Washoe County Library System

A baby frog scares the other animals.

Little Frog does not want to grow up, and he gives his father all sorts of reasons why being small is best.

With seeds he saved from a squash they had for dinner last year, Benji plants and carefully tends a plant in their spring garden with the goal of growing a giant banana squash.

A child, a manger, and a warm glow of light -- this classic image represents the real spirit of Christmas. And now this traditional scene is brought to life with all the luminous charm ofthe Kinkade style. Join the Thomas Kinkade Studios in celebrating one of the most recognizable Christmas songs, illustrated here with breathtaking beauty and aglow in the Kinkade light. With a sense of reverence and awe, these paintings connect the true meaning of...

A young mother explains to her daughter how her laughter, her love of music, her sweet disposition, and her caring spirit were shaped by the time she spent in her mother's tummy.

"Boo is new--and it can be scary being new, especially for a shy ghost who can't play any of the other kids' games. Can Boo find a way to fit in and make friends with the rest of the group?"--

On her first day of school the Little Princess finds it difficult to make friends, until she discovers there are other children with no friends, and suddenly she realizes she has more friends than she can count.

Explains how to help your teacher get ready for events in the school year.

Its Christmastime, and Pip and Posy are busy decorating the tree with gingerbread and a beautiful sugar star. But the decorations keep mysteriously disappearing from the tree until there are none left at all. . . . Oh, dear! What will happen when Posy finds Pip lying on the sofa, feeling sick? Is it possible Pip might know whats happened to all of the ornaments? A charming and funny new Pip and Posy story about honesty, with gentle lessons about friendship....