Books published by publisher Checkerboards

I wonder why it gets dark?" asks Christopher. Wise Mrs. Owl knows. She uses a ball for the earth and a flashlight for the sun to explain all about day and night. The JUST ASK series explains the world to your child. In simple words and colorful pictures, these Weekly Reader books answer the questions your youngster loves to ask.

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On the night before Christmas Santa Claus travels around the world and delivers presents to the children

A comprehensive collection of over three-hundred traditional nursery rhymes.

Playing in the puddles, Emily discovers some snails, and her brother, Stephen, and her parents help her find a new home for them

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Presents, in encyclopedia format, monsters and supernatural beings from Abominable Snowman to Zombi.

Chronicles the life and adventures of Robin Hood who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fight against tyranny.

Illustrations from Marguerite Henry's award-winning books, accompanied by stories of the working relationships between the author and her illustrators

Chronicles how the Franklin twins, Justin and Joey, come to have a Shetland pony of their very own

Dramatic incidents preface descriptions of reptiles ranging from crocodiles and cobras to turtles and tuataras

A rebus version of the fairy tale in which three clever billy goats outwit a big, ugly troll living under the bridge they wish to cross.