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Tom Read Wilson is here to take us on a rip-roaring tour through some of the most astonishing and amusing words in the English language with Every Word Tells a Story. See how the English language evolved in this extraordinary exploration of the origins...

A rollicking collection of poems about the enchanting world of animals and insects, from former children's poet laureate and New York Times bestselling author Mary Ann Hoberman and Caldecott Honoree illustrator Marla Frazee. So many kinds of animals So...

Rob Elliott's #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series will have you in stitches more than ever before with this hilarious all-new collection of Would You Rather jokes!Would you rather...Ride on the back of a T-Rex?orFly on the back of a...

Rob Elliott's #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series will have you in stitches more than ever before with this hilarious all-new collection of Would You Rather jokes!Would you rather...Ride on the back of a T-Rex?orFly on the back of a...

Rob Elliott's #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series will have you in stitches more than ever before!This collection brings all your favorite dad jokes, puns, and more into one family-friendly paperback that will have readers of all ages...

Learning new words and phrases has never been so fun--and funny! Taro Gomi introduces toddlers to first words in unforgettable ways: From flowers to a face, to greetings and games, this one-of-a-kind collection not only provides first-word basics but a...

Through vibrant lyrical text, Black Artists Rock! The Cool Kids' Guide A-Z is a celebration of the myriad of accomplishments by the best-of-the best and the coolest-of-the-cool Black artists of the twentieth century. Artfully curated, portrayals of...

Follow a day in the life of a young, mixed heritage Ojibwe child and learn key words and phrases from the Ojibwe language in this enchantingly illustrated children's book. *2024 Midwest Independent Booksellers Association Holiday Selection* The Ojibwe...

How do you tell someone about your hobbies in Vietnamese? What's the Vietnamese word for library? With this book, curious kids will see and say simple words and phrases in Vietnamese.

How do you say "Nice to meet you" in Tagalog? What's the Tagalog word for grandmother? With this book, curious kids will see and say simple words and phrases in Tagalog.

How do you tell someone "You're welcome" in Korean? What's the Korean word for Saturday? With this book, curious kids will see and say simple words and phrases in Korean.

How do you apologize in Arabic? What's the Arabic word for shoes? With this book, curious kids will see and say simple words and phrases in Arabic.

Fish that fly, butterflies that dance, camels that "trollop along," a tiger that has swallowed the sun--Animals Animals! In this commemorative volume, created especially for sharing, Eric Carle celebrates the broadest, liveliest cast of animals yet,...

Get talking with this fun and accessible guide to Italian, perfect for any young learner. Topics include greetings, describing your family, discussing school, hobbies, pets, favorite foods, asking for directions, and many more. With a simple introduction...

The unlikely true story of why we know the name William Shakespeare today, and the four-hundred-year-old book that made it possible. Four hundred years ago, no one bothered to write down the exact words of stage plays. Characters' lines were scribbled on...

From Antarctica's biting katabatic gusts to Hawai'i's sweet-smelling moani, discover fourteen winds of the world through poetry, scientific facts, and transporting illustrations. Lift your face to the breeze--let it bathe your cheekssift through your...

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...

U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón was invited by NASA to write a poem to be engraved on the Europa Clipper spacecraft. That poem, "In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa" launched to Jupiter and its moons on October 14, 2024. Reimagined as In Praise of...

This book introduces young readers to American Sign Language words for animals. Each page has a simple sentence featuring an animal. The opposite page has a bright, fun image as well as an illustration of the sign created by an in-house designer and...

The classic nursery rhymes we know and love--upside-down, backward, in gibberish, and fresh out of bounds--as only Jon Scieszka could stage them Mother knows best, but sometimes a little nonsense wins the day. Inspired by Dadaism's rejection of reason...