David A. Adler

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Florida

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue... Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451, Christopher Columbus dreamed of going to sea. He knew the earth was round, and planned a voyage west into the unknown waters of the Atlantic to reach the Indies. But it wasn't until he was 41 years old that Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain gave him the funds, the three ships, and the men to make a voyage. Even though Columbus never reached the Indies, he made a more important discovery. On October 12, 1492, he landed on an island southeast of Florida. Since he thought he had reached the Indies, he called the natives "Indians". Columbus made three more voyages and is credited with discovering the New World. For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history or who need reliable sources for school book reports.

A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus

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Margaret Wise Brown

(Caldecott Medal Winner)

Children's book icon Margaret Wise Brown - author of the cherished classic Goodnight Moon - and Caldecott Medal-winner Leonard Weisgard bring young readers an enduring picture book about the magic of nature.
 
Winner of the 1947 Caldecott Medal, this beautifully moving story centers around a little island in the midst of the wide ocean, and the curious kitten who comes to visit. As the seasons pass, the island and the creatures who call it home witness an ever-changing array of sights, smells, and sounds - proving that, no matter how small, we are all an important part of the world.

The Little Island

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Else Holmelund Minarik

Little Bear

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Wanda Gág

Newbery honor winner. Timeless tale of an old man who goes in search of the perfect cat, but comes back with many cats!

An American classic with a refrain that millions of kids love to chant: Hundreds of cats, thousands of cats, millions and billions and trillions of cats.

Once upon a time there was an old man and an old woman who were very lonely. They decided to get a cat, but when the old man went out searching, he found not one cat, but millions and billions and trillions of cats! Unable to decide which one would be the best pet, he brought them all home.

How the old couple came to have just one cat to call their own is a classic tale that has been loved for generations. Winner of a Newbery Honor, this collector's edition--featuring a heavy interior stock, spot gloss and embossing on the cover, and a thread-sewn binding--will bring this beloved tale to a whole new generation of readers.

Millions of Cats (Gift Edition)

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Reading & Language Arts

The Original McGuffy’s Evlectic First Reader

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Edward Lear

Owl sets out to woo Pussycat in a boat laden with fruit from their Caribbean island and with a guitar at his side, ready for serenading.
 
As they sail off across the sea, another story unfolds in the water beneath the boat. One by one, exotic sea creatures swim into the picture and small yellow fish seems to be looking for someone.
 
Jan Brett brings the magic of the Caribbean to her exquisitely detailed illustrations of Edward Lear's charming poem.

The Owl and the Pussycat

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Alvin Tresselt

First published in 1947, this book captures the wonder and delight children feel during a snowfall…

A Caldecott Award Winner

* Caldecott Medal Winner * ALA Notable Book *

The classic Caldecott Medal-winning picture book about a neighborhood transformed by a delightful snowfall, from the legendary picture book duo Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin.

When the first flakes fell from the grey sky, the postman and the farmer and the policeman and his wife scurried about doing all the practical things grown-ups do when a snowstorm comes. But the children laughed and danced, and caught the lacy snowflakes on their tongues.

All the wonder and delight a child feels in a snowfall is caught in the pages of this book--the frost ferns on the windowsill, the snowman in the yard and the mystery and magic of a new white world.

Roger Duvoisin's pictures in soft blue half-tones with brilliant splashes of yellow and red emphasize the happiness and humor as well as the poetic quality of the text.

First published in 1947, this classic picture book won the 1948 Caldecott Medal and was the first of eighteen picture book collaborations by Alvin Tresselt and Roger Duvoisin.

White Snow, Bright Snow

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Virginia Lee Burton

The adventures of a beautiful little locomotive who decided to run away from her humdrum duties.

Choo Choo

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Patricia Polacco

Old Babushka, known throughout all of Moskva for her beautifully painted eggs, is preparing her eggs for the Easter Festival when she takes in an injured goose. She names the goose Rechenka, and they live happily together until one day when Rechenka accidentally overturns a basket, breaking all of Babushka's lovingly crafted eggs.

But the next morning Babushka has a surprise awaiting her in the basket. She cries: "A miracle!" It is one of many in this charmingly told tale of friendship and caring.

With vibrant illustrations, Patricia Polacco has joyously re-created the flavor of Old Moscow and its festivals. The eggs, stunningly colored and intricately designed, are authentic reproductions of eggs painted in the Ukrainian style. Rechenka's Eggs is a timeless story of classic beauty.

Rechenka's Eggs

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Should I Share My Ice Cream?

Nancy Carlson

Helps calm those first day of school jitters.

After the first day of first grade, Henry's not sure how he feels about it. The teacher isn't like his kindergarten teacher, and the fifth-graders hog the monkey bars. But as Henry tells his mother about a new friend who likes soccer and about how he'll learn to read books, he begins to realize that maybe first grade won't be so bad after all.

First Grade, Here I Come!

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Natasha Wing

Penny's excitement over the start of first grade turns to sadness when she and her best friend are placed in different classrooms, but they make the best of it--and some new friends--in a poem based on "The Night Before Christmas." Original.

The Night Before First Grade

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Mary Ann Hoberman

All about houses. Beautiful pictures. Rhymes. A national book award winner.

Where does everyone and everything live? A House Is a House for Me is a rollicking rhyme about houses. Some of the houses are familiar, such as an anthill and a dog kennel, while others are surprising, such as a corn husk and a pea pod. This longtime favorite is filled with pictures that parents and children will want to look at again and again in a beautifully produced, deluxe full-sized edition.

A House Is a House for Me

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Alice Provensen

Martin Provensen

Depicts Bleriot’s 1909 flight across the English Channel. Caldecott medal winner. 

Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot July 25 1909

Winner of the Caldecott Medal, this stunningly illustrated book depicts Louis Bleriot's historic first cross-Channel flight.

"Factually accurate, yes-but also a witty pictorial reincarnation of Bleriot's first experience of an airship"--Kirkus Reviews

The Glorious Flight

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Don Freeman

A Caldecott Honor book from the highly acclaimed author and illustrator of Corduroy! Sid the pigeon is very choosy about finding just the right home in the magnificent city of san Francisco. And find it he does, in the loop of a huge b in an electric sign high up on a skyscraper. Sid's view of San Francisco is without equal. So Sid asks the lovely dove Midge to share his home. But one morning, while Midge is taking her turn sitting on two eggs, disaster strikes. A truck comes and workers take down the letters on the skyscraper one by one. Winner of a Caldecott Honor, Fly High, Fly Low is a heartwarming story of two birds making a home--and then making another one--in one of America's great cities.

Fly High, Fly Low (50th Anniversary Ed. )

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B. Wiseman

Beginning reader about a moose who goes to school

Morris the moose can't count gumdrops, so he decides to go to school. He is thrilled after a day in the classroom—he can finally count candy. Now he can buy gumdrops!

Morris Goes to School

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Mike Mulligan proves that, although dated, his steam shovel is still useful.

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

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Connie Roop

Peter Roop

True story of Annie Burgess, off the coast of Maine in 1856. She has courage to keep the lights burning in the lighthouse while her father is away. 

Abbie was afraid.

She had never had to keep the lights burning by herself. But many lives depended on the lighthouse, and Papa was depending on Abbie. This is the exciting true story of Abbie Burgess, who in 1856 single-handedly kept the lighthouse lamps lit during a tremendous storm off the coast of Maine.

"The Roops have done an excellent job of putting a fascinating tale into simple language. . . . Hanson's lovely watercolors evoke the mood and are far and away superior to what appears in many easy-to-reads."--starred, Booklist

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

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From the same author who wrote “Goodnight Moon.” In this one, the moon shines down on children around the world. 

The Moon Shines Down

Eve Bunting

Enjoy best-selling author Eve Bunting's moving story about the bond between a boy and his dog.

"Maybe that's one of the reasons people get dogs, to kind of close up the empty places inside them."

Eleven-year-old William never needed a friend more than now. After his parents' separation, his father's new engagement, and his grandfather's dying without any warning--adopting big, beautiful Riley is the first thing in a long time that has made him feel better. That is, until Riley innocently chases a horse.

Local law states that any animal that chases livestock must be put to sleep. Suddenly William stands to lose another thing close to him. Together with his friend Grace, William begins a campaign to reverse the county commissioners' decision. But with a community divided on the issue, and the bully Ellis Porter trying to stop them at every turn, will they be able to save Riley's life?

Celebrated author Eve Bunting shows William's determined struggle to fight for what he believes in. The Summer of Riley is an inspiring novel about learning to accept life's changes, the healing power of friendship, and the unending desire to protect those we love.

The Summer of Riley

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Virginia Sorensen

1957 Newbery Medal Winner



Marly and her family share many adventures when they move from the city to a farmhouse on Maple Hill.

Miracles on Maple Hill

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Megan Hill

Learning to Love the Local Church

This book helps readers delight in being a part of relationships within the church--no matter how messy and awkward they seem--with rich theology, practical direction, and study questions for group use.

A Place to Belong

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Pocketful of Bible Promises for Graduates

Shannon Bream

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today

"People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical tales ... The Bible contains warriors like Jael, judges like Deborah, and prophets like Miriam. The first person to witness Jesus' resurrection was Mary Magdalene, who promptly became the first Christian evangelist ... In [this book], Fox News Channel's Shannon Bream opens up the lives of sixteen of these Biblical women, arranging them into pairs and contrasting their journeys. In pairing their stories, Shannon helps us reflect not only on the meaning of each individual's life, but on how they relate to each other and to us"--Publisher marketing.

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David A. Adler

A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus

Margaret Wise Brown

The Little Island

Else Holmelund Minarik

Little Bear

Wanda Gág

Millions of Cats (Gift Edition)

William H. McGuffey

The Original McGuffy’s Evlectic First Reader

Edward Lear

The Owl and the Pussycat

Alvin Tresselt

White Snow, Bright Snow

Virginia Lee Burton

Choo Choo

Patricia Polacco

Rechenka's Eggs

Mo Willems

Should I Share My Ice Cream?

Nancy Carlson

First Grade, Here I Come!

Natasha Wing

The Night Before First Grade

Mary Ann Hoberman

A House Is a House for Me

Alice Provensen; Martin Provensen

The Glorious Flight

Don Freeman

Fly High, Fly Low (50th Anniversary Ed. )

B. Wiseman

Morris Goes to School

Virginia Lee Burton

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel

Connie Roop; Peter Roop

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

Margaret Wise Brown

The Moon Shines Down

Eve Bunting

The Summer of Riley

Virginia Sorensen

Miracles on Maple Hill

Megan Hill

A Place to Belong

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Pocketful of Bible Promises for Graduates

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