Ruby the Copycat


Book Description

Ruby keeps copying her classmate, until she learns how much fun it is to be herself. From Peggy Rathmann, the author of the bestselling GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA!Ruby is a copycat! On the day Angela wears a red bow in her hair, Ruby returns from lunch with a red bow in her hair. When Angela wears a flowered sweater, Ruby returns from lunch wearing a flowered sweater. Ruby even copies Angela's poem!Fortunately, Ruby has the patient and perceptive Miss Hart as her teacher. Miss Hart helps Ruby discover her own creative resources, which keeps Ruby literally jumping for joy!In this sensitive and endearing tale, Peggy Rathmann reveals, with charmingly offbeat illustrations, the universal struggle of a child trying to discover her own individuality.




Good Night, Gorilla (oversized board book)


Book Description

This roomy trim size is perfect for sharing with groups and lap sitters, and will stand up to years of repeat readings.




Bootsie Barker Bites


Book Description

Seeing bully Bootsie Barker get her comuppance is guaranteed to make young readers smile. It's the worst when Bootsie Barker comes to my house. Bootsie's the one who pulls my hair and tears my books. She hates Charlene, my pet salamander. She says that I'm a turtle and she's a turtle-eating dinosaur. Uh-oh, I think I hear a car pulling up. That's her now! Eeek! "The colorful cartoon and wash drawings, filled with amusing detail, perfectly express the terroristic tactics and the narrator's frustration. When Bootsie is on a rampage, even the stuffed animals cover their eyes." --School Library Journal




Copy Cat


Book Description

Cat was small and Dog was big, and whatever Dog did, Cat did too... Dog is fed up with Cat copying everything she does. But when Cat stays away, Dog realises that playing alone is not nearly as much fun. A charming story about friendship, sharing and play.




Once Upon a Time, Upon a Nest


Book Description

Mother and Father Duck have five eggs in their nest. Father Duck is worried about Ruby - she is slow to hatch and the last to eat and swim. But Mother Duck knows that Ruby will flourish in her own time, and sure enough, when her turn comes to fly, she is the strongest duck in the sky.




The Copycat Fish


Book Description

A new school year has begun in Miss Cuttle's school cave, and Rainbow Fish is having problems with Tug, a younger fish, who copies everything Rainbow Fish does. With Miss Cuttle's help, Rainbow Fish learns a lesson in patience, and Tug learns to appreciate his own abilities. Includes two pages of full-color holographic stickers. Full-color illustrations. Consumable.




Original Cat, Copy Cat


Book Description

"Pineapple's entire routine is turned upside-down when new kitten Kiwi copies everything Pineapple does. But eventually Pineapple learns that having a friend makes everything better"--




The Great Turkey Walk


Book Description

In 1860, a somewhat simple-minded 15-year-old boy attempts to herd 1,000 turkeys from Missouri to Denver, Colorado, in hopes of selling them at a profit.




Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers, Gr. 1-3, eBook


Book Description

Reading Comprehension 1-3 is a resource that provides step-by-step instruction in reading comprehension strategies through the use of graphic organizers, modeled and guided practice, and literature selections.




Using Caldecotts Across the Curriculum


Book Description

Includes the latest Caldecott winners--Cover.