"These aren't poems to read aloud, but to look at and laugh at together, with young children and especially older readers, who will enjoy the surprise of what words look like and what can be done with them." -- Booklist (starred review) Concrete poems startle and delight the eye and mind. The size and arrangement of words and letters can add or alter meaning -- forming a poem that takes the shape ...

Just cozy up with a favorite young child and share this humorous, delightful tale together. The illustrations tell it all--duck's just bursting with energy that bear simply cannot resist. Splendidly charming!

Young readers are introduced to America's most famous physicist, Albert Einstein, in this book that explores his groundbreaking work with light and energy. Full color.

The Newbery Medalist ("Out of the Dust") tells the searing story of a young Aleut girl who, with the residents of her village, is forced to leave her home and enter an internment camp after the Japanese invasion of the Aleutian Islands during World War II.

Complete with the signal flags that the United States Navy has created to give each letter of the International Communications Alphabet a color-coded shape, Demarest's dynamic alphabet book honors the men and women of the nation's armed forces. Full color.

This popular picture book series is ideal for machine-crazy toddlers. Lively rhyming text makes learning more fun than ever, and each book contains a picture dictionary. Full color.

Stunning photography brings youngsters up close and personal with big, beautiful tigers. Full color.

Vibrant, full-color illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement. Full color.

In a futuristic society that allows only two children per family, some "Shadow Children," illegal third-borns, take a stand. Luke Garner has been imprisoned by the Population Police, and it's up to fearful Trey to take charge--even though he has no idea what to do.

Batter up! It's 1919 and baseball is in trouble! All across the country, people are throwing down their bats, and giving up America's national pastime. It's up to Babe Ruth to win back fans and save baseball! Can he do it, or will he strike out?

A day spent with a young child at the beach is filled with many minor dramas, but Daddy finds a way to fix each problem, lovingly and patiently. This spot-on pairing of words and images is a warm, reassuring, and humorous tribute to dads everywhere. Illustrations.

Readers sense a young girl's struggle between loyalty to her homeland and love for her parents. Hitler's Germany challenges her loyalties, her beliefs, and her trust.

Third graders travel back in time and find Professor Alexander Graham Bell, who's given up on the telephone annd is working on a new invention. Abigail and her friends must get him back on track. Illustrations.

Readers first met the Herdman kids, the notorious troublemakers of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, in Barbara Robinson's hilarious novel "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever." Now the Herdmans return in an even funnier sequel in which they start a riot at the laundromat, kidnap someone's baby brother for fun and profit, and create a diversion at the school talent show.

Featuring a hilarious gang of wisecracking sheep and a wolf with a flair for drama, the classic tale of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is presented with a humorous twist. A Junior Library Guild Selection. Full color.

Biscuit wants to meet the new baby, but the baby is sleeping and Biscuit must be patient--and quiet. It's not easy, but at last the curious puppy gets to meet the baby. Full color.

The award-winning author pens a fascinating account of the potato blight thatstruck in Ireland, telling the story of the men, women, and children who madeevery attempt to survive and hang on to hope.

Milligan's eloquently told story about one of Ireland's most beloved saints is a moving tale of compassion and wonder. Beautifully illustrated by Helen Cann, "Brigid's Cloak" sparkles with the timelessness of legend and the transcending power of faith.

The Crimebusters face a new challenge when Maria visits her grandmother and finds out someone has broken into her shop. But the hard part is determining who are their friends and who are the enemies. Will a giant python and a back-talking parrot help with clues or give the detectives away? This is the second book in the Crimebusters Series.

This Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection--now in paperback--tells the story of a lonely cockroach who has a creative idea that saves the day for the leafcutter ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them. Full color.