Laura Purdie Salas

How do you knit a pair of mittens? The first step is to get a sheep of course! In this playful story, a girl follows 18 steps to knit mittens--from bringing home a sheep to carding, spinning, and dyeing the wool to knitting the mittens. But along the way, her mischievous sheep creates chaos and wins her heart. By wintertime, the girl has sunny-yellow mittens, the sheep has a sunny-yellow hat, and together they're ready for adventure. This tale of...

Introduces some of the basic materials that make up our planet through the familiar tune of 'Home on the Range.'

Provides information about the planets, contains lyrics to a related song, and includes music notation, a glossary, and suggested books and Internet sites.

An illustrated introduction to the water cycle that features lyrics and musical notation for a song intended to be sung to the tune of "Pop Goes the Weasel."

Whether tall or short or weak or strong, we all have value and we all belong.

"Introduces birthday celebrations through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to the subject for each letter of the alphabet"--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces different sports through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to the subject for each letter of the alphabet"--Provided by publisher.

"Introduces the topic of simple machines through the familiar tune 'Kookaburra'"--Summary provided by publisher. Introduces the topic of simple machines through the familiar tune 'Kookaburra'.

Provides an introduction to the temperate deciduous forest ecosystem including the plants, animals, and the four different layers found in the forest.

Introduces the topic of life cycles through the familiar tune of 'On Top of Old Smokey."