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…
It's Valentine's Day in Ms. Vanilla's class. The class cuts out cards, writes poems, and then they have a party. Everyone reads their valentine-but who will get a special surprise? Colorful pictures and simple words help even the newest readers discover the magic of reading stories by themselves.
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…
It's the night before the Big Day—first grade. Penny is excited to startthe year with her best friend right beside her in the same classroom. This humorous take on Clement C. Moore's classic tale has a perfect twist ending that will surprise readers—as well as the “heroine” of the story—and help all about-to-be first-graders through their own backto- school jitters.
A little Scottish groundhog and his shadow share a story about Groundhog Day.
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.
On the first day of school, a boy falls asleep and dreams that he is assigned to Mrs. Green's class. In his nightmare, Mrs. Green is a monster with a tail and smoke coming out of her nostrils. He is so happy when he awakes to see the real Mrs. Green that he gives her a hug.