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Publisher
Distributed by Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. In a house filled with two parents, one girl, and two cats, counting has never been so much fun. Librarian Molly McGrew introduces a zoo full of animals to reading and they go simply wild about books. To avoid getting eaten, a resourceful inchworm must figure out how to measure a nightingale's song.
Publisher
Distributed by Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Ralph is not like other mice. He is always looking for a new adventure. When a young guest arrives with a shiny miniature motorcycle, Ralph knows that it is his lucky day and takes it out for a spin. A Scottish lad has a tough decision to make. He will have to decide if he wants to be a Highlander like his father's people or a Lowlander like his mother's people. Maybe he will be able to combine his hunting and herding skills into something special....
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Don't let the pigeon drive the bus: The bus driver has only one request, 'Don't let the pigeon drive the bus!' The pigeon, however, is determined to get behind the wheel. An impetuous pigeon just wants what he wants in these amusing dialogues.
Knuffle Bunny: Trixie, Daddy , and Knuffle Bunny go on an exciting trip to the laundromat. Their adventure takes a sudden turn when Trixie realizes that something is missing!
Leonardo, the terrible monster:...
Publisher
[Distributed by] New Video
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed: Five little monkeys say goodnight to mama, but instead of going to sleep they start jumping on the bed. Little Quack: Little Quack is too afraid to swim in the pond with his brothers and sisters. There's something in my attic: A little girl faces a scary nightmare.
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
As his room darkens, a little rabbit says goodnight to all his familiar possessions; although he is supposed to be asleep, a little boy's curiosity and excitement on Christmas Eve leads him to sneak around the house; tired of bananas and lured by a wonderful smell, Gladys the gorilla leaves the zoo in search of a delicious new treat.
Publisher
New Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Henry's freedom box: A fictionalized story about a young slave who mails himself to freedom.
March on!: Martin Luther King Jr.'s sister recalls the day she heard him deliver his "I have a dream" speech.
Martin's big words: Introduces the ideas and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. using some of his own words.
Rosa: Recounts how Rosa Parks set the events of the civil rights movement in motion by refusing to give up her seat on an Alabama...
Publisher
Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate American history and learn about the public and private lives of our Presidents; Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill; A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were Madam President; The true story of Esther Morris, who started out life believing she could do anything, and then proved it. Supports early reading; leadership; history knowledge.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2013.
Language
English
Description
Don't let the pigion stay up late: One stubborn pigeon is not going to bed -- Knuffle Bunny free: Trixie and her family set off to visit her grnadparents, but Knuffle Bunny has other ideas -- Edwina: Everyone loves Edwina except for a know-it-all who tries to convince everyone that dinosaurs are extinct.
Publisher
New Video Group
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Merry Christmas, Splat: Splat is trying hard to be good before Santa's arrival so he can get all the presents he's dreamed of on Christmas day! Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas: It's Christmas Eve and Fletcher wonders how Santa will find his burrow through all the snow. Snowflake Bentley: Willie Bentley loves and learns all about snowflakes. Owl Moon: A girl and her father search the moonlit woods for the great horned owl.
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A fly changes some minds in this tale, first, by astounding the lad who captures him in a jar, then, thanks to some fancy flying, by convincing the lad's parents, the judges of the Amazing Pet Show, that he's more than just a nuisance. A pop-eyed, self-confident mite, Fly Guy's up to any challenge.
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