recount the boys’ mutual affection and their play.
Friends and Pals and Brothers, Too
![Close to You: How Animals Bond](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805081232.jpg?itok=Zqw6OQBp)
A rhyming text combines with tender photographs of animals and their young, concluding with how humans show affection for each other. Not only is this an interesting way to introduce families, but additional information about animals and their young is included in this warm book.
Close to You: How Animals Bond
![Blue Goose](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416928340.jpg?itok=w5P2Rzmg)
When Farmer Gray went on vacation, Blue Goose and his friends decided to paint their black and white barnyard for a happy surprise. With the help of his friends, Blue Goose mixes paints to introduce both primary and secondary colors in this clever barnyard tale.
Blue Goose
![Alphabet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416955658.jpg?itok=G19px2Fq)
Sturdy pages are used to introduce the alphabet and more. Alliteration, folding flaps, and added textures create a lively, appealing, humorous menagerie in word and illustration.
Alphabet
![A Place Where Sunflowers Grow](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892392150.jpg?itok=5att1b98)
A Place Where Sunflowers Grow
![Nim and the War Effort](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374455066.jpg?itok=mnyOrPvi)
Nim and the War Effort
![Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1584302763.jpg?itok=paOGoCKq)
“The Pacific Ocean was Duke’s backyard.” So begins the tale of Duke Kahanamoku, often considered the “Father of Modern Surfing.” Duke won six Olympic medals as a swimmer, but surfing was his passion. Duke, who encountered discrimination throughout his lifetime, was also a hero, saving eight people singlehandedly from a capsized boat in 1925. Readers will enjoy discovering the story behind Duke’s unforgettable legacy.
Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
![The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/044022800X.jpg?itok=9ycT9War)
Fourth-grader Kenny goes with his older brother Byron and his parents on a road trip from Flint, Michigan to the South, where Byron will be spending the summer with his grandparents, away from the temptations of city life. Curtis mixes humor with the volatility of the South in the summer of 1963.
The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963
![The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits and a Very Interesting Boy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440420474_0.jpg?itok=SI0v-iOy)
Four young sisters spend their summer in the Berkshires in this humorous tale. Each of the sisters is well drawn and unique, as are the supporting characters. If you enjoy the first, the “autumn” sequel, The Penderwicks on Gardam Street is also available.
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits and a Very Interesting Boy
![""](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2024-02/my-teacher-for-president.jpg?itok=7UOpN2fV)
Since Oliver’s class has been studying about elections and voting, he decides to nominate his teacher for President, and contacts a local television station, clearly stating her many qualifications! Humor abounds as the teacher’s assets are juxtaposed with U.S. presidential duties — and with a real sense of child-like appreciation for what the teacher does.
My Teacher for President
![Miss Nelson is Missing](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395401461.jpg?itok=XQdMlK9r)
Kind and attractive Miss Nelson goes missing, replaced by a substitute teacher named Viola Swamp. The children come to appreciate — really appreciate — Miss Nelson’s softer ways as they are whipped into shape by mean, strict, and not very pretty Ms. Swamp. Be sure to look for Miss Nelson Is Back (Houghton, 1986) and Miss Nelson Has a Field Day (Houghton, 1988) for more of Miss Nelson’s classroom adventures!
Miss Nelson is Missing
![Teacher's Pets](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763622524.jpg?itok=SZSMRsQJ)
Miss Fry welcomes the variety of pets that come to visit for the school year as warmly as she does each child in her increasingly noisy classroom. But each evening she returns to her calm little home in this quietly humorous and gentle story.
Teacher’s Pets
![Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Imperial China](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590108239.jpg?itok=0c2WBbnQ)
Ms. Frizzle, the amazing teacher whose students experience field trips in extraordinary fashion, now moves into history and other social studies areas. In this installment, Ms. Frizzle and her class travel by dragon to 11th century China to experience its history.
Ms. Frizzle’s Adventures: Imperial China
![Jamaica and the Substitute Teacher](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618152423.jpg?itok=QfTAld57)
Jamaica and Brianna are excited about their new substitute teacher. And Mrs. Duval doesn’t disappoint — she inspires and engages all the children. So much so, that even when Jamaica makes a bad choice, she decides to confess to Mrs. Duval. Wise and calm, Mrs. Duval helps Jamaica learn from her mistake.
Jamaica and the Substitute Teacher
![Clementine's Letter](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786838841.jpg?itok=S1LbTGpp)
Impetuous Clementine is concerned that she’ll lose her much loved 3rd grade teacher, Mr. D’Matz, when he’s recommended to study in Egypt for a year. Clementine cooks up a letter to assure that Mr. D’Matz doesn’t get the fellowship. Humor abounds in this third book about spontaneous, likeable, and ultimately honorable Clementine.
Clementine’s Letter
![The Bug in Teacher's Coffee](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064443051.jpg?itok=13hveLbq)
Teachers and children alike will see everyday school activities and objects in a different way through each short, easy-to-read poem. From the front door to the most everyday object (a pencil), each poem has its own slightly offbeat take on things, echoed in equally wacky illustrations.
The Bug in Teacher’s Coffee
![""](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2023-07/lily-s-purple-plastic-purse.jpg?itok=ftWLdX6o)
Lily just can’t contain her excitement and simply MUST share her jingly quarters and new purse causing her favorite teacher to put her in the thinking corner. How Lily rethinks her anger with Mr. Slinger is told with gentle humor, lively language, and very expressive illustrations.
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
![Ramona the Pest](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0380709546.jpg?itok=0jhBqA8Z)
Ramona loves kindergarten and her wonderful teacher, Miss Binney. But even the best teacher and the most enthusiastic kindergartner can have a rough day or so. This leads to laughs for readers as they empathize with Ramona, who can be rather a pest and perhaps the first-ever kindergarten dropout.
Ramona the Pest
![You Have to Write](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689834098.jpg?itok=BkQtO0em)
You Have to Write
![Twist: Yoga Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689873948.jpg?itok=VxVZERRX)
Twist: Yoga Poems
![The Trip Back Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152007849_1.jpg?itok=NXQXJd1j)
Based on the author’s experience, a child visits the village in Korea where her mother lived before immigrating to America. The simplicity of the text provides rich details of everyday life in the small Korean village, enhanced by realistic illustrations.