"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.

Bats fly into the spotlight in this exploration of such basics as where the live, how mothers raise their pups, and how they hunt for food. Included as well is a simple plan for a building a backyard bat house.

Based on several episodes of The Cat in the HatKnows a Lot About That! , the new animated series on PBSKids, this Deluxe Paint Box Book features 64 pages of insects topaint! Kids ages 3-7 will love bringing ants, bees, fireflies, andmore to life with 16 different watercolors and a paintbrush.

Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the biggray city, where she goes to stay with her Uncle Jim, acantankerous baker. There she initiates a gradual transformation,bit by bit brightening the shop and bringing smiles tocustomers faces with the flowers she grows. But it is ina secret place that Lydia Grace works on her masterpiece -- anambitious rooftop garden -- which she hopes will make even UncleJim smile. Sarah Stewart introduces readers to an engaging anddetermined young heroine, whose story is told through letterswritten home, while David Small s illustrationsbeautifully evoke the Depression-era setting.

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

Each person in the United States makes almost five pounds oftrash every day. That’s more trash per person per day than peoplemake in any other country! We throw away everything from applecores to bicycles. Sometimes, we even throw away things that couldbe poisonous if they aren’t disposed of properly. And often, wethrow away things we shouldn’t, things we could use again. So, whathappens to all our trash? How does it affect the environment? Andhow can we stop making so much of it? Read and find o

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.

Archaeologists on a dig work very much like detectives at acrime scene. Every chipped rock, charred seed, or fossilized bonecould be a clue to how people lived in the past. In thisinformation-packed Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science book, Kate Dukeexplains what scientists are looking for, how they find it, andwhat their finds reveal.

"Primarily a Swahili counting book, Moja Means One is also meant to be a gift of heritage, a glimpse of what is unique about East Africa."--School Library Journal. Full color. The numbers one through ten in Swahili accompany two-page illustrations of various aspects of East African life.

Mama's out dancing, and Lulu, the babysitter, is in charge.The Five Little Monkeys are supposed to go to bed, but theyconvince Lulu there's time for just one game of hide-and-seek first. . . and then another, and another . . . until they discover theultimate hiding place. Lulu is frantic; where can those monkeysbe?Vibrant, expressive illustrations in Eileen Christelow'ssignature style accompany a catchy rhymed text that's great forreading aloud. The refrain invites children to join in; as Lulucounts to 10, 24, and finally 104, young listeners will count alongwith her. And what little monkey can resist the idea of mischief atbedtime?

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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《格格在黑夜里》 格格坐在黑夜里深思，但黑夜并不是她想要的，黑夜里没有她的晚饭，没有她的篮子，没有她的家人，只有一些奇奇怪怪的东西 —— 长尖牙的大鸟？硕大的老鼠？会爬树的狗？会飞的小猫？这些都会出现在黑夜里吗？

The two children readers met in "Cloudy with a Chance ofMeatballs" in the wonderful land of Chewandswallow are back as theyreturn to find our more delicious details. Full color.

小孩子有坏脾气吗？不要紧，坏脾气就像小狗一样，可以驯服它。 Feelings"Oh is Sophie ever angry now!"Everybody gets angry sometimes. For children, anger can be very upsetting. Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry. In this Caldecott-honor book, kids will see what Sophie does when she gets angry. What do you do?"...Bang's double-page illustrations, vibrating with saturated colors, that reveal the drama of the child's emotions."-SLJ, starred review"...an elegant and thought-provoking book for...children learning how to deal with emotions." -NY Times Book Review

《格格和奶奶》 格格喜欢一切都是老样子，她不喜欢兴奋的事儿，可托马斯一家要出外旅游去了，格格只好和奶奶待在一块儿。这个安排听起来相当不错，但没有人告诉格格，奶奶家还有一只小猫叫蒂布尔斯，格格有时候很喜欢他，有时候又不喜欢他。她很想念黛比，所以她偷偷地跑到家门口迎接黛比……

给4-7岁的孩子们 小兔子发现自己有一颗牙齿松动了！天啊！该怎么办？她不知道是否真的有牙齿仙子存在，也不确定是不是要去买一本牙齿仙子的故事书。牙齿掉了还能长出来么？牙齿什么时候才会掉下来呢？会不会被咽到肚子里？一连串的疑问充满了小兔子的小脑瓜。后，她相信牙齿仙子一定存在，而且会来帮助她！她决定用坚固的牙齿咬坚固的东西（比如萝卜？），用松动的牙齿咬软和的东西（比如布丁）……哈哈，换牙的颗牙齿顺利地掉下来啦。 PublishersWeekly In LittleRabbit's Loose Tooth by Lucy Bate, illus. by Diane DeGroat,originally published in 1975, readers follow the title heroinethrough the week, as she tries to eat the hard things (like carrotsand cucumbers) with her other teeth, and soft things (like vanillapudding and chocolate ice cream) with her loose tooth-until itcomes out. Then she imagines what the too

Anatole is the happiest, most contented mouse in all of Paris. He is Vice-President in charge of Cheese Tasting at Duvall's cheese factory. He works in secret at night--the people at Duvall have no idea their mysterious taster is really a mouse So M'sieu Duvall thinks nothing of bringing his pet cat to the factory... Clever Anatole must act to protect his job, and his life He must do what no mouse has done before--find a way to bell the cat. Bonne chance, Anatole "From the Hardcover edition."

Lola decides that she wants to start a collection after shesees Charlie's collection of plastic dinosaur figures. But making acollection is not nearly as easy as she thought it would be.Includes more than 100 reusable stickers. Full color.Consumable.

Based on the classic fairy tale. When Hansel and Gretel get left in the woods, they are captured by a witch who lives in a house made from gingerbread and sweets. How will they ever escape?Read it yourself with Ladybird is one of Ladybird's best-selling series. For over thirty-five years it has helped young children who are learning to read, develop and improve their reading skills.Each Read it yourself book is very carefully written to include many key, high-frequency words that are vital for learning to read, as well as a limited number of story words that are introduced and practised throughout. Simple sentences and frequently repeated words help to build the confidence of beginner readers and the four different levels of books support children all the way from very first reading practice through to independent, fluent reading.Each book has been carefully checked by educational consultants and can be read independently at home or used in a guided reading session at school. Further content includes co

An imaginative game of storytelling and adventure for littlechildren. Part of a bright and lively series of board books thatwork like a game. Full color.