Bartleby Huddle is a sweet, happy child. He gurgles and coos, giggles and laughs, but he hasn’t said a single word—not baby, not peekaboo, not even MINE! The...

The story of an alienated alien Beegu’s spacecraft is stranded on Earth. Now she is lost and wandering. Waiting for a rescue signal from her mother,...

"...that acts of kindness have lasting effects." --Publishers Weekly..."

Simple seeds of friendship grow into something extraordinary After World War II there is little left in Katje's town of Olst in Holland. Her family, like...

"...." --Starred, Publishers Weekly "As heartwarming and uplifting as a bouquet of tulips." --Kirkus Reviews..."

Brave Irene is Irene Bobbin, the dressmaker's daughter. Her mother, Mrs. Bobbin, isn't feeling so well and can't possibly deliver the beautiful ball gown she's...

Cabin boy Jeremy Hobbs knows the horror stories about Blackbeard the pirate. In 1718, the man is notorious for plundering ships and has recently blockaded the...

"...."  --Kirkus Reviews   "Many kids will want to find out more about the rebel's stirring bloody history..."

If you’re smart, you’ll read my book Of modern children’s etiquette. If you don’t, I’m sad to say – Your life will be pathetiquette. Meet Miss...

"...If you’re smart, you’ll read my book Of modern children’s etiquette. If you don’t, I’m sad to say – Your life will be pathetiquette. Meet Miss.... If you’re smart, you’ll read my book Of modern children’s etiquette. If you don’t, I’m sad to say – Your life will be pathetiquette.   Meet Miss..."

By the author-and-illustrator team of the bestselling The Library Lydia Grace Finch brings a suitcase full of seeds to the big gray city, where she goes to...

"...complexities reveal themselves with continuing pleasure." --The New York Times Book Review..."

"More Gus and Grandpa books are promised, and kids will welcome them." -Booklist When Gus goes to Grandpa's house at Christmas, they decide to bake cookies....

Full of humor and spunk – just like Esther! “I could do that,” says six-year-old Esther as she watches her mother making tea. Start her own business at the...

"...Territory – the first time ever in the United States!. "White's carefully shaped text is amplified..."

“You must be good at something,” said Miss Lucinda. “Everyone has a special talent.” On the first day of school, Miss Lucinda asks the students to share their...

"...Reviews   “Children will find piquant details in the pictures when they return to it later on their own..."

Meet an unforgettable bibliophile Elizabeth Brown doesn't like to play with dolls and she doesnt like to skate. What she does like to do is read books. Lots...

I am the only ME I AM who qualifies as me; no ME I AM has been before, and none will ever be. Three very different children reveal their individual...

"...  “A celebration of creativity.”  --Publishers Weekly   "Cheerful."  --Kirkus Reviews   “The poem comes..."

Miss McGillicuddy's simple country routine continues through-out the year in spite of a very unusual tree growing in her yard.

"Details place the affecting story in a real, not idealized, America." --Kirkus Reviews "It’s the last day of the newspaper drive and Nim, a...

"..."Details place the affecting story in a real, not idealized, America." --Kirkus Reviews "It’s the last day of the newspaper drive and Nim, a.... "Details place the affecting story in a real, not idealized, America." --Kirkus Reviews "It’s the last day of the newspaper drive and Nim, a Chinese-American girl in San Francisco during World War II, is determined to win. Her nearest rival has cheated..."

2AZK saves the day! Back in 1923, a long-distance telephone call took hours to place, and overseas calls weren't possible at all. But a new invention,...

“Let me carry you,” said the Robot. “I’ll carry you in my heart, and shelter you from the cold and storms.” High atop a pile of rubbish sits a...

"...“This is an adorable book!” —Sacramento Book Review “Readers own hearts will soar after reading this story..."

I can pop a wheelie, I can touch the sky, I can pedal backwards, I can really fly! Sally Jean was born to ride. And her bicycle, Flash, is just about her...

"...of resourcefulness that is just right to share with readers of both genders."  --Kirkus Reviews..."

Every kid’s a winner! Ziggy dreads track-and-field day. He isn’t good at running races or at high or long jumping. He isn’t good at throwing balls, either....

"...." -- Kirkus Reviews "With his alternatively earned awards and an orange Popsicle in hand, Ziggy has to admit that track-and-field day is kind of fun after all." -- The Bulletin of the Center..."

The boy in this book is having trouble admitting – much less closing – the large gap between his aspirations and his everyday actions. This boy knows that when...

"..., ironic humor."  --Kirkus Reviews..."