Stories In Verse

59 records found. Displaying 1 - 24.

Cover: 37 Days at Sea: Aboard the M.S. St. Louis, 1939
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37 Days at Sea: Aboard the M.S. St. Louis, 1939

In May 1939, nearly one thousand German-Jewish passengers boarded the M.S. St. Louis luxury liner bound for Cuba. They hoped to escape the dangers of Nazi Germany and find safety in Cuba. In… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • Dewey: 940.53/1835
  • Copyright: 2021

A Fall Ball for All

On the verge of winter, the autumn wind issues an invitation: "Come one, come all to the annual windfall ball!" Join all the animals in this beautifully illustrated rhyming picture book as… Read More →

  • Lexile: 890
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

And Then Another Sheep Turned Up

Mama set another place. Papa found an extra seat. Hannah squeezed to make more space, Thrilled to have a guest to greet. Uh-oh! As the sheep family Passover seder begins, more and more… Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015
Cover: Anita and the Dragons
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Anita and the Dragons

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A beautifully tender story touching on the range of emotions immigrants may feel when leaving their home countries – excitement and sorrow, fear and courage. Anita watches the dragons high… Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

Are You the Pirate Captain?

First Mate Hugh has the whole crew and the pirate ship ready, but they can't set sail until they find a captain! Come on this swashbuckling adventure as Hugh and his scurvy seadogs try to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2016
Cover: As Babies Dream
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Spring 2025

As Babies Dream

This sweet, rhyming bedtime lullaby is a calming ode to nature. A loving family embraces their child as night falls and dream time begins. From rivers to eagles, to lions and lambs, to… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021

A Wild, Wild Hanukkah

On the first night of Hanukkah, the door flies open and a perky polar bear walks into the house, shaking the snow from his fur. On the second night of Hanukkah, two crusty, crying crocodiles… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2023

Be a Maker

How many things can you make in a day? A tower, a friend, a change? Rhyme, repetition, and a few seemingly straightforward questions engage young readers in a discussion about the many… Read More →

  • Lexile: 340
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019

Birthday Rules

When it comes to birthdays, no one knows how to party like Percy! Just follow his simple rules—like #2 "Happy times call for happy measures" and #9 "Be careful what you wish for"—to make the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2015

Bricks

Pig wants the biggest, finest new house for the cheapest price, even if that involves telling a little lie . . . He's about to find out what happens to greedy pigs who fleece their workers!… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020

Bubbe's Got the Beat

Walkin' with my family, Lookin' mighty neat, Gonna see my bubbe, She's got the beat! Join in the fun as a kid and his bubbe prepare for Shabbat! Read More →

  • Lexile: 420
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

Crunch and Crack, Oink and Whack!: An Onomatopoeia Story

Rhyming verse from Brian P. Cleary presents the fictional Clip-Clop Elementary School's celebration of "Onomatopoeia Day." Enthusiastic young students make their way from band room (Rattle!… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1060
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019

Dino-Baseball

From the Series Dino-Sports

When the plant-eating Green Sox face the meat-eating Rib-Eye Reds, baseball will never be the same. Tied zip to zip, the game is a pitchers' duel until the Green Sox's hothead manager goes… Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • ATOS: 2.1
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2010
Spring 2025

Dino-Baseball (Spanish Edition)

From the Series Dino-Deportes (Dino-Sports)

Cuando los Medias Verdes come-plantas se enfrenten a los Ojos Rojos come-carne, el baseball nunca volverá a ser el mismo. Empatados a cero, el juego es un duelo de lanzadores hasta que el… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2025

Dino-Basketball

From the Series Dino-Sports

When the carnivorous Meat face the herbivorous Grass Clippers, rims are sure to rattle! Ally-oops and rejections are the orders of the day as the dinos play a fast-paced full-court game. No… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2011

Dino-Boarding

From the Series Dino-Sports

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,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 430
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014

Dino-Christmas

From the Series Dino-Holidays

Have yourself a merry Dino-Christmas! Dinos big and small deck the halls and enjoy snowball fights, hot cocoa, a parade, and more. Share in the dinosaurs' delight as they eagerly await the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

Dino-Dancing

From the Series Dino-Sports

The Paleo Theater is packed with cheering fans ready for a dance showdown. When the beat drops, can Triceratops win over the judges with his pop and lock? Can Allo's on-pointe ballet moves… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2017

Dino-Easter

From the Series Dino-Holidays

As winter snow melts into spring, froggies croak and robins sing. Soon there'll be a holiday . . .Dino-Easter's on its way! Celebrate with the dinos as they gather flowers for a spring… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2022

Dino-Football

From the Series Dino-Sports

The Greenblades and the Rippers face off in the Mega-Bowl! Sacks and hand-offs. Touchdowns and interceptions. When dinos don shoulder pads, the action is sure to be epic. But as the clock… Read More →

  • Lexile: 280
  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2012

Dino-Halloween

From the Series Dino-Holidays

Come October, nights are longer. Moon looms bigger, winds blow stronger. Air is crisper, leaves are falling...Dino-Halloween is calling! Trick or treat! Join your favorite dinosaurs as they… Read More →

  • Lexile: 460
  • ATOS: 2.5
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019

Dino-Hanukkah

From the Series Dino-Holidays

Hanukkah is coming, and the dinos are all busy getting ready! They make brisket and latkes, and the dino-kids play with a dreidel, act out the Hanukkah story, open gifts, and eagerly await… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 296.4/35
  • Copyright: 2023

Dino-Hockey

From the Series Dino-Sports

In a hockey match unrivaled in prehistory, the Meat-Eaters take on the Veggiesaurs. Fans go wild in the stands as T. Rex and Triceratops face off, and the game is off to a rip-roaring start.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2007
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Dino-Holidays — Hardcover Set

From the Series Dino-Holidays

Dinosaurs big and small gather to decorate, eat, and even compete in party festivities like only prehistoric carnivores and herbivores would. Lisa Wheeler and Barry Gott—creators of the… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $151.92
  • Your Price: $113.94
  • 8 titles