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From Arnold Lobel, the beloved author and illustrator of the Newbery Honor and Caldecott Honor award-winning Frog and Toad books, comes a sweet, timely twist on a classic fable. One morning Grasshopper finds a lovely road to follow. Off he goes on his journey, past plenty of busy characters...

A warm, funny look at one of the most fascinating mini-beasts, by award-winning actor and national treasure Alison Steadman OBE. 'I hate spiders!' says Rafael. At least, he thinks so. But when he really gets to know the BIG, HAIRY, SCARY SPIDER he finds a new, eight-legged friend. This hilarious...

There’s never been a sports story like The Infield Flies Rule! Set in a world of magical reality, the story takes place at Twin Falls, a summer sports camp for boy flies and other male winged insects in Vermont. The campers from all over North America play a version of softball called Flyball, using French Fries as bats and leftover Dippin' Dots as the ball. The story centers on the experiences of the young housefly, Duncan Wingo, whose unforgettable summer at his father's camp is a coming-of-age story complete with a summer romance and a moral dilemma.

Ernie the earthworm is the keeper of the garden! Emergent book explorers will find simple text that show Ernie helping the garden grow. Pairs with nonfiction title Earthworms Help Plants.

Blossom the bee needs to gather pollen for her hive. This engaging leveled text will take readers on a wonderful journey. Pairs with the nonfiction title Bees Help Gardens Grow.

In einer warmen Juninacht, nach der Grillparty ihrer Eltern, trifft sie den Leuchtkäfer Luz. Er ist verzweifelt, weil er vor lauter Gartenbeleuchtung keine Partnerin findet. Lotta hilft ihm und überzeugt ihre Eltern mit viel Feingefühl und Raffinesse, den Garten insektenfreundlicher zu gestalten. Welche guten Folgen das hat, hätte sich Lotta nie träumen lassen.

Join Buzz as he searches for a smart animal to take to The Amazing Pet Show. His father says flies can't be pets, but Fly Guy is not your ordinary fly!

Beloved creator Leo Lionni's classic story about a brave and clever little worm. A small green inchworm is proud of his skill at measuring anything—a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak. Then one day a nightingale threatens to eat him if he cannot measure his song.

Ever since he was a wee mite (a termite, that is), Roberto has wanted to be an architect. Discouraged by his woodeating family and friends, he decides to follow his dream to the big, bug city. There he meets a slew of not-so-creepy, crawly characters who spark in him the courage to build a community for them all.

This African folk tale, told with award-winning graphics and narration reminiscent of the traditional village storyteller, is the story of how a tale passes from animal to animal, creating a jungle disaster.

Included in the napping house menagerie is a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, a slumbering mouse, and a wakeful flea who ends up toppling the whole sleep heap with one chomp! Don Wood’s delightfully detailed comical illustrations are bathed in moonlight blues until the sun comes up, then all is color and rainbows and a very awake household