How engaging can a story be? This delightful and beautifully illustrated book provides an answer. Great for reading aloud!

Bear—large, looming, unfriendly, and self-sufficient, contrasts dramatically with mouse—tiny, unpresuming but determined, funny, and selfless. When Bear's hard shell begins to crack, we find great pleasure in witnessing friendship's rewarding blossom.

Bear—large, looming, unfriendly, and self-sufficient, contrasts dramatically with mouse—tiny, unpresuming but determined, funny, and selfless. When Bear's hard shell begins to crack, we find great pleasure in witnessing friendship's rewarding blossom.

An IRA-CBC Children's Choice Book. The drama of this unbelievable but true story is enhanced by Ted Rand's stunning illustrations. In June 1783, three-year-old Sarah Whitcher wanders into the woods and disappears. For three long days, friends and neighbors search fruitlessly for her. Then a stranger leads the desperate family to a pine tree beneath which the child lies. Sarah tells her rescuers of ...

A young boy and an outrageous bear demonstrate how to ride a bicycle safely.

"Simple, lively prose, an element of suspense, and a repeated refrain--'There are no bears on Hemlock Mountain'--are combined successfully in a story of an eight-year-old boy who fears to travel over a mountain".--Horn Book.

Younger readers are introduced to simple words, fun rhymes and rhythms, and familiar situations in this title featuring McPhail's Big Brown Bear.

This Caldecott winner employs curves and movement on each page that accommodate the story's gentle flow. Narrated by a mom speaking to her young child, the book's clean, soft, subtly-shaded illustrations provide a calm, pleasing visual experience. Notably, both the storyteller and artist incorporate a winding pattern that repeats throughout, creating a familiar reference point that completely sati ...

Morey uses uncluttered text to lead readers through the unforgiving Alaskan setting to the tender heart of a small boy who cannot comprehend cruelty. Beautifully crafted with a clear portrayal of good and consequences of evil. Completely satisfying read.

Ever since she snooped around the house of the three bears, Goldilocks (now known as Goldi) has been trying to make amends. Full color.

Written in poetic language interspersed with fascinating facts, Davies' breathtaking tale of an Arctic polar bear struggling to survive in a habitat threatened by global warming is brought to life in striking paintings by Blythe. Full color.

It's a young bear's first autumn, and the falling leaves surprise him. Eventually, he gets sleepy and burrows into the fallen leaves for a long nap. When he wakes up, there are suddenly brand-new leaves all around. Full color.

Join Mama and Buddy Bear's stroll through the seasons as they examine the development of leaves on their favorite trees. In early spring, Buddy wonders when the leaves will emerge from their buds and blossom into the wonderful shapes he and Mama like to collect in the summer months. Mama, a treasure trove of tree facts, shares Buddy's love of leaves and encourages him to use his eyes and hands to ...

Simple story of a grandfather's reminiscence of his happy history.

Don't miss the great similes and metaphors in the protagonist's dreams of the four seasons!

Paddington Bear has charmed readers for almost 50 years. In this reissue of a classic story, Paddington is brought to life once again with new artwork and an updated design. Full color.

The stars of "Jack and Rick" are back in another playful adventure. Rick learns that being sick isn't so bad when you have a helpful friend--especially when that friend is Jack. Full color.

Word play and silly characters will make this an instant favorite of new readers!

Larger-than-life illustrations with creative perspectives instantly engage young readers. Mole announces its time for Bear to welcome Spring, but Bear is sound asleep. Little Mole's large undertaking for Bear's certain awakening pulls readers from step to step, inviting a prediction for a logical conclusion. Can't get enough of this heartwarming duo!