Showing results by publisher "----RM Alexander" in Stories in Verse

Cuento de Nochebuena, Una Visita de San Nicolas es una encantadora historia navideña que ha dado vida a Papá Noel durante generaciones. Celebre la temporada navideña con la edición número uno en ventas del New York Times del poema clásico escrito por Clement C. Moore. Esta es la clásica edición de tapa dura con una portada en relieve y un desplegable de cuatro páginas, ¡y es perfecta para regalar!

Sadie has learned to tie her shoes! Now she wants to tie everything she can. She ties her socks, her sleeves, and even her hair! She gets so excited about tying other things together, though, that she doesn’t notice her shoe has come untied again!

This book takes the listener on a trip around the world as a young girl reminisces about all the things she's lost while traveling.

Inspired by the author’s experiences as a parent, I Love You Just the Same explores themes of separation anxiety, resilience, and the ability for the heart to expand as a family grows.

For fans of The Little Blue Truck, Red Truck and The Little Engine That Could, a rhyming ode to a colorful South American bus and the collective spirit of its people.

When Jack starts to build his own do-it-yourself house he finds it isn't quite as easy as he had expected.

Cows in the meadow, cows on the hill, cows peeking over the windowsill! Babies and toddlers will enjoy this funny rhyming poem about the silly things cows do on their farm.

Discover the most entertaining way to spend the year – with a spot of spring cleaning (that ends in a mess), a summer picnic (invaded by ants), Halloween dress-up (or not, if you’re already scary) and the only thing to be done in December ...

Join Winnie-the-Pooh for a walk through the Hundred Acre Wood as he ponders over what to do about each of his friends. Poor, timid Piglet is scared of everything, Tigger is far too bouncy sometimes, and Eeyore is always gloomy . . .

A rhyming story about getting dressed to go outside.

Until she finishes her laundry, Anna won't be chased away by an ice troll!

Learn all about all the different ways you can sit with this rhyme.

Horace is so excited to play with his friend, Mary McKay, a beautiful and graceful wombat. When she asks if he has a hat to protect his face from the sun, he tells her he doesn’t need one.

Oriol nació en Cuba, pero vive en Santa Bárbara, California, donde no logra encontrar su sitio. Sin embargo, pasa muchos buenos momentos cuando ayuda a sus padres en la clínica veterinaria de la familia, donde cuidan animales heridos. La primera ganadora latinoamericana de un Premio Nobel de Literatura, la poeta Gabriela Mistral, se muda entonces a Santa Bárbara, y Oriol se dscrube confesándole que aspira a ser escritora. Cuando la jovencita descubra que alguien está amenazando la vida de un pequeño elefante en la clínica de sus padres, decide tomar acción para protegerlo.

Carole and Jeffery Boston Weatherford’s ancestors are among the founders of Maryland. Their family history there extends more than three hundred years, but as with the genealogical searches of many African Americans with roots in slavery, their family tree can only be traced back five generations before going dark. And so from scraps of history, Carole and Jeffery have conjured the voices of their kin, creating an often painful but ultimately empowering story of who their people were in a breathtaking book that is at once deeply personal yet all too universal.

Twelve-year-old Nyla's dad died when she was four, or that's what she's been told. So when Grandma Farida insists she saw him in the local supermarket, Nyla wonders if Grandma is simply "time travelling" again - the phrase she uses when Grandma forgets. But Grandma is Nyla's best friend and when she asks Nyla to find her dad and bring him home, Nyla decides to make a brand new promise to her Grandma: to find him. As Nyla turns detective and sets out on a journey through her family's past, she also hopes that uncovering important stories will help her understand who she is.

Lukey Dave & the Tower to the Moon takes listeners on a thrilling adventure that proves the power of determination and creativity. With nothing to do and feeling bored, Lukey Dave decides to build a tower to the moon. With each new block he adds, he faces new challenges that require him to rely on his toys and imagination to keep going.

The Catch Club Kids are at it again! This time, they're out to trap the Daddysaurus—a mystical creature capable of such amazing acts of kindness, bravery, brilliance and humor. The kids try to trap the creature with all his favorite activities, but will they succeed? Maybe all they need is a little sweetness to make this awesome Daddysaurus appear! T

Six hours. One marathon swim. That’s all Tully Birch needs to get her life straightened out. With the help of her best friend, Arch, Tully braves the waters of Lake Tahoe to break the record for the youngest person ever to complete the famous “Godfather swim.” She wants to achieve something no one in the world has done, because if she does, maybe, just maybe, her mom will come back.

Life is all about Ella Rose La Fleur and her loved ones in this sweet and lighthearted story highlighting the importance of family, fun, and making memorable connections wherever you go. A holiday surprise will forever change Ella and her family's lives. What magic can you discover viewing the world through Ella Rose's eyes?