Ms. Crumb said cows were far too fat; that facts were facts and that was that. But this little boy doesn't care about facts. All he knows is that he drew a picture of some cows, and when a breeze blows it into the air, he sees cows flying everywhere. And if cows can fly, isn't anything possible?
After "Summer Days" Roger Pare presents us with a joyous collection of "Winter Games," his gentle humor emerging from every page. The warmth and vitality with which he depicts outdoor fun in the snow are infectious. One wants to join the part. The energetic rhymes in large letters, appearing on left pages, are skillfully adapted from the original French, by David Homel.
Relates in rhyme the myriad activities and occupations of Smurfs during a typical day. What do Smurfs do all day ? Papa Smurfs says, "Get out of bed! It's time to get up, you sleepyhead." Smurfs brush their teeth and wash their faces. They scrub their necks and other places.
With sweet, simple text and appealing illustrations, readers are shown many fun-filled activities they can enjoy with fall leaves. Six pages of educational activities and game cards are added at the end of the book to build and challenge vocabulary. There are eight pairs of game cards, each with a picture and its matching name. Young readers can use the game cards to play a version of concentra…
One hundred hungry ants march off single file to sample a picnic, but when the going gets too slow, they divide into two rows of fifty, then four rows of twenty . . . until they take so long that the picnic is gone!
Illus. in full color. A boy and his dog listen to the world around them. "Illustrations are big and simple; the text is in verse form."--School Library Journal.
Rookie Readers RM have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often hilarious illustrations and engaging stories that always involve a young child figuring out concepts or solving problems on his or her own. Every new title contains a Word List and a color-coded reading-level key on the back cover.
These crazy critters and monsters entertain children and help to teach numbers, colors, opposites, and prepositions. Each story is carefully paced for kids to follow at their own speed, with lots of fun rhymes and alliteration with which to chant along.
“Shaw demonstrates a promising capacity for creating nonsense rhymes. . . . Apple's whimsical portraits of the sheep bring the story to life. Pleasing and lighthearted, this has much appeal for young readers.” —Publishers Weekly “The bright-colored pencil drawings and lean text make this a great choice for preschool storytimes, as well as for beginning readers who want a funny sto…
Delightfully zany rhymes about a giraffe who accumulates some ridiculous things--like glue on his shoe and a bee on his knee--only to lose them again, one by one. "Infectiously funny . . . a good nonsensical text and illustrations".--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.