Go back in time to a sleepy Mississippi River town The townfolk of a small village on the banks of the upper Mississippi come vividly alive at the sound of a whistle and the holler of "Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-comin'!" The incoming vessel is filled with passengers and cargo, and at a rapid speed, things are unloaded and loaded - but before you know it, the village is once again at its previous sleepy pace. Inspired by Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi, Jill Esbaum has crafted a skillful, spare poem, and Adam Rex has created gorgeous paintings that do homage to Norman Rockwell. Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-Comin'! is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-Comin'!

Children's Books

Adam Rex

Jill Esbaum

Literature & Fiction

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

eed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie follows Apples for Everyone in the Picture the Seasons series. This beautifully photographed picture book about everybody's favorite fall treat is sure to please kids both young and old. The glossy, festive images and lively text are sure to get your family in the mood to celebrate the season.

National Geographic Kids: Seed, Sprout, Pumpkin, Pie

Scholastic. Inc.

Winter Wonderland

Everything Spring

Snow Leopards

I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo!

scholastic

I am Cow, Hear Me Moo! With Read Along CD

I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo! With Read Along Cd

Nighttime

National Geographic Kids

Animal Groups

Note: This is the 11x18" Big Book edition. Beautiful pictures and easy to read, perfect for sharing with your family or for use in the classroom. Apples! The very word conjures up images of fall: ripe red apples falling off the tree as the leaves begin their glorious extravaganza of color change; baskets of gathered fruits at the foot of laddered orchards; the rich aroma of an apple pie cooling. As school starts again, an apple for the teacher is a time-honored tradition. Apples are coated in candy or caramel to celebrate the holidays. They are crushed into cider to keep people warm around a fire as summer slips away and the first hint of frost chills the darkening nights. In this beautifully produced book, apples are more than just fruit, they are iconic of everything fall. Apples for Everyone is a seasonal treasure that will help to shape a National Geographic view of the world for young readers. This delightful look at the fruit of fall is sure to inspire a rich appreciation of all things autumnal.

National Geographic Kids™: Apples for Everyone (Big Book edition)

National Geographic Books

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