The Day the Crayons Quit

by Drew Daywalt

Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Blue crayon needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. Black crayon wants to be used for more than just outlining. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking—each believes he is the true color of the sun. What can Duncan possibly do to appease all of the crayons and get them back to doing what they do best?

The Day the Crayons Came Home

by Drew Daywalt

Illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Duncan's crayons are back in this companion to the spectacular The Day the Crayons Quit, and they are just as forthright as ever. A stack of postcards arrive for the neglectful boy, this time written by a new batch of crayons who have been forgotten at motels, lost under the couch, or left behind in the basement.

The Three Snow Bears

by Jan Brett

The Goldilocks story takes a fine twist when an endearing snow bear family and a curious Inuit girl meet center stage in Jan Brett's stunning paintings of a land where the Inuits and the animals share the amazing Arctic landscape.

How to Train a Train

by Jason Carter Eaton

Illustrated by John Rocco

Here at last is everything you need to know in order to find, keep, and train your very own PET TRAIN. You'll discover where trains live, what they like to eat, and the best train tricks around - everything it takes to lay the tracks for a long and happy friendship. ALL ABOARD!

Charlie Goes to School

by Ree Drummond

Illustrated by Diane deGroat

Mama and the kids are busy with their lessons, so Charlie helps out by creating a school of his own. Suzie, Kitty, and Walter have a LOT to learn, and there's no one better to instruct them than the King of the Ranch! Class is in session, but Charlie's students are acting like a bunch of animals. Will Charlie be able to teach his friends ANYTHING?!?

The Scarecrow's Hat

by Ken Brown

Chicken admires Scarecrow's straw hat, and he'd eagerly swap it for a walking stick. Although Chicken doesn't have a walking stick, she knows someone who does. Thus begins a quest by Chicken to find items to trade among her farm friends, all to obtain a walking stick for Scarecrow.

But why does Chicken want Scarecrow's hat? Ken Brown's gentle but clever story poses a problem and offers a creative solution that young children will delight to discover

Llama Llama and the Bully Goat

by Anna Dewdney

Llama Llama loves school. Llama Llama loves to play with his friends. But Gilroy Goat doesn't seem to like anyone, and what's worse, he's mean to Llama Llama! What's a little llama to do? With some help form Teacher, Llama Llama finds a way to stand up to Gilroy and changes a bad time to a good one.

Pumpkin Soup

by Helen Cooper

In this funny, observant, and highly original story, three animal companions discover the ups and downs of friendship and sharing, and what really makes the Pumpkin Soup taste so good.