Dick, Jane, and Sally love to play hide-and-seek, and this time Jane’s it! Come along as she searches all over the house for her brother and sister—and finds some funny surprises along the way. It’s just another day of classic family fun with Dick and Jane!
Where but under the sea can you find such a rainbow of brilliantly colored creatures?This imaginative coloring book iS filled with schools of exotic tropical fish bearing graceful patterns of spots and stripes．And many are positioned against intricate backgrounds--waves of sea grass and mounds of coral-that provide an extra challenge．You may choose to color the designs realistically or personalize them with your own imagination． Created by award．winning artist/designer Ruth Heller,DESIGNS FOR CoLoRING are unique among coloring books．The high-quality paper is suitable for use with crayons，felt．tipped pens，water paints，pencils，or pastels．You can use bold，bright colors，or lighter,subtler shades．You may even want to flame an especially pleasing page—or transter a pattern to a piece of embroidery,needlepoint，pottery,or mosaic．
Gr. 1^-2. Lulu is a princess who's a royal pain. Since she has no friends, her parents decide to send her to camp. Lulu is not a happy camper: no servants, no phone, and no fun. But when her crown falls in the lake, and she makes another camper giggle, Lulu gets the first inkling of what it's like to have a friend. A happy summer ensues in this story, which has a fresh premise and is funny enough to keep new readers going. The watercolor-and-pen illustrations are well executed, capturing the humor of Lulu's transformation. Ilene Cooper --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Marcellus, a five-year-old African-American boy who decides to bake himself a birthday cake, learns some lessons about the difficulties of baking in an illustrated tale that includes a cake and icing recipe for young bakers. IP.
From Publishers Weekly From the opening lines (Sun sizzled. Hair frizzled), Spinelli (Summerhouse Time) jauntily establishes the theme for this tale of one sweltering week in the town of Lumberville, long before the advent of air conditioners. Beginning on a blistering Monday, the day-by-day chronicle reveals how residents cope. Abigail Blue and her brother Ralphie open a lemonade stand, but two days later forgot about the lemonade and just sold ice. Lottie Mims takes four cold showers one day and on the next wore her bathing suit to clean house. Caldecott Honor artist Lewin's (Click, Clack, Moo) amusing assemblage of brush, ink and watercolor images portray the resourceful ways the townsfolk try to beat the heat. On Saturday night, everyone—whether in a bed or on a rooftop or on a fire escape or in a tent or near the river—everyone... had the exact same dream. A spread depicting that dream rounds up playful portraits of the smiling citizens frolicking in the rain. A power outage may be the closest
Here are Mad Libs to fill in and send. This fabulous format makes mailing letters from sleepaway camp as easy as filling in the blanks! Letters from Camp features 21 original letters—illustrated with fullcolor spot art—that children can fill in with their friends and then mail off to their parents! Letters perf-out and can be sealed with the special stickers. How ____is that?
Angelina nominates Miss Lilly for Teacher of the Year—and she wins! But Angelina isn’t happy when Miss Lilly suddenly doesn’t have time for her mouselings anymore. Can Miss Lilly fulfill all her duties as Teacher of the Year and still find time for Angelina?
When two poor woodcutters see a star fall one bitter winter's night, they rush to the spot where it lands, hoping to find treasure. Instead they find a mysterious child, whose destiny takes them on a strange and challenging journey. A morality tale in the unique Wildean manner - this story combines sumptuous imagery with bittersweet narrative. Olwyn Whelan's illustrations glow with life and depth; author Stella Maidment achieves an accessible, modern retelling that retains the rhythm and dazzlingly visual language of the original. 作者简介： Stella Maidment graduated from St Anne's College, Oxford with a degree in English Language and Literature. She spent seven years working as an editor in book publishing before embarking on her career as a children's writer. She particularly enjoys making classic stories more accessible to today's young readers and her titles in this field include Tales from the Arabian Nights and Tales from the Wind in the Willows (both Chrysalis Children's Books). After livin
Break out your photo album and get ready for some fill-in-the-blanks fun about your family with Family Tree Mad Libs! Mad Libs lets you fill in the secrets in every family tree, from “Family Ghost Stories” to “Portrait of Great Grandma” to “Famous Ancestors!” Grab a pen and get started—and remember, is thicker than water!
A follow-up to Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose Favorites, this collection of beloved nursery rhymes with Tomie dePaola’s whimsical art will delight readers young and old! Read about Old Mother Hubbard, Little Boy Blue, the Three Little Kittens, and many more. Selected from the hardcover Tomie dePaola’s Mother Goose, this collection of rhymes is now in a handy 8 x 8 paperback!
Play them with friends or enjoy them by yourself!Ridiculously simple directions inside!
Finally it's Christmas Eve. Caillou is too excited to sleep. Suddenly, Caillou hears a strange noise-could it be Santa? Everyone in Caillou's family is getting ready to celebrate Christmas! Grandma and Grandpa are visiting. So is Aunt Poppy, who has brought along Balthazar, her big cat...
Celia Barker Lottridge knows that young children respond best to tales told with inviting rhythms, and better still when the stories have reassuring endings and embody simple truths. Here Lottridge has collected and retold ten remarkably fresh folk tales from Malaysia, Russia, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, China, Africa, and India. There's the little girl that proves she is not too little to help with the family garden; the fox who takes advantage of other people's generosity until she becomes too greedy for her own good; the little boy who can't get to sleep until his grandmother brings him yet another bedtime companion; and more. The stories, complemented by serene pen-and-watercolor illustrations, promote cooperation and self-awareness and are a pleasure to read again and again.
Cavity Sam is on his way to the emergency room—there’s a frog stuck in his throat! But when the wacky doctors at the hospital go to operate, they end up finding more things wrong with him, like a Charlie Horse and butterflies in his stomach. And with a sheet of hilarious stickers, this is the perfect companion to everyone’s favorite game!
Chloe’s made it into Rockley Park, the first step on her road to becoming a famous singer. She’s completely intimidated by her roommates, Pop and Lolly, twin models who already have had their share of fame. Even worse, she’s desperate to perform in the school’s Rising Star concert—talent scouts from the big record companies often show up—but she can’t find her voice! Chloe’s new friends rally around her to try to help her get the power back in her voice, but time is running out. Will she miss her big chance?
Cameron Miller is the son of a murderer. All he has ever known is the stench of the locked cellar, where he can hear the blows and cries and his father's torrent of terror and abuse. Then a miracle happens: his father is killed in a police shootout. In the aftermath, Cameron grabs his one chance for a normal life: he takes on the identity of Neil Lacey, a boy who Mr. Miller had abducted six years ago. As Neil, he has a life with loving parents, a brother and sister, and the comforts only money can buy. But someone knows what Cameron's doing-someone with the power to turn his life back into a nightmare.
Mr. Bean shows off some of his favorite photos from his wacky vacation in France! The World According to Bean is just like a vacation photo album with speech bubbles that retell Mr. Bean’s adventure. Fans of the movie will feel like they were with Mr. Bean on his holiday as they flip through this charming keepsake again and again!
Delve into the many technologies that we use to share information. From making calls on satellite phones to sending e-mails, this is an exciting look at the developments that have revolutionized communication. 作者简介：Richard Platt is the author of more than fifty books for children. He is the author of Eureka! which was chosen as a 2004 Outstanding Science Trade Book by the CBC and NSTA. Jonathan S. Adelstein now serves on the Federal Communications Commission and is a former history teacher and senior Legislative Aide for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.
Mr.Bean s Holiday Mad Libs Play them with friends or enjoy them by yourself?
Experience Mr. Bean’s Holiday through the eyes of Stepan—the little boy who travels through France with Mr. Bean. Fans of the movie will love getting the inside scoop on the hilarity of what it’s like to be Mr. Bean’s travel buddy. With easy-to-read text perfect for the 6–9 age group, boys just learning to read will love this book narrated by someone just like them!
