![A Creepy Countdown](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688154603.jpg?itok=rla8pQYb)
From “one tall scarecrow standing on a hill” the countdown of creepy Halloweenish creatures continues until ten tiny mice scare them all with a loud “BOO!” The countdown begins again from ten until “one tall scarecrow stood all alone.” The rhyming count is illustrated by carefully composed, highly expressive black & white scratchboard illustrations.
A Creepy Countdown
![Daddies Are for Catching Fireflies](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140565531.jpg?itok=faO2n8K2)
Daddies do so many things, but on a summer evening one of the most special things is to catch a firefly. A gentle rhythmic text combines with soft illustrations, with flaps to lift, in this tender, appealing book.
Daddies Are for Catching Fireflies
![Daisy Comes Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/039923618X.jpg?itok=_c0J0WJH)
Daisy Comes Home
![David Gets in Trouble](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439050227.jpg?itok=ONluLErM)
David Gets in Trouble
![Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786811730.jpg?itok=djf-fFZm)
In this rendition of the classic fairy tale, the Cinderella role is played by — you guessed it — a dinosaur! Her Fairydactyl comes to the rescue and dresses our heroine, a big fuchsia dinosaur, in a prom gown. And while you’re reading about how Dinorella dazzles the Duke at the Dinosaur Dance, children will be learning about the sound /d/ makes.
Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale
![Dinosaur!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688170498.jpg?itok=5tGeaqFE)
When a boy’s toy dinosaurs come to life, a whole new world is created in his bathtub. No words are needed as the adventure grows and then recedes when his mother brings him back to the real world. Black lines on crisp white pages effectively convey the child’s fantasy and his reality. Dinosaur names appear on the endpaper to the book.
Dinosaur!
![Dinosaur Roar!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525458344.jpg?itok=14_3ORxX)
Delightful dinosaurs strut, jaunt, and parade across the sturdy pages of this book to the rhythm of a gently rhyming text. Young children respond to the lively language and illustrations in which dinosaurs introduce new words and ideas.
Dinosaur Roar!
![Dinosaur Train](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060292458.jpg?itok=l5zx81Xt)
Does Jesse travel back in time or is an imaginative jaunt when he boards a train with a Tyrannosaurus engineer? No matter; the imaginative journey of train- and dinosaur-obsessed Jesse is sure to delight.
Dinosaur Train
![Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0694006254.jpg?itok=ebMfxqlK)
Some dinosaurs have long necks, some have long tails. Some dinosaurs are large, some are quite small. All are introduced in broad, simple shapes and bright colors with a minimum of text to create a non-threatening introduction to a broadly appealing subject.
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
![Dinosaurs: The Biggest, Baddest, Strangest, Fastest](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689832761.jpg?itok=30GMgqRI)
The large format of this book is perfect for the theatrical, sometimes spectacular, full color illustrations of the larger-than-life dinosaurs of yesteryear. The brief but informative text adds to the drama.
Dinosaurs: The Biggest, Baddest, Strangest, Fastest
![Dog Days: Rhymes Around the Year](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440417538.jpg?itok=IKkp5bXP)
Told from a dog’s point of view and viewed from unusual artistic perspectives, these funny, rhythmic, and child-like poems bound through a year from January to December.
Dog Days: Rhymes Around the Year
![Dog Food](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439110165.jpg?itok=D_kqEaRg)
Dog Food
![Dogzilla](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152239456.jpg?itok=WenB3RXe)
What will the inhabitants of Mousopolis do when invaded by Dogzilla, the larger-than-life (but harmless looking) pooch? Can they reclaim their town before it’s chewed to bits? Collages using photographs and paintings illustrate this zany parody of old horror films. Those who enjoy Dogzilla may also appreciate Kat Kong. The titles tell it all!
Dogzilla
![Dream Carver](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811812448.jpg?itok=Nin-itT3)
Dream Carver
![Dream Soul](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060283890.jpg?itok=WlAbDuW1)
The Lee family, first introduced in Star Fisher (HarperCollins, 1997), is Chinese. Living in Clarksburg, West Virginia, in 1927, they stand out in the community. Joan Lee and her siblings want to fit in and celebrate a non-Chinese holiday, Christmas. The children’s parents agree, but only if the children behave according to the parents high standards. Understanding and friendship gradually emerge in this touching novel based on the experiences of the author’s mother.
Dream Soul
![Drylongso](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152015876.jpg?itok=cCzkdlGz)
Newbery Award winner Virginia Hamilton describes how Lindy and her family suffer through a long drought. Then a mysterious boy comes and teaches them the secrets of finding water hidden in the earth.
Drylongso
![Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786801786.jpg?itok=BywlDCcA)
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
![Easter Bugs: A Springtime Pop-Up](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689818629.jpg?itok=q4_dL0mi)
Easter Bugs: A Springtime Pop-Up
![Elizabeti's School](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1584300434.jpg?itok=QK8kQoPO)
Elizabeti’s School
![Fables](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064430464.jpg?itok=6n6Jsgu9)
Fables are short tales of animals with an explicit (though gentle) moral. Lobel has written original fables which are sure to delight young readers. Each tale is accompanied by a large illustration to create humor, character, place, and pleasure.
Fables
![Fall (The Four Seasons)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0764105523.jpg?itok=fhbPItay)
Fall (The Four Seasons)
![Feeling Thankful](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761314377.jpg?itok=___30bHz)
Full-color photographs on well-composed pages introduce a multicultural cast of kids. Each child expresses what he or she is thankful for — from family and friends to a pet mouse — in this handsome and useful book.
Feeling Thankful
![Field Trips](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688151728.jpg?itok=P1TPOgST)
Field Trips
![Fire Truck](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688158781.jpg?itok=huqFVopa)