Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (but what about Dolores?)


Book Description

Horace and Morris, but mostly Dolores, are back again for another uproarious adventure. When the three best friends decide to try out for the school chorus together, they're shocked when Dolores (who can only sing notes that no one has ever heard before) is the only one who doesn't make the cut. After all, they've always done everything together. Once Horace and Morris start chorus practice, they're so busy that they don't have time to go exploring or climb trees with Dolores anymore. Feeling left out and alone, Dolores decides to take matters into her own hands. But can she prove to Moustro Provolone that there's a place for every kind of voice in the chorus?




Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores


Book Description

Horace, Morris, and Dolores do everything together and know that they will be Friends Forever...until one day, when Horace and Morris become part of an exclusive boys' club and Dolores finds herself left out. Soon, she, too, finds her own club, where no boys are allowed and girls are supposed to have fun doing girl stuff. But after a while, Horace and Morris and Dolores realize they aren't happy at all doing what everyone in their clubs seems to enjoy. They miss each other. Is it too late to be friends again? Join these three charming mouse friends as they learn to do what they like, rather than what others say they should like.




Horace and Morris Say Cheese (Which Makes Dolores Sneeze!)


Book Description

The timing could not be worse for Delores the mouse when she develops a food allergy to yummy cheese right before the Everything Cheese Festival.




Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (but what about Dolores?)


Book Description

Delores is upset when her friends are chosen to sing in the chorus, but she finds a way to become part of the performance.




Horace and Morris Join the Chorus (But What About Dolores?)


Book Description

Delores is upset when her friends are chosen to sing in the chorus, but she finds a way to become part of the performance.




The Nutcracker


Book Description

For everyone who loves Tchaikovsky, Ballanchine, music, ballet, or Christmas, this edition of The Nutcracker is sure to enchant readers young and old. On Christmas Eve, seven-year-old Marie and her eight-year-old brother Fritz anxiously await their Christmas gifts. When their godfather—a clock builder and toymaker—arrives, he unveils an ornate clockwork castle adorned with whirling figurines for the children. While Fritz plays with the clock, Marie is taken aside and given another gift—a nutcracker. After Fritz grabs the nutcracker from Marie and breaks its jaw by cracking too many nuts, their playtime ends and they head off to bed. When the clock strikes twelve, magic makes its way into this enduring tale and an epic battle ensues. This timeless classic, featuring all-new full-color and black-and-white illustrations by artist Arkady Roytman and abridged text by Gina Gold, is the perfect story to get anyone in the holiday spirit!




Kaddish for Grandpa in Jesus' Name Amen


Book Description

"When I was new, my grandpa was very old." When Emily was two, her grandpa sang songs to her. When she was four, he read her stories. When Emily is five, her beloved grandfather dies. Her family decides to remember him in two ways: with a Christian funeral, because Grandpa was Christian, and a Jewish service, because Emily's family is Jewish. Both ways are beautiful. But Emily finds a way of remembering her grandpa that is just as beautiful and meaningful...and that's all her own. In this tender story for all families a young girl learns how to say goodbye to her grandpa without letting go of his memory.




Little Rat Rides


Book Description

Little Rat overcomes her fear and learns to ride a horse, just like her daddy did when he was young.




Horace And Morris Join the Chorus


Book Description

Horace, Morris, and mostly Dolores love to sing, so they're excited about auditioning for the school chorus. The problem is Dolores sings notes no one has ever heard before. Can she convince Moustro Provolone there's room for every voice in the chorus? Full color.




There's a Dragon in My Sleeping Bag


Book Description

This wry tale of two brothers who amiably try to outdo each other by creating jumbo-size imaginary friends makes a great read-aloud and is a follow-up to There’s a Monster Under My Bed.