New Easy Fiction
All kinds of kisses
Each barnyard animal has its favorite kind of kiss, but the best of all is a mother's goodnight kiss.
And Then It's Spring
Following a snow-filled winter, a young boy and his dog decide that they've had enough of all that brown and resolve to plant a garden. They dig, they plant, they play, they wait . . . and wait . . . until at last, the brown becomes a more hopeful shade of brown, a sign that spring may finally be on its way.
Bad Kitty for President
The votes are in--it's a Bad Kitty landslide! It's time to elect a new president of the Neighborhood Cat Coalition! Who will win the election? The candidate chosen by the kitties on the right side of the street or the candidate chosed by the kitties on the left side of the street? When election time rolls around, one candidate (guess who?) will discover that she never bothered to register to vote and the entire election will be decided by a surprise, last minute absentee ballot sent by Old Kitty.
Curious George goes to a chocolate factory
George's curiosity causes a problem at the chocolate factory, but his quick thinking and speedy action on the assembly line help save the candies.
Duck in the Truck
Duck's truck is stuck in the muck.Who will help him out?First, frog lends a hand. Then sheep helps push, too. But duck's truck won't come unstuck! Can anyone help him get out of the muck? Or is duck out of luck?
Easter engines
As Thomas and his friends are getting ready for the Easter parade, Sir Topham Hatt asks Thomas to go to McColl's farm and bring back an Easter egg, but Thomas must hurry if he wants to get back in time to lead the parade.
Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet
Fancy Nancy is ready for the spotlight! Fancy Nancy and her best friend, Bree, couldn’t be more excited about their upcoming dance show. After all, it’s all about mermaids—and who knows how to be a fancy, glamorous mermaid better than Fancy Nancy herself? But when another ballerina wins the coveted role of the mermaid, Nancy is stuck playing a dreary, dull tree. Can Nancy bring fancy flair to her role, even though it isn’t the one she wanted?
Grandma's wedding album
Grandma shows Emily and Michael the photograph album with pictures from her wedding. Includes wedding traditions from many different cultures.
Hands Off, Harry!
"Guess what happened at school today!" Kindergators work and play happily in Miss Harmony's class. But Harry isn't being a good classmate! He's disrupting Friendly Circle, causing accidents, and upsetting the class. Can the Kindergators find a way to help Harry learn to respect personal space? Beloved picture book author-illustrator Rosemary Wells brings her signature humor and trademark knack for understanding young readers to this new series, perfect for classroom use or for reading and sharing at home.
I'm Fast!
Can a train pullin’ half a mile of heavy-duty freight cars make it to Chicago ahead of a speedy little race car? Through the desert . . . Through the mountains . . . Through a blizzard . . . Vvvrrrrrrrrrrrrrrum! Chooka Chooka Chooka Chooka The race is on!
If You're Hoppy
In rhyming text reminiscent of the traditional song, "If you're happy and you know it," presents various animals that are hoppy, sloppy, growly, flappy, or slimy, scaly and mean.
King & King
Once there lived a lovelorn prince whose mother decreed that he must marry by the end of the summer. So began the search to find the prince's perfect match and lo and behold his name was Lee. You are cordially invited to join the merriest, most unexpected wedding of the year. King & King is a contemporary tale about finding true love and living happily ever after.
Look! A Book!
Easy-to-read, rhyming text invites the reader to search for items on a different theme on each page, while celebrating the wonder of a picture book.
Louise the Big Cheese and the La-di-da Shoes
Louise's mother will not allow her to get shiny black shoes with sparkles on them, but when her friend Fern gets a pair, Louise finds out just how impractical fancy shoes really are.
Maudie and Bear
Bear's world revolves around Maudie. Maudie's world also revolves around Maudie. In this delightful picture book, readers will meet Maudie, a plucky young girl, and her friend Bear, a gentle giant with a heart of gold. Whether they are going on a bike ride, fixing an afternoon snack, or dancing together, Bear's love for Maudie is unwavering and his devotion will win over readers of all ages.
Merry Christmas, Amelia Bedelia
As Amelia Bedelia helps Mrs. Rogers prepare for Christmas, she bakes a date cake with a calendar in it and stuffs the children's stockings with turkey stuffing.
Moonlight
One cloudy night after Rabbit goes into his burrow to sleep, the moon comes out, covering the countryside like butter and awakening Rabbit to come out and dance.
Mr. Putter and Tabby ring the bell
While enjoying autumn weather and activities, Mr. Putter, realizing how much he misses going to school, takes his cat Tabby, their adventurous neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her cake-loving dog Zeke to "Show and Tell."
Olivia-- and the missing toy
When her best toy mysteriously disappears, Olivia the feisty pig is determined to find out who is responsible.
RRRalph
Don’t think dogs can talk? Then you haven’t met Ralph! He’s the smartest pup around, and he can tell you all about whether the path is rough, rough on his paws, or whether he wants to come inside. ( Yep, yep, he does!) Featuring playful, dimensional collage illustrations and a funny and sweet call-and-response text, RRRalph is sure to get little ones laughing (and talking to their dogs!).
Skippyjon Jones, Class Action
Skippyjon Jones really wants to go to school. School is for dogs, his mama tells him. It's where they go to get trained. But nothing can stop Skippy-once inside his closet, he finds himself on the playground of his imagination, surrounded by dogs of all kinds. He bays with the beagles, learns French with the poodles, and checks out a Chihuahua book from the library. And when a bully starts sending shiver-itos down the spines of the little yippers, Skippy saves the day and earns the biggest gold star.
Stuck
When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he tries to knock it down with increasingly larger and more outrageous things.
Suppose you meet a dinosaur
Illustrates basic polite behavior that one might need to use while grocery shopping at the same time as a dinosaur.
Wolf won't bite!
Three little circus pigs capture a wild wolf and make him do outrageous tricks, safe in the belief that he would never bite them.

