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

See the snowman come to life for a magical adventure. Attachhim to your buggy, cot or highchair - he'll go anywhere withyou!

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

Everyday a young girl is disheartened by the things in herneighborhood: the trash on the streets, the graffiti on the walls,and the homeless woman that sleeps in a box. When she learns theword "beautiful" at school, she sets out to find "somethingbeautiful" in her surroundings. In her search, this little girllearns to see beyond the barren ugliness of her environment to findbeauty in her friendships, her family, and herself.

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.

How do you give your granny a hug when she lives far away? Send it through the mail, of course! Owen's hug travels across the country in a series of hilarious, sometimes awkward, always heartfelt embraces between animals of different shapes and sizes. Valeri Gorbachev's adorable artwork pairs beautifully with Sandra Horning's charming text, and makes for a fun, funny, and educational read-aloud. An unexpected twist at the end will delight readers and have kids asking for this book again and again.

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.

Illus. in full color. This story of how the Rainbow Crow losthis sweet voice and brilliant colors by bringing the gift of fireto the other woodland animals is "a Native American legend thatwill be a fine read-aloud because of the smooth text and songs withrepetitive chants. The illustrations, done in a primitive style,create a true sense of the Pennsylvania Lenape Indians and theirwinters."-- School Library Journal.

Is the Bear, the Elephant, or the Lion the mightiest animal in the forest? When the three friends come upon a golden crown that says, "For the Mightiest," they each think that they deserve the title. Just when it looks like they'll argue forever, an old woman comes along, which gives them an idea. They'll have a contest to see who can scare her the most But their game goes awry when a giant appears to take the crown. The giant is certainly the biggest, but does that make him the mightiest? Or is there someone else even mightier than the giant? Keiko Kasza charms us again with a subtle reminder that no one is mightier than Mom.