Scholastic: Gregory, the Terrible Eater

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

Reading level: Ages 4-8
32 pages

Scholastic: Bunny Cakes (Max and Ruby)

Max wants to make Grandma an earthworm birthday cake, but he needs Red-Hot Marshmallow Squirters. Ruby is baking a surprise cake with raspberry-fluff icing, but Max keeps spilling her ingredients. With their usual creativity and aplomb, the favorite bunnies succeed tastily.

Scholastic: Do Kangaroos Wear Seatbelts?

This warm and whimsical picture book opens with a little boy eagerly anticipating a trip to the zoo as his mother straps him into his car seat. Like most toddlers, he would rather run free than wear a seat belt, ride in a stroller, hold Mommy's hand, or climb into her backpack. As they pass various animal exhibits, the little boy asks teasing questions, such as "If I were a monkey, would I have to wear a helmet?" Mommy's light-hearted responses reveal, in a bouncy cadence, how animal and human moms alike keep their rambunctious young ones close and safe.

Reading level: Preschool
Hardcover: 32 pages

Scholastic: Little Raccoon Catches a Cold

Little Raccoon packs his baseball mitt, butterfly net, and water pail, and with his pal Red Squirrel in tow, goes out to catch a cold.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
32 pages

Scholastic: Imogene's Antlers

"Young Imogene wakes up one morning to find she has sprouted antlers. Unflappable, Imogene takes the whole thing in stride; the same cannot be said for her mother, who faints every time her daughter comes into view....The effervescent, softly colored illustrations incorporate all the humor inherent in the tale. A laugh-aloud read-aloud."

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages

Scholastic: Whoopi's Big Book of Manners

In her enthusiastically irreverent style, Whoopi schools kids on a bevy of oh-so-important manners like...courtesy words, cleaning up after oneself, covering one's mouth, knocking, how (and how not) to interrupt, apologizing, table manners, cell phone use, rudeness at the movies, how to be a good sport, respectful things to do when visiting another country, and the all-too-crucial... When and when not to stick anything up one's nose!

Reading level: Ages 4-8
40 pages

Scholastic: Louder, Lili

Lili is so shy and soft-spoken that she is almost invisible in her classroom. She fails to ask for what she wants and often ends up with what she doesn't want: a partner named Cassidy. Lili is the quietest kid in class. She spends recess inside with Lois, the class's pet guinea pig, and allows Cassidy do her talking for her, even if it means never getting to have the best parts in games. Sometimes it's just easier letting Cassidy be in charge, but will Lili have the courage to speak up when it means keeping Lois from getting hurt?

This warm, humorous story will speak to any child learning to find his or her own voice-and children used to being the boss might see themselves reflected in Cassidy's over-the-top antics, as well.

Reading level: Ages 4-8
32 pages