Early Learning

This all-in-one knowledge audiobook is the ultimate guide for curious kids who love to ask questions and explore the world around them. With over 1000 fascinating facts and vivid illustrations, this audio encyclopedia covers everything from the mysteries of space and the wonders of the human body to the secrets of ancient history, breathtaking nature, and groundbreaking science.

Completely revised and updated! Now in paperback. An award-winning journalist and literacy advocate provides a clear, step-by-step guide to helping your child thrive as a reader and a learner Today’s children face intense pressure to meet rising academic standards and prepare for future...

Hedvig gehört nicht mehr zu den Kleinen - jetzt geht sie schon in die 2. Klasse! Aber über die Sommerferien ist etwas mit ihr und allen anderen Mädchen aus der Klasse passiert - das Pferdefieber ist ausgebrochen! Nichts wünscht Hedvig sich sehnlicher als ein Pferd... doch was ihr tierlieber Vater schließlich anschleppt, ist Max-Olov, ein struppiger, magerer, jähzorniger Esel! Unmöglich kann Hedvig den anderen Mädchen in der Klasse davon erzählen und so wird aus dem Esel in Hedvigs Fantasie im Handumdrehen ein Pferd.

Hedvig wohnt nicht am Ende der Welt, sie wohnt dahinter. Was für ein Glück, dass sie endlich in die erste Klasse kommt - denn plötzlich ist ihr Leben voller Abenteuer! Hedvig hat jede Menge verrückte Einfälle, die manchmal ganz anders ausgehen, als sie sich das vorgestellt hat... Aber sie macht auch ihr erstes Schwimmabzeichen, verschenkt ihr kostbares Lebkuchenhaus, verleibt sich unsterblich in einen Einsiedlerkrebs - und lernt in der Schule Linda kennen, die bald ihre beste Freundin wird...

Hurra! Hedvig ist nun schon in der Dritten. Und wie aufregend - ein neues Kind kommt in ihre Klasse! Mit ihren dunklen Locken und Wimpern, dicht wie Borsten einer Schuhbürste, sieht die Neue aus wie eine Prinzessin. Hand in Hand stolziert Hedvig mit ihr ins Klassenzimmer. Aber dann erlebt Hedvig eine Überraschung, wie sie größer nicht sein könnte.

The Bailey School kids need to train for a boat race and Camp Lone Wolf is just the place to do it. Too bad rumor has it that the bankrupt camp may need to shut down soon. The visiting coach, Captain Teach, who bears a strange resemblance to a pirate, turns out to in possession of a map that leads the way to buried treasure. Can the kids find the treasure and save Camp Lone Wolf before Captain Teach makes off with the booty?

It's no secret that reading aloud to children every single day is one of the most important things any teacher, parent, or grown-up can do to help children become better readers, thinkers, and frankly, better human beings. The Artful Read-Aloud is a user-friendly guide that builds a bridge between the artistic world and the classroom, providing a deeper dive into the artistry of reading aloud. Rebecca Bellingham draws on her experience as a performer, teaching artist, classroom teacher, and literacy coach to make explicit connections between the arts and reading aloud.

Victoria's dental hygienist and dentist explain how the tools they use on her teeth protect all the parts of her teeth and put a shine on her smile.

Max, who loves to read, discovers all the services available to him during a visit to the library.

Mary paints a balloon, a tree, and a sun before realizing that her artwork is missing something very important.

Patty, la tía de Katie, es elegida alcaldesa. Katie cree que su tía podrá crear algunas reglas geniales, ¡como repartir helados gratis los domingos! Cuando la tía Patty le explica en qué consiste su trabajo, a Katie se le ocurren algunas ideas que quiere compartir con el ayuntamiento. ¿Cómo podrían Katie y sus amigos mejorar el vecindario para todos los niños?

Montessori: A Modern Approach has been called the single best book for anyone - educator, childcare professional, and especially parent - seeking answers to the questions: What is the Montessori method? Are its revolutionary ideas about early childhood education relevant to today's world? And most important, especially for today's dual-career couples, Is a Montessori education right for my child?

Designed for beginners, this book combines fun illustrations and short sentences to help children develop basic reading and comprehension skills with ease.

Lucy is over-the-moon excited when her aunt gives her a card—the plastic kind!—for her birthday. She knows just what to spend it on. But using the card isn’t as easy as Lucy thought, and she leaves the store empty-handed. Can Lucy and her best friend, Julian, figure out how to fix her financial crisis?

A book for adults about books for children, a rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives. Make Believe is bestselling children’s author Mac Barnett’s incisive, intimate, and timely invitation to approach children’s literature not...

This book will teach you how to bring the magic of the Montessori Method into your home. We've condensed its most important concepts into a single workable framework with a 21st century slant aimed at new homeschooling parents.

This story has been specially selected to engage our young, curious listeners to not only enhance their listening skills but also to learn valuable moral values. "The Merchant's Lie" story has been taken from the Panchatantra. Written in lucid language, this story teaches kids that sometimes in life tit for tat works well.

What does a little bear wear as he dances and plays his way through a sunny summer day? Young listeners will be fascinated as John McDonough's upbeat narration perfectly delivers this book's lilting, musical rhyme and joyful, exuberant rhythm that make Jesse Bear's day a pleasure for everyone.

How can he possibly stay dry as he waters the roses, skips pebbles on the pond, and helps a blackbird with his bath? Young listeners will sympathize with Jesse's playful urge to wade in a puddle with a squirmy worm or "jump and squish and plop" with a green frog. They will definitely delight in the happy surprise ending. John McDonough's exuberant narration colorfully animates this joyous sequel to the best-selling Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?.

Lois Ehlert is the celebrated author of numerous best-selling picture books. Would you believe that Ralph the dog can talk? Yip, yip, yip - it's true. With Ehlert's simple, funny, call-and-response text, this fresh, engaging book is sure to get little ones laughing (and talking to their dogs!).