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A girl is excited when the circus comes to town, but her family on the farm is too busy preparing for winter in this picture book from the author of "Papa's Mechanical Fish" and the illustrator of the "New York Times" Notable Children's Book "Samantha on a Roll." Full color.

Come one, come all to this larger-than-life biography of P. T. Barnum, showman and founder of the Barnum & Bailey Circus. Visit Barnum's American Museum, established in only four weeks! Meet Madame Josephine Clofulia, the Swiss Bearded Lady. Get to know Tom Thumb, a miniature man (only twenty-five inches tall), and his tiny bride (thirty-two inches). Watch as the circus parade goes by, elephants tail to trunk, costumed performers waving, lions...

The three mischievous bunnies from "Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!" are back in this sequel that's even funnier than their first misadventure. Full color.

Tired of opera houses, world-famous singer Calotta Carusa travels to the American West, where her magnificent voice tames even the most hardened bad guys.

Meet Imogene Tripp, a plucky girl with a passion for history. As a baby, her first words were "Four score and seven years ago." In preschool, she finger-painted a map of the Oregon Trail. So it's not surprising that when the mayor wants to tear down the long-neglected Liddleville Historical Society to make room for a shoelace factory, Imogene is desperate to convince the town how important its history is. But even though she rides through the ...

From the versatile author of "Ben Franklin's Almanac, " an ALA Notable Book, comes this charming, hilarious novella about a spunky, funny boy from India who adjusts to his new life in suburban America.

One spring morning, high in a nest, seven speckled eggs begin to crack. And seven hungry babies open their beaks wide. Readers can count with Mama Bird as she zooms back and forth across the pages, going from seven hungry babies to none. Full color.

Step right up! Meet the astounding . . . the amazing . . . P. T. Barnum! "The award-winning author of "The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, " "Our Eleanor, " and "Ben Franklin's Almanac "brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here's a complete and captivating look at the man behind the Greatest Show on Earth. Readers can vis...

Discover the true story of P.T. Barnum, the man who created the world-famous Barnum & Bailey Circus, as featured in the movie The Greatest Showman! The award-winning author of The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary, Amelia Lost, and Our Eleanor brings us the larger-than-life biography of showman P. T. Barnum. Known far and wide for his jumbo elephants, midgets, and three-ring circuses, here' s a complete and captivating look at the...

These contemporary "fables" are instructive, hilarious, and now in paperback! "The fourth graders at Aesop Elementary are, well, unusual. There's Calvin Tallywong, who wants to go back to kindergarten. But when he actually gets the chance, he's forced to do the squirrel dance and wear a yellow-school-bus name tag. The moral of his story? Be careful what you wish for. Then there's Amisha Spelwadi, who can spell "wildebeest, "no problem. She's s...

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The award-winning author of "Ben Franklin's Almanac" and "Our Eleanor" has created an enthralling joint biography of one of the nation's greatest presidents and his complex wife unlike any other--a scrapbook history that uses photographs, letters, engravings, and even cartoons to form an enthralling museum on the page.

From the acclaimed author of The Great and Only Barnum-as well as The Lincolns, Our Eleanor, and Ben Franklin's Almanac-comes the thrilling story of America's most celebrated flyer, Amelia Earhart. In alternating chapters, Fleming deftly moves readers back and forth between Amelia's life (from childhood up until her last flight) and the exhaustive search for her and her missing plane. With incredible photos, maps, and handwritten notes from Am...

Tells the story of Amelia Earhart's life - as a child, a woman, and a pilot - and describes the search for her missing plane.

Come along for the ride in this "rollicking read-aloud" that's also a "counting book" filled with fun! Who invited Possum, Skunk, Frog, Muskrat, Heron, Coon, and -- uh oh! -- Gator along on a nice little girl's boat trip down the bayou? NO ONE, that's who!

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Take a bite out of this deliciously funny original fairy tale, which received four starred reviews and was named a Best Book of the Year by Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and the Bank Street College of Education. What would you do if you were invited to the princess's tenth birthday party but didn't have money for a gift? Well, clever Jack decides to bake the princess a cake.Now he just has to get it to the castle in one pie...

Based on a true moment in American history, this funny picture book celebrates the ingenuity and community spirit of one small New England town as it attempts to make the country's biggest cheese for the nation's greatest man. A Children's Book of the Year, Bank Street College

A new take on" The Little Red Hen" -- Cajun style Poor Monsieur Gator is getting old and is moving so slow he can't catch himself a taste of possum or otter, or even a whiff of skunk. Day after day those animals tease and taunt him until, finally, he decides to cook up some gumbo just like Maman used to make. But who will help him boil, catch, sprinkle, and chop? Certainly not rude Mademoiselle Possum, ornery Monsieur Otter, or sassy Madame Sk...

In the streets and canals of Venice, Gabriella can hear nothing but sweet music. The drying laundry goes flap-flap, the church bells go ting-aling-ling, and the lire go jing-aling-ling. Soon, Gabriella is humming her way through town -- and everyone hears her song! Some find it sad, others smile when they hear it -- but none can forget the beautiful melody. Before long, a certain struggling composer is inspired by Gabriella's song -- and a bea...