All books suitable for children in 1st grade.
Quick, call out! Tell all you can reach the night is just perfect for bats at the beach! So pack your buckets, banjos, and blankets—don’t forget the moon-tan lotion—and wing with this bunch of fuzzy bats to where foamy sea and soft sand meet. Brian Lies’s enchanting art and cheery beachside verse will inspire bedtime imaginations again and again. Come visit a bedazzling world of moonlight, firelight, and . . . bats!
Join the free-for-all fun at the public library with these book-loving bats! Shape shadows on walls, frolic in the water fountain, and roam the book-filled halls until it’s time for everyone, young and old, to settle down into the enchantment of story time. Brian Lies’ joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest!
The day before Christmas, snuggled on his floor, Bear sleeps soundly with a great big snore….”
Bear’s friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up — by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents! How a SURPRISE visit from someone very special gives Bear and his friends a Christmas to remember makes an enchanting holiday story for young readers.
In an exciting tale set in 17th-century China, a girl who is trained in the warrior arts of kung fu sets out to teach her fighting skills to a princess. While both girls learn to protect themselves against bullies, they also learn that the true meaning of kung fu is more than kicking and punching.
In this fresh, funny take-off on Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Gregory Samsa wakes up one morning and discovers he’s become a boy-sized beetle. Why did it happen? And why does no one, except for his best friend Michael, notice? As Gregory searches for answers, he establishes himself as a character children will long remember.
The members of a familia lovingly prepare for a new bebé. A tenderly written story, with Spanish words throughout, tells readers how Mami is eating healthy food, Papi is building a rocking chair, Abuela is painting elefantes and tigres in the nursery, and the hermano and hermana are helping with baby names. With its vibrant and warm illustrations, this debut picture book is perfect for expectant parents or children curious about the time before they were here.
“Before you were here, tu papi carved a mecedora from the wood of an …
Soon after dark, upon the beach, we sing a hippo song, and if you’re feeling in the mood, we hope you’ll sing along: “Belly Belly Button, you’re oh so fine. Ooo, Belly Button, I’m so happy you’re mine.”
It’s time for a routine check-up with Dr. Gert Grizzly. Sister Bear is brave about her booster shot, and Brother Bear is fine, but–achoo!–is that Papa Bear sneezing? “A light-hearted approach to the subject with straightforward information.”–Appraisal.
In the Australian outback, everyone waits for rain. Old Stephen says it’s on its way, but still the dogs, frogs, and Rosie’s kids have to wait, swimming in the billabong (a small, still pool) and sleeping outside. Bold colors and patterns fill each page up to the final spread: “Wonderful, cool, wet rain.”
BIG words, BIG laughs, BIG fun from the #1 national bestselling team of Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. The hilarious, boisterous, and zany family of Big Words for Little People learns that whether they’re all shopping for shoes (COOPERATE) or walking the dog (RESPONSIBLE) or waiting on a verrrrry long line (PATIENCE), these BIG words will help them COMMUNICATE with the bigger world around them. Curtis and Cornell give kids the LANGUAGE of good values so that they’ll UNDERSTAND what it means to do the right (APPROPRIATE) thing and …
