"Imagine a rainbow without color, or flamingos, or red shoes, what about a zebra? Oh! Explore the wonderful, whimsical world of color... as it makes the world go round!"--Dust jacket.

"The Big Cheese is the best at everything, and brags about it, too. When the annual Cheese-cathlon comes around, the Big Cheese is prepared to win, as always. But what happens when the quiet new kid, Wedge Wedgeman, comes out on top? Is a slice of humility all the Big Cheese needs to discover that some things are better than being the best?"-- Provided by publisher.

Discover new and fascinating facts about the wonderful ocean species called sharks!

"A nonfiction picture book exploring the mysterious life of the elusive giant squid"-- Provided by publisher.

Celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the I Spy series with classic picture riddles and information on the series' history.

"Helps children learn facts about dinosaurs in a beautiful picture book format. Teaches dinosaur facts and behavior in an engaging way. Features a non-fiction double page about the dinosaur species. Is full of bright, colorful pages with an engaging story. Has clear, fun text to make learning the facts and information easy. A fun and engaging story and vibrant images teach children about different prehistoric species in this educational dinosaur book....

Dogs in cars, dogs on skis, dogs in the kitchen, dogs at the doctor. What do dogs do all day?

"From this first stanza, readers are invited to pay attention -- and to see that paying attention itself is poetry. Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido's playful text and Melissa Sweet's dynamic, inventive artwork are paired together to encourage readers to listen, feel, and discover the words that dance in the world around them -- poems just waiting to be written down."-- Provided by publisher.

You make your bed in the morning. At times in the past, people really made their beds -- and at night they stuffed straw into a sack, making a bed to lie on. Nightclothes were first worn in the 1500s. Before that, people slept in their day clothes, their underwear, or nothing at all. In Ancient Rome, bedrooms were small. A servant guarded the doorway by sleeping across it. Learn these facts and more in this true but funny account as Newbery Honor...

On the first night of winter, Little Miss Bear will not go to sleep. She simply refuses. "Winter is for sleeping," Mother Bear tells her. "But why, Mother?" Little Miss asks. "Because that's what bears do. All bears sleep, all winter long." All winter long is much too long for Little Miss Bear. She is going to miss her stars and her moon, and she is going to miss rolling on hills. Most of all, she is going to miss Mother Bear. But Mother finds a special...