Lenny Hort

Babies in animal costumes visit a variety of animals, from flamingos to gorillas, for some picture taking.

We're Going on Safari

In this charming follow-up to his popular "We're Going on Safari," Arma takes young readers on an amazing voyage under the sea, guided by an adorable snorkeling baby. Full color.

We're Going on a Treasure Hunt

This hilarious new version of the beloved children's song "The Wheels on the Bus" will have young readers errping and roaring and honking along. "The seals on the bus go "errp, errp, errp" All through the town." Two children and their parents board a city bus on their way to a party. At the next stop, who should get on but a group of seals, who holler "errp, errp, errp" at the top of their lungs. Each time the bus stops a new kind of animal joins the passengers and adds to the din, to the children's delight and the parents' annoyance. But when several hissing skunks want to come aboard, even the children cry "help! help! help!"

The Seals on the Bus

Different animals--including seals, tigers, geese, rabbits, monkeys, and more--make their own sounds as they ride all around the town on a bus.

Laaren Brown

A biography of the first black South African president, who spent twenty-seven years in jail for his political beliefs, discusses the struggle to end apartheid, his country's former system of racial segregation and oppression.

Nelson Mandela

A snorkeling baby asks other undersea-creature-costumed babies if they have seen a treasure.

Mary Mapes Dodge

Thomas Locker

By blocking a leaking hole in the dike, a young boy saves his town from destruction

The Boy Who Held Back the Sea

From Genesis to the writings of the prophets, all the key stories from the Hebrew Bible are beautifully and clearly told in this refreshed edition of the popular Children's Illustrated Jewish Bible. This book features all the key characters and tells their stories: Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden; Cain and Abel; Noah on the Ark; the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Joseph; Moses; King David--plus some of the less well-known figures, such as Joshua, Gideon, Ruth, Solomon, Elijah, Jeremiah, Jonah, and Esther. Psalms and poetry are also included. Pages on "Life in Egypt" and "Life in Canaan," along with glossaries of people and places in the Bible, bring the stories of ancient tradition to life. The authors encourage readers to think for themselves: "The stories of the Bible ... can be understood in many ways and on many different levels. ... [A]s we grow up and change, we can see new questions in each story. Why does God tell Adam and Eve about one tree but not another? Why does God ask Abraham to sacrifice his son?... To write the stories in this book, we looked at the Bible and asked many, many questions. How? What? When? Who? And of course, why? Why, why, why? And why not?" The authors' sensitive and perfectly pitched retellings aren't simply an introduction to the Bible; they inspire the next generation to carry on the tradition.

The Children's Illustrated Jewish Bible

A biography of the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and first president of the United States, George Washington,including illustrations of people, places, and artifacts of the times.

George Washington

Mama's away one night, and her son can't sleep. He tries to relax by counting stars, but the more of them he sees, the more determined he is to count every single one. Then the boy finds that Daddy can't sleep either. Together, the two of them set off on an unforgettable all-night journey of discovery.

Lenny Hort

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