Crowded Ride in the Countryside (New Reader Series)

A farmer's simple drive to the country fair turns into a chaotic journey as more and more of his animals want to climb aboard. The obliging farmer lets each group of animals join him -- first a single chicken, followed by two sheep, three pigs and four cows -- until his little truck gets stuck at the bottom of a steep hill. Luckily his passengers are as helpful as he is and everyone gets out to push. The trip ends happily with a spectacular crash into the pie contest tent where everyone eats their fill. Children love to chant the catchy patterned rhymes ("Farmer, farmer, Going to the fair. Chicken wants a ride. There's room to spare.") and return to the book again and again. John Bianchi's wonky cartoon illustrations keep interest high and provide lots of laughs while effectively developing the theme of sharing.

Children's Books

Edwards, Frank B.

Humor

Pokeweed Pr

Geography & Cultures

Just as she is getting ready for bed, a farmer notices that ten of her barnyard animals are preparing for an all-night hoedown. Still wearing her nightgown, she sneaks out to watch them as they dance through the night. As the animals lay down one by one, she counts them off in standard countdown fashion. "Ten farm animals dancing in a line, horse got dizzy, then there were nine." 
Young readers love the rhythm and rhyme in this book, predicting each number as they turn the page to see what animal drops out from the party. John Bianchi's goofy animal characters are as endearing as ever and he manages to work in his usual visual subplots (including a pair of courting chickens who almost stay awake until sunrise).

Nightgown Countdown (New Reader Series)

Animals

Just as she is getting ready for bed, a farmer notices that ten of her barnyard animals are preparing for an all-night hoedown. Still wearing her nightgown, she sneaks out to watch them as they dance through the night. As the animals lay down one by one, she counts them off in standard countdown fashion. "Ten farm animals dancing in a line, horse got dizzy, then there were nine." Young readers love the rhythm and rhyme in this book, predicting each number as they turn the page to see what animal drops out from the party. John Bianchi's goofy animal characters are as endearing as ever and he manages to work in his usual visual subplots (including a pair of courting chickens who almost stay awake until sunrise).

Treasure Island with Lots of Dogs (Dog-Eared Classics)

After the death of a brutish guest at his family's inn, young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map that leads him and some local adventurers to an island filled with danger and intrigue. Within hours of sighting the island, the crew, led by the villainous Long John Silver, reveals itself as a band of pirates desperate to steal the treasure for themselves. Torn between his desire for adventure and his sense of duty, Jim sets out to defeat the pirates and save his friends, discovering that there are rewards to be earned that are far more valuable than gold. This is one of the world's greatest adventure yarns and Edwards and Bianchi do a stellar job in packaging it for young readers without sacrificing the twists, turns or flavor of the original narrative.

Treasure Island: With Lots of Dogs (Dog-eared Classic)

STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS

Nominated for Ontario's 2001 Silver Birch Awards! The village of Tichburg boasts 27 volunteer firefighters, 4 fire trucks, 3 small stores, a population of 473 offbeat residents - and an 11-year-old auxiliary assistant to the fire chief named Frogger, who cheerfully wanders around town trying to be helpful to everyone. But, as Frogger is about to learn, life in Tichburg is not as easy as it should be for a kid who just wants to keep everybody happy. * A simple babysitting job for the affluent couple down the street gets complicated when Cigar Davis, a crusty 85-year-old, shows up with a sledgehammer looking for treasure he left in the attic in 1930. * An easy favor for old Dolly Gilmore, the fire chief, turns into a scorched mess. * And the Troth twins, who Frogger is babysitting, spell nothing but trouble. Frogger's problems all add up to a hilarious series of misadventures that introduce young readers to the trials and tribulations of everyday life in the rural backwater of Tichburg - where nothing is ever as simple as it seems.

Frogger: The Adventures of Bug and Frogger

Frogger, an eleven-year-old auxiliary assistant to the fire chief, finds himself in the midst of some misadventures in the small town of Tichburg when a simple babysitting job gets complicated and a favor for the fire chief turns sour.

Action & Adventure

Mortimer the pig stops bathing and cleaning, until his grandmother comes for a visit.

Mortimer Mooner Stopped Taking a Bath

New at the Zoo

When a frog arrives at the zoo, the other animals are too busy to play with him because they are on the way to a party.

New at the Zoo (New Reader Series)

When the zoo animals get dirty, the zookeeper sends them to take a bath.

Troubles With Bubbles

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Crowded Ride in the Countryside (New Reader Series)

Crowded Ride in the Countryside (New Reader Series)

Nightgown Countdown (New Reader Series)

Nightgown Countdown (New Reader Series)

Treasure Island: With Lots of Dogs (Dog-eared Classic)

Frogger: The Adventures of Bug and Frogger

Frogger: The Adventures of Bug and Frogger

Mortimer Mooner Stopped Taking a Bath

New at the Zoo (New Reader Series)

Troubles With Bubbles