Presents folklore and legends, heroes and villains, wars and important events in the history of the Old West. Includes also examples of Western art and music.
Animals from alpacas to zebras gather in Blackpool for the annual dance competition, while the monkeys hide twenty-six musical instruments for which the reader is invited to search in the illustrations.
From the author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: “Children will delight in seeing themselves in one of the endearing, fuzzy-looking Jellybean characters.” —School Library Journal The Jellybeans are back—this time in the library stacks to discover the varied and wonderful world of reading. When the Jellybeans go to the library to do research for book reports on the things they enjoy, Bitsy, who loves books more than anyone, is excited to bring her friends to her favorite place. Emily, who loves to dance, finds a book on ballet, Nicole, who loves sports, finds a book on soccer, and Anna, who loves art, finds a book on famous painters. But what about Bitsy? Can she find the perfect book, too? And how will she get over her nervousness about reading her report in front of the whole class? This energetic story by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author promotes a love of reading by showing there’s a perfect book for everyone. Just as jellybeans are all different flavors but go great together, the girls again use their different strengths and talents to work as a team—and make their school Book Bonanza a success!