Books by Harriet Ziefert

Everybody has a lot to do before school starts, and so does Harry. He has to go for a checkup, visit the dentist, get a haircut--and that''s only the beginning!

The third book in the Be Thankful . . . series for kids; this time, providing a gorgeous exploration of plant life and showing how essential they are to sustaining life on Earth Would animals be satisfied without plants? They would not! Leaves for gorillas, Food for antelopes, Grasses for zebras on African slopes. Plankton for small krill, Greens for manatees Plants provide food in big oceans and seas. The third book in the successful Be Thankful . . . series, Plants uses lilting, rhyming couplets to explore the many ways that plants are essential to our lives and the existence of life on earth. But it doesn''t stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of plants--and the environmental danger to plants posed by pollution and lack of respect for this precious resource. In this series, kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another but to the environment as well. Kids will view the many types of plants in our lives and will see them in a whole new light after going on a botanical eco-tour in this gorgeous poem about plants. This book is printed on responsibly sourced, 100% recycled FSC paper.

Would life be fun without water? It would not! Pools for lap swimming, ponds for row boating, Lazy rivers for paddling and floating, Canoe in a creek, sail on the blue sea, And on a big lake stand on one ski. Snorkel in the ocean, what''s down in the deep? Jump in and splash from a cliff so steep! Using lilting, rhyming couplets, this book explores the many way that water is essential to our lives and the existence of life on earth. But it doesn''t stop there! Kids will also learn about the many uses of water - and the environmental danger to water posed by pollution and lack of respect for this precious resource. Kids are encouraged to be kind, not only to one another, but to the environment as well. Kids will view the many forms of water in our lives and will view it in a whole new light after going on an aquatic eco-tour in this gorgeous poem about water. This book is printed on responsibly sourced, 100% recycled FSC paper.

Say hello to English (or Spanish!) in the latest addition to Blue Apple''s bilingual series. Educators and parents can promote success in learning another language by starting with oral language development. Through shared storybook reading, the ¡Hola, English! series provides children with reasons to talk and things they will want to talk about. In Greenie Grows a Garden, kids are introduced to common gardening words (e.g., seed, water, flower) in both languages as they follow adorable, eco-mascot Greenie through a season of planting, tending, and harvesting berries.

This colorful concept book is like no other, with gatefolds that reinforce a series of comparative adjectives.

Kids will say, "Read it again!" - night after night!

Everybody needs a friend. Who is an elephant''s friend? A zebra''s? A hippo''s? A kangaroo''s? This volume brings animal buddies together, and when they meet, their faces light up with happiness!

The sequel to the bestselling Sleepy Dog! In this Step 1 Step into Reading Reader, Sleepy Dog does not want to wake up! The sun is up, the cat is up—wake up, Sleepy Dog! Every sleepy child will laugh with Sleepy Dog as he shakes off his snooziness and finally gets out of bed, all ready to play. Fans of the original Sleepy Dog will be excited to join in Sleepy Dog’s fun morning. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.

Humorous illustrations and die-cut pages introduce short vowel sounds, consonant blends, and word families in this Flip-a-word book.

No kid wants to pick up a book that promises to "develop important learning skills." Have no fear! Kids will be too busy coloring a face on an ice cream cone, or a face on a baseball mitt, to notice the fiber amid the fun. This First Activity Book combines the immediate pleasure of doodling and coloring with the development of anatomy recognition, perspective, scale, and artistic skills. First Activity Books are ideal for kids who''ve just learned to draw or write. They offer high-quality construction, large pages, good paper, plenty to keep kids occupied for hours - pack them up and go!

"A monster-child''s day starts with one breakfast donut--but he wants more--leading consecutively (1 through 10) to 4+1 apples, 6+1 crackers, and, finally, 9+1 goodnight kisses"--

Combines simple rhymes with anime-style illustrations in a series of skill-building stories that invites young readers to become familiar with word families that share similar long- and short-vowel sounds.

A lift-the-flap book in which the reader can help Red Rooster find out which farm animal answered "Moo" when he crowed one sunny morning.

Lucy and her Grandpa go birdwatching together, but although he teaches her about many different birds that they see in the woods and near the pond, what Lucy really wants to see is a red-breasted robin. Includes facts about more than a dozen kinds of birds.

Stop cop? Learn about short vowel sounds in the series'' new Flip-a-Word book. This bright and bold book uses phonics and die-cut pages to teach word recognition and rhyming patterns. Playful illustrations in a Japanese style will appeal to kids and help make learning to read fun!

"With bright art done in the Japanese anime style, each book in this interactive early reading series features three different word families. When kids flip the pages, they get a new word and image within that word family. Word families help children recognize similarities between words that rhyme, and help them connect words with similar long or short vowel sounds. This familiarity helps kids read a word they don't necessarily know"--

When Max''s dog Puppy gets lost, it is not until both Max and Puppy have the same idea that they finally find one another.

A budding artist goes to school after painting a picture with input from his dog Louie, and returns home to find that the dog has some talent, as well.

Colorful illustrations and rhyming text on board pages encourage young readers to waddle, wiggle, and sway like the creatures of the ocean.

Describes the preparations for Passover and the traditional celebrations, including saying the Kiddush, setting the seder plate, and eating matzo, and explains the religious and historical significance behind each tradition.

The new land holds a world full of promise for a poor young man who comes to it with a strong back, a loving heart and a sense of humor. In this colorful book, based on a well-known song by Oscar Brand and retold by Harriet Ziefert, Caldecott Award-winning artist Simms Taback¿s joyful art celebrates the spirit of those who came to this country and boldly made a brand-new life for themselves and future generations. Full-color illustrations.

A story about sewing and sharing, recycling and remembering, this book follows a special party dress a grandmother makes for her granddaughter. When her granddaughter grows taller, new fabric is added. The next year the dress is ingeniously turned into a sleeveless jumper. Finally when the little girl turns ten and is ready for a new outfit, she decides to give the dress to her little cousin so it can be her forever dress. Liz Murphy''s collage artwork is the perfect medium for this inventive story of sewing and altering, mixing and matching, and the rituals that connect generations.

Workbook to help children practice writing uppercase letters.

These are the words kids have to know by sight--the words that they should be able to read without sounding them out first.

On Tuesday, Mr. Bunsen brings a Styrofoam cooler containing 200 live animals for class.

In this simple holiday story, young children can see a little mouse prepare the perfect surprise for her mother.

The bright, bold and sturdy board books in the Flip-a-Shape series are sure to delight babies and toddlers. Totally interactive, the simple images change with just a simple flip of a page, introducing babies to words, sounds, concepts and emotions.Transform a tractor into a boat or a train into a truck in Go! And if junior is hankering for a piece of pizza or an ice cream cone, Yum! covers all sorts of food and treats.Ages up to 3