In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.

"This book teaches readers about the Galapagos Islands, a chain of volcanic islands located on either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean, and the strange and unique animals that live there. Some animals include the marine iguana, the blue-footed booby, the magnificent frigatebird and the giant Galapagos tortoise, which may live to be over one hundred years old. The islands, which were studies by Charles Darwin, are a popular tourist destination...

The tales and travels of the Sugar Creek Gang have passed the test of time, delighting young readers for more than fifty years. Great mysteries with a message for kids, The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. Your kids will be thrilled, chilled, and inspired to grow as they follow the legendary escapades of Bill Collins, Dragonfly, and the rest of the gang as they struggle...

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Illustrates the well-known American folk song about the courtship and marriage of the frog and the mouse.

A song in which an ant pleads with the kid who is tempted to squish it.

Recommended for all elementary school libraries, public library children's rooms, curriculum collections, and academic children's literature collections. Both in-print and out-of-print titles are included in this guide to subject access to 14,000 picture books. Almost 800 subject headings are used to suggest appropriate books. A separate section gives bibliographical information about the titles and the subject headings assigned to each, but there...

Describes peace in a variety of ways, including making new friends, sharing a meal, having enough for everyone, and being true to yourself.

Flyball, the ambitious young cat is off in a rocket to the moon.

Father and son go camping, but who is really taking care of whom?