Volunteer tutors can make a tremendous difference in the reading skills and the lives of young children.
It seems that every day there are new research findings and insights into the human brain. One thing is certain—the first five years of life are critical for brain development.
The text presents a word with English translation, for each of the twenty-four letters in the Swahili alphabet. Brief explanation of each word introduces an East African custom.
In Raymond Brigg's charming tale, a little boy makes friends with a snowman. He wakes up on a snowy day, tells his mother he's going outside, then begins a flurry of snowman-building. That night, he can't sleep, so he opens the front door and lo!
Vibe, rhythm, beat! There have been many tributes to the great jazz composer and performer Thelonious Monk, but none so arresting and surround-sound-appealing as this small, unassuming book.
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Lou Gehrig played 2130 consecutive games for the Yankees (a record that stood until Cal Ripkin many years later). His story as a baseball great is told simply and with humility, reflecting the man himself.
Inspired by a passage from Henry David Thoreau's Walden, this wonderfully appealing story follows two friends who have very different approaches to life.
Corduroy, a teddy bear, comes to life to search for his lost button after the store closes. Though he doesn't find the button, he does find friendship in this enduring tale.
Anna Banana is fearless. The small boy she plays with is afraid. He would never do the things that Anna Banana does, even when they're together. But one day, when he's almost scared, he uses a bit of her magic--and makes some of his own.
Four stories are told simultaneously, with each double-page spread divided into quadrants. The stories do not necessarily take place at the same moment in time, but are they really one story? "This work engages another side of the mind."