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The classic tale of Peter Rabbit, who disobeys his mother by going into Mr. McGregor's garden and almost gets caugh

Presents humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood which includes summer vacations in Norway and an English boarding school.

Sign-carrying mice give encouraging instructions for using the toilet. "Potty training is an adventure when introduced by celebrated children's author and illustrator Mo Willems. With Mo's signature wit and style, readers embark on a hilarious journey from inkling to tinkling. Featuring a crew of supportive sign-wielding mice, first-timers are amused and inspired to reach for the stars and pee."--

Mientras la niña en este libro nos cuenta de todas las cosas que su padre hace para ella, el libro muestra y nombra padres animales cuidando a sus hijos. Familiar phrases from a preschooler's world give a child's-eye view of being an animal baby. Many different animal fathers are shown caring for their young.

In 1932, the RMS Aquitania embodies all that is gracious and refined, in a world gripped by crisis and doubt. Returning home on the luxury liner after months abroad, Rowland Sinclair and his companions dine with a suffragette, a Bishop and a retired World Prophet. The Church encounters less orthodox religion in the Aquitania's chandeliered ballroom, where men of God rub shoulders with mystics in dinner suits. The elegant atmosphere on board is charged...

All aboard for a rainbow of train cars and their lively animal crew! Vivid colors and cozy rhyming text inspired by the bestselling Steam Train, Dream Train will make learning colors a rich experience for the youngest readers.

In order to free his father from the Russian Mafiya, Artemis must join forces with the fairy police and his familiar nemesis, Captain Holly Short. In his second adventure, the youngest, brightest, and most dangerous criminal mastermind is at boarding school when he receives an urgent e-mail from Russia. It's from a man Artemis never thought he'd see again: his father, who has been kidnapped by the Russian mafia and pleads for Artemis's help.

A young boy named Tim is accused of lying when he tells his parents that a ninja ate the last piece of cake and a sunburned crocodile landed on the roof, so he figures out a way to prove that he is telling the truth.

The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. The magic and wonder of winter’s first snowfall is perfectly captured in Ezra Jack Keat’s Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. This celebrated classic has been shared by generations of readers and listeners, a must-have for every child’s bookshelf and a perfect gift for the holiday season. New York Public Library's #1 book on the list of “Top Check Outs of All Time” In 1962,...