Language Arts

This Pura Belpré Award-winning picture book is a bilingual ride through the joyous history of Children's Day/El día de los niños.Children's Day/Book Day; El día de los niños/El día de los libros has been observed on April 30th for over twelve years...

Tyson, Emma, and Paul build silly snowmen and play in the snow, while teaching each other how to correctly use question marks in a sentence.

Paul excitedly shows Mya around her new school, while both learn how to correctly use commas in a sentence.

Emma and Jane play together and teach Emma's dog commands while learning how to correctly use periods in a sentence.

Mya and Trey search for their friend's house and help each other learn how to correctly use apostrophes in a sentence.

Ahmed and his friend Emma celebrate after making the soccer team and learn how to correctly use exclamation points in a sentence.

Trey's friends keep misinterpreting his story of a new pet, as the characters learn how to correctly use quotation marks in a sentence.

"Much to point and giggle at...Be ready for some rousing read-alouds!" --Kirkus Reviews Xavier follows a bouncing ball on an onomatopoeia-filled alphabet adventure in this quirky new picture book from Tim McCanna! A great, big AH-CHOO! sends a Xavier's...

It's time for bed, but that doesn't mean it's time for the same old boring bedtime story. This one starts with a boy who discovers a duck in his fridge. Soon there are more ducks, and the only thing they are interested in is having fun. So the boy gets...

Rhyming verse from Brian P. Cleary presents the fictional Clip-Clop Elementary School's celebration of "Onomatopoeia Day." Enthusiastic young students make their way from band room (Rattle! Boom! Twang!) to the gym (Whiff! Whack! Swish!) to the science...

Just when Private I thinks all is calm-now that he's cracked the case of 7 Ate 9-Question Mark storms into the office.Mark is worried. All the uppercase letters are M-I-S-S-I-N-G! But that's absurd. This is CAPITAL City!Private I is the last letter...

Mr. Book is determined to share nothing with readers, but his pages have other ideas.It turns out that Mr. Book's big fear is having nothing worthwhile to say, but in this fun, zany tribute to the creative process, he needn't have worried. The bumbling...

The punctuation marks are trying to write a story, but they need each other's help to finish it.Period wants to write a story but can't find the words, so his friends offer their help. Question Mark asks around and Exclamation Point finds some...

Four friends are excited to play together, but each one has a different idea of what they should do. Period (the serious one) believes they should go to the library. Question Mark (the confused one) wonders whether they can chase butterflies...or was it...

Big box, little box Shoe box, hat box . . .Perfect for a cat box! Join one cool cat and lots of fun boxes in this charming take on curiosity and friendship.

"A circular tale of family love with visual rewards. . . . There's no denying the joy in this book." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) B is for Baby. B is for Brother. B is for going to see Baba! One morning after breakfast, Baby's big brother is getting...

Even frustrated grammarians will giggle at the who's-on-first routine that begins with a donkey's excited announcement, "I yam a donkey!" Unfortunately the donkey's audience happens to be a yam, and one who is particular about sloppy pronunciation and...

A playful tale about homonyms and the power of perspective Told through the repetition of two sounds, this delightful pirate adventure is also a clever lesson on homonyms: words that sound the same, or are spelled the same, but have different meanings. A...

Finney is a fox on a mission--to write his own book! He's got plenty of ideas, so surely it won't be too hard. But as he runs his ideas past his friend, he realizes that his ideas aren't original. Disheartened, Finney almost gives up. Then he realizes...

Finney is a fox on a mission--to write his own book! He's got plenty of ideas, so surely it won't be too hard. But as he runs his ideas past his friend, he realizes that his ideas aren't original. Disheartened, Finney almost gives up. Then he realizes...

A silly story with bright, engaging illustrations and expressive, rhyming text that children will want to read--and giggle through--again and again. A departing tortoise has his bags packed and is almost ready to set out on an adventure, but he can't...

Join a ragtag group of pasta as they complete the greatest escape of their lives in this hilarious new book by Miranda Paul! Since the beginning of their lives (which was earlier that morning), the pasta at the factory followed the rules. They stuck to...

A New York Times Bestseller!A "raucous trip through the odd corners of our alphabet." --The New York TimesLet's get real--the English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it's also for aisle and aeons. Why does the word "gnat" start with a G...

The duo that brought you the "bright" and "breezy" (Booklist) Some Bugs is back with a vibrant companion book that's packed with your favorite pets. Some pets sit. Some pets stay. Some pets fetch, And some pets play. Come one, come all, to the pet show!...

Join the animals and follow the clues in this rollicking, rhyming, nature-inspired whodunit story full of fun collective nouns!A mischief of mice has gone missing on a blustery fall day. Now a scurry of squirrels is scared, while a band of coyotes howls...

From beloved storytellers Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson and with shimmering illustrations by Caldecott Honor- artist Melissa Sweet comes a celebration of the animals all around us! Squawk! Hiss! Grr! Roar! Big, small, black, brown--all kinds of...

Fans of The Pigeon Wants a Puppy and Charlie the Ranch Dog will fall in love with this vibrant picture book about one girl's quest to find the perfect dog for her family. When your parents say you can get a dog, you feel so LUCKY. And after you...

Help young readers become young writers with this sweet picture book about a child finding the words to tell his own story! If you've ever tried to write a story of your own, you know it's not as easy as it looks. Words get tangled, pencils get broken,...

Yikes! Mr. Wright announces that word endings will be tackled after lunch. The suffixes written on Mr. Wright's board are in a tizzy. How can they defend themselves and prove that suffixes are helpful? The creators of Punctuation Takes a Vacation, Nouns...

From a flamboyance of flamingos to a mischief of mice, this gorgeous picture book introduces readers to sixty collective animal nouns in a fun and unusual way!Illustrated with show-stopping collage art by acclaimed author-illustrator Carin Berger, A...

A brother and sister enjoy a brilliant day full of spills, thrills, and silly adventures in this playful story comprised only of words that contain a double L (such as spills, thrills, and silly)!The spare, engaging text works as an interactive...

Bear's Big Breakfast is a classic read-aloud tale that helps kids identify the letter "b" and has a funny, unexpected twist at the end. It's from the author of Shark Kiss, Octopus Hug, Lynn Rowe Reed, and the bestselling, acclaimed illustrator of the...

"With good-natured humor and a jaunty rhyme scheme perfect for reading aloud, Bently and Ogilvie's spirited romp celebrates the love between chaotic kiddos and their steadfast parents." --Booklist (starred review) Yes, parents are bossy--but they also...

From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the Llama Llama books comes a new character ready to dig his way into your heart! Here come the BIG RIGS rolling down the street. Thumpa-thumpabumpa-bumpaBEEP! BEEP! BEEP!There's Loader and Dump...

A #1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued...

Look! It's a book!Starring a brother and sister who go to the zoo, see kangaroos and baboons, and get to bring home balloons! Told entirely in words that contain a double o, this playful story is a great choice for emerging readers.Bright illustrations...

From a sleuth of bears solving a mystery to a parliament of owl judges, a romp of otters playing a game to a grumble of pugs exercising, this delightful picture book reveals the fun and surprising collective nouns of the animal kingdom in action! Join...

"Are You Sleeping is a simple children's story that allows the child to guess on one page, and then see what animal lion is talking to on the next" - Kids' BookBuzz Little Lion wants to play, but everyone else on the savannah has gone to sleep! Will...

"Mies van Hout's Happy is a tour de force of underwater awesomeness and emotion, showcasing what an artist can do with a few pastels, black paper and something fundamental to express."--New York Times Book ReviewWho could have guessed that dazzlingly...

Full of irreverent humor and interactive read-aloud fun, More Bears! is a favorite of parents and kids alike.Acclaimed poet Kenn Nesbitt is at his best with this silly meta-fictional book. As the "author" of the story begins writing a tale without any...