Five mermaids guide children on a journey through the world's oceans while counting down from 5 to 0, in this whimsical singalong book. Includes educational notes about mermaid legends, marine animals, and the five oceans. A catchy song and video animation to reinforce STEM learning is linked on the book by QR code.

• HIGH INTEREST TOPIC: Mermaids are beloved by many children and sure to spark their curiosity. The endnotes include information about merfolk legends around the world to inspire interest in global mythology.
• STEM LEARNING: Each spread showcases a different ocean, the characteristics of each ocean and types of animals that live there; each ocean has its own color palette and musical cues to reinforce its identity for children. Readers also practice counting down from 5 to 0.
• DIVERSE CHARACTERS: The illustrations include characters who present as male, female, or gender-neutral, as well as an LGBTQ+ merfolk family. Each mermaid also has a name from a different culture, and the mermaids show a wide variety of skin tones.
• WIDE AGE RANGE: Six pages of endnotes offer more facts about the world's oceans, mermaid mythology, and sea creatures.
• 32 Pages

A bit of muck is no match for the friendly Little Blue Truck! This bestselling board book now includes a free downloadable party kit and audio, read by the author. KID-APPEAL: The book is full of cars, trucks, and zany animal friends making plenty of kid-friendly noises. BEST-SELLING SERIES: The Little Blue Truck books have sold more than 8 million copies across all formats!

• This bestselling board book now includes a free downloadable party kit and audio, read by the author
• The book is full of cars, trucks, and zany animal friends making plenty of kid-friendly noises
• Great for beginning readers

Eating bugs might sound unusual to children in the United States, but people all over the world eat them. These insects provide an important source of protein, and many tasty recipes include them. Mexican author Judy Goldman shares facts about the many yummy bugs consumed in her home country of Mexico. Let's eat!

• These insects provide an important source of protein, and many tasty recipes include them
• Eating bugs might sound unusual to children in the United States, but people all over the world eat them
• Mexican author Judy Goldman shares facts about the many yummy bugs consumed in her home country of Mexico

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the award-winning If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, one of the most beloved children's books of all time, from the #1 New York Times bestselling team Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond.
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....
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 is perfect for beginning readers and story time!
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts.

• This book is a great first introduction to Mouse, the star of the If You Give... series and a perennial favorite among children
• Sold as each
• Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts

Cora promises to keep Uncle JB's Bread Pet alive but didn't anticipate its exponential growth! She needs to come up with a solution -- and fast! This whimsical STEM story of family, creativity and community will inspire young makers to experiment and share their gifts with others. Includes sourdough starter and sourdough bread recipes.

• Incorporates mathematics concepts like exponential growth and measurement while introducing science topics such as fermentation
• Presents sharing with the community as a solution to having too much and raises awareness about hunger
• The protagonist of the story models creative problem-solving techniques like trial-and-error, mapping out mathematical concepts, and asking for help
• Includes explanations of exponential growth and fermentation as well as recipes for a Bread Pet (sourdough starter) and sourdough bread.
• Ages 4-9
• 32 pages

A snowstorm is brewing. Father squirrel must find a place for his family to stay warm, but another animal is hiding out in every place he finds. Then he discovers the perfect place—a glove that someone has lost. As the family snuggles in, the owner of the glove comes back. What will happen to the squirrel family now?

• This book tells the story of a boy giving up his gloves so a family of squirrels can keep warm, and depicting the power of an act of kindness toward those that face dire necessity
• 32 pages
• For ages 3-7 years
• A perfect choice for young readers

When a hidden kitten crawls out of Papa's grocery bag, his daughter is determined to make it her own. But Papa knows they must find the real owner. The two walk around their neighborhood searching for the kitten's home. Every door is a dead end, but each person offers something to help the kitten—a blanket, stuffed mouse, food, and a ball of yarn. Everything looks good until a boy who lost his kitten shows up. Will the kitten turn out to be his?

• This story is sure to appeal to animal lovers and is a great example of a child willing to give up something she wants for the sake of another
• 32 pages
• For ages 3-7 years
• A perfect choice for young readers

This visually rich and detailed wordless picture book explores the bustling urban center of Hong Kong through the eyes of two children—each starting their journey on different sides of the book and intersecting in the middle. Young readers will delight in finding the girl with her red balloon and the boy with his scruffy dog carefully tucked into the drawings. How children read the book—front to back or back to front—will change their focus and perspective on this world-famous place.

• This visually rich and detailed wordless picture book explores the bustling urban center of Hong Kong through the eyes of two children
• 40 pages
• For ages 3-9 years
• Children can read the book—front to back or back to front

There is much Juana is going to miss as she moves from Mexico to New York, but nothing more than her abuelo. Through letters to her grandfather, Juana details her flight, her new apartment, and her first days of school where everyone speaks a language she barely understands. When Juana makes her first friend, though, things begin to change.

• This fictional narrative chronicles Juana's adjustment to her new life using epistolary form, which connects both the main character to her grandfather in Mexico, and readers to Juana
• 24 pages
• For ages 3-7 years
• Soft illustrations provide a fresh and inviting ambiance with smiling children and adult characters who interact, and pictorial elements that support the text

This nearly wordless book shows the slowly developing friendship between a cat and a bunny who meet on a chance encounter in the park. Through small acts of kindness, they reveal the powerful effect this growing friendship has on their lives.

• This nearly wordless book shows the slowly developing friendship between a cat and a bunny who meet on a chance encounter in the park
• 32 pages
• For ages 3-7 years
• A perfect choice for young readers