When a hummingbird flies into their yard, a California family is surprised and delighted. Their delight turns to fascination when the bird builds a nest and then lays and cares for two eggs. After the birth of the two hatchlings, the family watches the young birds grow, learn to fly, and eventually leave the nest forever. Based on the actual ...
An award-winning poet shows that the simplest object can be a springboard into playful exploration. Spare rhyming text and bright, lively illustrations celebrate a small child's joyful discovery of the many things she can do and be with a single mitten. Full color.
The gift of a book opens up a world of fun for a young boy. Not only can he read the book and enjoy the pictures, but he also discovers that he can wear the book on his head, read it to his cat, and even give it a hug. Illustrated with acrylic paintings.
George turns the memorable moments of a family outing into spirited, evocative verse, and Kiesler's vivid paintings provide a cast of characters and the perfect setting. The captivating poems and pictures can leave readers with wonderful memories of a camping trip. Color illustrations.
A bilingual (Spanish/English) version of BOOK! in a board-book edition. A perfect first real book for babies, with simple, easy-to-read text (in both Spanish and English) by an award-winning poet, and bright, contemporary illustrations by a well-known artist.
The endearing characters from "Little Dog Poems" are back--and this time the little girl and her dog have a very large overnight visitor. Illustrations.
A trip to the park with Daddy is full of joyful opportunities to climb, to jump, to swing, to be lifted . . . Up! Once again, award-winning poet Kristine O'Connell George takes a playful look at the world through the eyes of a very young child. With a theme every parent and toddler will recognize, her brief stanzas, accompanied by Hiroe Nakata's ...
Capturing the moments children experience in middle school in lively verse, an award-winning poet describes an array of challenges kids face--making new friends, moving from class to class, tests and homework--told from the point of view of a new middle schooler. Lively illustrations complement this perceptive, humorous, poignant record of an ...
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