Books in Picture Book Ser. series

Full of fun and adventure, Richard Scarry delivers what will truly become your Favorite Storybook Ever. This collection inncldues stories previously published in the classics Richard Scarry’s Funniest Storybook Ever! and Richard Scarry’s What Do People Do All Day? Fiilled with beloved characters and humorous situations, this is a must-have for both new and long-time Richard Scarry fans. Contents: The Talking Bread The Three Fishermen Mr. Fixit Special Delivery Tanglefoot A Visit to the Hospital Sergeant Murphy and the Banana Thief Building a New Road The Unlucky Day Speedboat Spike Set Sail The Three Sitters Absentminded Mr. Rabbit The New House The Accident Ma Pig’s New Car

Available again after almost 50 years is the picture book version of The Black Stallion. With stunning retro illustrations and Farley's fast-paced text, this gorgeous book will appeal to the nostalgic and adventurous alike. As the sole human survivor of a devastating shipwreck, Alec finds himself alone on a small island with a magnificent stallion, black as night and dangerous as fire. Together they each realize that the other is the key to survival. Thus begins the most famous relationship in horse fiction.

This is a new edition of this artist-led picture book that begins with the question 'Have you ever wondered what clouds are made of?' This title includes fabulous watercolour paintings and evocative text that lead very young children through the effects of a rainy day; from cloudy skies to the 'splish, splash, splosh' of puddles and a beautiful rainbow. It also includes a simple story for very young children filled with Sarah Gill's atmospheric illustrations of stormy skies, leaping frogs, and wispy clouds. It also describes some of the creatures who need and enjoy rainy days, such as frogs, birds, worms and snails.

This cautionary tale for mice, reminiscent of Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky!, was a 2010 E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Award winner. What will happen to the brave mouse Jam when he breaks the rules and goes for a moonlit adventure against the advice of the elder mice?Award-winning illustrator Barry Moser has created a dark and vivid mouse world to complement Denise Doyen's clever nonsense words and rhyming prose that will keep kids on the edge of their seats. A rollicking yarn with a classic feel that is sure to please children AND adults.