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Illustrations and short, rhyming verses portray bedtime rituals, from stories to goodnight kisses, of various bugs as they settle down on a branch, in an old cap, or under a rock and head to dreamland.
One bug rolled up in a rug Two bats in thick woolly hats Three pigs in purple wigs Is George going to be as toasty and warm as a goat in a coat or as freezy as a fox with holes in his socks? Find out in this cosy, cuddly counting book filled with snug and shivery creatures!
A young bug takes a buggy bath, collects his teddy bug, gets a buggy hug from Mama Bug, and snuggles into his tissue-box bed. But he is soon startled by the appearance of a big moving creature! What could it be?
It's a cool, damp night, and a wriggling worm searches for food in a garden. Before the sun rises, it returns to its home in the soil. Tiny hairs on the worm's skin grab the dirt to help the crawler move forward. As the worm squirms underground, its long body breaks up the soil and creates tunnels. Welcome to the worm's hole! Clear text, colorful photos, and diagrams will engage young readers as they explore the habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these curious creatures. Age-appropriate activities and critical-thinking questions give readers an opportunity to make observations and gain valuable insights.
This irrestible tale from the popular Phonics Readers series has been specially adapted into a new, board book format, complete with embedded sound chips. Pressing the buttons on the pages means children can hear the story as they read along, encouraging confidence in beginner readers. Embedded sound chips bring the story to life. The sounds feature clear, friendly voices, with narration and characters voiced separately. David Semple's hilarious illustrations will appeal to beginner readers.
People Saving Their Trees in Hurricane Sandy will raise funds for charities to plant trees in stricken areas. Read inspiring, heartfelt, and heroic stories from people who used the Tree Whispering Storm Prep Whispers to help their trees survive Hurricane Sandy and to empower themselves in the face of disaster.
Think "Peanuts" if Charlie Brown were less of a mope or "Calvin & Hobbes" if Calvin weren't a bit of a psychopath. "Wallace The Brave" is about a family. There's Dad, a fisherman, Mom, a gardener, their almost feral young son Sterling, who never met a bug he wouldn't eat, and his older brother Wallace, a rambunctious, imaginative kid big on exploring. Mostly we see the world of the strip through Wallace's eyes, a sleepy East Coast beach town called Snug Harbor where the streets are lined with ice cream shops and the beaches are dotted with rocky tide pools ... The world of childhood depicted in the strip is a timeless, outdoorsy one reminiscent of strips like "Calvin & Hobbes" and "Cul De Sac," both of which Henry cites as influences. — NPR's Glen Weldon
Some animals sleep with one eye open, others balance on one leg and some even dream! This calming, lyrical picture book takes readers on an adventure around the world to see the different ways that creatures in the animal kingdom fall asleep. From the smallest honeybees to the largest sleeping lions, every animal needs to snooze! With Isabel Thomas's soothing text and Stephanie Fizer Coleman's beautifully warm illustrations, this is the ideal bedtime book for little animal lovers who are impossible to get to sleep. You might even find yourself drifting off too...
