Simon Schuster Books For Young Readers - Böcker

Discover how George Washington Carver went from a slave to an innovator of agricultural science in this luminously illustrated picture book. Born a slave, George Washington Carver went on to become the most prominent black scientist of the early t...

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When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.

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Embarrassed to introduce his friend to his old-fashioned Italian grandmother, a young boy gains a new appreciation of her when he finds how well she and his friend get along.

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One sly cat plays the pet of six different owners so that he can get six dinners every night. Sid the cat lives at number one Aristotle Street. He also lives at number two, number three, number four, number five, and number six. Since the neighbor...

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This is a tale of timeless appeal--the original "Carl" book. Its pictures are so vivid and alive that hardly a word is needed to tell the story. An infant is left in the care of a dog while Mother is out. The two get into all sorts of mi...

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Read (or sing!) your way through this picture book adaptation of the favorite teddy-bear tale, The Teddy Bears' Picnic. If you go down in the woods today You'd better go in disguise For every bear there ever was Will gather there for certain becau...

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A young boy discovers the joys of making music in this rhythmic, irresistible picture book from Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Pinkey. One day when Max doesn't feel like talking to anybody, he finds two sticks that make a perfect pair o...

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Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Wild West personality Annie Oakley.

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Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Theodore Roosevelt.

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All Virgie wants to do is go to school with her five older brothers, who think she's too small and that girls don't need an education. Based on lives of the author's ancestors, this story is captured in colorful artwork by Coretta Scott King honre...

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When Little Red Riding Hood sets off to deliver muffins to her grandmother, you can bet that a big bad wolf isn't far behind! Set on the midwestern prairie, this is a Little Red Riding Hood that will captivate youngsters with its feisty heroines a...

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When the Allerton family first steps from the Mayflower after 60 days at sea, they never dream that life in the New World will be so hard. Richly detailed paintings show how the Pilgrims lived through the dark winter and into the busy days of spri...

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Bubba the bullfrog helps Milo the beaver build a dam by explaining to him the concepts of inches, feet, and yards.

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This charming book, really two books back-to-back, shows preschoolers that mothers and fathers are equally important and equally special. Five different animal pairs demonstrate the skills that mothers possess--turn the book over and children see ...

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After an oak tree falls in the forest, it has another life as home to a variety of creatures. As it decays over time, it provides food and shelter to porcupines, ants, mushrooms, salamanders, and many others, until it eventually turns into a mound...

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A dinosaur's exuberance about moving cools considerably when he realizes how much he misses his next-door friend.

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Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.

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Believing herself to be a frontier child in 1840, Jessie is shocked when her mother reveals a secret--it's really 1996. After a diphtheria outbreak strikes the village children, Jessie must venture out into the modern world where she faces a wealt...

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Organized by geographic regions, these poems capture the unique flavor and character of each area of the United States. Complementing the poems are maps and facts about each state. Full-color illustrations.

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From the German invasion of Poland in 1939 to the liberation of her concentration camp in 1945, the author chronicles an adolescence shaped by the horrors of the Holocaust but strengthened by the force of her own will.

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This collection of 190 modern poems celebrates women and men's varying pointsof view on a wide variety of topics.

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Young readers discover all the wonderful ways grandfathers show grandchildren their love in this heartwarming companion to "When a Dad Says "I Love You""Na clever and cozy tribute to the special bond between grandfather and gra...

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Stare at a single color for several seconds and then move your eyes to a white space. You will see a faint glowing image in a different color, the first color's opposite. This delightfully simple and funny birthday story, with animals rendered in ...

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In 1587 John White started a new colony at Roanoke off the Atlantic coast. White went back to England, but when he returned, all of the colonists had vanished. Kids can become detectives as they read this true story, study the clues, and try to fi...

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In this well-known collection of poems, the master poet captures all the joy and magic of childhood. Tudor's signature watercolors celebrate children and nature.

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Government regulations limit families to two children each, so Luke, an illegal third-born, must live his life in secret, hidden in his family's farmhouse. Then he joins Jen, another "shadow child," for a chance to come out into the light.

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This extraordinarily tender, humorous, and lyrical look at the childhood of Abraham Lincoln introduces readers to a boy who, despite heartbreaking hard times, never loses his passion for storytelling and learning. Full color.

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"Impossible!" At first folks didn't really believe the Erie Canal would ever be built--but when it was completed in 1825, people proclaimed it, "Amazing!" Full-color illustrations & maps.

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A popular home decorating expert offers a down-to-earth, fun approach to design and decorating for young girls. This guide is ideal to help girls create distinctive rooms that reflect their own personalities and interests. Full-color photos.

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In this fun book, children learn there are lots of things regular people can do but dads can't. Dads can't cross the street without holding hands; they can push but they can't swing; and they can't go to sleep without checking under the bed for mo...

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