In this merry, multi-species story cooked up with folksy warmth and humor, everybody gets a piece of the pie -- and then some.
Grandma Cat makes a delicious apple pie, and there's plenty for everyone -- and even a piece left over. Grandma Mouse finds a piece of apple pie, and there's plenty for everyone -- and even crumbs left over. Grandma Ant spies some crumbs of apple pie, and there's plenty for everyone. But what's left over after cats, mice, and ants have had their fill? Little readers will eat up this scrumptious, gently math-related story that's as sweet and satisfying as a fresh-baked dessert.

When someone is afraid, what do they do? Whimsical pictures of animals reacting to fear will educate and delight children and show them that everyone is afraid sometimes and deals with that fear in their own way. Ostriches stick their heads in the sand, frogs jump into ponds, and in the soothing ending, a little boy is comforted by his mother when he wakes up from a bad dream.

"A great selection to share with young children to show them that they are 'bigger' than they believe and that their actions, big and small, do matter." --School Library Journal A board version of the popular picture book, Big Little Hippo by superstar Valeri Gorbachev! Little Hippo is the youngest in his family . . . and the smallest. Smaller than his parents and siblings. Smaller than his neighbors, too, from old Crocodile to giant Elephant. And even though his mom promises he'll grow, Little Hippo doesn't want to wait; he wants to be big RIGHT NOW! But when he helps a creature even tinier than himself, Little Hippo learns that it's the size of his heart that counts most of all.

The animals in the forest are playing hide-and-seek, and everyone is found--except for the biggest one of all! Where, oh where, could Bear have gone? One thing is certain: Bear's friends will do whatever it takes to find him. Leslea Newman's rhythmic text and Valeri Gorbachev's charming illustrations will make every child eager to join this playful search for the missing Bear.

When a little turtle comes across a lost hat, he is determined to find its owner. He askd Mouse, and Rabbit, and even Crocodile if it belongs to them, but they all say it isn't theirs. Whose hat can it be? Ages 3+.