![Wonderfall](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062382985.jpg?itok=-FGKShsj)
Autumn is a special time of year; it’s plentifall, eventfall, and a time to be thankfall. The play on words is the title of each short, engaging poem complemented by boldly shaped, fall-colored scenes. It’s a feast for the eye as well as the ear when read aloud.
Wonderfall
![This Is NOT a Pumpkin](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416933530.jpg?itok=fmcqavmL)
No matter how you look at it, this pumpkin is not a pumpkin: it smiles, it frowns. Of course, it’s a jack-o-lantern! Young children will view the orange gourd in parts and as a whole on open pages in this playful board book that of course concludes with a very expressive jack-o-lantern.
This Is NOT a Pumpkin
![The Teeny-Tiny Woman](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544641051.jpg?itok=0s157POq)
How could the teeny-tiny bone found by the teeny-tiny woman make such an un-teeny-tiny noise from her teeny-tiny cupboard? Can the teeny tiny woman be a teeny-tiny braver? Find out while reading this short, repetitive, and totally engaging traditional tale just right for sharing aloud.
The Teeny-Tiny Woman
![Tales from the Brothers Grimm](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0735842280.jpg?itok=i3c5w4rO)
Nine tales from German folklore are presented in a large, vibrantly illustrated format are made to share. Well-known tales such as Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, and Sleeping Beauty are included, as are lesser-known stories.
Tales from the Brothers Grimm
![Hocus Pocus, It's Fall!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419721259.jpg?itok=IiVu18XE)
It’s no longer summer but not yet winter; it’s autumn and a time of change. Handsome illustrations enliven fall colors that accompany a simple rhyming text for an appealing and satisfying look at the season.
Hocus Pocus, It’s Fall!
![Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1627794158.jpg?itok=oQ3jUyyh)
A child converses with the changing world around her as she observes and explores the transition from late summer to autumn. Simple illustrations accompany a rhythmic text on this jaunt through woods and a town
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
![Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1101935782.jpg?itok=8g9EGlAI)
Hardscrabble Street transformed when Dr. Fell moved into the old abandoned house. Only Jerry, Nancy and Gail seem to be immune to a web that captivated kids and grownups as they played on Dr. Fell’s amazing new playground. Part mystery, part magic, this creepy story is not recommended for the fainthearted!
Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom
![Boo! Haiku](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419721186.jpg?itok=bhNH7BAf)
A witch, a skeleton, and other icons of Halloween each ask readers to guess what is being described in haiku. A spot illustration provides a clue which is answered with a turn of the page presented in a strong graphic design. A brief explanation of the poetic form concludes this playful book.
Boo! Haiku
![Because of an Acorn](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452112428.jpg?itok=XrNHyCNQ)
An oak tree grows because an acorn falls to the ground; a bird nests in that tree, and so begins an environmental cycle. Small die-cuts in richly hued illustrations glimpse the next in the progression that accompanies a simple, straightforward text.
Because of an Acorn
![Full of Beans](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553510363.jpg?itok=aemI4MQf)
Times are tough for Beans and his family in Key West during the Great Depression. Can Beans and his friends trust the New Dealers who say that they have come to Florida to make their small, poor town a tourist destination? Bean’s saga is both humorous and poignant in his satisfying story.
Full of Beans
![Lola Levine, Drama Queen](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316258423.jpg?itok=kMhnfwPd)
Starring on the soccer field comes more easily to 7-year old Lola than being Squirrel #2 in the class play. But in characteristic Lola fashion, she rises to the occasion to avert a drama disaster in this laugh out loud saga!
Lola Levine, Drama Queen
![Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031625844X.jpg?itok=pcX5z5Aq)
With a little parental scheming, Lola and Bella discover friendship and how ballerinas and soccer players just may have complementary skills.
Lola Levine and the Ballet Scheme
![Wolf Camp](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553509128.jpg?itok=_kNJhlfu)
Homer is a dog who longs to be a wolf so his people send his to Wolf Camp to learn how to become more wolf-like. At first, Homer and his fellow campers (Pixie and Rex) struggle with the counselors, Fang and Grrr, but soon enough get into wolf rhythm. Offbeat humor is evident in understated telling and comical illustration.
Wolf Camp
![Strudel’s Forever Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823435342.jpg?itok=1CPUNVHG)
Once a shelter dog, Strudel is now a proud, healthy, and happy dachshund who lives with Jake and his mom. Together, Strudel and his family make mostly good decisions as they learn about everyday goings-on and each other. Humor from the dog’s point of view as they deal with recognizable issues will engage young readers.
Strudel’s Forever Home
![Oops Pounce Quick Run: An Alphabet Caper](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062377000.jpg?itok=JUDn54sR)
A dog not only retrieves his lost ball when it goes into a mouse hole, he finds a friend. After a romp through the house that is told — literally — from A to Z, this comic jaunt concludes with the friends napping together. The alphabet is used to tell the clever tale in single words, though extended through cartoon-like illustrations
Oops Pounce Quick Run: An Alphabet Caper
![Puppy!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626722250.jpg?itok=33LYJCs2)
Trog is a cave boy with all the best toys: a stick, rock, and mud. Still he longs for a puppy. Readers will readily see the big green and red striped “puppy!” just misses its own huge mom. When it returns to her, Trog is sad, until he finds a very large new pet: “Kitty!” Cartoon illustrations and limited text create an outrageous, laugh out loud tale.
Puppy!
![Puddle](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374316953.jpg?itok=sJxS2QaV)
Sitting with his dog lamenting all the things that a rainy day stops him from doing, a boy’s clever mother draws a scene in which they all have fun in a puddle. The drawing becomes reality when they all go out to enjoy the weather. Childlike illustrations on open pages convey joy in the everyday activity.
Puddle
![Prairie Dog Song: The Key to Saving North America's Grasslands](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1620142457.jpg?itok=mERuxzDt)
They live in prairies, they’re very important to the environment but these dogs wouldn’t make good pets. Meet prairie dogs in this handsomely illustrated, lively, and informative book told in a familiar cadence with music and additional resources included.
Prairie Dog Song: The Key to Saving North America’s Grasslands
![The Perfect Dog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1101934417.jpg?itok=n2K2VUMJ)
A girl’s parents say she can get a do. She, of course, wants to find the perfect one which will be big, bigger … well, hairy, hairier … well … Ultimately, the perfect pup finds her for a happy ending. Exaggerated illustrations exude a lively humor in a satisfying story of finding the perfect companion.
The Perfect Dog
![Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/148145093X.jpg?itok=ReU8IMLt)
These thorough explorations of what dogs see, how and why they behave, and more is sure to engage both canine aficionados as well as young scientists. The narrative is lucid, clear and appealing. Index, additional resources, and table of content complete the package.
Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
![Lucy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763668087.jpg?itok=YjI6gGXz)
The story of a small dog, the girl who loves her, and the girl’s struggling father come together in four acts. Brief text and detailed, black/white illustrations that appear as though in a spotlight effectively convey the daily intersections of these lives. Touching, dramatic, and gently humorous, Lucy — as the dog comes to be known — steals the show!
Lucy
![Frank and Lucky Get Schooled](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062373455.jpg?itok=xccuCe0U)
The day Frank went to the shelter, he got Lucky. From that day forward, boy and dog are inseparable. Together they learn science and entomology (Lucky finds burdock and ticks), reading (Lucky listens best), foreign language (Spanish and “quack”) and more. Academic subjects applied to the duo’s explorations are sure to add verve to classroom experiences revealed in detailed illustration and unassuming text.
Frank and Lucky Get Schooled
![Excellent Ed](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553510231.jpg?itok=Zuga3K9E)
Each member of the Ellis family excels at something; that is, everyone except their dog, Ed. Ed’s confidence soars, however, when he’s recognized for being an excellent greeter, dropped-food-cleaner-upper, and more. Everyday activities are shown in a loving family with their insecure but loving mutt.
Excellent Ed
![Dirt + Water = Mud](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062345176.jpg?itok=WUSeHTHc)
An imaginative girl with her trusty canine creates adventure all day by combining a variety of things. She adds water to dirt to create a huge mud puddle in which to frolic followed by “Hose + High Up = Shower.” At the end of the day, tuckered out girl + dog = best friends. Math equations and charming illustrations capture the joy of summer play.