Best Selling Books by Eileen Spinelli

Hoping to have an adventure to impress her grandcows, Emmadine Cow joins Admiral Richard E. Byrd on his 1933 expedition to the South Pole.

2010 Green Prize for Sustainable Literature Youth Picture Book 2010 Green Earth Book Award When Miss Fox shows up at school riding her bicycle, Mouse asks, "Do you have a flat tire?" "No," Miss Fox tells her students. "I am going green!" Soon everyone in the class is working to keep the earth healthy. Mouse takes shorter showers (and does her singing after!); Bunny brings a cloth bag to the supermarket; and Possum turns the lights off when he goes out. And Miss Fox''s simple act has ripples even beyond her own students...soon the whole school starts riding their bikes—including the principal.

An original collection of poems about tea and tea-time, including recipes and tips.

A young child learns that love complements every mood.

Sophie is no ordinary house spider. She''s an artist and takes great pride in her work. Every web she spins is more wonderous than the one before. But the guests at Beekman''s Boardinghouse don''t like spiders. Everywhere Sophie goes guests scream and shoo her away. No one there wants anything to do with Sophie and her magnificent creations - no one except the young woman up on the third floor who is busy ''weaving'' something herself; and when she runs out of yarn, Sophie knows that the time has finally come to create the masterpiece of a lifetime.

Photographs and text describe the characteristics and behavior of different types of horses.

Despite a blizzard, Christmas comes to a small church in unexpected ways.

2013 IRA-CBC Children''s Choices Why is Miss Fox being stopped by Officer Blue Fox? And why is she buying a hat and sunglasses? Is she on the run from the law? This picture book teaches children you can''t believe everything you hear, educating them on gossip and rumors.

Tending a house is hard work, especially if you''re like Sadie--a pint-size girl with a giant-size talent for making messes. Her day of domestic disasters, told in energetic rhymes and endearing pictures with scores of colorful stickers that help complete the scenes, will leave preschoolers grinning from ear to ear. Full color. + 2-page sticker insert.

An angel spends her day watching over and taking care of the animals and people who are visiting or live in a busy city.

Encourage kids to appreciate, respect, and preserve nature with this 5-book collection. Stories about the environment can help kids find wonder in their own backyards and beyond, while teaching them to be good stewards of the planet. This collection includes e-book editions of Miss Fox''s Class Goes Green, A Garden to Save the Birds, A Voice for the Everglades, The Big Beach Cleanup, and Growing Food in the Garden.

When the sun sets, it''s time for Kittycat to go to bed. After all, she''s had a very busy day of scaring mice and swatting yarn balls. Beautifully illustrated by Anne Mortimer, this lyrical poem offers a lullaby to help Kitty (and children) drift into sleep, and a gentle reassurance that bad dreams will stay away.

When Lizzie Logan learns about her mother''s pregnancy, she worries about becoming second banana to a baby. To impress her new stepfather and win her mother''s approval, Lizzie decides to win the Little Miss Seafood contest and goes on a whale of an adventure.

A Chicago Public Library 2012 Fit to Read: Books to Inspire Health Living 2012-2013 Keystone to Reading Elementary Award Master List (Pennsylvania) Miss Fox''s students are too tired and cranky to get through the day! It''s up to Miss Fox and her new wellness regimen to help them eat better, exercise, and get more sleep! Kids will learn ways to stay healthy and bring fitness into their everyday lives.

Miss Fox is tired of hearing her young students quarrel. So she announces Peace Week—no more squabbling for one whole week! The children chime in with their own rules: no fighting, don''t say mean things, and help others. Throughout the week each of the little animals gets a chance to practice this new behavior. When Polecat teases Bunny for wearing a bright yellow sweater, instead of poking fun back at Polecat, Bunny admires his sweater. Soon, to their surprise, the animals are finding that it''s easy to help others, take turns, and say nice things, even when someone is grumpy to them. Wouldn''t it be nice, Squirrel says, if every week could be Peace Week?

A pig believes herself to be a princess and behaves accordingly, but soon learns that being royalty has a price.

This book is about the whales, it talks about their history, places where they live, how their bodies function, what they eat, how they behave, how they communicate, their differences in body shapes and about their habits.

A contented whale one day sees a ship tossed on the waves by a storm and obeys God''s command to save a drowning man by swallowing him.

Bath Time is a Marshall Cavendish publication.

When the weather turned cold and snowy, the alley cat Moe McTooth was glad to become an apartment cat, until the return of spring made him long for the outdoors.

When Lizzie''s mother announces that she is remarrying, Heather wonders if her wild and unusual friendship with Lizzie will survive the preparations for the wedding.

Brief text and illustrations introduce various breeds of kittens.

In rhyming verse, a little girl describes places where animals like to sleep, from seals snoozing on ice to spiders in the kitchen clock, as well as her favorite place, on grandma''s lap.

When her family moves to a new neighborhood, Heather meets ten-year-old Lizzie Logan, whose brash and bossy ways make Heather wonder if they can ever be friends.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and habitats of various kinds of puppies. The outstanding photographs & fascinating facts in this Children''s Nature Library series book will teach children about different animals & their environments, how animals are born, who cares for them, what they eat & how they play. Everything you could possibly want to know about puppies with cute color pictures of many breeds. Even if the child just looks at the color pictures this is a great book for all collections.

Simple text and illustrations introduce a variety of farm animals, including sheep, chickens, cats, dogs, horses, turkeys, and the barn owl.

This series features basic facts about animals commonly found in zoos.

Simple text and photographs present cats and their basic care.

Sharks are one of the sea''s most misunderstood and feared creatures. In this series, readers uncover the secrets of these sleek fish. Learn how to identify the many different types of sharks, and where they live. Correlated to State Standards!

As his mouse family endures a long, cold winter, Moses''s contributions of a dance, a juggling act, and a little song prove more useful than he had supposed.

When Wanda fears that she has a monster in her closet, she takes her grandmother''s advice and begins to look at things from the monster''s point of view.

A child is a treasured leaf on a family tree, surrounded by love from Mom, Dad, doting grandparents, aunts and uncles, and family friends too. This sweet, reassuring board book from Eileen Spinelli acknowledges the whole “tree”—the many who are invested in a child’s life—with expressions of unconditional love from each. Heartwarming verse and charming artwork will make this book a must-buy for baby showers, birthdays, and other occasions.

When no one is watching, it''s easy to be brave -- to dance and sing, growl and cheer. But when everyone''s watching, this book''s shy young narrator finds it far easier to hide. With her best friend, Loretta, though, she doesn''t feel shy, embarrassed, awkward, or odd -- not one bit. Together they''re like two peas in a pod, whether anyone''s watching or not. Any readers who have felt shy will certainly recognize themselves within the pages of this adorable book, which will encourage even the most timid of audiences with its celebration of the value of a good friend. Watch the trailer:

As snow drifts higher and higher, the pastor of a small country church worries that no one will attend Christmas Eve services, but soon an unusual congregation gathers and shares the spirit of the season.

This brightly illustrated book helps young children discover the power of positive self-talk and practicing self-love. I am kind to myself when I can’t go to the park, when I spill my drink, and when I practice the alphabet. I Am Kind to Myself is the perfect illustrated book for story time. It offers preschoolers and kindergartners effective affirmations for difficult-to-manage-emotions so they can practice building positivity, self-care, and self-confidence. There is no better time than preschool and kindergarten for children to learn how to be kind to themselves in challenging moments. With durable cardstock pages and approachable language, this book will help spark meaningful conversations at home or in the classroom.

The Hog family tries various modes of transportation to get to the opera with decidely unexpected results.

Eleven-year-old Belinda "Bindi" Winkler and her family find their way through tough times with the love and support of the community that grows around their newly opened restaurant, "The Dancing Pancake."

Did you know that crickets make their chirping sounds by rubbing their wings together, and that only male crickets can chirp? You''ll learn all about crickets, and even how to tell the temperature by counting a cricket''s chirps. Let''s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Stage 2.