Books published by publisher Millbrook Pr Trade

What Are Irregular Plurals? You'll find the answer inside this book full of ponies, teeth, potatoes, and geese! Brian P. Cleary's whimsical rhymes and Brian Gable's comical illustrations team up to give helpful guidelines for forming plurals when the usual rules of adding s or es don't apply. We've printed the irregular plural words in color for easy identification. Feet and Puppies, Thieves and Guppies: What are Irregular Plurals? turns traditional spelling lessons on end. Read it aloud and share in the delight of the sense--and nonsense--of words.

Ready to whip up some vegetarian dishes as good for your mouth as they are for your body? You can be the chef with these easy-to-follow recipes such as baked potato pile up, lemony couscous, crispy tofu sticks, and tasty tortilla towers. You'll find simple drawings of important steps as well as photographs of the finished dishes. This book also provides key information, such as an equipment list, a technique list, safety tips, notes on special ingredients, and more. What are you waiting for? It's time to get cooking!

Miss Emma's cows just can't stay put! Each time they wander into Cowboy Kirby's yard, he uses odd and even numbers to count the herd. Then he sends all the evens back to Emma and keeps the odds for himself. Kirby doesn't notice that his herd keeps getting smaller while Emma's grows larger. Emma doesn't want to hurt her friend's feelings by explaining his math mistake. How will she solve their problem with odds and evens? Count on Emma for coming up with a surprise ending!

When did Vincent Van Gogh feel most alive? Why did Juan Gris always pet a dog with his left hand? Inside this book, you'll find the answers to these questions and more in the words of the artists themselves. Art lover Bob Raczka pairs thought-provoking (and sometimes funny) quotes by famous painters with colorful examples of their best work. The result is an enjoyable gallery of observations about the joys and the mysteries of art. From Edgar Degas' The Rehearsal (1878-79) to Georgia O'Keeffe's Evening Star, No. III (1917) to Romare Bearden's Family (1986), you'll discover the works - and the wisdom - of eighteen artistic masters.

Explore the amazing diversity of life across all groups of the animal kingdom! Discover creatures that range from the smallest of insects to the giants of the mammal world. This rich volume presents the main groups within the animal kingdom—mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Superb photography reveals the similarities and differences between the animals within each group. From the rarely seen birds of the rainforest canopy to the beautiful fish living in coral reefs, you’ll meet some of our world’s most fascinating creatures.