Böcker utgivna av Star Bright Books

"A celebration of colorful animals that entices beginners to learn their numbers."

Mole lives underground, but she wishes she could catch the sky and bring the sun's warmth and light and the cool breeze into her home. Her friends, Squirrel, Frog, and Bird, each tries to help by capturing a piece of the sky as a special gift for Mole.

Little Sea Otter tries everything to avoid going to sleep, including saying good night to all of the creatures above and below the ocean's surface.

"Oh no! Has Pinwheel broken Owl's tree? Pinwheel and Squirrel can't stop bunches of small, colorful bits from falling! Perhaps Owl can shed some light on the conundrum. . . . Later, Pinwheel has the most wonderful dream ever and wants to replicate it. But his daytime nap means spending less time with his friends. Join Pinwheel and his friends for two tranquil stories in this new Level 3 Star Readers edition of Friends at Night. Engaging plots and age-appropriate vocabulary will help young readers take a step forward with their literacy skills. "

"Pinwheel the joyful donkey as he befriends someone who always agrees with him: his echo! That is, until the echo says it likes climbing trees instead of looking for rocks. Then, Pinwheel and his friends meet a mysterious figure across the pond that never stops waving. Who could it be? In this new Level 3 Star Readers edition of Pinwheel Days children will follow Pinwheel on two fun-filled adventures. Simple vocabulary and sentence structure will give young readers the confidence to continue building their skills and their love of reading. "

Using animal behavior as an example, this book proves that everyone is afraid sometimes.

Using animal behavior as an example, this book proves that everyone is afraid sometimes.

A week of fun begins when Mrs. Calamari and her many, many cats move into a new apartment on Monday. On Tuesday, the landlord, Mr. Gangplank, declares, "No cats allowed!" Fortunately, he has lost his glasses, so when Mrs. Calamari says, "Cats? Of course not! They are visiting relatives," he believes her.

"Babies respond to and learn from seeing other babies! Little ones will love looking again and again at the sweet faces in this...book."--

This retelling originally published in 1999 by Oxford University Press as The Bremen town band.

"What is more fun than a day at the beach when the tug of gentle waves leaves your feet covered with sand?"--Page [4] of cover.

Initially an ardent admirer of Adolf Hitler, Wilm Hosenfeld became aware of the Third Reich's relentless brutality against the Poles and Jews when he was stationed in Poland. Witnessing the Nazis' inhumanity changed Hosenfeld from an enemy occupier to a rescuer. Hosenfeld's heroic efforts to save Polish citizens was mostly unknown until a scene in the Oscar-winning film, The Pianist, brought Hosenfeld to the public's attention. In Defying the Nazis, the full story of Hosenfled's courageous transformation and his attempts to help those he was ordered to kill can finally be read and appreciated.

Baa's favorite food is bright green grass and there is a whole field ready to be nibbled. Baa, a unique sheep, grazes that grass into shapes! Toddlers and preschoolers can name the shapes as Baa creates them. Search the watercolor illustrations for the delightful details of snails, frogs and other humorous touches filling the page. Meet Baa, a sweet and somewhat mixed-up sheep, who has a knack for getting into interesting situations, doing things in the most unexpected way, and smiling through it all.

It's time to go home, but Baa, a silly little sheep, seems to be having trouble finding the other sheep on the farm. Help Baa find the way home! Readers can name the animals and make each animal's sound as Baa visits them along the way. The Baa Books is a new series designed to offer quality writing and illustrations about subjects children need to learn while offering these ideas in a humorous way that makes learning fun.

Cyril's markings make him different from the other monkeys, so the zoo animals make fun of him. But when winter comes and the animals move indoors, Cyril's colors remind the other monkeys of the beauty in the natural world.

"There is no Easter Bunny!" insists Father Rabbit. "And rabbits do not lay eggs!" Despite his protests, the Rabbit children are convinced that their father is the Easter Bunny. Humbug! and Foolishness! are Father Rabbit s answer when his little bunnies keep insisting that he must be the Easter Bunny! Chaos ensues when Granny, who lives in a house above the Rabbit family s burrow, decorates eggs for her grandchildren s Easter egg hunt and they disappear. Who would do such a dastardly thing? Where could they be? What will be next? It is a day full of colorful surprises for everyone especially Father Rabbit! when unexpected things start hatching.

On Halloween night, Karen, a young trick-or-treater, puts on her witch's costume while a real witch, Hexabell, turns a stray kitten into a Halloween cat.