Annie Grace is all set for a Saturday full of fun with Mommy. Donning her sparkly tights and red cape, she becomes Adventure Annie! But--oh no!-- Mommy's important report has gotten lost and she needs to go to her office to find it. What kind of adventure can Annie possibly have in an office building? Well, it turns out that a rambunctious, imaginative kid can find adventure anywhere--and can maybe even save the day for Mommy at the same time.

Infectiously lively and humorously true to the creative energy of a typical preschooler, this is also the perfect read-aloud choice for kids who are curious about what their working parents do all day....

As they wait for the arrival of a new baby, Maita tells her great-grandniece the story of her remarkable childhood. Living sheltered on a lighthouse island with only her parents for company, Maita always longed for a sibling-longed not to be the only child the ragged island knew. And then one icy night, howling winds blew wave after wave against the shore, and from that fearsome storm came a sea chest-a gift that would change Maita's life forever.

From a beguiling Maine legend, newcomer Toni Buzzeo has fashioned this exquisitely lyrical, intimate tale, illustrated in vibrant oil paintings by Mary GrandPré. Together they have created a book of classic beauty and resonance....

Today's focus on literacy and accountability makes this book a must-have for teachers and librarians who want to learn to collaborate to improve student learning in grades K-6. ·A must-have revised edition of the popular Collaborating to Meet Standards series. ·Learn to envision, plan, teach, and assess in partnership with colleagues to positively impact student learning, using Collaborating to Meet Standards, K-6. ·Be ready to teach these 16 fully collaborative units that have been successfully implemented nationwide. ·These practical, standards-based units are just what teachers and librarians need to work together to give students the help they need to achieve and succeed. This hands-on guide for elementary school library media specialists and teachers offers an introduction to collaboration, including a history and overview of the movement, practical suggestions for implementing the collaborative process, useful ideas for overcoming common roadblocks to collaboration, a simple, easy-to-adapt template that enhances unit planning, and eighteen collaborative units with assessments that have been successfully implemented in elementary library media centers nationwide, including units that integrate information skills with science, social studies, language arts and more. Your lessons will never be the same once you begin the powerful and beneficial practices Toni Buzzeo spells out so clearly in this second edition of her landmark book....

Dawdle Duckling won't follow dutifully behind Mama Duck like his three siblings do. He's too busy preening and playing, splashing and spinning, dunking and dipping . . . and always, always dreaming. But he's in for a surprise: There's a crocodile waiting for a duckling lunch to swim by. When Mama quacks a warning, suddenly Dawdle Duckling isn't such a dawdler after all!

A cheerful, reassuring tale of youthful rebellion and parental protection-perfect for Easter, Mother's Day, and every day.

Illustrated by Margaret Spengler....