Jill Esbaum

When Big Al the little dog gets separated from his trucker friend, Jo, at a roadside rest area, he patiently waits, resisting the attention of other drivers, knowing that Jo will return and find him.

"You never know what will happen when a T. Rex crashes your birthday party. Sure, you'll be super excited when he turns up at your door. But then hell stomp. Hell ROAR. Hell look at you as if hes wondering how you taste with a little mustard. In the end, though, you just may find yourself asking him to come back next year! This delightfully whimsical picture book has a fun twist kids will love." -- ONIX annotation.

A village comes to life when a Mississippi River steamboat arrives and unloads its goods. Go back in time to a sleepy Mississippi River town The townfolk of a small village on the banks of the upper Mississippi come vividly alive at the sound of a whistle and the holler of "Ste-e-e-e-eamboat a-comin'!" The incoming vessel is filled with passengers and cargo, and at a rapid speed, things are unloaded and loaded - but before you know it, the village...

"A father hoatzin who lives near the Amazon River can't help bragging about his chick's special talents"--

"Nonfiction, full-color photos of animals and nature introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them"-- " In Nature Numbers, math is beautiful, recognizable, and all around us! Highly engaging pictures of animals and nature scenes, along with cool chalk illustrations, are used to introduce basic math concepts and encourage kids to see a world of numbers all around them.K-2 math concepts include measuring....

"What do you call that group of animals? Learn the sometimes familiar and sometimes surprising names for animal groups from around the globe."--

Introduce young readers to some of the world's most interesting and important people in this bold and lively first biography book. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text featuring profiles of each person, along with fascinating facts about their accomplishments and contributions. This book inspires kids about a world of possibilities and taps into their natural curiosity about fascinating role models from education advocate...

In this charming picture book for preschoolers, curious kids will learn all about the amazing underwater world of coral reefs and the animals that live there. From sea stars to seahorses to sharks, young readers will be amazed by the diversity of life in coral reefs and by the wonders of our natural world. These engaging Explore My World picture books, on subjects kids care about, combine simple storytelling with unforgettable photography. They invite...

Preschoolers are full of "Where?" questions, and this next book in the best-selling Little Kids First Big Book series is full of fascinating and often surprising answers for them. This charming reference book zeroes in on location, location, location. More than 200 colorful photos are paired with age-appropriate text featuring answers to questions like, "Where does the sky end?" "Where is the highest mountain?" and, "Where was ice cream invented?"...

Big, scary, and hungry Thunder the dinosaur wants to chase and chomp Cluck, a small but brave dinosaur, but Cluck has decided that they will be friends.