"Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! What will she be? Join Olivia on a hilarious quest for individuality in this latest book of the OLIVIA series, and rest assured, you won't find THIS pig in pink!"--

The fluffy, fearless Chicken Squad detectives are determined to find out who the new addition is in their yard, so, equipped with the latest surveillance gear, the chicks venture into the wild to get answers.

Thirteen picture stories of a magic show, a sea disaster, and other dramas develop separately but simultaneously.

Third-grader Max pursues neighborhood adventures with his dad as they both adjust to recent changes in their family.

The spruce tree his grandfather planted means a lot to Alec, so when men from the city want to use as a Christmas tree, Alec offers a compromise.

"Poetry and children belong together, and for a long time, the music and playfulness of verse wove itself through children's days and lives. Beastly Verse aims to help return the wonder of poetry to children's lives through sixteen exquisitely illustratedpoems, four of which have the surprise and pleasure of being foldouts. Consisting of playful as well as powerfully memorable poems, Beastly Verse transports the reader into a richly worded world of...

"Armadillo is trying to come up with a plan for global domination...but with every new idea, being a bad guy seems a little less fun-especially if ruling the world means losing your best friend"--

While making a mud house for her hornet egg, a wasp follows a human child thoughout his day as he works in a Brazilian charcoal mine.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a young girl as she makes a boat, splashes in puddles, and otherwise enjoys a rainy day.

Undaunted by the rainy weather, three children take their happiness outside and seem to chase the clouds away as they jump, skip, and dance together.