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"Intriguing collage illustrations frame this timeless story of a young child who questions the significance of skin color. Spreaking in verse, the child wonders if the natural world believes any particular color to be more important than another. The child comes to see the importance of a world filled with and accepting of all colors."--Publisher.

Apprenticed to a famous wizard, lazy Schnitzel is not known for his hard work. So late one night, when a cape-wearing, fang-toothed door-to-door salesman selling vacuum cleaners offers to help, Schnitzel sees an answer to his housecleaning woes. What could possibly go wrong? In this retelling of The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Schnitzel is about to find out.

Though small in size at approximately 5/8 of an inch (15 mm), the honey bee is one of the most important insects on the planet. It is estimated that a third of the food we eat each day can be attributed to bee activity. But the health and welfare of honey bees are in dire need of our attention. In H is for Honey Bee: A Beekeeping Alphabet, beekeeper Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen gives a "behind-the-hive" peek into the world of the honey bee.

B is awfully boastful and when he and the rest of the alphabet get together, he can't help but tease the vowels about their small numbers. So the vowels begin to take off, one by one. The consonants--and the rest of the farm--see just how important vowels really are. With disaster looming and B seeing the error of his ways, can U save the day and set the alphabet right again?

Tallulah the mermaid realizes that she is different from the other mermaids in the ocean and finds that she truly belongs in the Great Lakes.

Papa's Backpack honors the bond between a parent/soldier and a child, and acknowledges the difficult and emotional process of separation during deployment. A young bear cub dreams of accompanying Papa when he leaves on a mission, wanting to stay close to provide comfort and moral support, ultimately overcoming adversity together.

What can smell like bubble gum, glow neon green at night, be poisonous and yet still eaten by humans, and even help create rain? The answer is mushrooms! Through lyrical text and colorful detailed artwork, the wonderful, mysterious, and sometimes bizarre world of mushrooms is explored. Back matter includes a glossary and additional science facts.

Astronaut Clayton Anderson spent 152 days in space aboard the International Space Station--and while he didn't mail dozens of letters back to Earth (they would have burned up on rentry!), imagine if he did! These letters from space are full of weird science, wild facts, and outrageous true stories from life in space, complete with hysterical illustrations from Susan Batori. Backmatter includes even more interesting information on space, astronauts, and living among the stars.

Before the sun even rises, a confident group of birds is warming up their vocal chords preparing for a full day of singing. They perform solos and acapella and arpeggios. And they sing and sing--and sing some more! Until the day comes to an end and they decide...they're actually pretty exhausted. But come morning, they have big plans to SING SOME MORE!!!

When a sock gets tired of his same old routine, he escapes from his drawer one night, hoping to get to a place where everything is new and exciting.

In The Nutcracker's Night Before Christmas preparations for a doomed stage production of the classic ballet goes from terribly bad to ridiculously worse. But it's Christmas Eve and help is on the way!

When a local library is scheduled for demolition, the ghostly lady that haunts it teams up with a young girl to save it. A lovely celebration of public libraries and a timely reminder of the important role they play in their local communities.

"Told in verse and with watercolor illustrations, a star reminds a little bear that he is never alone and always under God's care"-- Provided by publisher.

Lizzie loves school more than anything. After starting first grade, she mistakenly thinks it will last a full year and is dismayed when it ends in June. Luckily her first grade teacher applies to teach summer school.