A fast-paced chase across town...The sun hasn't even risen, yet the mouse is awake, the cat's awake, the dog's awake, and soon they're joined by a dogcatcher, a bank robber, a policeman, and a grocer in a wild chase that takes place all in one hour! In this zany race against time, the minutes tick away as an hour passes. A simple, cumulative text and bright, cut-paper illustrations make this actio ...

Great humor results from the stories told from canine perspectives. Ideal for reading independently or together, and will appeal to even reluctant readers.

Vincent van Dog and Henri T. LaPooch are two very different dogs. When Henri visits Vincent in the country, he finds it a little too slow for his taste. And when Vincent travels to the city to visit Henri, the noise and bustle overwhelm him. It looks as if their friendship is doomed--until the two agree to meet somewhere neutral--at the beach! This bright, humorous book is a thoroughly original sp ...

Problems pile up but love proves its power to overcome in this humorous and realistic story.

Join Minna, Pip, Mom, and Dad on a visit to Butterfly Place as they meet Bert the Butterfly Man. They hunt for monarch butterfly eggs and caterpillars, and see the amazing change from pupa to adult monarch butterfly. They learn all about monarchs, metamorphosis, and monarch migration. Nancy Elizabeth Wallace's sunny cut-paper artwork and lively text entertain as they teach about one of nature's mo ...

More hilarious adventures with two fun and funny canines! Great for reading aloud and for young readers wanting a bit of humor in their reading.

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 ...

Jenny's teacher says a story must begin with words. But Jenny loves to draw, not write. Besides, how can she possibly concentrate on a story when her pet guinea pig, Patches, has disappeared? Full-color illustrations.

Sizzling with personality, this book is pure delight. The onomatopoeia makes it fun to read aloud, and a determined dancer draws readers into her dreary problem and her bold solution, so that before the story ends, they might just find themselves rat-a-tap-tapping the rain away!

THE HILARIOUS ADVENTURES OF TWO CONFUSED CANINES Down Girl and Sit are two dogs who are "smarter than squirrels." They know how to protect their masters from all the things that can go wrong in the neighborhood: they bark at paperboys and guard the garbage cans, and keep mischievous squirrels at bay. But when Here Kitty Kitty moves in next door, their daily routines are turned topsy-turvy. Filled ...

Cows give us milk, for ice cream and cheese. But my dog gives me kisses, and tail wags ... and fleas. Welcome to the barnyard! Eighteen rollicking poems explore the lives of farm animals. From a limerick about a rooster in love with a duck to an ode to the lazy life of a cow, these comically illustrated rhymes take a humorous look at our squealing and squawking animal friends

A little boy tells his teacher about the tricks of a mischievous wind that made him late for school. But his teacher just won't believe him. Is he telling the truth or just inventing some outrageous excuses? Listen to the little boy as he tells about his windy "walk" to school and find out. Vincent Nguyen's unique illustrations using oil paints and digital techniques bring this imaginative tale to ...