Books published by publisher Checkerboard Pr

A story that captures the first experience of a young child away from home as little Abigail, staying with her Great Aunt Lavinia, realizes how warm and friendly a strange place can be

Four nicely illustrated Christmas classics: The Night Before Christmas, Christmas Joys, The Christmas Snowman, and Noni The Christmas Reindeer.

A brief introduction to the history and characteristics of dinosaurs in general, with specific details of twelve different kinds.

Explains in simple terms the formation of snow.

A collection of seventeen traditional tales, including "The Little Red Hen," "Chicken Little," "The Three Billy Goats Gruff," and "Little Tuppens"

Sam's snowman grows fatter and Sam's mother can't understand why food keeps disappearing from the kitchen each night, until the snowman eats too much, falls asleep, and wakes up to find himself much smaller and too weak to get outside.

Using illustrations and a simple, easy-to-read test, this book explains what a rainbow is and how such phenomena are created

Retells the famous Beatrix Potter story in a rebus format.

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

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

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