Bill Martin Jr.

Two girls' teams, the Cardinals and the Blue Jays, play a close and intense game of basketball.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a young bear searching for its mother and meeting many North American animals along the way in this easy-reader version of the 2007 tale. Includes note to parents and teachers, as well as activities.

A grandfather and his blind grandson, Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses, reminisce about the young boy's birth, his first horse, and an exciting horse race.

Presents, in rhymed and illustrated text, a variety of questions and answers about Biblical characters and events from the Old and New Testaments.

Young teen Able, previously transported to a magical world into the body of an adult hero, returns to Mythgarthr in possession of special powers that he has vowed he will not use in his service to the dragon king Anthor.

Lucky Kidd watches her father ride a mean bull at the rodeo and thinks about becoming a bull rider herself.

A group of mice venture into a dark, dark woods where they find a dark brown house with a dark red stair leading past other dark colors to a spooky surprise.

In this version of the old rhyme, the fire turns out to be smoke from the candles of a birthday cake. Illustrations show the characters represented as mice.

Dozens of happy hippopotamuses have a fun-filled holiday at the beach.

Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper.

A stray dog enjoys the comfort of two different homes but must ultimately decide where she really belongs.

An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree. Includes alphabet stickers.

A little mouse who habitually teases a cat must use his wits to avoid being eaten.

Dragon is so excited for his spelling B. He is going to win and make his mama proud.

In this rhyming story, children describe the sights and sounds of riding on the merry-go-round.

A collection of folk tales, stories, poems, and songs each illustrated by a different artist.