One of Julia Donaldson's classic picture book stories about two monkeys who are as different as night and day. Night Monkey and Day Monkey don't think they have much in common. But when they each spend time in the other's opposite worlds, they learn a lot. And they also learn to be the best of friends. One of the finest rhyming picture book stories from Julia Donaldson, the author behind The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and What The Ladybird Heard. Full of fun and food for thought, Night Monkey, Day Monkey is beautifully drawn by Lucy Richards, one of the most talented illustrators drawing today.

It's the Grouchy Ladybug's 20th birthday. To celebrate, we areintroducing a new, larger format edition with brighter, morecolorful pages created from Eric Carle's original artwork using thelatest reproduction technology. "The Grouchy Ladybug" is bigger andbrigher, as irascible but irresistable as ever and will surelydelight new generations of readers, as well as her devoted fans ofall ages. Happy Birthday, Grouchy Ladybug.

With more than 13 million copies in print in various formats and languages, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is one of the most treasured children's books of all time. The narration,provided by Academy Award winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow, comes from a Grammy-nominatedrecording, which is sure to bring warmth and humor to children and parents alike.

Mice, a rottweiler, an arachnid and a few other assortedcritters make sturdy reappearances in five board book versions ofpicture books. In Ellen Stoll Walsh's Mouse Paint, "three whitemice on a white piece of paper" enjoy a colorful romp, while inWalsh's Mouse Count a similar gaggle narrowly escapes being servedfor dinner (Harcourt/Red Wagon, $6 each, 28p, ages 1-3 ISBN0-15-200265-0; -200266-9 Sept.). Yet another mouse searches theanimal kingdom for companionship?and finds an unexpectedrespondent?in Eric Carle's Do You Want to Be My Friend?(HarperFestival, $6.95, 32p, ages 2-6, ISBN 0-694-00709-9 Sept.).The rewards of industriousness are celebrated in a second Carletitle, The Very Busy Spider; its embossed web brings a tactiledimension to his familiar collage artwork (Philomel, $9.95, 26p,ages 2-up ISBN 0-399-22919-1 Aug.). Finally, the canine in questionis Alexandra Day's beloved Carl, who takes charge of a crew oftoddlers in Carl Goes to Day Care (Farrar, Straus Giroux,$5.95, ages 1-3 ISBN 0-374-31145-5

With more than two million copies sold, "Brown Bear, BrownBear, What Do You See?" has opened up a world of learning to ageneration of children. For this edition, created for thetwenty-fifth anniversay in 1992, Bill Martin, Jr., restored histext to its original wording. And Eric Carle created all newpictures--based on the originals, but clearer, brighter, and truerto the colors they represent. Bill Martin has been devoted towriting children's books for more than thirty years. He has a Ph.D.in early childhood education and he has long been a proponent ofusing rhyme and rhythm to teach young children how to read. EricCarle, illustrator of many beloved children's books, was born inthe United States, but spent his early years in Stuttgart, Germany,where he studied art and design at the Academy of Applied Art."Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" was the first book heillustrated.

The little house first stood in the country, but gradually thecity moved closer and closer . . . Winner of the Caldecott Medal,this enchanting classic of children's literature celebrates its65th anniversary in 2007. This Read-Along Book and CD Favoriteincludes a paperback edition of the book and a compact disc in anewly designed reusable package. Perfect for car trips, classrooms,and bedtime listening, these recordings feature lively soundeffects and original music. The CD includes one reading withpage-turn signals as well as an uninterrupted reading.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings + Leo and Diane Dillon = puremagic! A depression era story that is just as timely as it isenchanting, this is a stunning picture book for the ages. There’s just not enough…not enough money, not enough food, notenough fish for her daddy to sell at the market. Hard times havecome to the forest, but Calpurnia wants to turn them back into softtimes. With her little dog Buggy Horse and a tip from old MotherAlbirtha, the wisest person in the forest, Calpurnia finds a secretriver and uses the pink paper roses from her hair to catch enoughbeautiful catfish to feed the whole swamp land —with some left overfor Daddy to sell. When she tries to find the river again the nextday, Mother Albirtha tells her, “Child, sometimes a thing happensonce, and does not ever happen anymore….You caught catfish whencatfish were needed…you will not find the river again.” This storyby the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Yearling and literaryicon Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is about living in a

A penguin has wings for a reason . . . doesn?t he? Having abest friend with his own airplane is one thing, but actuallyexperiencing what it feels like to fly by himself? Here is onepenguin who believes this is precisely what he needs to feelcomplete. Only . . . if flying by himself is so wonderful, then whydoes he feel so empty?

Little Beaver lives all alone by the edge of a pond. He doesn'thave any friends. One day, when he starts to cry, he hears someoneelse crying too. Could he have found a friend at last? Walker Bookshave collaborated with King Rollo Films to create this gentlyanimated DVD packaged together with the classic picture book. Readby Emilia Fox (Silent Witness, Rebecca), with specially composedmusic, this is an innovative combination that will delight andentertain young viewers again and again.

When Mrs. Seahorse lays her eggs on Mr. Seahorse's belly, sheknows he will take good care of them-especially since he getsadvice from other fatherly fish. Featuring colorfully surprisingacetate overlays, Eric Carle has created a beautiful book, filledwith the wonders of aquatic life.

From the bestselling author of It's a Book comes a funny,touching tale about the legacy of America's greatestpresident. When a schoolgirl gets separated from her tour of the White Houseand finds herself in the Lincoln bedroom, she also discovers theghost of the great man himself. Together they embark on a journeyacross the country to answer Lincoln's questions and quiet hisconcerns about the nation for which he gave his life. This whollyoriginal tale is signature Lane Smith; Abe Lincoln's Dream isfunny, touching, and surprising in a way only possible from thismaster picture book creator. Show more Show less