A simple poem draws the reader into an old barn, where generations of owls slept, waked, hunted for mice, and raised their young.

A raise in allowance gives a young girl a whole dollar to spend, but what should she buy? Ten gummy bears? A funny stuffed bunny? The choices are overwhelming, and the shopkeepers are eager to relieve the narrator of her cash. After solving money math problems, the narrator learns that the power of money can lie in preserving its many possibilities.

Blast off to a counting adventure in space! You'll see a planet wtih sixteen moons, count stars up to a trillion and discover how our Sun was made!

Readers learn and review their numbers from 0 to 20 and count to one hundred by 10's. As they count, young readers experience the life of an astronaut and visit each planet in our solar system. Facts included in an informative subtext will amaze children of all ages.

When an act of bigotry scars the sidewalk in front of the candy shop and frightens the store owner, Daniel knows he must do something to fight back. A tender story of a young boy's courage in the face of prejudice.

Dylan loves spending vacation on Cape Cod with his parents. There will be a new baby in the family soon, so this is the last year that Dylan and his mother can carry out their annual tradition by themselves. At dawn on the last morning of vacation -- Dylan's fifth birthday -- he and his mother "catch the sun" and save it along iwth wonderful memories of special times together.

"Paratore's slightly lyrical prose is well-matched to Catalanotto's muted watercolor illustrations, many of which (by virtue of offbeat composition and perspective) look like paintings to frame. Warm and winning."
&mdashKirkus Reviews

Simple text and photographs compare the similarities of children from around the globe at play.

"Colorful, vibrant. . . The simple sentences are enhanced by the clear action photographs that effectively illustrate the many forms a particular type of recreation can take."
— School Library Journal

As early morning fog surrounds a single bird feeder, the first two feathered guests arrive for their meal. Count a total of twenty colorful backyard birds as they gather to crack seeds at the feeder while a cunning cat lurks below.

This "American Bookseller" "Pick of the List" (Fall 1997) is now available in a paperback edition.
With bright, humorous illustrations and a funny but factual text, "COW" presents everything you wanted to know about these popular bovines.

What would happen if there was no water left in the Great Lakes?

Teach your children today the importance of our Great Lakes and they'll be our protectors in the future!