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Dim the lights and gather around the freshly-trimmed tree for a magical Christmas Eve experience that will become a family tradition. The beloved poem from Clement C. Moore captures the true spirit of Christmas.

Be very afraid. It's Halloween, and Pig is on a rampage for treats!

A celebration of the most magical holiday of the year, by the incomparable bestselling author Nancy Tillman. Bells jingle, sleds dash through the snow, trees are topped with sparkling stars, and children everywhere dream of candy canes and presents. But the best gift of all—the most magical...

A gripping new novel in verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish, featuring a poverty-stricken boy who bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him Joe Oak is used to living on unsteady ground. His mom can’t be depended on as she never stays around long once she...

The day is done, darkness is falling and little ones are getting sleepy. With its rhythmic verse, this audiobook is ideal for listening before bedtime.

Truck-obsessed toddlers will want to make the diggers, tractors, fire engines, and more featured in this fun-filled construction tale part of their nightly bedtime routines! Discover what bedtime looks like for the snowplows, dump trucks, giant cranes, and more that dot the pages of this...

Join Liam the Karate Kid for a cheerful counting adventure filled with counting rhymes, playful stories, traditional nursery favorites, and gentle learning fun for young listeners. This special combined audiobook edition includes both Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the Let’s Count with Liam series...

This charming, rhyming board book about going on vacation is perfect for spring break, summer vacation, or any time of year. For fans of Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and its things-that-go companion books. Where do you go on vacation? Do you visit family? Go to the beach? How about a road...

Listen and Play encourages the pre-school child to observe the world with theirs ears! Each audiobook contains an exciting mix of songs, nursery rhymes, sound puzzles and tongue twisters and finishes with a short story. Listen and Play offers more than just songs, more than just stories, more...

An unflinching portrayal of brotherhood in the face of addiction, told in gripping and heartfelt verse, perfect for reluctant readers who enjoyed Long Way Down and The Canyon’s Edge Twelve-year-old Marco has always felt close to his older brother, Chase. Somewhat shy, Marco feels a bit braver...

Have you ever heard of a prickle of porcupines? Or a tower of giraffes? What about a parcel of penguins? This fun-filled romp through the animal kingdom introduces collective nouns for animals through wordplay. Clever rhymes bring these collective nouns to life in funny ways, making it easy to remember which terms and animals go together. A glossary in the back matter offers further explanation of words used as collective nouns, such as sleuth meaning "detective."

Create sweet memories by cuddling up with your little one and listening to Melissa Everett's fun-filled version of Mother Goose's classic, "Hey Diddle Diddle"! Also, join Wee Willie Winkie on his quest for fame! From Little Jack Horner to Little Bo Beep, teach your child about being content with who they are while reminiscing through some favorite adorable tales with your young one.

Sixth grader Betsy is the one who informs her best friend, Lizard, that thousands of the world's languages are currently threatened by extinction; Betsy's mother is a linguistics professor working frantically to study dying languages before they are lost forever. But it is Lizard who, gripped by the magnitude of this loss, challenges Betsy, "What if, instead of writing about dying languages, like your mom, you and I saved one instead?"

The complete rhyme of Mary Had a Little Lamb and it seems to be based upon a real girl by the name of Mary Sawyer (1806 - 1889). She brought a pet lamb to school. An uproar followed. A nephew of the teacher was visiting and wrote a rhyme about the incident. The Redstone School is now in Sudbury, Massachusetts. It is believed to be the schoolhouse mentioned in the nursery rhyme.

Cinq contes musicaux pour les petits de quatre à huit ans, chantés par le chœur des Polysons, présentés et racontés par Marion Cotillard. Cinq contes d'éveil écrits et composés par Isabelle Aboulker dans une facture classique, qui initieront les enfants à la poésie et à la musique classique au travers de thèmes reflétant leur imaginaire.

Join Charles "New Kid" Nukid as he makes some very Scary friends-including Petunia, Johnny, and Peter the Wolf-and figures out that Scary School can be just as funny as it is spooky! Plus: Gargoyles, goblins, and Frankenstein's monster on the loose! The world's most frighteningly delicious school lunch! And the narrator's an 11-year-old ghost!

"I have lost my new blue socks. Did I put them in my box?" Simple rhymes - including "socks", "box", "fox, " and "ox"! - spin the tale of a small duck who waddles through the countryside, forlornly searching for his blue socks. "I'm trying not to be depressed. / Without my socks I feel undressed." Finally, a sharp-eyed peacock sees a bit of blue peeking out of duck's lace-up shoes and the mini-mystery is solved! This winsome story shares the familiar experience of not really losing something after all.

Sing along with Julia Donaldson and her collection of songs – fun for kids and parents alike. As well as being the UK's most successful picture book author, Julia Donaldson is a gifted songwriter for children. Room on the Broom and Other Songs includes nine of her best-loved songs. The songs...

A prehistoric adventure, perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime – or any time at all! Read by Imelda Staunton. A hairy mammoth takes a cheeky little baby on a thrilling ride through a moonlit landscape populated by a sabre-toothed tiger, a leaping hare, a laughing hyena and...

With a cast of wonderful sea creatures – including a magical mermaid – and plenty of seaside fun, this brilliant rhyming adventure is perfect for listening to in the car, at home, at bedtime – or at any time at all! The clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those two...