![Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin the Yarn](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152050671.jpg?itok=s2KA2Tc1)
When old Mr. Putter decides to join his neighbor’s knitting club, he and his faithful feline companion Tabby contribute chaos and laughs for readers. Lighthearted illustrations add to the fast-paced fun.
Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin the Yarn
![Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439829739.jpg?itok=K555eicK)
When a tsunami orphans a young hippopotamus, a group of concerned Malidi (on the east coast of Kenya) villagers figure out how to capture the 600 pound baby thus beginning his new life in an animal sanctuary with a new and unlikely companion — a 130 year old tortoise named Mzee. Full color photographs and straightforward text are used in this inspiring, appealing and true story told first by a young girl and her father.
Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
![The Baby-Sitter's Club: Kristy's Great Idea — A Graphic Novel](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439739330.jpg?itok=vz_A5fdH)
This popular series has been trimmed and translated into a new format. With middle school girls as protagonists, the visual storytelling amplifies characters and clarifies difficult concepts to make it appropriate for younger readers. Tough topics like stepfamilies and medical problems are discussed with sensitivity (and sometimes humor) through the context of the girls’ friendship.
The Baby-Sitter’s Club: Kristy’s Great Idea — A Graphic Novel
![Lilly's Big Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060742364.jpg?itok=6pUl1vWG)
Who else except Lilly would Mr. Slinger, Lilly’s favorite teacher, invite to be flower girl in his wedding? His niece, Ginger, that’s who! Lilly’s indomitable personality and the author’s genuine respect for children shine through in this wholly credible story — a very funny and satisfying saga in which Lilly saves the day.
Lilly’s Big Day
![Lettice the Flower Girl](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/141691157X.jpg?itok=bhvEonWK)
Lettice, a small rabbit, is asked to be the flower girl in her dance teacher’s wedding. Giselle, a human, has asked a boy named Harry to be the ring bearer. Harry and Lettice share the joy and a bit of tension at this special occasion that is as sparkly as the pages of the book.
Lettice the Flower Girl
![Otis Spofford](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0380709198.jpg?itok=QJPlhYpJ)
Otis Spofford likes to stir up a bit of excitement at home and in his third grade class; nothing awful, of course, just enough to keep things interesting. But he meets his match when he teases Ellen Tebbits and gets his comeuppance!
Otis Spofford
![Henry Huggins](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0380709120.jpg?itok=36pEUr0V)
Henry Huggins is a regular kid who longs for some excitement in his otherwise normal – and he thinks boring life. When it arrives in the form of a scrawny dog he names Ribsy, the adventures and laughs begin!
Henry Huggins
![Music, Music for Everyone](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688078117.jpg?itok=hnEJTMQA)
When Rosa’s grandmother becomes sick, Rosa comes up with an idea that not only makes Grandma feel better, it helps add coins to the family’s near empty money jar. Translucent watercolors illustrate this timeless, affectionate tale of family, community and the power of music.
Music, Music for Everyone
![The Doorbell Rang](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688092349.jpg?itok=QTbvbigm)
When their mother bakes a dozen cookies, Sam and Victoria plan to have six each. Then the doorbell rings — again and again! Just when it seems that there aren’t enough cookies, grandma saves the day!
The Doorbell Rang
![Fishing Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786807660.jpg?itok=ERI8KKi6)
Reenie and her mother often fish along a river nicknamed Jim Crow, where they often see Peter and his father fishing, too. Since Reenie is black and Peter is white, they never speak — until Reenie reaches out to bridge a divide even wider than the river. A hopeful ending concludes this expressively illustrated recollection of the author’s childhood.
Fishing Day
![The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525457232.jpg?itok=XLErv235)
Milne’s classic books, Winnie-the-Pooh and House at Pooh Corner are brought together in one volume. Short, episodic chapters and playful language punctuated with Ernest Shepard’s line drawings make this an ideal read-aloud that can be read over time.
The Complete Tales of Winnie the Pooh
![Sometimes It's Turkeys, Sometimes It's Feathers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1932065334.jpg?itok=6ojW_dTR)
A turkey hatches from a found egg, creating great anticipation by an old woman and her cat. They look forward to a yummy Thanksgiving dinner of roast turkey! The happy ending is as humorous as it is tasty; the friends all gratefully share their vegetarian meal together.
Sometimes It’s Turkeys, Sometimes It’s Feathers
![Granny Torrelli Makes Soup](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064409600.jpg?itok=gfUBrvFv)
More than just delicious food comes from Granny Torrelli’s kitchen. The recipes for friendship and family are there in abundance for Rosie and her pal Bailey as they listen to Granny’s timeless tales.
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
![Looking for Bobowicz: A Hoboken Chicken Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060535563.jpg?itok=zl2PHnp7)
Ivan Itch finds friendship as well as Arthur Bobowicz’s 266-pound chicken in this hilarious adventure which started in Hoboken Chicken Emergency. The slapstick humor resumes in The Artsy Smartsy Club in which art enlivens an otherwise dull Hoboken summer for Ivan, Bruno Ugg, Loretta Fischetti, and, of course, Henrietta.
Looking for Bobowicz: A Hoboken Chicken Story
![Ready, Set, Preschool: Stories, Poems and Picture Games](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375925198.jpg?itok=QfBirdrM)
Children and their parents are encouraged to get ready for preschool in stories, poem and games that deal with a range of skills and topics: basic shapes, friends, the alphabet, body parts, and more. Activities and information are vivified with cartoon-like illustrations that create movement and show the action. A note for parents completes this attractive package.
Ready, Set, Preschool: Stories, Poems and Picture Games
![""](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2024-02/hunters-best-friend-at-school.jpg?itok=9g8MjB6D)
Hunter learns that even though he and Stripe are best friends, he can still be true to his feelings. The gentle text and humorous illustrations demonstrate the difficulty presented by peer pressure. Hunter and Stripe become rivals but resolve it in Hunter & Stripe and the Soccer Showdown. (opens in a new window)
Hunter’s Best Friend at School
![Clifford's Best Friend: A Story About Emily Elizabeth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439219973.jpg?itok=FElysSGm)
Having Clifford around makes every day special for Emily Elizabeth. Not every girl can invite the kids at school to ride home on the back of her big red dog. In this look at the life of Clifford’s best friend, young readers are likely to imagine what life would be like if their family pet was larger than life.
Clifford’s Best Friend: A Story About Emily Elizabeth
![Corduroy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140501738.jpg?itok=8nh0ND-1)
Corduroy, a teddy bear, comes to life to search for his lost button after the store closes. Though he doesn’t find the button, he does find friendship in this enduring tale.
Corduroy
![Eloise](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/067122350X.jpg?itok=ZYAVI0hF)
By all accounts, Eloise is an extraordinary child. Who else has spent her lifetime in New York’s Plaza Hotel with all of its amenities? Eloise charms us with her precocious nature and her ability to transform an adult world into a giant playground. This 50th anniversary edition also provides a glimpse at her creator and illustrator.
Eloise
![Hello, Is Anybody There?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374329486.jpg?itok=FxX2eR0f)
Eight-year old Joe is about to become a big brother when he meets Mika from planet Eljo, where children hatch out of eggs and life in general is quite different from what Joe knows. The importance of questioning everything, from what’s a pancake to religious beliefs, makes this gentle story fun to read as well as eye-opening.
Hello, Is Anybody There?
![Honey I Love and Other Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064430979.jpg?itok=prCU1swX)
A collection of poetry conveys the joys of a young girl.
Honey I Love and Other Poems
![Mrs. Katz and Tush](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440409365.jpg?itok=ZoIjtRVA)
In this special Passover story, Larnel Moore, a young African-American boy, and Mrs. Katz, an elderly Jewish woman, develop an unusual friendship through their mutual concern for an abandoned cat named Tush. Together they explore the common themes of suffering and triumph in each of their cultures.
Mrs. Katz and Tush
![The Snowman](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0394884663.jpg?itok=Mo1E0QWZ)
In this charming tale, a little boy makes friends with a snowman. He wakes up on a snowy day, tells his mother he’s going outside, then begins a flurry of snowman-building. That night, he can’t sleep, so he opens the front door and lo! the snowman has come to life.
The Snowman
![Winnie-the-Pooh](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525477683.jpg?itok=sMsIzXOG)
The adventure of Christopher Robin, his friends, Pooh (“the bear of very little brain”), and the other animals in the Hundred Acre Wood remain as fresh as Milne’s language and Shepard’s line illustrations, presented here on sturdy, cream-colored pages. The narrator’s voice of the audio book is well-matched for the tone of A. A. Milne’s writing.