8 fairy tales are retold as very short rhyming stories with a twist at the end encouraging children to read together. Each story is told in two voices, with text in different colors for a pair of readers -- two children, or a child and a parent who is in a literacy program, or one beginning and one more-advanced reader.

Simple humorous rhymes ask a series of questions about things that appear in the winter.

Photographs and rhyming text show the ups and downs of having a big or little brother.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the roots of jazz music.

Will Little Mouse escape the Cat? A fun cat and mouse chase with cut out illustrations on every page.

Two siblings going to bed describe what stars really are--giant balls of hot, dense gas millions of miles from the Earth--in a book that examines constellations, atmospheric turbulence, and black holes.

"This picture book poetically explores the many things water can be--from home maker and ship breaker to cloud fluffer and fire snuffer. Backmatter provides additional explanations."--

In simple rhyme, the Cat in the Hat introduces early readers to the concept and practice of voting -- with a focus on the American presidency! Learn the basic principles of democracy, how political parties are formed, why Election Day is held in early November, and much, much more!