This richly illustrated book contains 15 classic stories that have been children's favorites for generations. These favorite tales are specially retold with charm and gentle humor--perfect for reading aloud. Full-color illustrations....
A Valentine children will want to open over and over again!
This little love story by Sarah Wilson and Melissa Sweet proves that a kiss is not just a kiss. It is a bountiful fount of surprises, spreading love far and wide, and growing sweeter ...
A little girl looks forward to her first solo raft ride on the river, but her well-meaning relatives don’t want to leave her alone.
At dawn, Willie danced her way to the river, joyful to be alone and grinning ear-to-ear.
“Yow-eee!” sh...
A little girl discovers the best place of all for a nap
"Snuzzled and fuzzled
and kissed on the nose,
or cozied in hay
or the tip of a rose . . ."
Baby animals take their naps in the most interesting places. Piglets snooz...
It'¬?s a shaky landing for George Hogglesberry as he begins his first day of school on a new planet. What if nobody likes him? What if his ears fall off at recess? What if he turns into a tomato during the fall play? He never had to worry about any ...
Squatting down by the car, he opened the door and unbuckled the seatbelt in a couple of seconds. His right arm went around the small girl's waist and his left hand covered her mouth. He slid back into his car and was gone in two minutes' time. He bac...
Brothers might not look alike, but they like the same things. In the fall they paint pumpkins. In the winter they ski and slide and slurp hot soup. All year long they have fun together, for these two are more than just brothers -- they’re the best ...
An invitation to picnic with the King of France sends a young boy, his papa, two big dogs, and three wild aunts dancing their way across the French countryside. When the time comes to dine with the royals, Papa's energetic dance moves catch up with h...
Betty Babbs - a journalist becoming infamous for her "Better Than Sex Cake." Read about a town that blooms pink, sprawls between two rivers and appears manicured and quiet. Tiny steeples rise from the blue-sky sanctuary. What better way to meet singl...
My desire is to cast off old clothes, rise like a belly dancer's navel in seduction against the tasseled gray but instead I write to console myself, highlighting what I chose. Each year teaches me how sand shifts, and widens craters overnight, remind...
Neal the seal enjoys a long day playing with his friends. They all learn that it is important to listen to each other and take turns. They all find out the sea is a great place to live and play....
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A week-by-week guide to quitting sugar to lose weight, boost energy, and improve your mood and overall health, with 108 sugarfree recipes. “Life without sugar is much sweeter than I ever imagined it would be....
Losing a tooth isn't easy -- especially when you're a dragon! Ginger has a loose tooth, and she is in dragon-size pain. But she will never, never, NEVER go to the dentist. So her brothers, Ben and Buster, lasso her and drag her to Dr. Frumble, who...
With the heart of the Wittenhame still ringing from Izolda's actions and her new husband shocked at her betrayal, the future seems very grim indeed.If Izolda had been asked if she wanted to be rescued from her would-be bridegroom and returned to her ...
The night before her doctor's appointment, five year old Sofia worries about the shot she knows she'll have to get. As she drifts off to sleep, Sofia finds herself on an adventure with her trusted guide Mr. Whiskers, who is eager to teach her the his...
This is the story of Phoenix Patterson, a 32 year old historian, who goes on a vacation at the invitation of his sister. He was hoping to have a nice vacation away from it all but that's all stopped when his parents show up and that's wh...