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Every February second, people all across the country wonder about the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil. Will he see his shadow on that day, or won't he? Will spring come early or late? Gail Gibbons' clear, simple wording presents information about Groundhog Day, its origins, and the animal at the center of this delightful annual event. Gibbons teaches kids about the homes and habits of groundhogs while explaining the history behind the superstitions and fun customs of the yearly celebration.

When the mayor of Mouseville announces the town snowman contest, Clayton and Desmond claim that they will each make the biggest snowman ever. But building a huge snowman alone is hard! They work and work, but their snowmen just aren't big enough. Soon they have an idea. As the day of the contest approaches, Clayton and Desmond join forces to build the biggest snowman ever.

La conocida leyenda del flautista que encantó las ratas de Hamelin ha sido contada por años como un cuento alegre con un final feliz, pero como suele suceder con estos cuentos de hadas, los originales pueden ser muy diferentes a las versiones más contadas. La ciudad de Hamelin siempre tuvo ratas,¡ y muchas! Nunca fueron un problema, ya que los gatos las mantenían controladas.

Hace muchos años en la ciudad de Hamelin había un problema enorme por una invasión de ratas que habían venido del campo y los vecinos de la ciudad no sabían cómo deshacerse de ellas.Un día apareció un desconocido que dijo al alcalde que a cambio de una recompensa haría desaparecer a las ratas del pueblo.Le dijeron que si, con lo que se puso manos a la obra inmediatamente y empezó a tocar una flauta e inexplicablemente todas las ratas empezaron a salir de sus agujeros y sin pensárselo mucho comenzaron seguirle a medida que iba tocando la flauta, como si la música las tuviera hipnotizadas.

Gustav Mole is lucky enough to be born into a musical family, and this charming tale traces the enriching role that music plays in his life. Gustav's musical education is rich and diverse, covering a wide variety of genres and styles.

The Little Mouse and the Big Hungry Bear are known and loved by millions of children around the world. Little Mouse loves strawberries, but so does the bear.... How will Little Mouse stop the bear from eating his freshly picked red ripe strawberry.

A clever squirrel hunts for nuts in its woodland home. Pair this charming fiction story with its nonfiction companion book, Little Woodland Animals.

Hamsters are famous for running on their wheels. But what else do these furry pets like to do? In this title, beginning audiences can learn all about the lives and care of these popular first pets through simple, predictable text.

Packy the Packrat's mother has had enough! It's time that he sorts through his ever-growing collection of trinkets and puts them away. Told in rhyme, the audio leads the listener to participate in the sorting process by categorizing Packy's piles of things according to like characteristics and attributes. The story promotes and reinforces analogous thinking - a critical thinking skill in math, science, and life.

Miriam Mouse's family always celebrates Passover Belowstairs, while the human Winklers celebrate Abovestairs. But this year Miriam is finding it hard to get a piece of matzah to use for the Mouse family afikomen as the human family has decided to store their matzah in a tin. All seems lost for the Mouse family seder, until young Eli Winkler shares the afikomen with her.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about hamsters as pets. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about guinea pigs as pets. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.

When Joe Edmunds makes a wish on an Egyptian amulet, little does he know that he has volunteered to guide and defend the undead pet inhabitants of his town! Disaster strikes when Bonsai the pug chases Pickle the cat into the street, where she is flattened by a car. But the fact that Pickle has (almost) shuffled off her mortal coil isn't her biggest concern; she is worried that Bonsai will pursue her sister Pebble into an early grave too, unless she and Joe teach the dog a lesson....

When Joe Edmunds makes a wish on an Egyptian amulet, little does he know that he has volunteered to guide and defend the undead pet inhabitants of his town! Dumpling the hamster came to a dusty end inside a vacuum cleaner...but he suspects that his owner Oliver's parents never admitted to their son that they were to blame for Dumpling's demise. Now the hamster needs Joe's help to reveal the truth - but there's a furry surprise awaiting them at Oliver's house...

What animal has a furry body, a short tail, and sharp claws? Prairie dogs! But do you know where prairie dogs live? Or what sounds a prairie dog makes? Listen to this book to find out! Learn all about different animals in the Animal Close-Ups series - part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life!

Monsieur Mustard curls his whiskers just so, slips on his fancy suit, looks at the handsome front-page picture on the newspaper announcing his arrival in the city of Bath, and chuckles happily to himself. As soon as he leaves the house, he is mobbed by admirers, as usual. But just as he starts to sniff out his first mystery, everything seems to go wrong: his detective bag is stolen, he is knocked off his feet and his monocle shatters. It appears that not everyone is happy to have the world-famous detective in their city...

The Wind in the Willows meets Enola Holmes in this exciting, young middle-grade mystery series from Newbery Honor–winning author Margi Preus Mystery: Something that is difficult or impossible to understand. With a curious mind and a vast vocabulary (thanks to her wallpaper—pages of a...

A tiny-but-mighty little mouse faces down an incoming storm to protect her home. A tribute to courage and the rugged beauty of Cape Cod from Newbery Honor–winning author Lauren Wolk. “A triumphant tale of defending what you love.″ —Kirkus, starred review The Outermost Mouse loves her...

Inspirado en el clásico de Charles Perrault, "La ratita presumida" narra la historia de una ratita que, barriendo su casa, encuentra una moneda. Sin pensárselo demasiado, la emplea en comprarse una cinta con la que se adorna. Pero, ¡ay!, coqueta como es, cae en las garras de un gato que...

Acorn, the mouse, was not really dressed for a misadventure. He certainly did not pack his toiletries, but he had no real choice in the matter. His old friend, Bear, was running away, heading into the unknown beyond Brightwing's border. Like a good friend, Acorn followed him into a world of...