Tom Brannon Knihy

People used to think earthworms were just garden pests. Others thought they were just plain yucky! But it is a good thing there are earthworms because they help keep soil healthy. Earthworms are also food for birds, frogs, and other animals. The well-organized chapters help students identify key details. The illustrations and text features such as captions and bold print help students navigate the text while the photographs add clarity and enable students to better understand the text.

Join Emma and Theo on their adventures as they meet community helpers in their neighborhood! Theo and Emma’s school bus driver is getting ready to retire―and now they are sitting in as he trains his replacement. Come along as Emma and Theo get a firsthand look at a bus driver’s job. Join in the excitement as these fun-loving friends continue to meet a variety of new community helpers and learn the ins-and-outs of their very important jobs. Each story is told from the point of view of either Emma or Theo in an engaging narrative that combines fiction and nonfiction text. Beautiful illustrations and real-life photos contribute to the fun. Add in a detailed map, a Q&A with a community helper, as well as tips and tools, and you've got a series of books that kids won't want to put down!

Originally published by Golden Books in 1992.

"This book introduces the role of bus drivers in their neighborhood"--

Wherever and whenever an emergency occurs, paramedics are the first to respond and take action. In A Day with Paramedics, readers (Ages 3-6) will learn about the fascinating, life-saving work these men and women perform every day.

"Did you know that flamingos are very social animals and do most everything as a groupor that they get their pink color from the food they eat? Be surprised and awed by every page of this captivating book! Features include stunning photography; a fact file which breaks down vital data points in an easy-to-follow and understand format; fast facts; a family tree to show the evolution of and how this animal fits into the wider category of its scientific order; a glossary and more."--Provided by publisher.

A Sesame Street Passover story with stickers, a poster, and a card game!It's Passover on Sesame Street, and Grover invites a few friends to a Seder at his house. More and more guests show up, and room is made at the table to honor the traditional Passover "Let all who are hungry come and eat." Girls and boys ages 2 to 5 will particularly enjoy the story's focus on the exciting hunt for the Passover afikomen, a piece of matzah that's hidden for the children to find. A brief explanation of the history and customs of Passover is included at the end. Stickers, a poster that shows a splendid Seder plate, and a press-out matching card game add to the holiday fun. The messages of inclusion and friendship make this colorful paperback storybook particularly timely.

Chock full of familiar situations and helpful hints, this book gives readers the tools they need to develop this important character strength. We would all like to be considered kind and generous. But like other positive attributes, getting there takes practice. That's where Kindness & Generosity: It Starts With Me! can help.

Just in time for Election Day, this hilarious new Beginner Book featuring Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat--and the changes he'd make if elected president of the United States--is perfect for introducing young readers to the White House! Think politics is boring for kids? Think again! If the Cat in the Hat is elected president, life in the White House is about to get a lot more interesting--and funny! The Cat plans to shake things up. On his agenda: To change the shape of the Oval Office (to make it far more OVAL-ER-ER); to replant the Rose Garden with Seussian shrubbery; to paint smiles on portraits of frowning world leaders; and (among other things) to shoot a SOCK-IT rocket into space to shower the United States with an explosion of socks! Written in rhyme and featuring a cast of characters from The Cat in the Hat and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back, this is the perfect, kid-friendly way to introduce beginning readers to life in the White House AND to the Cat in the Hat.Originally created by Dr. Seuss, Beginner Books encourage children to read all by themselves, with simple words and illustrations that give clues to their meaning.

Elmo dances the Hokey Pokey and invites girls and boys ages 2 to 5 to join him in this funny, interactive Sesame Street Little Golden Book.