![There Was an Old Monster!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/054510145X.jpg?itok=aETKzcpV)
This rhyming take-off on a well-known folksong is sure to delight listeners and readers of all ages. Lively rhymes use wonderful words and combine with eye-popping illustrations to present a catchy tale. Don’t know the tune? Don’t worry — the song is available to download from the publisher’s website.
There Was an Old Monster!
![Strega Nona’s Harvest](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399252916.jpg?itok=vD0z4ekU)
When the good Italian witch, Strega Nona carefully adds a touch of magic to her well-tended garden it grows beautifully. Her bumbling assistant, Big Anthony, is not as careful with near-disastrous results. A creative solution to the overabundance winds up helping many — but will Big Anthony ever learn?
Strega Nona’s Harvest
![Scaredy Squirrel at Night](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1905117892.jpg?itok=Aemuy2et)
Scaredy Squirrel is afraid of the dark; for in it lives a host of creepy creatures that may invade his dreams. His list of things to do fail, of course, as does thriving without sleep — but our hero’s tale is amusingly told in words and boldly lined, comic illustrations.
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
![The Hungry Ghosts](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803725132.jpg?itok=tICLDSsP)
Before Malcolm Daniel can help three moaning ghosts, he needs to know why they make such spooky noises. Told with rich language and evocative nighttime colors, this upbeat, not-too-scary, and satisfying tale is sure to become a favorite year round.
The Hungry Ghosts
![A Good Night for Ghosts](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037585648X.jpg?itok=xlADG9zT)
In this latest installment of the ever-popular Magic Tree House series, Jack and Annie go to New Orleans on All Saint’s Day in 1915 to find a young musician named Louis Armstrong. Music, mystery, and ghosts combine for another riveting quest for the sibling adventurers.
A Good Night for Ghosts
![Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037585813X.jpg?itok=Hs8gs4r9)
Where can Duck and Goose find a pumpkin? Young children will delight in the search and rejoice when the silly friends find their pumpkin. Autumnal colors and a simple, predictable text make an engaging book for the very young.
Duck & Goose Find a Pumpkin
![Boy Dumplings](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/082341955X.jpg?itok=P7aVtfYv)
A plump little boy is caught by a hungry, garbage eating ghost but tricks him to get away. Humor abounds in this original tale steeped in Chinese lore and set in Beijing. Told and illustrated in a lively way, this tale will tickle the funny bone as well as taste buds.
Boy Dumplings
![Dogs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416987037.jpg?itok=rHm7EKUw)
What’s your favorite type of dog? Is it large? Small? Soft? With stripes? Even the youngest will be surprised that the narrator winds up being a feline that introduces the host of canines with distinctive personalities. Rhyming text is minimal but extended through humorous, expressive illustrations.
Dogs
![Delilah](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670035238.jpg?itok=8pVnslF_)
Farmer Red decides to buy a lamb to cure his loneliness. He couldn’t afford to buy the fancy educated sheep, so he ends up with an uneducated lamb. He names her Delilah and they quickly become the best of friends. Delilah becomes such a help on the farm, that Red is soon able to afford educated sheep… but the new sheep bring new conflicts.
Delilah
![Harold's Tail](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670036609.jpg?itok=v1o9V5z9)
Harold the squirrel is living the life in New York City, feasting on nuts from a kind old man in the park. The old man never feeds, the rats, though. One rat, angry at this fact, tells Harold the only difference between himself and a rat is his fluffy tail. Determined to prove the rat wrong, Harold shaves his tail… only to be proven wrong himself.
Harold’s Tail
![There's a Dolphin in the Grand Canal](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670059870.jpg?itok=P18IrPz9)
Luca is lonely and tired of spending his summer working in his parents’ café; that is, until he has an amazing adventure in the canals of Venice on the back of a dolphin. Playful line and wash illustrations add joy to the imaginative adventure.
There’s a Dolphin in the Grand Canal
![Madeline Says Merci: The Always Be Polite Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/067003505X.jpg?itok=02lWEUES)
Madeline introduces manners for many situations in rhyme, illustrated with light lines and watercolor illustrations.
Madeline Says Merci: The Always Be Polite Book
![Madeline Loves Animals](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670060216.jpg?itok=o-Z90Y3N)
From an elephant to a butterfly, Madeline meets and interacts with a series of creatures. Simple rhymes and signature illustrations appear on sturdy pages.
Madeline Loves Animals
![Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0590039105.jpg?itok=t4t8TxPA)
Madeline takes a trip to Texas when she is told that her great-grandfather left her an inheritance. The manuscript was complete when Bemelmans’ grandson found a completed manuscript and illustrated it as his grandfather might have done.
Madeline in America and Other Holiday Tales
![Madeline and the Cats of Rome](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670062979.jpg?itok=ePfzPAog)
When Miss Clavel takes her 12 charges to Rome, they not only see the sights but meet a thief and rescue a house full of cats. This all-new Madeline adventure is comparable to the early ones but has been created by Bemelmans’ grandson.
Madeline and the Cats of Rome
![""](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2023-08/gogo-went-to-vote.jpg?itok=KOxYjx3W)
When Thembi’s family learns that South Africa will hold elections, her 100-year-old grandmother announces that she too will vote now that she has the opportunity. This story of quiet determination pays tribute to the people of South Africa and the privilege of casting a ballot. Pastel sketches convey the joy and warmth of the bond between Thembi and Gogo.
The Day Gogo Went to Vote
![Redwoods](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596434309.jpg?itok=ZgIeqxuJ)
Giant redwoods are usually found in the Northwest United States, so how does a boy on a New York subway get to the redwoods canopy? That’s just what happens in this informative, illustrated journey from underground to atop the world’s tallest trees. The redwoods can be found in national parks in northern California and southern Oregon.
Redwoods
![Hoot](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375821813.jpg?itok=XTnaCMDO)
Mother Paula’s newest (#469) All American Pancake House is about to be built in Coconut Grove, Florida, on a site where a colony of endangered burrowing owls live. Mullet Fingers, who has been quietly committing acts of sabotage at the construction site to save the owls, is befriended by Roy Eberhardt, the quiet, new kid in town. Together with Mullet’s stepsister Beatrice, the three make it their mission to expose the restaurant company’s wrongdoing.
Hoot
![The Wonderful Wizard of Oz](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688166776.jpg?itok=Ke2-kmQI)
This beloved fantasy begins in Kansas when Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, are transported to another land by way of a cyclone. There she meets the Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, and Cowardly Lion as well as a host of other extraordinary characters. The movie classic, released in 1939, retains the essence of this quintessentially American tale which was first published in 1900.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
![Mary Poppins](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152058109.jpg?itok=waGziL5i)
When Mary Poppins arrived at the house on Cherry Tree Lane, life became much different and more exciting. The unique nanny stayed only until the wind changed leaving the family with many happy memories. Some echoes of the film are evident, however, the book remains a read aloud classic that stands apart and is rather different.
Mary Poppins
![Fantastic Mr. Fox](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142410349.jpg?itok=3yP1HqYE)
Though the farmers on the three neighboring farms are quite different, each raises some type of poultry, each is very mean and ornery, and each shares their dislike of foxes. Can one fox outwit them? Only a very special, indeed fantastic Mr. Fox can — and does! A movie version of the book was released in November 2009.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
![Eloise in Paris](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689827040.jpg?itok=vgQUyzz7)
The precocious young resident of New York’s Plaza Hotel is on her way to visit Paris in this installment of Eloise’s adventures. Join Eloise as she prepares then travels to Paris for a special holiday brought to life in detailed illustrations and sophisticated language sure to tickle readers of all ages. Look for the movie version which came out in 2010.
Eloise in Paris
![Beezus and Ramona](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/038070918X.jpg?itok=rj5sUSGp)
Having a four-year old sister like Ramona can be a real pain as 9-year old Beezus (aka Beatrice) knows all too well. Ramona likes to do things in her own often pesky, frequently funny, and always imaginative way. The movie version of the modern classic was released in March 2010.
Beezus and Ramona
![A Wrinkle in Time](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0312367546.jpg?itok=eEQuGMnk)
How the Murray children search through time to find and save their missing scientist father continues to enthrall readers even 50 years after its publication. The author was awarded the Newbery Medal for what has become a classic time travel fantasy.