Archives: Books
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Birdie’s Big-Girl Dress
It’s Birdie’s birthday, and she is determined to find the new perfect party dress. She and Mommy go to the boutique, but none of the dresses are quite right for …
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Bigger Than A Bread Box
Twelve-year-old Rebecca is struggling with her parents’ separation, as well as a sudden move from her hometown of Baltimore to her Gran’s house in Georgia. It is there that she …
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Big Kicks
Biggie Bear lives in a quiet corner of a busy little town. He collects stamps, plays jazz, and enjoys being by himself. One day, the town soccer team knocks on …
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Betsy’s Day at the Game
Betsy loves hanging out with her grandfather, especially at the ballpark. Today is another game day, and Betsy is ready to show her grandpa all she’s learned about keeping score. …
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Ben Loves Bear
Ben and Bear do everything together. After breakfast, they play hide-and-seek and do tricks to make each other laugh. At night, Ben tells Bear a bedtime story and Bear snuggles …
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Bella Loves Bunny
A companion board book to Ben Loves Bear, Bella Loves Bunny shares the sweet story of friendship between a little girl and her beloved stuffed bunny rabbit, from morning till night. Bella and …
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Bear in Love
One morning, the bear finds something just outside his cave. It is orange and long and pointy and has bushy green leaves at one end. And it’s sweet and crunchy! …
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Baseball Hour
Boys and girls enthusiastically warm up with special exercises and drills. The players throw the ball back and forth, jog, bat, catch, and pitch. Finally, the players divide up into …
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Barn Boot Blues
Meet Taylor McNamara: She’s twelve. She’s a city girl. But her parents have just moved her to a sheep farm in the middle of nowhere. Meet the farm animals: 40 …
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BALLPARK MYSTERIES #3: The L.A. Dodger
Up third is THE L.A. DODGER! It’s spring break and Kate and Mike are off to Los Angeles to visit Kate’s dad, a scout for the Dodgers. But all is …
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BALLPARK MYSTERIES #2: The Pinstripe Ghost
Batting second in the series is THE PINSTRIPE GHOST, which begins at a press conference in Yankee Stadium. Mike and Kate overhear one of the team officials denying a rumor …
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BALLPARK MYSTERIES #1: The Fenway Foul-Up
In the first book, THE FENWAY FOUL-UP, Mike and Kate are psyched to be at Fenway Park, watching Big D at batting practice for the Boston Red Sox. As the …
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Bad Kitty Cat-Nipped Edition
The riotous story of a bad kitty gone berserk–three times over, and in alphabetical order each time! This version of Nick Bruel’s Bad Kitty is so deliciously funny someone’s already taken a …
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Avram’s Gift
Eight-year-old Mark has two wishes: To become a shofar-blower—just like his High Holiday hero—and to make that photograph of his great-great-grandfather Avram disappear from the hallway in his new home. …
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At the Beach
During a visit to the beach, a young boy digs in the sand and makes a sand birthday cake, then loses it to the waves. His mother distracts him with …
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Ashfall
Many visitors to Yellowstone National Park don’t realize that the boiling hot springs and spraying geysers are caused by an underlying supervolcano. It has erupted three times in the last …
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Apple Cake
In this lovely valentine of a book, award-winning author and illustrator Julie Paschkis has created a joyous story about imagination, love, and cake that gives young readers a glimpse of …
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Annie’s War
World War II has been over for a year but not for the Howard family. Eleven-year-old Annie worries about her daddy, who was declared missing in action, and her mama, …
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Anna Casey’s Place in the World
Award-winning author Adrian Fogelin follows up her critically acclaimed novel Crossing Jordan with the story of a young girl’s trials and triumphs as she tries to find a home. With warmth and …
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Animal Playtime
Children learn about life by playing, and so do lots of adorable animals. Following on from the hugely successful titles Animal Families, and Big Babies, Little Babies, Animal Playtime takes a playful peek at …
