As a little boy cleans up his room, he gives one word descriptions of the work his various toy trucks do, such as hauling, plowing, and loading. Features a gate-fold illustration that opens into a three-page spread.

After learning about maps in school, Lisa maps all the favorite places of her dog Penny.

"In an alternate past--or possible future--a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to survive and thrive. The growing population becomes ever more industrious and clever, bending nature itself to their will and their ambition:...

This book is a moment, a moment shared by one family. They are all together, now and later, when they remember this special day. E. B. Goodale's gorgeous illustrations explore the power of memory and how it allows us to be in two places at once: here and also-there, with those we love. Always. --

The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.

Monkey, having spied a banana tree across the water, will stop at nothing to get a snack.

"The Pigeon is dirty and he needs a bath, but he won't go willingly"--

Follow Termite's adventures with his friend Ostrich.

When five-year-old Robin went out into her back yard there was a large hole right in the middle of her sandbox. She reached down the hole as far as possible and gave an enormous yank. Out popped a baby. The baby can only say "Murmel, murmelhellip;". Robin sets out on a series of hilarious adventures, trying to find the baby a home.

In the heart of the city, among the taxis and towers, a small boy travels uptown and down, searching for his friend. Readers will certainly spot the glorious beast, plus an array of big-city icons they can count. Is the dragon taking the crosstown bus, or breathing his fiery breath below a busy street? Maybe he took a taxi to the zoo or is playing with the dogs in the park.