![Chickadee](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/B0000A0NLJ.jpg?itok=mDybOBZM)
Varied topics and a lively style are sure to engage new readers. From games to activities to stories, kids are encouraged to participate and will enjoy alone or with an adult.
Chickadee
![Babybug Magazine](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/B0160CLPG4.jpg?itok=eoEtZ8_n)
It’s never too early to share stories with children, and what could be better than a regularly published, sturdy, handsomely illustrated magazine? Monthly issues will add variety to your home library. Tips for adults are included in each child-sized magazine, perfect for parents and caregivers of babies and toddlers.
Babybug Magazine
![Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786837489.jpg?itok=WdcArd5G)
Edwina, the Dinosaur Who Didn’t Know She Was Extinct
![Winter Friends](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0967174856.jpg?itok=IoZHVEW8)
Short poems and translucent watercolors capture the sights, the cold, and the fun of winter. A squirrel, however, “scolds and scolds/this mean white stuff/that stole his snack/and chills his toes.”
Winter Friends
![Rosie's Walk](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0020437501.jpg?itok=GXvE9634)
Rosie, a hen, takes a walk — oblivious to the fox that is following her. Rosie unwittingly leads the hungry fox from one disaster to the next until she returns safely home. The simple text notes only Rosie’s trip around the farm, making the strong line and bright colors of the illustration all the more striking and very funny.
Rosie’s Walk
![Pancakes for Breakfast](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152594558.jpg?itok=kI0zGu5Q)
On a cold morning, a little old lady decides to make pancakes for breakfast, but has a hard time finding all of the ingredients. This wordless picture book tells a story of determination and humor, ideal for young readers who can narrate the story as they go.
Pancakes for Breakfast
![Nights of the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1929132794.jpg?itok=LDEzDRCJ)
This delightful bedtime story shares daytime activities and nighttime rituals from around the globe. Regardless of where they live, children play by day, laugh, and make lots of noise. At night, their eyes are closed. “Shh! Good night…”
Nights of the World
![My Book Box](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152020292.jpg?itok=gahVfqRk)
What can you do with a box? Join a small elephant as he explores the possibilities and finally settles on a book box. Instructions for making your own book box are included.
My Book Box
![Mr. Cookie Baker](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525477632.jpg?itok=MEFHuMJm)
Mr. Baker gets up early to make cookies each morning. After mixing, cutting, baking, and decorating them he is ready for his customers — a group of hungry children. Straightforward text and clean-lined illustrations relate the simple, satisfying story. Several of Mr. Cookie Baker’s tasty-looking recipes are included.
Mr. Cookie Baker
![Hush! A Thai Lullaby](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0531071669.jpg?itok=3nlU4s3z)
A loving mother asks animals from a water buffalo to a lizard to “hush” so her baby can sleep. Once the noises stop, the mother herself sleeps — and the baby is now awake! Textured illustrations evoke the Thai setting and convey the understated humor of this unique bedtime book.
Hush! A Thai Lullaby
![Feast for Ten](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395720818.jpg?itok=E6uR6K6w)
From one shopping cart to ten helping hands, the family shops, cooks, and then together shares a festive meal. Rhyming text and crisp illustrations show a warm extended family that brings joy to everyday activities.
Feast for Ten
![Fancy Nancy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060542098.jpg?itok=gnsK3TP2)
Nancy loves being fancy and shares her enthusiasm with her family who all dress up and go out for pizza — fancy, of course! Nancy’s bubbly narration is matched by expressive illustrations that convey the affectionate and unique family, and their support for each other.
Fancy Nancy
![Ella Sarah Gets Dressed](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152164138.jpg?itok=y8LIkmfu)
Ella Sarah is a young child with a mind of her own, especially when she’s dressing for her own tea party. Despite gentle prods from her family, Ella Sarah selects her favorite, slightly outrageous outfit. Illustrated in bold form, expressive line, and opaque colors with minimal text, this story is sure to delight headstrong heroines everywhere.
Ella Sarah Gets Dressed
![We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1841484784.jpg?itok=L14PMo06)
Stylized illustrations and rhyming text take readers on a counting journey led by three Masai children through their richly diverse east African country. Along the way, they count the animals (in English and Swahili) that live in the grasslands. Additional information and a map are included.
We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania
![Sparkle and Spin: A Book about Words](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/081185003X.jpg?itok=GcL64dlr)
This classic book is a playful celebration of words — their power, music, and even their trickiness. Crisp, colorful graphic art combines with the text, creating humor and providing insight into our lyrical language. This classic title is as fresh as when it was first published.
Sparkle and Spin: A Book about Words
![Once Upon a Banana](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689842511.jpg?itok=TonTKua2)
When a small monkey spies a banana, he leaves the juggler and starts a chain of events that create chaos and laughs for the reader. Careful readers will note that the signs, which rhyme when read in sequence, add to the humor of this nearly wordless adventure and bring the story full circle.
Once Upon a Banana
![Guess Whose Shadow?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1563977249.jpg?itok=0S5sGdKc)
Shadows come in all sizes and shapes, but where do they come from? An understandable explanation and an engaging guessing game provide the answer, and encourage children to look closely at everyday objects. Vibrant, full-color photographs help illustrate this scientific phenomenon, making it accessible to very young children.
Guess Whose Shadow?
![An Egg is Quiet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811844285.jpg?itok=qm8bCKP4)
Eggs are things of beauty and great diversity. Some are large, others small. Some eggs are patterned or spotted, others are one color. Elegant illustrations and straightforward text introduce the wonder and variety of eggs, including the most exciting part — what’s inside them!
An Egg is Quiet
![Chuck's Truck](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618668365.jpg?itok=Qv_TuCOW)
Chuck gets in his truck only to be joined by a duck named Luck, dogs Nip and Tuck, and other animals! Soon a rollicking good adventure begins in a predictable rhyming pattern, with textured, colorful illustrations.
Chuck’s Truck
![Señor Cat's Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439278635.jpg?itok=nNXgcBru)
Spanish words add flavor to these appealing folktales, cuentos favoritos, carefully illustrated to reflect their Latin American roots. Readers young and old will recognize Juan Bobo’s foolishness, and delight in the sound of the language in the tale of Little Half Chick. Like all folktales, these are ideal for sharing aloud.
Señor Cat’s Romance and Other Favorite Stories from Latin America
![Racketty-Packetty House (100th Anniversary Edition)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689869746.jpg?itok=2BLUTyC2)
Cynthia’s old dollhouse is relegated to a dismal corner of the nursery once she receives her new Tidy Castle as a birthday present. Could a little help from a fairy queen save Racketty-Packetty House and its inhabitants from the fate of most old dolls and their out-of-date houses? Burnett’s classic has been newly illustrated in sepia-toned illustrations that capture the tale’s old world charm and timeless quality.
Racketty-Packetty House (100th Anniversary Edition)
![The Extinct Files: My Science Project](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1553379713.jpg?itok=50zjO3MA)
Wally starts his science project on his iguana, Spike, but is soon sidetracked by his observations which prove that dinosaurs are not extinct, but live and thrive in his neighborhood! “Photographs” and notes are often laugh-out-loud funny and cleverly formatted to look like a notebook bound with yarn.
The Extinct Files: My Science Project
![Daddy Goose Treasury: Stories from Favorite Nursery Rhymes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439796083.jpg?itok=ewH6a4AP)
Take off with Daddy Goose to hear the stories behind well-known Mother Goose rhymes. Meet Speeder Spider (of “Little Miss Muffet” fame) who is fed up with never having a playmate, and learn how Old King Cole once again became a merry soul after losing his pipe. Varied illustrations create a comic tone for the rhymes and accompanying tales.
Daddy Goose Treasury: Stories from Favorite Nursery Rhymes
![Banjo Granny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618336036.jpg?itok=M0WSyMOv)
Owen’s singing, banjo-playing Granny goes out “to cross one river, one mountain, and a desert” just to see her bluegrass-loving grandbaby. Lilting, rhythmic language and evocative illustrations carry the reader all the way to the musical reunion of Granny and Owen.