Product Description: A girl makes her own dollhouse in this picture book that celebrates creativity and imagination!   A little girl proudly walks the reader through her handmade dollhouse, pointing out the bricks she painted on the outside, the wallpaper she drew on the inside, the fancy clothes she made for her dolls, and the little elevator she made out of a paper cup...read more

Product Description: These are the best things that happened to me the year I didn't go to school: Traveled around Italy with my family's theatre troupe.Performed in a theatre outside. (I was a monkey, a panda, and a lion!)Ate spaghetti with fried egg on top...read more

Do you want to be in a band? Well, here's how! First, bug your two older sisters to start a band, and then beg them to join. (It helps if they already know how to sing and play guitar.) Then there are some tricky parts, like getting over STAGEFRIGHT and practicing until the tips of your fingers ache and playing gigs at not-so-big-time music clubs. At least, that's the way our little sister narrator explains it in her "guide" on how to start a band, based on the real-life experiences of author Suzzy Roche.From the Hardcover edition.

In a starred review Publishers Weekly raves: "It’s an avant-garde, surrealist story with a Hollywood-style tearjerker lurking within—and a surprisingly charming and affecting one at that."Award-winning poet Matthea Harvey and illustrator extraordinaire Giselle Potter team up to create an indescribably unique picture book about wanting to be normal, then coming to appreciate being different. Ruby would love to be like everyone else—not easy when you have a tiara-wearing mother and a father who spends his time trimming outrageous topiary. She'd also like to get a nice normal pet, maybe a dog. Then, on a family vacation to Norway, she finds herself adopted by a small, affectionate glacier. How Cecil, as the ice pet is named, proves himself to Ruby—risking his own meltdown—is a story sure to thrill and delight young readers.

Once upon a time in Greece, fate left a young girl an orphan. Her stepmother was so hateful that she counted every drop of water the orphan drank! But with the help of Nature's blessings, the orphan was showered with gifts: brilliance from the Sun, beauty from the Moon, gracefulness from the Dawn—and even a tiny pair of blue shoes from the Sea. When the prince comes to visit their village, he only has eyes for the mysterious beauty. Children will love this fanciful folk retelling of the Cinderella story, accompanied by luminous watercolor illustrations by Giselle Potter.

Moo, moo, brown cow! Have you any milk?"Yes, sir, yes, sir," smooth as silk.Does milk make me sleepy before I go to bed?"Yes, sir, yes, sir," the brown cow said.There's something about this well-known and well-loved nursery rhyme! Clever new verses not found in the original offer charming new critters and gently teach young readers a little something along the way. In verses that mimic the original Baa Baa Black Sheep cadence, a plucky young boy asks each of the farm friends he encounters about the gifts they give us, all in preparation for a bedtime snack and a dream-filled sleep. And as the sun begins to set and the animals prepare to "dream the whole night through of flowers to sip, grass to chew," the little boy asks the animals one last question.Whether read aloud or sung, this picture book can be a rollicking tale or a perfect lulling bedtime story.Author Phillis Gershator and illustrator Giselle Potter weave together melodic rhyme and folksy illustrations to transport children to a place of discovery and cozy contentment in this delectable read-aloud.From the Hardcover edition.

Product Description: What if you loved music more than anything? Suppose you had just learned to play the piano. Imagine that your family has to move to a new city and you have to leave your piano behind. People don’t like you in the new city because of  what you look like...read more

Like children everywhere, Sugar the cat refuses to eat food she doesn’t like!All children have heard their parents try to threaten, cajole, and guilt them into eating their vegetables. And it’s no different for Leo’s new cat, Sugar. She’s hungry, but when Leo generously gives her his last piece of birthday cake, Sugar will not eat it. Leo finally gives up. He fixes himself a chicken sandwich and some milk. Suddenly, guess who is up on the counter, nibbling at Leo’s sandwich? Features a great cast of neighborhood characters—each with their own tidbit of advice—that is also the perfect tool for parents to use with children to talk about food.From the Hardcover edition.

Product Description: A little English, a little Russian, and a lot of heart make a birthday celebration you won't want to miss! When Sara's grandma, Catherine the Great, suddenly announces, "This year for my birthday, I want no presents! I have music in my Russian bones, and laughing in my heart...read more

Tells the true story of how William Cameron Coup ran away to join the circus as a little boy and became one of the most famous circus leaders of all time, in addition to building the New York Aquarium because of his desire to create an underwater circus. 12,500 first printing.

Having twelve toes has always caused problems for young Sixto, but especially when Boss Nova Boombatz lures him into the town of Ear's business of making grape juice when he would rather just play.

A collection of fables by La Fontaine, including 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse,' 'The Rat and the Elephant,' and 'The Grasshopper and the Ant.'

A delightful retelling of the Grimm's classic tale 'The Brave Little Tailor' follows the Brave Little Seamstress, who has slain seven flies with one sweeping blow, as she embarks on a grand journey to tell the world of her amazing feat. Reprint.

After helping a poet find just the perfect words for his latest work, Selig is excited about his new collection of words and so heads out to share them with everyone in town, in a celebration of the English language with full-color illustrations.

In this version of the classic Jack and the Beanstalk tale, a girl climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk, where she uses her quick wits to outsmart a giant and make her and her mother's fortune.

Product Description: Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum'un, I smell the blood of an Englishwoman. Be she alive or be she dead, I'll grind her bones to make my bread. Mary Pope Osborne's funny, magical retelling of the favorite tale and Giselle Potter's enchanting illustrations feature a new and inspiring heroine named Kate for today's audience...read more

Living in a perpetual state of sleep due to a curse from an evil witch, a handsome young prince is awoken by a kiss from a beautiful princess in this modern day twist on the classic tale of 'Sleeping Beauty.'

Product Description: The antithesis of the "Dick and Jane" coloring book, Girls Will be Boys Will be Girls is a funny and provocative deconstruction of traditional gender roles. 32 original illustrations with captions like "Calvin, baking is fun and all, but we can make a rad drum set out of these pots and bowls" and "Don't let gender box you in" offer light-hearted, fun ways to deconstruct gender for both children and adults...read more

Jealous that her sister is getting all the attention for her birthday, Giselle is unhappy with all the work that is going into the festivities, but after finding just the perfect gift, Giselle gets a grip on her feelings and begins to look forward to her sister's surprise in seeing a bottle of perfume with her own name on it.

Areti, a Greek princess, makes a man fit for her to love from almonds, sugar, and semolina, but when he is stolen away by a jealous queen, Areti searches the world for him

Since she cannot find the perfect man to marry, feisty Princess Areti decides to create a man of her own, Mr. Semolina-Semolinus, out of sugar, almonds, and semolina wheat, but when he is kidnapped by an evil queen, Areti must brave a perilous journey to get him back. Reprint.

Sara, her Russian-American grandmother, her mother, and some neighbors try to drive to the beach on a very hot day and wonder if they will ever get there thanks to the many delays along the way, in the sequel to Three Cheers for Catherine the Great!

While celebrating the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican girl remembers her wonderful grandmother who sang songs, made tortillas, chased monsters away, and loved butterflies.