"A gigantic noise makes its way around the world, knocking the stripes off a tiger, flattening mountains, and rallying all of humanity to respond. What could it be? An alien invasion? A meteor that crashed into a foghorn factory? A saxophone extremely out of tune? Where is the noise coming from?"--Provided by publisher.

Inspired by a true story, a remarkable friendship between a baby elephant and her keeper shows that kindness is never forgotten.

Presents an illustrated biography of Beyoncé from Destiny's Child to her solo career, includes a fact and photo section in the back.

"A grandmother assures her granddaughter that her love will always surround the young girl, even when she is no longer physically present."--

"Little People of the Dawn is a beautiful Passamaquoddy story about a girl, Lili, who comes upon the Little People while on a visit to Second Island. The Little People were once friends with the Passamquoddy, but as the people began forgetting their traditional ways, the Little People retreated to the caves, and the Passamaquoddy rarely encountered them. Lili sets out to meet them, and along the way must learn her tribal language and ways if she is...

"Boo does NOT like Halloween. All the noise, and scary costumes, and people running around . . . No, she doesn't like it one bit! But when she meets a little boy who shares his fears with her, Boo wonders if perhaps some things aren't quite as scary as she thought? And maybe, just maybe, Boo is now ready to shine!"--Back cover.

How can Whale escape from four hungry sharks? By telling them a tale of treasure, perhaps? A funny rhyming story, specially written to develop phonemic awareness. With free online audio to listen to the story. Includes an About Phonics section for parents.

Butterfly learns from Bee that he too is a pollinator and can help in the important work of pollinating plants.

"Jovita sonaba con usar pantalones! Odiaba las faldas grandes que la abuela le hacia usar. Queria escalar el arbol de mezquite mas alto de su rancho, montar a caballo y sentir el viento curvar su rostro en una sonrisa! Cuando su padre y sus hermanos se unieron a la Guerra Cristera para luchar por la libertad religiosa, Jovita quiso ir tambien. Prohibida, desafio las reglas de su padre "y las de la sociedad" y encontro una manera inteligente de convertirse...

"No hay nada mas tierno y tranquilizador que un nino dormido, y nada mas dificil que conseguir que un hermano «movido» permanezca tranquilito durante ese precioso momento de calma. «¡Shhh! Mi hermano esta durmiendo», pero siempre hay cazuelas que golpear y todo tipo de cosas divertidas que hacer. Y es que es tan dificil no hacer ruido!"-- "Shhh! My brother's napping. He really needs his sleep," admonishes our adorable narrator at the outset...