From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Seedfolks, Paul Fleischman, Joyful Noise is a collection of irresistible poems that celebrates the insect world.Funny, sad, loud, and quiet, each of these poems resounds with a booming, boisterous, joyful noise.The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. They can be fully appreciated by an individual reader, but they're particularly striking when read aloud by two voices, making this...

A backyard anywhere is always fun to explore!When budding naturalists Lucy and Benjamin get a chance to visit their cousin Gabe in Brooklyn, they can't wait. They are used to seeing fascinating animals and plants in the Florida Everglades where they live, but they can't imagine what they will find in Gabe's New York City backyard. The first book in Jeff Corwin's young middle-grade fiction series shows kids that no matter where you live, you can have fun discovering the plants, anim...

Vivid writing and luminous art combine to tell a modern story that introduces young readers to the wonders of bees For city kids like Sophie and Matthew, growing pumpkins is a big thrill.But they're worried. They know they need bees to make their pumpkins grow. But will the bees find their garden? Are there even bees in the city?So one day, Grandpa and the children set out to look for bees. They arrive downtown just in time to see something amazing: a buzzing ball ...

Ant on the Run is an adventure story that teaches children about insects and other tiny creatures, in an interesting way that will hold the attention of the child. The creatures in the book face the sorts of dangers each day that would make humans heroes. The story tells of a bond between three unlikely friends, that other animals in their world find hard to understand. One of the friends, an arrogant sugar ant who is a prince, discovers that he has to leave the nest in a hurry. T...

Drip,drop,skip and hop.Splish, splash,sidewalk dash!It's worm weather!Join in the rainy-day fun, as kids splash through the puddles, affecting another weather enthusiast, a nearby worm. An imaginative and playful story, readers will love seeing the worm delight in the weather just as much as the kids.Worm Weather covers the concepts ofImagination and Weather.

When it comes to animals, the fluffy, the handsome, and the strong get all the attention. But children have every reason to love the critters that scuttle, slither, buzz, and sting. Through lively, witty rhymes and warm, friendly illustrations, naturalist and author Diane Lang and artist Lauren Gallegos take children on a guided tour of the animals that do so many good things for us, yet don’t get enough love, from skunks to vampire bats. Published fall of 2012, it has proved a big hit at ...

A classroom guinea pig finds a way to plant his own garden in this funny tale of pumpkins and patience.After watching the first graders grow plants from seeds, Hercules, the class guinea pig, is inspired. He wants to grow things, too!With the help of a rabbit named Daisy, Hercules plants his seeds and waits. And waits and waits. . . . He learns that growing things takes more than seeds and soil, sun and rain. It takes patience. But sometimes having to wait ...

Kids love to watch the bin truck in action. Introducing Benito the Bin Truck, who takes pride in his appearance and loves his job. This book, beautifully illustrated by Dario Falzon, gets children thinking about clean recycling and provides valuable lessons about how fair play and a good work ethic win out over bad sportsmanship.

This retelling of The Good Samaritan teaches the importance of being a good friend. Mom and Pop Roly Poly and their little Rolies, Junior and Sissy, find themselves face-to-face with some biker flies. It looks like big trouble for Pop! Will anyone stop to help him? Someone will—the last person anyone expects.

One day as Grandpa Herbie and I were admiring the flowers in the park, we saw a few ees buzzing around the roses. Grandpa Herbie asked me if I knew what the bees were doing. When I shook my head in doubt, he told me the wonderful story of the clever little bees that can make honey from pollen and nectar, which they gather from the flowers. The pollen sticks to the hairs on their hind legs so that they can carry it back to their hives.

This book is designed to teach young children colours and to assist with early language development. The use of the butterfly and rhymes aims to make this an enjoyable reading experience for young children and will introduce the wonderful world of imagination.

Learn to read with beloved bunnies Max and Ruby in this rhyming story!When Max's new friend—a bug—gets sick, Ruby recommends taking her to the vet, just like any other pet! Told in verse, this easy-to-read tale featuring classic characters from bestselling author Rosemary Wells will be one that young readers return to again and again.