你知道酸奶是怎么制作的吗？ 为什么面包在制作过程中会膨胀？ 你知道水的三种状态是什么吗？ 如果你把一个气球仍在外太空，会发生什么情况？ 在这本构思巧妙，奇思妙想的读本中，这些科学趣味问题的答案统统都可以找到。 除了将复杂的问题结合孩子熟悉的内容，从而将问题简化，读本中也在每一主题下附上趣味小知识，帮助小读者扩展知识面。 在读本的末尾还有该主题的单词表，帮助小读者更好地理解和巩固单词；末尾另附有该系列读本网址，更多趣味延伸知识可上网学习。 在本读本中，作者用滑稽、搞笑的语言以及简单易懂的文字，向小读者介绍了物质的概念、力和能的基本概念、化学反应、生物链以及天文知识等等。 全彩插图加上内容的趣味性、知识性、丰富性，将大大激发小读者的阅读欲，提高阅读水平

Retells the legend of a courageous little Comanche girl whose generous sacrifice ended a drought and saved her tribe.

Miss Bindergarten is planning a circus and all of her kindergarteners are in on the fun Everyone is busy preparing: painting posters, practicing somersaults, and making popcorn balls. When at last the big day arrives, there will be a parade, complete with clowns and stunts, from baton twirling to "high-wire" walking. And for the grand finale, Miss Bindergarten will give the audience a spectacular, show-stopping act

Choco was a little bird who lived all alone. He wished he had a mother, but who could his mother be? "Just right for the preschool group or beginning reader."--Kirkus Reviews, pointer review. "Young listeners will be charmed by the book's humor, warmth, and surprise ending."--Horn Book. Full color. Age 3-6.

Choco wishes he had a mother, but who could she be? He sets off to find her, asking all kinds of animals, but he doesn't meet anyone who looks just like him. He doesn't even think of asking Mrs. Bear if she's his mother-but then she starts to do just the things a mommy might do. And when she brings him home, he meets her other children-a piglet, a hippo, and an alligator-and learns that families can come in all shapes and sizes and still fit together. Keiko Kasza's twist on the "Are you my mother?" theme has become one of the most highly recommended stories about adoption for children.

Miss Bindergarten and her kindergarteners are stepping out of the classroom and going to all sorts of places. Franny gets to decorate a cake at the bakery, Jessie learns to Stop, Drop, and Roll at the fire station, Patricia gets to push the mail at the post office, and all of the kindergarteners read colorful picture books at the library! They even have time to play at the park and have a picnic. Miss Bindergarten's kindergarten is having so much fun!

Poor Coyote! How'd he get bonked by a rock-hard fruit underneath the jicara tree? Who tricked him into whacking a wasps' nest with a stick? And why is he always howling at the moon? Because of Rabbit, that's why! A Mexican trickster tale in which wily Rabbit outwits Coyote several times before escaping him permanently by climbing to the moon--which explains why Coyote is wont to howl at it. A book that's sure to appeal. -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer review This zesty collaboration is sure to be popular with some of dePaola's finest and most innovative art. -- Booklist, starred review An engaging retelling.Familiar and funny, yet different and distinctive. -- School Library Journal Tony Johnston lives in San Marino, California. Tomie dePaola lives in New Hampshire.

佩泽提诺也叫小P，他身边的朋友都是大个子，敢于冒险，做事也很漂亮，而他自己却是个小不点儿，他总觉得自己肯定是什么人身上的一小块儿。有一天，他决定去找到答案。他问了飞毛腿、大块头、游得快、山顶汉，可大家都说小P不可能是自己掉落的一小块儿。后来，住在山洞里的智多星建议小P去砰砰岛寻找答案，于是，小P驾着小船出发了……

Illus. in full color. "A fresh and moving story of a mother'sdedication to acquire a coat for her daughter in post-World War IIhard times. Anna's mother decides to trade the few valuables shehas left for wool and for the services of a spinner, a weaver, anda tailor. Lobel's pictures do a tremendous job of evoking theperiod. Insightful and informative, this may make children considerhow precious the ordinary can become in times ofturmoil."--(starred) Booklist.

When Jamie O'Rourke's wife leaves him alone for a week, it's up to Jamie to do the housework. But Jamie isn't just the laziest man in Ireland, he's also the messiest! When a magical pooka arrives unexpectedly and starts to do the dishes and sweep the house, Jamie thinks that maybe he's the luckiest man in Ireland as well. But will Jamie's good fortune-and his pooka's housekeeping-last? Young readers will be giggling through Tomie dePaola's delightfully funny sequel to Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato. While his wife is away, a lazy man relies on a pooka to clean up the messes that he and his friends make.

Tommy is so excited. His first grade class is putting on a play of Peter Rabbit and he's sure to get the starring role. But in his enthusiasm, Tommy talks too much in class, and so his teacher decides that he should play Mopsy instead-and Mopsy doesn't have any lines! Tommy is disappointed, but he decides to use what he has learned about "stage presence" in Miss Leah's tap dance class. By reacting to everything Peter does, Tommy ends up stealing the show. It's clear to everyone that he's stagestruck! Like his bestselling picture books drawn from his own childhood such as The Art Lesson, The Baby Sister, Nana Upstairs Nana Downstairs and Tom, Stagestruck is full of the warmth and humor of Tomie's memories, and kids will identify with this hilarious school play based on a favorite story. Although Tommy fails to get the part of Peter Rabbit in the kindergarten play, he still finds a way to be the center of attention on stage.

奥莉微多才多艺，鬼灵精怪的她，对任何事情都有自己的一套想法。而红色、魄、黑色是属于奥莉薇的经典色彩，深受全世界各地大朋友小朋友的欢迎。 奥莉薇是一只小猪，她擅长很多事情，要说*拿手的一件事就是把人累昏，甚至常常把自己也累昏！她会涂妈妈的口红、穿上妈妈的高跟鞋照镜子，还会吓弟弟。要是出门，她还会把所有的衣服都拿出来穿一遍。晴天妈妈会带她去海边，她会把自己晒成一条大热狗；而下雨天，她则会去参观博物馆。她喜欢直直走到德加的 《芭蕾排演》面前，那是她*喜欢的一幅画，她幻想自己有一天也能成为一名芭蕾舞演员。不过有一张画她老是搞不懂，就是 波拉克的《秋天的韵律 30号》，她对妈妈说，这样的画，我大概只要五分钟，就可以画一幅一模一样的。回到家里，她就真的在墙上画了起来

It's time for Joe to learn how to play dead. But no matter what Mother Possum does, Joe can't help laughing. She pretends to be a hungry fox. She growls like a coyote. She shakes him like a wildcat. But Joe just laughs and laughs. Until a grumpy old bear comes along and teaches Joe a lesson he'll never forget.