One little monster waits for the first birthday guest to arrive. . . . There’s a knock on the door, and now there are two! Now three! Now four! The guests keep arriving until fifty partying monsters wreak havoc and Monster Mom decides that enough is enough. The partygoers reluctantly depart until just that one little monster remains—after the best birthday party ever. Little ones can learn …
Hurray! It's Pig's Birthday! His granny has sent him a lovely big birthday present—a bright yellow digger! Pig is ever so excited and digs and digs all day long. He helps Cow to dig a swimming pool and he helps Dog to bury his bones. But soon there's nothing left for Pig to dig. What will he do?
George is curious about the party supplies he finds around his house. It must be a birthday! But whose? When the man with the yellow hat tells George that he is planning a surprise, of course George is curious. Before long George finds a hat, noisemakers, decorations, and games. It must be a birthday! But whose birthday is it? That’s the surprise! This paperback edition now includes a maze…
Recipe for a Festive Story Time: Mix 1 birthday party, 1 delicious Mexican meal, and lots of children, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, and surprise guests into a fun romp. Add comic illustrations, jaunty rhythms, and playful refrains. Spice with mystery, and stir everything into a book. Serve aloud to large groups or small. Finally, store leftovers on a shelf in a child's bedroom, lib…
It’s Epossumondas's birthday, so Mama's whipping up his favorite biscuits. But she's plumb out of sody sallyraytus! (That's baking soda to all you Yankees.) Everybody knows you can’t make big, fluffy biscuits without sody. One by one, Baby Gator, Auntie, and Mama scoot to the store to fetch some. But when no one comes back, it’s up to Epossumondas to run out and see what’s what--until h…
The author of such classics as My Granson Lew, Williams's Doll, and Over and Over needs no introduction. Neither does her collaborator Maurice Sendak, who has illustrated so many of today's best-loved, as well as most distinguised, books for children. The heroine of their book has a problem. And at first it does not look as though Mr. Rabbit is going to be much help in solving it . For everyone…
Kids go on a crazy, vehicle-hopping journey with Miss Lollipop and her wacky crew of animal friends. They start off in a car--until she shouts All change! Out they jump and land in a train, then in a boat, then in a whale, then in a plane. Full color. Tiger is upset. No one has remembered his birthday—or so he thinks. His friend, Miss Lollipop, takes him on a wonderful birthday adventure. Wi…
This book is part of the phenomenally successful Oxford Reading Tree which is used to teach reading in 80% of primary schools. The stories within it are about much-loved Biff, Chip and Kipper, their friends and family, and the exciting adventures they have together.
The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment's Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. Continuously unsuccessful at keeping these masters-from T. rex to Napoleon-the Minions find themselves without someone to serve and fall into a deep depression. But…
Jason has an important job to do. He has to take the invitations for Grandma's birthday party to the mailbox right away. But then he sees Carson flying a new kite in the park. It won't matter if he stops to fly the kite for a minute, will it? Illustrations.