The Kamishibai man used to ride his bicycle into town where he would tell stories to the children and sell them candy, but gradually, fewer and fewer children came running at the sound of his clappers. They were all watching their new televisions instead...

In this extraordinary Caldecott Medal winner and New York Times bestseller by David Wiesner, a beach day is the springboard to a wildly imaginative exploration of fantastical mysteries of the deep--and of human connections through time. A young boy comes...

"Clever, whimsical and sophisticated." --New York Times Book Review Taking visual narrative to a new level, this picture book from the creator of Tuesday and Flotsam begins a seemingly familiar tale of three pigs preparing to build houses of straw,...

More wonderful adventures of George and Martha, two lovable hippos with a strong friendship. One hippo's trash is another hippo's...cuckoo clock? George and Martha may be best friends, but that doesn't mean they like all the same things. The two hippos...

"In this simple, engaging remembrance, Say tells how two American soldiers come upon his country school's athletic festival and put on a show of trick bicycle riding that leaves the audience cheering".--Booklist. Illustrated.

The adventures of a beautiful little locomotive who decided to run away from her humdrum duties. "Told in rhythmic prose, with many sound effects. Illustrated with amusing, vigorous drawings in black and white." -- Wilson Children's Catalog

In this classic picture book from best-selling author-illustrator Jan Brett, Fritz the pony becomes a hero when he rescues the children of a walled city. Outside the walled city of beautiful horses lives Fritz, a pony that is neither beautiful nor...

The classic, hilarious story of a misbehaving class, their sweet teacher, and the legendary substitute teacher who restores order in their chaotic classroom. Miss Nelson's class always acts up--especially when their teacher is absent from school! But...

Strap in for a topsy-turvy day with best hippo friends George and Martha! Whether it's helping each other brave tight ropes and amusement park rides, George and Martha discover that there's nothing more important than building up a friend's confidence. A...

A 1942 Caldecott Honor Book A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure inside and names him Paddle-to-the-Sea. Paddle's journey, in text and pictures, through the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean provides an excellent geographic and...

Katy Caboose is tired of being last, and one day a freak accident allows her to realize her dream of peace and solitude. "Bill Peet rides full throttle with a happy storys".--Christian Science Monitor.

It is the year 4022; all of the ancient country of Usa has been buried under many feet of detritus from a catastrophe that occurred back in 1985. Imagine, then, the excitement that Howard Carson, an amateur archeologist at best, experienced when in...

Chester longs to be a performer in the circus, but the road to stardom is rocky until someone discovers Chester's true "worldliness."

A 1949 Newbery Honor Book The history of America at sea is presented through the travels of Seabird, a carved ivory gull.

In this Curious George classic tale, everyone's favorite monkey goes on a wild adventure that includes cute bunnies, fishing, cake, a powerful kite, a helicopter, and whole lot of playful fun and mischief right in his own neighborhood.When Curious George...

What better way to learn to read than with Curious George as your classmate and the man with the yellow hat as your teacher In this classic book by H.A. Rey, Curious George has progressed from learning to wash dishes, clean windows, and ride a bike to...

Used book in good condition, due to its age it could contain normal signs of use

Make story time a little spookier with this Halloween-themed collection of ghost stories, spooky shorts, and frightening folktales from all over the world!“No one travels these roads after dark. Those who are found the next day, if they are still alive,...

CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD WINNER • CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES BEST ILLUSTRATED BOOKAcclaimed artist Faith Ringgold seamless weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates with the universal...

Illus. in full color. A wordless story. The pictures have "the hazy softness of air in snow. A little boy rushes out into the wintry day to build a snowman, which comes alive in his dreams that night. The experience is one that neither he nor young...