McKinney Library Kid's Catalog

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

A very picky eater, Gregory the goat refuses the usual goat diet staples of shoes and tin cans in favor of fruits, vegetables, eggs, and orange juice.

Tells in pictures a boy's unsuccessful attempts to catch a frog.

Nia is afraid to tell her mother, who is shy because she speaks little English, that Nia volunteered her to organize a party for the first-graders of Robin Hill School.

When Witch's cat named Cat would rather chase Rat, eye Bat, and stalk Ghost than help Witch prepare for her party, Witch finds an even better use for useless Cat. The witch gets upset with the cat and she turns him into a toad.

A boy's ambition to be the greatest sailor in the world brings him to ruin when he misuses his new ability to sail his boat in the air.

"Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them"--

Publisher Annotation: Do YOU like PIZZA? Because right now, somewhere in the world, someone is eating it. Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden they serve pizza with bananas and peanuts? All over the world, people love pizza-but where did it come from? And who made the first pizza?

Life is precious, unique, and amazing. But... what is it? Young readers can explore what it means to be alive, and all the essentials that living things need, in this beautiful book.

"Follow along as one squirrel hides seeds, nuts, and berries that her neighbors will seek later! Scientific back matter about squirrel hoarding and different squirrels from around the world included"--