This beloved Eric Carle classic returns once again in a colorful new board book format. For generations, The Grouchy Ladybug has delighted readers of all ages with the story of a bad-tempered bug who won't say please or thank you, won't share, and thinks she is bigger and better than anyone else. As children follow the Grouchy Ladybug on her journey, they will learn the important concepts of time, size, and shape, as well as the benefits of friendship and good manners.

• This beloved Eric Carle classic returns once again in a colorful new board book format
• For generations, The Grouchy Ladybug has delighted readers of all ages with the story of a bad-tempered bug who won't say please or thank you, won't share,
• She thinks she is bigger and better than anyone else
• As children follow the Grouchy Ladybug on her journey, they will learn the important concepts of time, size, and shape, as well as the benefits of friendship and good manners

If you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what would you see?

To find out, just follow the tiny tour guide as he inches his way through the pages of this book. You'll see ants and bees and birds--hip-hopping bunnies too. You'll even hear the sounds some of them make.

Crunch, munch,
caterpillars lunch...
Crack, snap, wings flap...

Beginning as the sun is high in the sky and ending as fireflies blink and the moon rises above, this backyard tour is one no child will want to miss.

• A 1992 Boston Globe
• Horn Book Award Honor Book for Picture Books
• This backyard tour is one no child will want to miss
• Ages 4-8

Say I love you! to this rhyming board book that features photographs of adorable babies and animals plus a shiny Mylar mirror. Every sturdy page in this board book engages children. With simple, repetitive phrases to say aloud, the book encourages vocabulary development. The Mylar mirror at the very end adds extra play value. A perfect gift for a baby shower or for a new little one!

• Every sturdy page in this board book engages children.
• With simple, repetitive phrases to say aloud, the book encourages vocabulary development.
• The Mylar mirror at the very end adds extra play value.
• A perfect gift for a baby shower or for a new little one!

Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made in this beloved classic.
This enjoyable read-aloud picture book about friendship, sharing, and cookies can also be used to introduce basic math concepts to young children. This oversize edition (14 3/4 by 17 1/2) makes it easy to share the book in a library or classroom. Refreshing, enjoyable, and unpredictable.—School Library Journal
Pat Hutchins is the celebrated creator of numerous award-winning books for children, including Rosie's Walk, Titch, and Don't Forget the Bacon! The Doorbell Rang was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association.

• Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made
• Ma has made a dozen delicious cookies. It should be plenty for her two children
• But then the doorbell rings--and rings and rings

From the #1 New York Times bestselling team Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond, the award-winning If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is one of the most beloved children's books of all time.
This oversize (15- x 17-inch) big book edition is the perfect size for sharing in a classroom. This book is a great first introduction to Mouse, the star of the If You Give series and a perennial favorite among children. And with its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is perfect for beginning readers and story time!
If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll 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...

• Laura Numeroff, illustrations Felicia Bond
• A boy offers a passing mouse a cookie, promoting the need for a glass of milk, a straw, a look in the mirror- until the exhausting activities require a glass of milk and a cookie
• A light confection as suited for use in preschool story hours as for beginning readers

It's the Grouchy Ladybug's 20th birthday. To celebrate, we are introducing a new, larger format edition with brighter, more colorful pages created from Eric Carle's original artwork using the latest reproduction technology. The Grouchy Ladybug is bigger and brighter, as irascible but irresistible as ever and will surely delight new generations of readers, as well as her devoted fans of all ages. Happy Birthday, Grouchy Ladybug!

• As children follow the Grouchy Ladybug on her journey, they will learn the important concepts of time, size, and shape, as well as the benefits of friendship and good manners.
• For generations, The Grouchy Ladybug has delighted readers of all ages with the story of a bad-tempered bug who won't say please or thank you, won't share, and thinks she is bigger and better than anyone else.
• Readers will love how this testy ladybug introduces them to many new animals and learns that maybe being grouchy isn't always the best option.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Dr. Seuss's classic Beginner Book is now part of a book and audio CD package, with word-for-word storytelling by Jason Alexander.

Arguably the most entertaining alphabet book ever written, this is perfect for children learning their ABCs. Featuring a fantastic cast of zany characters—from Aunt Annie's alligator to the Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz, with a lazy lion licking a lollipop and an ostrich oiling an orange owl—Dr. Seuss's ABC is a must-have for every young child's library.

An alphabet book with zany drawings and nonsensical verse provides an entertaining way for small children to learn the letters and their sounds.—Booklist

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meanings.

• A children's classic
• Full color storybook with CD
• Perfect for car trips
• Ages 3-7

Beep! Beep! Beep! Meet Blue. A muddy country road is no match for this little pick up--that is, until he gets stuck while pushing a dump truck out of the muck. Luckily, Blue has made a pack of farm animal friends along his route. And they're willing to whatever it takes to get their pal back on the road. Filled with truck sounds and animals noises, here is a rollicking homage to the power of friendship and the rewards of helping others.

• Lending a helping hand is the mark of true friendship in this jubilant tale packed with truck sounds and animal noises--now in a sharable big book format
• Great beginners reading book for children
• Illustrations—packed with charming details
• Big Book Series
• By Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry
• 32 pages

Pulitzer Prize-winning Dr. Seuss's classic Beginner Book is now part of a book and audio CD package, with word-for-word storytelling by Kelsey Grammer.

Join the Cat in the Hat as he makes learning to read a joy. It's a rainy day and Dick and Sally can't find anything to do...until the Cat in the Hat unexpectedly appears and turns their dreary afternoon into a fun-filled extravaganza! This beloved book, which also features timeless characters such as Fish and Thing 1 and Thing 2, is fun to read aloud and easy to read alone. It's a fixture in home and school libraries and a favorite among parents, children, teachers, and librarians. Highly collectible, it's a purr-fect gift for Seuss fans of all ages!

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meanings.

• A children's classic
• Full color storybook with CD
• Perfect for car trips
• Ages 3-7

Pulitzer Prize–winning Dr. Seuss's classic Beginner Book is now part of a book and audio CD package, with word-for-word storytelling by Jason Alexander.

Sam-I-Am is persistent in his hope of convincing the nameless skeptic that green eggs and ham are a delicacy to be savored everywhere and in every way. He tries all manners of presentation—in a house, with a mouse, in a box, with a fox, on a boat, with a goat. In this most famous of cumulative rhyming tales, the list of places to enjoy green eggs and ham, and friends to enjoy them with, gets longer and longer. When the doubter finally does eat the green eggs and ham, he loves them, making this book a perfect pick for picky eaters.

Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meanings.

• A children's classic
• Full color storybook with CD
• Perfect for car trips
• Ages 3-7