"We will make a quilt to help us always remember home," Anna'smother said. "It will be like heaving the family in backhome Russiadance around us at night. And so it was. From a basket of old clothes,Anna's babushka, Uncle Vladimir's shirt, Aunt Havalah's nightdressand an apron of Aunt Natasha's become The Keeping Quilt, passed along from mother to daughter for almost a century. For fourgenerations the quilt is a Sabbath tablecloth, a wedding canopy,and a blanket that welcomes babies warmly into the world. In strongly moving pictures that are asheartwarming as they are real, patricia Polacco tells the story ofher own family, and the quilt that remains a symbol of theirenduring love and faith.

"Key Words with Peter and Jane" uses the most frequently metwords in the English language as a starting point for learning toread successfully and confidently. The Key Words reading scheme isscientifically researched and world renowned. Book "10c" providesthe link with writing for the words used in Readers "10a" and"10b". Once this book has been completed, the child can move on tobook "11a".

Card catalog de*ion Clifford the small red puppy takes a walk in his neighborhood and hears all kinds of new sounds. On board pages.

"Tickle Time!" is the twelfth in Boynton's astoundingly successful "Boynton on Board" series. Based on the wildly popular song from Boynton's wildly popular "Rhinoceros Tap" CD, "Tickle Time!" is pure irrepressible Boynton, lively in tempo, nimble in rhyme, and filled with irresistible fuzzy cats that cavort from page to page. Plus a few birds, who aren't the cavorting type. Here's a book to turn to again and again, because it's guaranteed to elicit giggles: If you're feeling blue and you don't know what to do there is nothing like a "Tickle Time" to make you feel like new. Whether you tickle high or tickle low, tickle fast or tickle slow, it's the gitchy-gitchy-goo that makes everything worthwhile.

The world treats Twinky like a dinkydog. The only problem is that Twinky doesn't feel dinky. What can alittle dog do to prove the age-old adage that size doesn't matter?With engaging characters, easy-to-follow plots, and popular topics, Twinky The Dinky Dog is an ideal Step 3 reader for childrenwho are ready to begin reading on their own.

Sally's stuffed bear Pammy the Panda is turning two, and Sallywants to give her a gift. But what kind of things do pandas like?Enter the Cat in the Hat. His friend Zhu Zhu is a real panda—he's bound to have some suggestions! So off the gang goes toBamwamabooboo, where Zhu Zhu teaches them about his favorite thingin the world: bamboo! Turns out that bamboo is not only a panda'sfavorite food, but it's an amazingly strong, lightweight, andflexible kind of grass—like the stuff on your lawn—that's good forbuilding all sorts of things that humans like, too. Almost as muchas they like a bargain—like a $3.99 Little Golden Book!

Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humansare upset by mice sampling their leftovers, he is shocked! He mustprovide for his beloved family--but he is determined to find a wayto earn his supper. And so he heads for the tasting room at theDuvall Cheese Factory. On each cheese, he leaves a smallnote--"good," "not so good," "needs orange peel"--and signs hisname. When workers at the Duvall factory find his notes in themorning, they are perplexed--but they realize that this mysteriousAnatole has an exceptional palate and take his advice. Soon Duvallis making the best cheese in all of Paris! They would like to giveAnatole a reward--if only they could find him... From the Hardcover edition.

The sun shines down on us, giving warmth and light. But didyou know that the sun also makes the seasons? As the earth makesone complete rotation around the sun every year, the seasons on theearth change -- from winter to spring to summer to fall and back towinter again. Find out how the light from the sun affects life onthe earth for all living things in this look at the only star inour solar system.

Readand find out about one of nature's most mysterious forces--theearthquake. Some earthquakes are so small that you don't even feelthem, while others can make even big buildings shake Learn whyearthquakes happen, where they are most likely to occur, and whatto do if one happens near you.

There is no night so dark, so black as night in the country. Andwhile the people dream of daytime things, the nighttime worldawakens. Owls swoop, a rabbit patters, and in the yard an applefalls -- pump! -- from the tree. Listen. Go to the window. Across the field a light glows. Whoelse is up so late? Who else watches and hears the sights andsounds of night in the country -- the many stirrings of silence,the many colors of the dark? Lyrical text and velvety pictures present a very different kindof nighttime: a mysterious, moving night that will lull smallchildren to sleep.

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Numbers 1 to 30 reinforces your child’s classroom learning of number recognition, number formation, quantities and counting. It provides the repeated practice your child needs to thoroughly learn the numbers 1 to 30. Activities include: Tracing and writing numbers Identifying and sequencing numbers Drawing specified quantities Counting objects in a set Comparing sets of objects For use with Grades K-2.

本册有三个故事，故事的核只有一个，即“极限”。 目之能及之处，远有多远？乌龟国王耶尔特坚信，他目光所及的一切就等同于他统治的疆域。以池塘边的石头为宝座，目力所及只有池塘，所见的范围极小，自然他的统治范围也小得可怜。耶尔特扩充疆域的办法就是站得高看得远，但是当他还在叫嚣着建筑一个由五千，五千六百零七只乌龟堆起的宝座，他脚下两百只乌龟堆起的宝座已经岌岌可危了。 尾巴上长出多少根羽毛才是关？小雌鸟绒绒以为自然是越多越美。如此疯狂强求的结果竟然是尾大不掉，画地为牢，只有忍痛退回原处之一途。 无庸置疑，物极必反。但苏斯博士显然远不就此止步。在接下来的《吹牛》中，老虫子的出现是《吹牛》一篇的结束，也是本册总体的一个收束。以世界上灵敏的听觉和嗅觉，究竟谁能抵达远？兔子和熊海

In this classic book, a winsome, winning inchworm is proud ofhis ability to measure anything under the sun.

《格格干坏事儿》 格格干了一件坏事儿，她一向是只乖巧的猫咪，可她无意中做了这件坏事儿，她很是心烦意乱。不过，如果自己的花园突然不见了，任何一只猫都会伤心欲绝的…… Mo9 did a bad thing. She didn't mean to do o badthing, but she was upset. Any cot would be upset if her 9ardensuddenly disappeared... Judith Kerr is the best-sellin9 author and illustrator of the Mo9series and The Tiger Who Came to Tea. She has also written threenovels about her childhood, includin9 When Hitler Stole PinkRabbit. Her books for children have sold over 5 million copies andhave become classics.

"Key Words with Peter and Jane" uses the most frequently metwords in the English language as a starting point for learning toread successfully and confidently. The Key Words reading scheme isscientifically researched and world renowned. "Book 8a" featuresPeter and Jane enjoying the summer in 91 new words, including'week', 'slow', 'clothes' and 'nothing'. Once this book has beencompleted, the child moves on to book "8b". "The Key Words withPeter and Jane" books work because each of the key words isintroduced gradually and repeated frequently. This buildsconfidence in children when they recognise these key words on sight(also known as the 'look and say' method of learning). Examples ofkey words are: the, one, two, he. There are 12 levels, each with 3books: a, b, and c. "Series a": gradually introduces new words."Series b": provides further practise of words featured in the 'a'series. "Series c": links reading with writing and phonics. All thewords that have been introduced in each 'a' and 'b' book are al

Simple instructions and delightful graphics motivate childrento master skills...and turn the page for more.Each WorkbookContains: -- Easy-to-follow directions-- Skill building exerciseswith delightful illustrations-- An assortment of colorfulstickers-- 32 easy-tear-out pages-- Skill identifier at the bottomof each page-- An answer key