![Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152164367.jpg?itok=tPok496H)
Short, fresh and fun essays present a broad array of musicians and their music - from Bach to Guthrie to Joplin with lots in between. Unexpected information can be found in each informal entry along with caricatured portraits.
Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)
![Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152001034.jpg?itok=Cjd2tN_U)
Short, clever, sometimes irreverent snapshots introduce a range of artists and their peculiarities. From Michelangelo to Georgia O’Keefe, the artists are presented in brief essays accompanied by lighthearted illustrations.
Lives of the Artists: Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)
![I Hear America Singing! Folksongs for American Families](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375825274.jpg?itok=KJwBWAp0)
The words for over 60 well known traditional American folksongs (e.g., “Home on the Range,” “Michael Row the Boat Ashore”) and easy-to-follow music are presented in an illustrated, oversized format. Notes about each song’s origin and a music CD are included.
I Hear America Singing! Folksongs for American Families
![Houdini: World's Greatest Mystery Man & Escape King](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0802789536.jpg?itok=h2QhNDPY)
Realistic illustrations and appealing text introduce the life and magical feats of one of the world’s greatest showmen and best known magician, Harry Houdini.
Houdini: World’s Greatest Mystery Man & Escape King
![1, 2, 3 to the Zoo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0448444933.jpg?itok=ZQfHNjqy)
Count the animals on their way to the zoo! From one elephant to ten birds, colorful creatures are presented in Carle’s signature style as they board the train.
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo
![Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142401390.jpg?itok=6GWlNsdr)
The capable canine kindergarten teacher leads her class (also animals) on a field trip around the community to meet its helpers. The rhyming text and crisp illustrations make this a delightful book for young children. Readers can also search for hidden shapes found during this well chaperoned tour.
Miss Bindergarten Takes a Field Trip with Kindergarten
![Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590446878.jpg?itok=p9HGSWD2)
If only every child could have a teacher like Ms. Frizzle, every field trip would be unforgettable! Here, the kids get the inside scoop on hurricanes by going into its eye in their school bus (turned weather plane) to learn how hurricanes form and to experience their power. There’s an extra bit of drama when Arnold becomes separated from the class, but is happily reunited.
Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane
![How Big Were the Dinosaurs?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152008527.jpg?itok=BHiEXkS5)
Dinosaurs are endlessly fascinating. Perhaps because it is hard to imagine giant lizards roaming the earth. In simple illustrations and straightforward text, the size of dinosaurs is related to more familiar things, so that children can picture this prehistoric time. Before embarking on a museum field trip, start kids thinking about how big dinosaurs were!
How Big Were the Dinosaurs?
![Going Places](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316691380.jpg?itok=j8q2kuKx)
How you get to your destination is half the fun. This sturdy book glimpses ways we travel, using real and imaginary modes of transportation — like an airplane or a magic carpet. Simple language and flatly colored, child-like illustrations make this appropriate to share with the youngest reader.
Going Places
![Angels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892391987.jpg?itok=c_tIPCO9)
Celebrate city life, school, and family while sharing loss, earthquakes and even Ángeles del mar (sea angels) in vivid illustrations and short poems presented in both Spanish and English. Though some poems are distinctly southern Californian, all resonate with universally recognizable emotions.
Angels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems
![Ben's Dream](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/039587470X.jpg?itok=0CC-hMw7)
Ben’s geography lesson comes to life when he falls asleep and dreams of traveling to famous monuments worldwide. Realistic black and white line drawings combine fantasy and authenticity in this extraordinary adventure.
Ben’s Dream
![A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803728808.jpg?itok=vU7r5h6r)
This wordless book tells the story of a boy and his dog trying to catch a frog. As they head home empty-handed, they are surprised to find that the frog followed them home!
A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog
![César: Yes, We Can!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761451722.jpg?itok=gSkqNyum)
The life and times of César Chávez are vividly re-created in this collection of evocative poems. Where most biographies stick to the facts of what a person did, this one also touches on the man’s character and values. Children will learn about Chávez, but, more importantly, they will learn about the important lessons he taught others even amid great challenges.
César: Yes, We Can!
![Changes, Changes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689711379.jpg?itok=V-tBEXxU)
Changes, Changes
![Clown](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805059334.jpg?itok=RZpoXEVh)
Clown
![My Diary from Here to There](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892391758.jpg?itok=WsbWYkWr)
My Diary from Here to There
![Family Pictures](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/089239207X_0.jpg?itok=TQftqfYH)
The artist recalls growing up in south Texas in this celebration of family and cultural traditions presented in vivid paintings and short prose in Spanish and English. Garza’s pride in her Mexican-American heritage is evident and celebrated in this handsome book.
Family Pictures
![Featherless/Desplumado](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892391952.jpg?itok=W8fBLIBi)
Featherless/Desplumado
![Feliz Cumpleanos, Tengo Un Ano](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1933605146.jpg?itok=tTGEddEm)
Un conejito cumple un año y celebra con un pastel/torta, una vela y su familia. El libro contiene ilustraciones brillantes que se enfocan en lo básico sobre un cumpleaños para un niño de un año, dejando espacio para una foto y otras notas para recordar la fecha. (La editorial también tiene libros comparables para niños de 2, 3 y 4 años.) Saltitos the rabbit celebrates his first birthday with a cake, a birthday wish, and singing.
Feliz Cumpleanos, Tengo Un Ano
![Frog Goes to Dinner](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140546332.jpg?itok=1a5zmzVh)
Frog Goes to Dinner
![Frog on His Own](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803728832.jpg?itok=qDJPQIFS)
Frog on His Own
![Frog, Where Are You?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140546324.jpg?itok=n1eBMK-e)
Frog, Where Are You?
![Good Dog Carl](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689817711.jpg?itok=iRDL6yTA)
A lovable Rottweiler named Carl has everthing under control while Mom steps out on an errand. Or does he?
Good Dog Carl
![Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152014373_1.jpg?itok=tCW_xChM)
As a young boy, Cesar Chavez grew up on an 80-acre ranch in Arizona in the midst of joyous family reunions. When his family had to leave Arizona, however, to work as migrant laborers in California, their lives were turned upside down. During these excrutiating days and nights, Cesar struggled — but then found the resolve to one day help his fellow workers. Yuyi Morales brings Cesar’s childhood and early days as an organizer to life with stunning illustrations.