Lisa Wheeler

Baby and his family make some jazzy music.

Jazz Baby

When seven knights of the castle are awakened by the noise from the Madcap Monster Ball, they decide to join the party, along with a little prince and a princess from a picture frame.

Boogie Knights

Michael Glenn Monroe

When lonely old Miss Hannah Greyweather finds a boot in the woods, it fills her life with warmth and magic, but she knows even before its true owner appears that she will have to return it.

The Christmas Boot

Castaway Cats

Beware! When Old Seadog decides on "one last sail," he invites his good friends Brave Beagle and Dear Dachshund along for the ride. But the sea is filled with danger -- storms rage and pirates abound! Will the three friends end up as a dog meat? Come set sail and sing along with this boisterous canine crew. Who knows what surprises lie ahead!

An Epic Ocean Operetta

Seadogs

Lisa Wheeler and Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator Molly Idle remind overeager little biters that biting is for food in this hysterical read-aloud picture book. Learning good behavior has never been so fun! It’s good to bite a carrot. It’s good to bite a steak. It’s bad to bite your sister! She’s not a piece of cake. Cause… People don’t bite people! That’s what this book’s about. So if you find you’re tooth-inclined— you’d better check it out!

People Don't Bite People

Celebrates the skilled women and men who work to see the plans of architects, engineers, and designers brought to life.

Someone Builds the Dream

The dinosaurs enjoy a variety of Thanksgiving Day activities, including preparing favorite recipes, playing touch football, telling stories, and eating together.

Dino-Thanksgiving

"A version of this story was previously published by Mitten Press, 2006"--Colophon.

After a variety of animals get stuck one by one in bubble gum melting in the road, they must survive encounters with a big blue truck and a burly black bear.

Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum

Embark on a methodical, meticulous, and hilarious quest for the perfect pet in this wickedly witty cautionary collection of pet poems. If you’re the type that oohs and aahs at furry faces, precious paws, the words ahead may be alarming: Animals aren’t always charming. If you think you’d like a cute and cuddly pet, you may need to do some research. Formulate a query. Devise a scientific plan. And be sure to write down every observation of the animals you encounter. Join one budding young scientist as she catalogs the pros and pitfalls of potential pet ownership in this assortment of zany and relatable poems that will change the way you look at cuddly animals—and give you the giggles.

Cute and Cuddly Vicious Verses

The Pet Project

Cheryl Forberg

The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast

Melissa Roberson

In a book that ties into the television show's ninth season, the cast and experts of "The Biggest Loser" discuss the importance of understanding one's health, potential risk for disease, and ways to implement preventative lifestyle changes.

Lose Weight and Get Healthy For Life!

The Biggest Loser: 6 Weeks to a Healthier You

Cushion the porcupine and Barb the hedgehog, the adorable pair from "Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story," are back for another adventure. Barb loves to dance, but Cushion has two left feet, and usually ends up prickling someone with his quills. How will he ever learn to dance? Full color.

Another Prickly Love Story

Hokey Pokey

Rhyming tale of Cowboy Gene and Cowgirl Sue, whose beloved cows get mixed up when a storm blows down the fence between their ranches.

Sixteen Cows

When veggie-nibbling Grazers and meat-munching Biters take to the soccer field, it's a showdown of prehistoric proportions. Diplodocus shows an herbivore's soft touch and strikes first for the Grazers. But Gallimimus takes a pass from the twin Pterodactyls on the wings and finishes it off to even things up for the Biters. In the second half, Apatosaur scores the go-ahead goal for the veggie-side, but then a brawl results in red cards for both teams. Hungry to tie the game, Biter Allosaurus takes advantage. Now it's 2-2, setting up the teeth-gnashing, claw-curling final minutes. . . .

Dino-Soccer

The sweet illustrations and rhythmic text of this mother-child love story follow a mother and child from the baby's birth to his first birthday, bringing the fiestas and mariachis resoundingly to life.

Te amo, Bebé, little one

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Team Green Machine battles the Shredding Crew for dino-boarding domination! Allo and Diplo thrill the surfing crowd, while Compy comes up short on a short board. In the next round, Iguano, Raptor, and the Ptero Twins fly high on skateboards. And who will win the snowboarding half-pipe? Tricera and T-Rex each think they'll take home the prize. Let's hope the dinos remembered their helmets—these tricks might get gnarly!

Dino-Boarding

Turk's parents are proud of him, the biggest, strongest, most graceful bird at Wishbone Farm. "He's a dancer," says his mother. "He's an athlete," says his father. "He's a goner," says his little brother, Runt. But no one ever listens to Runt -- even after people with seasonal plans and roasting pans begin showing up at Wishbone Farm, or even after the juiciest turkeys are chosen, one by one. "Chosen for what?" Turk asks. No one wants to hear Runt's answer. But you will laugh at what he has to do to get his family's attention. They are, after all, turkeys.

A Thanksgiving Comedy

Turk and Runt

Santa Claus is missing, and a host of arctic animals searches for him in the snow.

Where, Oh Where, Is Santa Claus?

Dinos have fun as they prepare for their Easter celebration.

Lisa Wheeler

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