![Clifford's First Halloween](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590503170.jpg?itok=M68ex6dB)
Have you ever wondered what a small red puppy might do on Halloween? Read this story about young Clifford to find out.
Clifford’s First Halloween
![Clifford's First School Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439082846.jpg?itok=Bcs_VcbX)
Cllifford’s first day at school is filled with fingerpainting, cookie-baking, and other messy misadventures that make Clifford more loveable than ever!
Clifford’s First School Day
![Clifford's First Valentine's Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590921622.jpg?itok=Ho61knar)
Follow Clifford the Small Red Puppy as he experiences Valentine’s Day for the first time.
Clifford’s First Valentine’s Day
![Clifford's Happy Easter](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/059047782X.jpg?itok=VKk5eCka)
Emily Elizabeth and Clifford try to color Easter eggs, but only succeed in coloring Clifford when he falls into the egg dye after crushing most of the fragile eggs. Clifford redeems himself, though, when he helps Emily Elizabeth and her friends find the hard-to-reach Easter eggs.
Clifford’s Happy Easter
![Clifford's Happy Mother's Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/043922229X.jpg?itok=qtYqglov)
Emily Elizabeth sets out with her small red puppy, Clifford, to make her mother the perfect Mother’s Day present. Clifford tries to help but only winds up making a gluey, sticky mess. The two friends learn that for little girls and puppies alike, Mother’s Day is not about presents – it’s about showing your mother how much you love her!
Clifford’s Happy Mother’s Day
![Clifford the Big Red Dog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/059044297X.jpg?itok=w4nZaLOI)
Emily Elizabeth has a big red dog – the biggest, reddest dog on her street, and his name is Clifford. How big is he? He’s so big that when he runs after cars, he catches them in his mouth, and his doghouse is bigger than Emily Elizabeth’s house. Needless to say, he makes an excellent watchdog.
Clifford the Big Red Dog
![Clifford the Small Red Puppy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590442945.jpg?itok=W69i3nEY)
Clifford the Small Red Puppy
![Clifford's Valentines](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439183006.jpg?itok=sRTBr6NU)
It’s Valentine’s Day and Clifford receives valentines from all his friends. Then, when it snows, Clifford decides to give everyone a very special valentine in return!
Clifford’s Valentines
![Cockroach Cooties](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786813385.jpg?itok=cwg_ek15)
Teddy discovers he has protective instincts when he sees his younger brother, Bobby, being bullied. How Teddy overcomes the bully without fists, acquires a pet cockroach named Hercules, and starts a new friendship creates a gently humorous story. Teddy and Bobby were introduced in Later, Gator (Hyperion, 1997).
Cockroach Cooties
![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
![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 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
![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 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
![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
![First Graders from Mars: Horus' Horrible Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439262208.jpg?itok=V_EqyNzU)
Even young monsters on Mars can have trouble adjusting to the first day of first grade. Not only does Horus miss the comforts of Martiangarten, but a know-it-all student harasses him. At his mother’s insistence, a very reluctant Horus returns the next day. Once there, he is able to forget his own problems when he helps a new and even more timid Martian. Characters are vividly colored and peculiarly shaped to create a comical but sympathetic school story of adjustment and emerging friendship.
First Graders from Mars: Horus’ Horrible Day
![Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/006443480X.jpg?itok=PI2srs7h)
While their mother vacations in Florida, Fosdyke’s siblings forage for food like typical foxes. Since the fowl on the farm have been warned, the results are disastrous. Meantime back at home, Fosdyke prepares tasty vegetarian dishes, which everyone ultimately enjoys together. Animated illustrations are perfectly suited to the fast, funny, and alliterative text; the letter F is well represented!
Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke
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Joe and John Henry are friends who have many interests in common, including swimming. But because John Henry has brown skin and Joe’s is the “color of pale moths,” they cannot swim together in the town’s pool. Told by Joe and eloquently illustrated, the emotions and power of friends trying to understand an unfriendly world are timeless.
Freedom Summer
![My Friend Rabbit](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761324208.jpg?itok=zrR2W0ok)
Rabbit always thinks of things to do even though they often lead to trouble. When Mouse’s toy airplane gets stuck in a tree, Rabbit’s animal ladder is sure to release it — with very funny results in this 2003 Caldecott Medal-winning book.
My Friend Rabbit
![Frog and Toad Are Friends](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064440206.jpg?itok=jGGkqtLY)
Five short stories about best friends celebrate everyday activities. Each of them has a very distinctive personality; but Frog and Toad find that their differences are what make their friendship special. Gentle illustrations and an easy-to-read text create treasured tales. Be sure to read other stories about the amphibious friends in Frog and Toad Together (opens in a new window) and Frog and Toad All Year (opens in a new window).
Frog and Toad Are Friends
![George and Martha](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395199727.jpg?itok=vzhRmIDW)
George and Martha’s friendship is revealed in a series of short stories each illustrated with seemingly simple but hugely expressive illustrations – appropriate for the size of these hippos’ happy friendship.