Best Selling Books by Barbara deRubertis

Izzy Impala invents a series of impossible illnesses in order to spend more time with her grandfather, a busy doctor who knows just what to prescribe.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Corky Cub’s best chum is moving away! Who will play catch with him? Who will make cookies and crazy caps with him? Can Corky’s classmates at Alpha Betty’s school help solve his problem?

HOLIDAYS & HEROES brings to life the people whose holidays we celebrate. Enriched with colorful illustrations, photographs, and other historical images, this series will engage and involve children in the stories behind our holidays and the people they honor. Women in the United States fought for over a hundred years to win the right to vote. From Susan B. Anthony to Sojourner Truth, many powerful American heroes lent their voices to this movement. Every year on August 26 we celebrate the hard-won victories of the past and work toward a more equal future. We also celebrate women''s achievements on March 8, International Women''s Day.

Let’s Read Together books merge rhyme and vowel sounds in delightfully zany stories kids will want to read again and again. Each of the 15 books in this classic series by award-winning author/educator Barbara deRubertis will give your child a jumpstart on reading success. "Story lines are silly and inventive, and recall Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat for the building of rhythm and rhyming words." —School Library Journal Foxy Fox drops the pot and slops the mop. Will he lose his job at Mom and Po''s shop? (This easy-to-read story features the short “o” vowel sound.)

Eddie Elephant loves to tell stories, which keeps him from getting bored when he is asked to help egg-sit for his neighbors, Elmer and Ernestine Emu.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: More than anything, Walter Warthog wants the wonderful white wagon in the hardware store window! But his wallet is empty. Will he find a way to earn money and make the wagon his very own?

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: On the last Monday of May, when spring flowers are in bloom and summer is just around the corner, we pause to remember all the brave men and women in our Armed Forces who died while protecting our country, our freedoms, and us.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Nina Nandu has just moved to a new neighborhood, and she does NOT want to go to a new school. But Granny Nandu and teacher Alpha Betty have other ideas—plus a big surprise for Nina!

Maxwell Moose scares his friends with his spooky stories when they are camping out.

HOLIDAYS & HEROES brings to life the people whose holidays we celebrate. Enriched with colorful illustrations, photographs, and other historical images, this series will engage and involve children in the stories behind our holidays and the people they honor. When the calendar changes from one year to the next, people like to celebrate! But there’s more to New Year’s than a ten-second countdown. Learn about how our calendar came to be what it is today, and find out how people all through history and all over the world have celebrated the start of a brand-new year!

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Every 4th of July, we celebrate the United States of America, the “land of the free.” Learn the story of our country’s beginnings and how our courageous Founding Fathers broke away from royal rule with the Declaration of Independence.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Everyone loves celebrating Labor Day weekend—it’s the “last hurrah” of summer, with parades and picnics and fun. But on the first Monday of September, we remember the true meaning of the holiday: to celebrate and honor all the workers in our American labor force, especially those who fight for safe work places and fair pay.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Frances Frog is very funny! But sometimes she is a little foolish. Her favorite friend, Felicity Fox, helps Frances learn what it means to be a good friend…a forever friend!

Yoko Yak is eager to talk about her first kayak trip, but Alpha Betty tells her she must wait, challenging the chatty student to find another way to tell her classmates about the experience.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Polly Porcupine has a painting problem. Her paintings are sloppy and drippy and different—and Papa Porcupine does NOT appreciate the mess. Can Polly solve her problem and paint a picture for the art show at the same time?

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Lana Llama loves little Lucky Lamb. But Lucky has a problem—the sly and sneaky wolf down the lane! Luckily, Lana and her teacher, Alpha Betty, know just what to do!

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Umma Ungka stumbles and bumbles. She trips and tumbles! The summer sun is making her feel dizzy and muddled! But Uncle Ungka might have just the solution to keep Umma cool as a cucumber all summer long.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: Perky Otter and busy Bert the Beaver learn that they have a few things in common after all.

Read Along or Enhanced eBook: On September 17 every year, we remember the signing of the Constitution by our Founders who worked hard to secure our freedoms. We also celebrate those who pledge their allegiance and become U.S. citizens.