"To the ship, to the ship:" Lionel and Walter the pigeon think all pirates were men, so they won't let Leona and Clay join their pirate game. "The hopping hen:" Everyone in the library goes crazy when Lionel puts up the new rules. "Be bop:" When cool, jazzy shoes come out of a book and dances all over the library, everyone gets into the groove.

A program for parents and professionals on how to raise kids who love to read, featuring interviews with childhood development experts, advice from librarians, tips from authors and children's book publishers, and reading recommendations for kids from birth up to age five. Experts say that reading to your child is just as important a determining factor of IQ as taking vitamins or eating a healthy diet. But reading is about more than just a score on...

Explains how waves, sand, and pebbles form at the seashore and describes the animals, plants, and shells that can be found on the beach when the tide goes out. Other segments: Suprises on the shore: LeVar shows how the shoreline is constantly changed by the wind, sun, and sea. He explores an island beach and finds seaweed, coral, waves, and animals that live inside shells ; Surprises in the sea: red mangrove trees and the animals that live in them...

Six hundred titles that explore the globe are shared in reading lists organized by region, country, and age range. Young children live with awe and wonder as their daily companions. But as they grow, worries often crowd out wonder. Knowing this, how can parents strengthen their kids' love for the world so it sticks around for the long haul? Thankfully, parents have at their fingertips a miracle vaccine--one that can boost their kids' immunity to...

Presents the life and work of Beatrix Potter through drawings, photographs, letters, journal entries, excerpts, and more.

"Reading aloud to and with young children is an experience that serves a variety of purposes. In Book Smart: How to Support Successful, Motivated Readers, the experience of reading together is used as a vehicle for discussing the varied yet interconnected language and literacy skills that jumpstart the career of a successful reader. Authored by two passionate psychologists and educators, this book is a how-to guide rich with stories, lessons, activities,...

"Olaf finds a book for every child in Arendelle to enjoy!"--Page 4 of cover.

"The right biography can be as enthralling as any work of fiction, blending facts with gripping storytelling--this is a must-have guide to the best ones for adults to read out loud to kids Noted children's book authority Rob Reid offers a choice selection of exemplary biographies that will entertain and educate children about a variety of fascinating people and their places in history. Organized by topic, including sports, politics and leaders, the...

"Children's literature educator and children's book author Megan Dowd Lambert shares a collection of her essays about family, reading, and bonding through books"--

Examines how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful, and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction.