Once there was a grand old tree, whose roots sank deep into the earth and whose arms reached high into the sky. Every spring the grand old tree flowered and bore cherries for the squirrels and birds that made their homes in her leafy branches. And every year, seeds from the tree scattered in the wind, along with many millions of leaves. Mary Newell DePalma creates an emotional tale of life and renewal, of nature’s bounty and quiet balance, illustrated with simple images made powerful with vivid colors and moving …

Author/Illustrator Judy Slack does an excellent job of drawing children and adults into the world of nutrition with her colored pencil illustrations. She uses color to help kids remember to eat a balanced diet. Exercise ideas are included as well. The book contains both English and Spanish.

“Toe bone connected to da foot bone . . .” Children have been singing this popular African-American spiritual for ages. As it bounces from page to page, Barner relates some amazing facts about the bones in the human body. For example, did you and your students know that the 22 bones in the foot can support the entire weight of your body? Your students will enjoy Barner’s colorful illustrations of skeletons as they dance through this anatomy book for youngsters.

This is a book about transformations…from egg to chicken, seed to flower, and caterpillar to butterfly. But it’s also a book about creativity as paint becomes picture, word becomes story…and commonplace becomes extraordinary.

Lola is a fussy eater. A very fussy eater. She won’t eat her carrots (until big brother Charlie reveals that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter). She won’t eat her mashed potatoes (until Charlie explains that they are cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount Fuji). There are many, many things Lola absolutely will not eat, including — and especially — tomatoes. Or will she? Kate Greenaway Medalist Lauren Child cooks up a witty treat for picky eaters and the people who love them.

What a night! The moon is full and Kitten is hungry and inquisitive and brave and fast and persistent and unlucky… Then lucky! What a night!

Tooth school is in session and 32 raucous students — including eight incisors, four canines, eight premolars, and twelve molars — get lessons on preventing tooth decay from Dr. Flossman. Your students will love the book’s wacky illustrations (wisdom teeth sport glasses, a vampire wears braces) and hilarious puns (“Buses . . . might be a little late because of some bridgework being done”). And they will also learn how to properly take care of their teeth.

“I felt the strike. There was stunning pain from the instant the twin fangs pierced the soft, fleshy side of my hand,” writes the author in this gripping account of how she was bitten by a rattle-snake at age nine. Fortunately, her history with snakes does not end badly. She was treated successfully for the bite, and a year later, she observed Hopi Indian “snake dancers” handling dangerous live rattlers.

Imagine being the tallest person in the world. As a child. You just keep growing and growing and growing…six feet…seven feet…eight feet up. The world is made in miniature and you must constantly endure. The crush of public attention is relentless. Some people are kind, some are mean. All are curious. This may sound like a tale from long ago, but this is the inspirational true life story of young Robert Wadlow. The victim of an overactive pituitary gland, Robert lived from 1918 to 1940. He stood just shy of …

Keep Learning Alive All Summer Long!
School is out for the summer, but keeping your child engaged in learning through the break will prepare him or her to excel during the next school year. This Summer Skills workbook reviews topics learned in pre-school and introduces skills that will be introduced in the kindergarden, helping your child to transition seamlessly from one grade to the next. Children will love the beautiful full-color illustrations and interesting activities on each page, and he or she will feel more confident about learning when school is …