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Aesop's Fables Hardcover: The Classic Edition by acclaimed illustrator, Charles Santore (Charles Santore Children's Classics)

Aesop's Fables Hardcover: The Classic Edition by acclaimed illustrator, Charles Santore (Charles Santore Children's Classics)

Author: Aesop Publisher: Applesauce Press Genre: Anthology Illustrator: Charles Santore

Cuddle up with your little one and share the wonder of Aesop's Fables with the most exquisitely illustrated edition—featuring breathtaking original artwork by acclaimed illustrator Charles Santore! Get ready for an adventurous bedtime story full of trickster deeds, moral lessons, and age old fables in this favorite childhood fairy tale anthology that is sure to delight and inspire. Captivating the hearts and minds of kids and adults for generations, Aesop, a former Greek slave, developed simple and meaningful adventures featuring animals or insects to teach a moral standard or lesson for living. The most well known and well loved of Aesop's fables are included here: The Hare and the Tortoise The Lion and the Mouse The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing This Classic Edition: Is great for children ages 4 - 8 Perfect for family read-alouds or story at bedtime Lavish illustrations by renowned artist Charles Santore, the critically-acclaimed illustrator of multiple classic tales, including The Velveteen Rabbit , and The Classic Tale of Peter Rabbit , and The Night Before Christmas Makes a great holiday, Advent, or Christmas gift Charles Santore is best known for his luminous interpretations of classic children’s stories, including The Little Mermaid , Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , Snow White , and The Wizard of Oz. Read more

Belly Button Book

Belly Button Book

Author: Sandra Boynton Publisher: Workman Kids Genre: Classics

Hoping for hippos? Take a look! They're in this BELLY BUTTON BOOK! Featuring a beachful of bare-bellied hippos—including one tiny baby who can only say “Bee Bo”—the Belly Button Book is a quirky addition to the phenomenally successful Boynton on Board series. Every page captivates with Sandra Boynton’s inimitable illustrations and joyful rhyming text: Soon after dark, upon the beach, we sing a hippo song, and if you’re feeling in the mood, we hope you’ll sing along: “Belly Belly Button, you’re oh so fine. Ooo, Belly Button, I’m so happy you’re mine.” Shiny and sturdy, and featuring a great (navel-shaped, naturally) die-cut cover, the Belly Button Book provides enduring, giggly, read-aloud fun. Oversized lap edition also available—perfect for more reading aloud! Read more

Classic Starts®: The Secret Garden (Volume 16)

Classic Starts®: The Secret Garden (Volume 16)

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Publisher: Oasis Audio Genre: Classics

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are unabridged and have been rewritten for younger audiences. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve. The discovery of a neglected garden transforms the life of a sullen and unloved little girl-and everyone around her, too. When the newly orphaned Mary Lennox leaves her native India and arrives at her uncle's mansion in Yorkshire, everything seems strange to her. Then Mary hears of a mysterious garden where no one has set foot in 10 years. With the help of some new friends, she plans to uncover its secrets...and make it blossom once again. Read more

Disney Baby: Baby Animals

Disney Baby: Baby Animals

Author: Sara Miller Publisher: Random House/Disney Genre: Classics Illustrator: Jerrod Maruyama

This delightful padded board book opens up a world of animal learning fun featuring baby animals! Organized by habitat, little ones can explore baby animals and their worlds with help from their favorite Disney characters! The sturdy board book and soft padded cover make this book perfect for little hands to hold time and time again. Read more

Frog and Toad Are Friends

Frog and Toad Are Friends

Author: Arnold Lobel Publisher: HarperCollins Genre: Classics Illustrator: Arnold Lobel

Celebrate the power of friendship in these five adventurous stories starring Frog and Toad—a Caldecott Honor Book! From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—just as best friends should be. Frog and Toad Are Friends is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success. New York magazine's The Strategist chose Frog and Toad Are Friends as one of the "Best (Nonobvious) Baby Books to Bring to a Shower." As The Strategist stated: "The stories are just so hilarious and entertaining (and moving) that they really hold the imagination of a tiny tot. The illustrations are incredible, too." The classic Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel have won numerous awards and honors, including a Newbery Honor ( Frog and Toad Together ), a Caldecott Honor ( Frog and Toad Are Friends ), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book), School Library Journal Best Children’s Book, and Library of Congress Children’s Book. The series has also been adapted into a Broadway Musical and an Emmy-nominated animated series on Apple TV+. Read more

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Author: laura Numeroff Publisher: Scholastic Genre: Classics

"If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk..." If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim... The consequences of giving a cookie to this energetic mouse run the young host ragged, but readers of all ages will come away smiling at the antics that tumble like dominoes through the pages of this delightful picture book. This book is a great first introduction to Mouse, the star of the 'If You Give...' Series , and a perennial favorite among children. With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' (1985) is perfect for beginning readers and story time. Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!" The award-winning If You Give a Mouse a Cookie , one of the most beloved children’s books of all time, is from the #1 bestselling team Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond . Age: Preschool-2+ Read more

Just So Stories

Just So Stories

Author: Rudyard Kipling Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Genre: Classics

Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling Read more

Mac and Cheese and the Perfect Plan (I Can Read Level 1)

Mac and Cheese and the Perfect Plan (I Can Read Level 1)

Author: Sarah Weeks Publisher: HarperCollins Genre: Classics Illustrator: Jane Manning

A funny friendship story from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Weeks Mac wants to spend a day at the beach, but Cheese would rather stay in bed. Can Mac convince his best friend that the sea is the place to be? Mac and Cheese and the Perfect Plan is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. Don’t miss these other children’s books by Sarah Weeks: Baa-Choo! Drip, Drop Lizzy McTizzy and the Busy Dizzy Day Mac and Cheese Mac and Cheese and the Perfect Plan Oh My Gosh, Mrs. McNosh Pip Squeak Splish, Splash! Woof: A Love Story Without You Read more

My First Reader Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

My First Reader Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Author: Bill Martin Jr. Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Genre: Classics Illustrator: Eric Carle

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is available in beginning reader format for the littlest bookworms! With the important pre-reading concepts of rhyme, rhythm, and repetition, this picture book has long been used as a beginning reader. Now, with a 6" x 9" trim and a classic beginning reader layout, children will have a more "grown up" version to read by themselves. Complete with an introduction by master educator Laura Robb, and with fun reading activities added, this new version of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is certain to appeal to a new generation of emerging readers. Make sure to check out the rest of the early readers in the Brown Bear and Friends series! • My First Reader Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? • My First Reader Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do you Hear? • My First Reader Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? Read more

Preacher's Boy

Preacher's Boy

Author: Katherine Paterson Publisher: Clarion Books Genre: Classics

Convinced that his father, a preacher, loves his simple-minded brother better than him, Robbie attempts to break the constraints of Christianity by becoming an "apeist" and living life to the fullest, but he soon learns that his actions have hurt others and he must find some way to repair the damage he has done, in a powerful novel set in 1899 Vermont. Read more

Strega Nona

Strega Nona

Author: Tomie dePaola Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Genre: Classics Illustrator: Tomie de Paola

Now celebrating its 50th anniversary! When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works in this classic Caldecott Honor book from Tomie dePaola. Strega Nona—"Grandma Witch"—is the source for potions, cures, magic, and comfort in her Calabrian town. Her magical everfull pasta pot is especially intriguing to hungry Big Anthony. He is supposed to look after her house and tend her garden but one day, when she goes over the mountain to visit Strega Amelia, Big Anthony recites the magic verse over the pasta pot, with disastrous results. In this retelling of an old tale, author-illustrator Tomie dePaola combines humor in the writing and warmth in the paintings as he builds the story to its hilarious climax. Read more

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