Stories In Verse
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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →