Charlie is used to running the ranch, so when Rowdy shows up for a day, smelling like Charlie's breakfast, stealing belly rubs from Mama and more, his patience is sorely tested. However, his big heart softens and kindness triumphs. A big message in a small story. Delightful.

A chicken more than proves his worth as a gardener when an unexpected problem appears. The illustrations are as much fun as the story!

Lighthearted humor defines the antics in this chicken caper. Tail the Squirrel, paralyzed with fear, can't clearly convey the sight he's seen, so the chickens, by fastidious notetaking and deductive reasoning (based on limited experience), try to discover the frightful source of Tail's worry. A hilarious kerfuffle results. A fun read with rich conversation, narration, and storytelling that illustr ...

The classic tale of the boy who loved chocolate is back in this new edition, now in paperback. "Embedded in this tale are lessons in courage, caring, moderation, and prejudice."--"School Library Journal." Illustrations.

In this witty take on the legend of King Midas, John is about to learn that there is, indeed, such a thing as too much chocolate. Illustrations.

Cinder Edna has better things to do than sit in the ashes and feel sorry for herself. Can a girl who prefers loafers to glass slippers live happily ever after?

A pet comes with responsibility, and Clark the Shark isn't quite up to the task at first. As a result, his new pet dogfish gets into all kinds of humorous trouble. Can a young shark become a successful pet owner? Beginning readers will hope this isn't Clark's last appearance in a book!

This quirky, hilarious farmyard tale from the "New York Times"-bestselling duo of Cronin and Lewin is now available in a book-and-CD package read by country music star Randy Travis. Full color.

Now the inspiration for a new Christmas special, CLICK, CLACK, MOO: Christmas on the Farm. New York Times bestselling duo Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin's Caldecott Honor-winning book is now available as a Level 2 Ready-to-Read! Farmer Brown has a problem. His cows like to type. All day long he hears: Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. Click, clack, moo. But Farmer Brown's problems REALLY begin ...

With characteristic humor, this storytelling author/illustrator duo fill pages with anticipation (what will hatch from the egg?), with barnyard sounds (mostly peep, peep, peep!), and silly scenarios (blanket-knitting cows, and singing chickens) that offer an entertaining problem-solving saga. Giggles guaranteed!

A baby duck, a loud and repetitive ""PEEP!"", and idea after idea that fails to still the noise makes for another fun farmyard story.

When Little Duck tries every other animal's ways of preparing for a party, the results are hilarious but not too much for the caring Farmer to handle. Humor and and delightful ending make this one worth more than one read.

In Chewandswallow, meals rain from the sky at appropriate times of the day, but a change in the weather blows in massive problems. "Prediction: Children dreaming up their own weather menus are sure to follow up on the fun."--"Booklist." A "New York Times" Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year. Three-color illustrations.

Cork is a muskrat and Fuzz is a possum. These best friends like to win at games. What will happen when they play games against each other? Full color.

Rufus the fox is up to something-- find out why he's acting so crazy in this clever simile story. All night, he's been sleeping like a log. When the sun rises, he feels as fresh as a daisy. In a story told entirely with similes, Rufus sneaks up and startles his friend Babette, and leads her on a wild chase through the woods. Perfect for teaching figurative language, this brightly-illustrated pictu ...

This "Cowibbean" adventure unfolds like a Pixar movie. The creaky Swashclucker steers our stalwart heroes, Chuck (real cow) and Hu'man Dakota ("cowmouflage" cow), toward Coral Crown treasure. But real treasure hunting requires more: strategy, perseverance, courage, and maybe a magic hornpipe whose BLOOP! BLIP! BLOOP! produces the largest, cow-sized, waterproof bubbles ever. When grisly catfish Kin ...

Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.

Daywalt offers a humorous take on role reversal. He challenges kids to think about art and why they pick the crayon they do. What if they tried a different color? Readers cheer Duncan's creative answer to the "overused, underworked, too short, and naked" crayon complaints. A clever, entertaining way to show how working with available tools can either be a restriction or an opportunity to create so ...

With the help of his sidekick, Officer Pterodactyl, Detective Dinosaur cracks the case of the missing hat, the squeaky shoe, and the scary shadow. The simple mysteries are perfect for young readers, and the appealing characters add just the right touch of humor. Full color.