A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt blood? Explore the many amazing things animals can do with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails in this interactive guessing book, beautifully illustrated in cut-paper collage, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor. This title has been selected as a Common Core Text Exemplar (Grades K-1, Read Aloud Informational Text).
Short and fuzzy, long and scaled: no matter their size and shape, tails aren't just hanging around—they're useful! This fun, informative book invites readers to guess the owner of nine tails, and then turn the page to see the animal and its tail in action.
From the creative mind of rising star Mike Boldt comes a hilarious and original tale about overcoming back-to-school jitters, making new friends, and taking things in stride. Anya wakes up to discover that she has grown a tiger tail. Yes, a striped tiger tail. It also happens to be the first day of school. What will the other kids think? Are girls with tiger tails even allowed to go to school?! Anya is about to find out.
Age 5-6. After Little Skink loses her tail to an attacking crow, she dreams of having the tails of other animals in the forest, but none seem quite right until the day she gets a big surprise.
From Beatrice Blue, author of critically acclaimed Once Upon a Unicorn Horn, comes a beautiful, vibrant story about friendship and protecting our oceans. Theodore has a little boat and a big passion: collecting fish. He loves nothing more than discovering a new fish for his collection. But one day, he finds something he's never seen before: a tiny creature in a beautiful shell. Ignoring the voice that tells him to leave her alone, he takes her home and puts her in a tank, where she gets weaker and weaker. Can Theodore learn that the creature belongs in the ocean before it's too late? Drawn in bright yet soothing, whimsical mermaid colors, this is a bright and beautiful keepsake and a kind reminder to kids to let nature be and look after our oceans. It’s a dazzling and sparkling story of magic, friendship, and environmental conservation. This heartwarming story is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed and best-selling Once Upon A Unicorn Horn and Once Upon a Dragon's Fire.
Tom, the pig doesn't like his short and curly tail. He wants to wag his tail like Sam the sheepdog, or swish his tail like Henry the horse. With the help of some mud, Tom works on getting his tail to straighten out. After a sleepless night Tom goes outside to sleep and luckily, the rain washes away the mud on his tail, making it soft and curly again!
In this fun spin-off to the bestselling middle grade adventure series, young readers meet the prehistoric ancestor of mouse journalist Geronimo Stilton. Who is Geronimo Stiltonoot? He is a cavemouse—Geronimo Stilton’s ancient ancestor. He runs the stone newspaper in the prehistoric village of Old Mouse City. From dealing with dinosaurs to dodging meteorites, his life in the Stone Age is full of adventure! Geronimo Stiltonoot wakes up to a terrible morning. Meteors are falling from the sky, and it seems like everyone in Old Mouse City has an awful stomachache! Geronimo must travel to the Cave of Memories to find the ancient shaman cure for his fellow cavemice. But dangers lurk on his journey—can he make it back home safely? Praise for the Geronimo Stilton Cavemice series: “Fans of the other Geronimo Stilton books will definitely embrace the over-the-top silliness in this new spin-off.” —Booklist Praise for Geronimo Stilton’s books: “Lightning pace and full-color design will hook kids in a flash.” —Publishers Weekly
This biography of Spotted Tail traces the life of the famous Lakota leader who expertly guided his people through a pivotal and tumultuous time in their nation's history as they fought and then negotiated with the U.S. government. Spotted Tail is remembered for his unique leadership style and deep love for his people. Today, a university is named in his honor.
Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure! Geronimo Stiltonoot and his family are off to find a cure for Grandma Ratrock's aches and pains. She's heard that a remedy hides in Cheesy-La, a legendary valley that Geronimo isn't even sure exists. Little does he know that getting there will be an adventure among geysers, volcanoes, and rivers of molten lava!
