Books in Reading Railroad Books series

In this poignant story, the counting rope is a metaphor for the passage of time and for a boy's emerging confidence facing his greatest challenge: blindness. While classified as an Indian story, the love, hope, and courage expressed are universal.--Booklist, starred review. Full color.

Titles include I Look Pretty, Fun, Riding on the Train, Harriet Tubman, and By Myself.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When a little boy finally decides what to bring to the celebration of the one hundredth day of school, he has no idea what a surprise it will be for everyone, in a perfect modern twist on Clement C. Moore's classic poem.

Travel under the sea for some fabulous fun with numbers. Meet colorful characters-from one giant whale to twelve tiny angelfish. Each page features a number that can be read aloud as children count that number of animals on the respective page, making for an adventure that teaches while it entertains-Book and CD.

When the sun goes down at the county fair, the brave potatoes set off across the darkened fair grounds to enjoy the rides, but Hackemup the chef has other plans for them. Reprint.

The question-and-answer format of prehistoric reptiles makes for an introduction for young people to the world of the dinosaur

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Looking for some diversion, a bored rancher drives to the town of Sleepy Gulch, little knowing that some amazing things are happening to his wife and ranch during his absence.

A little girl and her friend must pass a water hole, desert, river, and trading post -- all teeming with wild animals -- on their imaginative trip to school. "Exudes light and warmth." -- School Library Journal.

A group of children have fun planning, preparing, and attending an outdoor tea party.

Kondi is determined to make a galimoto -- a toy vehicle made of wires. His brother laughs at the idea, but all day Kondi goes about gathering up the wire he needs. By nightfall, his wonderful galimoto is ready for the village children to play with in the light of the moon.

Picture a camel playing the clarinet and a squirrel on the sax. On each page a letter of the alphabet is pictured in both upper and lower case, and features an animal and instrument for that letter-Book and CD.

Based on a classic Indian tale, Ed Young's beautifully rendered, Caldecott Honor-winning version is a treasure kids will enjoy again and again. Full-color illustrations.