Heroes and monsters; gods and goddesses; adventure and excitement: all are to be found in this book, which contains four well-known myths and legends from Ancient Greece told in an accessible style. Find out how Theseus killed the minotaur, how Daedelus escaped from the maze and why Herakles longed for a rest! Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. A humorous...

The little red fire engine wants a big job—but he’s quite little! After putting out small sparks at a big fire and stopping flames in a wastebasket, he realizes that he’s perfectly suited to solve little problems of all kinds. Written and illustrated by Jane Flory.

Mr. Winky is fond of his noisy clock shop—until Mr. Glum comments on the awful noise, that is. Newly bothered by the constant tick tocks, Mr. Winky decides to leave. But no matter where he goes (the train, the countryside, and the woods), he can’t find any peace. There’s noise everywhere! Before long, Mr. Winky can’t wait to get back to the comfort of his noisy clock shop. Written by Jean Horton Berg, illustrated by Art Seiden.

Based on the research that race, gender, consent, and body positivity should be discussed with toddlers on up, this read-aloud series offers adults the opportunity to begin important conversations with young children in an informed, safe, and supported way. Written by Megan Madison and Jessica Ralli, illustrated by Isabel Roxas.

Little Sock lives in a drawer. He may look like the other socks, but he has a secret. Sometimes, late at night, he escapes to a marvelous place where everything is new and exciting: Sock City! But when Little Sock starts to wish he had someone to share all the fun with, he’ll have to do something truly brave. He’ll have to figure out… just how exactly does a sock make a friend?

While digging for unicorn horns in the yard, Iz and Norb find a treasure chest. What could be inside? The name “Boo” is engraved on the lock. Who is Boo?But the more they ask about this mysterious Boo, the more uncertain they become. Is Boo a speedy yellow fellow or a sweet wee lad? Is he red as rage with claws galore, and jaws the size of dinosaurs? When Iz and Norb finally find where Boo lives, Norb is almost too afraid to knock on the door....

Lil Poo is a delightfully quirky and undeniably fun adventure story that will help get young kids excited about potty training and ready to take the potty plunge!Where does Lil Poo live? In a nest? A cave? The desert? A mountain top? No place seems right, no matter where he looks. Luckily, as frustration sets in, Lil Poo meets a friend, Toilet Paper, who shows him where he belongs. When he arrives, there’s a “potty” and a celebration underway...

Little Craig loves birthday parties, even though he doesn’t get invited very often. That is until Craig gets invited to TWO birthday parties, on the same day. Joey’s the new kid in school, and he invited Craig to his party first. But Dan is Craig’s good friend, and he invited Craig to his party second. Little Craig is torn between keeping his word to Joey, or going to his friend Dan’s party instead. Craig’s mom reminds him “You’re only...

From Humpty Dumpty and Georgie Porgie to Little Miss Muffet and the old woman who lived in a shoe, children will love reading and laughing along with all of their favorite characters. The beautiful illustrations by Tomie dePaola make this book the perfect addition to any storytime.

The first day of summer camp is almost here, and one little camper doesn’t know what to expect. For a while everything is hunkydory . . . until rest time rolls around and he gets a bad case of nervous butterflies. But an unlikely friend appears out of the crowd and reassures him that the best cure for the summertime blues is tons of summertime fun! A sweetly reassuring story. Written by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Mindy Pierce.