Offers a multicultural historical overview of the spring equinox that explores the beauty of spring's rebirth, the signals that mark that special time of year, and the various ways it is celebrated throughout the ages and the world.

An illustrated collection of well-known children's songs.

Collects children's prayers and hymns from the Christian, Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, and Druid faiths.

Product Description: A science-oriented nonfiction picture book about the summer solstice—sure to be a classroom favorite!In this fourth and final book in the series about seasons, Wendy Pfeffer turns her attention to summer, when butterflies emerge from silky cocoons and daylight hours stretch longer and longer...read more

Product Description: A beautiful treasury that every child will cherish...In winter I get up at nightAnd dress by yellow candle-light.In summer quite the other way,I have to go to bed by day.—from Robert Louis Stevenson's "Bed in Summer" What child's bookshelf is complete without a superbly illustrated collection of classic poems? This exquisitely produced anthology will become a beloved family favorite...read more

An illustrated collection of well-known lullabies.

An illustrated collection of well-known nursery rhymes.

Product Description: It's Christmas Eve and time for the North Pole's annual snow festival. But Santa Claus can't find his hat! When Mrs. Claus proposes he try a new hat for the day, Santa and his merry dogs, Bell and Bow, choose from an assortment of lively options in hopes of finding a worthy substitute...read more

The Moon Shines Down by Margaret Wise Brown Illustrated by Linda Bleck   Forgotten for decades in a dusty, tucked-away trunk, The Moon Shines Down brings to life once more the unmistakable voice of Margaret Wise Brown. This soon-to-be classic allows a whole new generation of children to discover, cherish, and enjoy the artistry of this beloved author. Never before published, The Moon Shines Down on children all over the world from right next door to across the sea, from where "a Dutch boy dreams" and "cowbells ring" to "across the sea in the Far, Far East", through the familiar prayer: I see the Moon And the Moon sees me. God bless the Moon, And God bless me. Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952) was a pioneer of children's literature, choosing to write the stories that children wanted to hear-rather than those that grown-ups wanted to tell. She is best known for her now classic Good Night Moon and Runaway Bunny, which remain among the world's best-selling children's books. Margaret was a prolific writer, and, at the peak of her career, she had over 100 books in print. Her untimely death left numerous manuscripts and ideas behind in various stages of completion. After a time, these were tucked away in a cedar trunk and largely forgotten. It is from this forgotten trunk that The Moon Shines Down was rescued.  Illustrator Linda Bleck began her artistic career as a child, drawing on rolls of old blueprint paper supplied by her architect father. Later, she helped her mother, a freelance illustrator for Hallmark, paint in the details of her intricate drawings. Linda's work has appeared in The NewYorker, Time Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. She is also the writer and illustrator of the "Pepper the Dog" series, which won the National Parenting Publication Award. Linda and her family now live in southern Wisconsin . . . where the moon shines down on them, one and all. The Story Behind the Lost Manuscript . . .  The Moon Shines Down from MARGARET WISE BROWN, the Author of Goodnight Moon  The Moon Shines Down is being published for the first time 56 years after the death of the beloved children's author Margaret Wise Brown. Amazingly, this unpublished manuscript lay incomplete and forgotten in a cedar trunk in a Vermont barn. When it was discovered, the onionskin paper had yellowed and the paperclips that held the pages together had rusted. Children's book publisher, Laura Minchew, a longtime fan of Brown, took on the challenge to complete the work. Based on the New England Sampler prayer, "God Bless the Moon and God Bless Me," this soon-to-be bedtime classic is a prayer for God's blessing on all the world's children.  

Two cousins, one from the city and one from the suburbs, spend a day and a night together at each other's house, and decide that each likes his own home better.

With sliding tabs, cool pop-ups, and unique flaps, Pepper makes his way through newspapers, balloons, and piñatas as he helps Lily plan her Valentine's Day party.

As Lily scours the patch for the perfect pumpkin, Pepper delights in playing with the pigs and scampering through the maze, in a lively interactive Halloween tale with colorful lift-the-flaps, pop-ups, and pull-tabs throughout.

Pepper, the lovable pup, makes the most out of his first snowy day by helping his owner, Lily, build a snowman, making a snow angel, spinning on the icy pond, and speeding down the hill on a sled.

Accompanied by science activities, ideas for celebrating in school and at home, and a reading list, this nonfiction picture book reveals how an abundance of cultural traditions around the world and through the ages influenced our modern-day Thanksgiving holiday.

Pepper the puppy joins his owner Lily at school and manages to erase the board, chase balls, and jump rope, in an interactive book that mimics the experiences of a child's day with innovative pull-tabs, flaps, and a pop-up finale.

Although it's hard at times, Doofer tries to share his toys. Includes a sound cassette containing the story and songs.