**A Publishers Weekly Fall 2026 Indie Press Pick for Young ReadersLulu teaches Grandma how to be a better storyteller in this sly, tenderhearted picture book about learning from each other through humor, imagination, and conversation. Perfect for young readers ages 4-8.**Everyone’s grandma is good at telling stories…except for Lulu’s, that is. So Lulu decides to step in and help! Lulu’s method is asking questions. So when Grandma tells what seems like a mundane story of an ...

Sadie is all set for her family's rustic camping trip—she's packed her favorite patent leather shoes, ballerina skirt, and other stylish accessories in her sparkly suitcase—everything a girl needs in order to have an adventure! Especially when she thinks Bigfoot is on the loose. Along with her brother, Sadie searches for clues, crawls through a cave, swims down a river, and climbs a mountain. Will she be able to catch the mysterious monster with her lasso of pearls and magic gold wand? Sad...

A splashy, rhyming celebration of the joy, freedom, and confidence that comes with swimming.Award-winning author and poet Marilyn Singer uses the beauty of nature to inspire young readers to find confidence and comfort in the water. As dolphins leap, ducks float, hippos dip, and pups paddle, children will be encouraged to embrace swimming with the same joy and courage shown by their fellow animals.Perfect for both young swimmers and those just starting to d...

Whose tree is this? / Reaching high, spreading wide, / this oak, so gracious, so spacious, / giving gifts throughout the year. / Acorns for eating, tree crooks for nests, / leaves that shelter many guests.Explore an oak tree through poems written from the perspective of thirteen animals—including caterpillars, chickadees, orb weaver spiders, cicadas, katydids, big brown bats, screech owls, springtails, blue jays, squirrels, black bears, crows, and people—t...

This colorful, young read-aloud about all things canine is doggone fun. Woof!Sit. Stay. Roll Over. But, dogs can do so much more than that! Sledding. Shedding. Inspecting. Protecting. Paddling laps. Dancing? Perhaps! Be it a working dog or a playing dog, man’s best friend can be pretty darn busy. This energetic, rhyming text paired with vibrant, playful illustrations is sure to get dog lovers everywhere eager to teach their old dogs some new tricks.

From award-winning author Marilyn Singer comes a funny Level 1 Ready-to-Read about a poodle whose hair won’t stop growing!Poodle coming, poodle going.Poodle’s curly hair is growing.Poodle’s eyes are hardly showing.Like the grass, that dog needs mowing!Come see Poodle’s hair grow and grow and grow in this delightful rhyming book that beginning readers will love reading again and again.

**Witty, irreverent, and exquisitely illustrated, this unique collection holds a cheeky mirror up to language and fairy tales, and renews the magic of both!"Remarkable."—The Washington Post**"This mind-bending poetry is accompanied by Masse's equally intelligent, equally amusing art."—Time Out New York for KidsThere are two sides to every story, from the princess and the frog, to the beauty and the beast, to Sleeping Beauty and tha...

Kids curious about topics that gross out grown-ups can learn about how animals use poop for defense, shelter, and even food in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read!Ew…poop. Poop is gross. Poop is funny. But did you know poop is really important to lots of animals? Some use it to build homes, some for protection, and some even eat it! Find out more about the smellier side of the animal kingdom in this fact-filled early reader.

Tallulah just knew she could be a great ballerina, if only she had a tutu. So she starts ballet class. When she does not receive a tutu, she quits. But everywhere she goes, things keep reminding her of ballet. Her neighbor’s basset hound always stands in second position. The kitchen clock performs perfect ronds de jambe. And Tallulah can’t seem to stop doing ballet, either. A park bench makes a perfect barre, and what better way to pet the dog than with a graceful pli...

Toxic creatures can be found almost anywhere—in the woods, in the desert, in your own backyard . . . even in your room!Some, such as poison dart frogs and puffer fish, have poisonous skin or other organs. Others are venomous—they have stingers, spines, or fangs to injects their toxins.You know some of them already: black widow spiders, killer bees, rattlesnakes, stingrays, and scorpions. There are lots of other toxic species, too.Just take a look in...

The endearing true story of how a love of birds connected and inspired two literary giants--Charles Dickens and Edgar Allan Poe.Years before Edgar Allan Poe's raven said "Nevermore," Charles Dickens' pet raven, Grip, was busy terrorizing the Dickens children and eating chipped paint. So how exactly did this one mischievous bird make a lasting mark on literature?From England to the United States and back again, this is the true and fascinating story of how a...

The amusing differences between dogs and cats are shown through clever rhyming couplets in this lively picture book by a renowned poetFrom morning to night, a cat and dog who live together show their innate feline and canine natures. The dog barks at the delivery man while the cat barely notices; the dog runs out to play when the children return from school, while the cat prefers to keep napping on the soft couch. Neither gets the better of the other in their rhymi...