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Dandy and Dazza
Dandy and Dazza are different in so many ways. Dandy is a best-in-show sort of hound. Dazza is a rough-and-tumble sort of mongrel. Can these very different dogs EVER be friends? “Dandy was a five-star food sort of hound. Dazza was… View →
Dearest One
Inspirational words of wisdom passed down from older generations to the young. Imagine the words your grandmother might say if she wrote you a letter. Perhaps she would encourage you to embrace the rain, or shine your light for all to see. Perhaps she… View →
Dear Professor Whale
Now that Professor Whale has retired, he writes many letters to “You, Whoever You Are, Who Lives on the Other Side of the Horizon”. Seal and Pelican are busy delivering the letters and Penguin is now teaching. Although he is happy his friends are doing so well, Whale wants a… View →
Detective Gordon
Detective Gordon is a friendly, philosophical, humorous, and thoughtful detective series following the adventures of the rather tired—and often hungry—Detective Gordon and his chirpy assistant, Buffy. Detective Gordon is something of a humanist, and keeps an View →
Dibs!
Teaching your little brother his first word—dibs—is funny. Until he starts calling dibs on everything, from your parents’ bed to a real airplane to the White House. What’s next? Calling dibs on the moon? Sure enough, Julian’s little brother, Clancy, calls dibs on View →
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 enormously popular Dino-Sports picture books—team up to create celebrations of epic… View →
Don't Cross the Line!
The guard always follows the general’s orders without question. This time, the order is that no one must cross the line! The right-hand page of this book must be kept blank for the general. As the crowd builds up on the border, the guard is under pressure. If no one is allowed onto View →
Don't Turn the Page
Like most children, Sami puts off going to bed for as long as possible. But reading a story about Little Bear’s bedtime ritual inspires Sammy, just as the young reader will be inspired by this soothing story and clever book-within-a-book concept. A bedtime book that both parent and View →
Dulcinea in the Forbidden Forest
A funny and contemporary illustrated fairy tale about a strong heroine who saves the day, perfect for early readers. Brave Dulcinea has known since she was small not to enter the dangerous magic forest where the witch has her castle. But her father hasn’t… View →
Early Bird Readers — Blue (Early Bird Stories ™)
Fuel the imaginations and reading skills of emergent readers! These fun stories combine age-appropriate text and kid-friendly illustrations perfect for reading levels E-G. View →
Early Bird Readers — Gold (Early Bird Stories ™)
Meet a knitting werewolf, a lonely ghost, and a baby Freezosaurus! Early fluent readers will improve on their reading independence with these quirky stories featuring charming characters, all within guided reading levels K-L. View →
Early Bird Readers — Green (Early Bird Stories ™)
Emergent readers will delight in practicing their decoding skills with these books that blend charming, engaging text and illustrations. Silly characters will make children grin, and a reading quiz helps readers with text comprehension. View →
Early Bird Readers — Orange (Early Bird Stories ™)
Engaging, leveled text at guided reading levels H-J help build literacy skills. From animals who learn about playing well with others to pirates who just want to drive diggers, these whimsical stories are sure to entertain. View →
Early Bird Readers — Pink (Early Bird Stories ™)
Each book in this series features two fun stories. Decodable text and colorful illustrations help emergent readers in grades K-1 (GRLs A-C) develop reading skills. View →
Early Bird Readers — Purple (Early Bird Stories ™)
Readers will engage their imaginations and reading skills with these fully illustrated stories at guided reading levels J-K. From royal mishaps to cookies in outer space, these silly stories are sure to capture young readers’ attention. View →
Early Bird Readers — Red (Early Bird Stories ™)
Emergent readers will delight in these silly, simple, and decodable stories, covering guided reading levels C-E. With two tales in each book and charming illustrations, readers will have fun while developing reading skills. View →
Early Bird Readers — Yellow (Early Bird Stories ™)
Discover silly, fun, and simple stories perfect for building reading skills. Capture the attention and imaginations of emergent readers with charming art and age-appropriate text for guided reading levels C-F. Suggested activities to test reading comprehension add to the fun! View →
Elephant Island
A shipwrecked elephant makes his tiny island a home for the many friends who come to the rescue, in the new picture book from New York Times Illustrated Book Award winning author Leo Timmers. Caught in a storm, Arnold the elephant washes up on a tiny… View →
Ella McKeen, Kickball Queen
In her debut picture book, Beth Mills offers a pitch-perfect look at recess, friendship, and being a good sport. First grader Ella McKeen is the undisputed kickball queen until a new girl named Riya shows up—and shows her up at recess. How does Ella handle losing?… View →
Elmer
Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world for decades. Join Elmer and his friends as they have adventures and learn valuable lessons about helping others and embracing differences. Charmingly written and vividly illustrated by acclaimed… View →
Eye Spy
“I spy with my little eye, Something beginning with M. It curls its tail around the stalk and eats the wheat at Harvest. It rhymes with house . . .” Come on a playful journey through the day from dawn to dusk, set in a… View →
First Step Nonfiction — Hard Consonants
Engaging photos fully support readers as they learn simple words that use sounds of seven hard consonants. The words come together on the page to build a complete sentence. Students will feel the joy of building their reading skills as they successfully identify each word and read the… View →
First Step Nonfiction — Learn about Advertising
Build critical thinking skills in young readers by helping them understand the concept of advertising. Simple texts focus on the places where kids encounter advertising and explain how ad messages influence viewers. This series supports media literacy standards and shows students how to… View →
Fodo Dodo Goes Fishing
A bright and contemporary picture book for young children about the fun of bath time, imaginative play—and fishing for underpants from the bath boat! This morning, Fodo Dodo and Noodle go fishing. They take raincoats, boots, hats, and a fishing rod. From their… View →