In this classic Arthur Adventure, everyone's favorite aardvark is unhappy about going on vacation with his family. But when their trip is rained out and the family ends up stuck in a motel, he shows them how to make the best of a bad situation.rnrnKids will love listening along as Marc Brown reads this classic Arthur story.
The celebration of Befana, who flies across the sky on Twelfth Night, leaving cakes and cookies for children as they sleep, is a beloved story in Europe. It is timeworn only by its many versions, and Tomie dePaola's retelling is unique in its resplendent settings and carefully researched detail. His story also broadens the character of the eccentric old recluse of the small Italian village, who…
Poor Emily. She doesn't mean to be loud, but whenever she says anything in her Emily voice, plates shatter, neighbors are astonished, and birds are frightened right out of the trees. It seems like there's nowhere she fits in. Until the day she sees a ship with a sign that reads: LOUD HELP NEEDED. NOW. So Emily sets sail for an adventure on the high seas, where perhaps there is a place for her a…
Here is the fourth title in Liza Donnelly's popular series about a dinosaur-loving boy, his dog, and their humorous, outrageous encounters with dinosaurs. When Rex plants a garden to attract plant-eating dinosaurs, some unexpected guests come to dinner. Illustrated in full color.
Twelve-year-old Carissa lives with her widowed mother, Lorena, in rural Georgia. There aren't many ways for a black woman in the South in 1927 to make a living. Lorena does laundry for white ladies, but she wants Carissa to have the opportunities that come with education. Both of them yearn to move up north, where Carissa was born.rnrnInto their lives rides an elderly man on a shiny blue bicycl…
This is the third and last book in the Big Wolf series. Once again Olivier Tallec's illustrations, which are bold in perspective and full of feeling, deepen the story. Departing from the previous two books, this story takes place in a city, albeit one with a park and a tree on a hill.rnrnBig Wolf and Little Wolf have gone on an adventure. Little Wolf sees an orange and goes after it, but he …
Curious George hopes he can discover some real dinosaur bones at the dig.rnRead and listen along to find out what he uncovers.rnrnThese recordings feature lively sound effects and original music. Each CD includes one reading with page-turn signals as well as an uninterrupted reading.