Best Selling Books by Marion Dane Bauer

In England with her mother for a year, dreamy Diana meets an eccentric old man and shares his frustrations and use of the royal family as a means of escape.

Presents a selection of short fiction written by students in grades four through twelve followed by Bauer''s comments on each, detailing what works well and making suggestions for improvements.

Learn all about the night sky in the fourth book in this nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about the universe that’s perfect for kids who love science and space! From planets and stars to constellations and meteor showers, readers will discover the amazing sights that can be seen in our night sky in this stellar Level 1 Ready-to-Read!

Simple text and illustrations introduce early readers to the life and accomplishments of Christopher Columbus.

Marion Dane Bauer''s bestselling My Mother Is Mine is now available as a Classic Board Book! In simple verse, baby animals praise the attributes of their mothers and one little girl does the same. A baby robin loves how her mother feeds her worms, a baby kangaroo loves how tightly his mother holds him, and a baby giraffe loves how tall her mother is. Of all the special reasons why a mother is so special, baby loves her mother because her mother belongs only to her. Perfect for sharing at Mother’s Day or any time of the year. This book resonates with the warmth and love between a mother and child.

Illustrations and simple text explain three types of clouds--stratus, cumulus, and cirrus--as well as what clouds are made of and what clouds can bring. A Level 1 Ready To Read title

A simple introduction to the life and work of Abraham Lincoln.

A series of five stories, loosely based on the author''s experiences growing up on the edge of a small, industrial town in Illinois in the 1950s, touching upon such diverse topics as race relations, unwanted cats, confirmation in the Episcopal faith, and homosexuality.

After an outburst at her brother''s wedding, 17-year-old Michelle is taken to Minnesota''s Apostle Islands for a rest and there meets Paul, a young Native American writer who is the first to sense how deeply disturbed she is.

Describes in verse the lion that is March weather, which finally gives way to the lamb of spring.

Learn exciting information about the history and landmarks of Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Learn about the moon in the first book in this new, nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Read series about the universe that’s perfect for kids who love science and space! Everyone loves Earth’s little neighbor: the moon! It lights up our night sky, guides our oceans, and so much more. Beginning readers will love learning all about the moon in this fact-filled Level 1 Ready-to-Read.

Runt, the smallest wolf pup, desperately trying to please his father, the leader of the wolf pack, stumbles into the forbidden human territory and learns a valuable lesson in self-worth, in a powerful novel of courage.

Fourteen-year-old Polly Rodgers keeps a diary of her 1873 journey from England to Minnesota as part of a colony of eighty people seeking religious freedom, and of their first year struggling to make a life there, led by her father, a Baptist minister.

Jason''s enthusiasm for bears is dampened when his big brother tells him that they are going to eat him up. Illustrations.

Discusses the features of Yellowstone National Park, including its wildlife, geysers, petrified forests, and rejuvenated wolf population.

Readers are reassured that being themselves has its advantages.Animal anatomy and the myriad differences between humans and animals are the focus of this imaginative picture book. Each page (or spread) is devoted to some aspect of animal anatomy, such as elephant trunks, mosquito mouths, or monkey tails and what a child might do with such an appendage. Winter''s playful watercolor illustrations show a young girl trying out each scenario with an animal companion.

A boy welcomes scary trick-or-treaters at his door until a group of costumes becomes too scary for him.

Christmas is twinkling through the town from candles on tables to lights on the trees. Let the real blinking lights on each page of this merry little book shine holiday cheer in your heart that you can share with the world!

A child enjoys a camping trip with Grandma that includes hiking, canoeing, fishing, and cooking out.

The Appalachian Trail is one of the longest trails in the world! It crosses fourteen states between Georgia and Maine. Hikers from all over the world come to explore and discover the natural wonders along the trail.

Cat bones, rat bones, and bat bones illustrate this spooky Halloween adventure, written by newbery-Honor-winning author Marion Dane Bauer. If you take your trick-or-treat sack and venture into the dark woods on Halloween night, you''ll find cat bones, rat bones, and bat bones--and all are looking at YOU! "Take care! Beware! Despair!" the bone creatures will cry. "You can bet you''ve just met your worst nightmare!" What will you do? Cry? Sigh? NO! Because you''re too tough / to worry about stuff / like the rattle / and prattle / of bones! Told in unmetered rhymed verse, this Halloween adventure is a real treat.

Purrloom Popcorn, an exotically beautiful cat with one blue eye and one gold eye, receives his first real love from a lonely girl and an array of ghost cats.

Three nonfiction Level 1 Ready-to-Reads about weather from Newbery Honor recipient and New York Times bestselling author Marion Dane Bauer are now together in one hardcover bind-up! What is that in the sky? It’s clouds, then rain, and then a rainbow. Rainbows are very pretty, but how do they form? Why does it rain? What are different kinds of clouds called? The answers to these questions and many more are inside this book that’s perfect for any beginning reader curious about weather! This bright bind-up includes: Rain Clouds Rainbow

Winter is coming and Little Turtle must get ready, but he just does not know how. Great-great-great Grandma Turtle only adds to Little Turtle''s confusion when she tells her, "Go gather your dreams." This is a charming easy-reader chapter book. The large print text and the beautiful illustrations of the other animals that Turtle meets add visual pleasure to the story. Children will love being able to read about Turtle''s adventures and will enjoy the self-confidence that comes from being able to "read it myself."

Join Mr. Geo on his whirlwind tour of North Carolina in this Level 3 Green Light Reader that takes kids from the Outer Banks to the Blue Ridge Mountains. This newest entry in the 50 States to Celebrate series combines travel and social studies in a w

Simply describes how various baby animals come into the world and what happens when a human baby is born.

The text and illustrations in this story explain what rain is and how it is used by plants, birds, and people. Ready-to-Read Level 1.

Based on a true story, this new novel by the author of "Runt" is the story of a young boy in Alaska who sets out to get even with the wily bear cub that has accidentally killed the boy''s favorite animal.

Young Alison, dreaming of having her own wings, tries to find a way to fly.

This delightful book shows children a special way to say I Love You! They can use some red hearts, ribbons -- and don''t forget Cupid -- to make a recipe for Valentine''s Day. Lift the multiple flaps on each spread to reveal the words beneath the pictures and complete the rebus. Add a pinch of concentration and a heaping cup of fun for an extra-yummy holiday! Full-color illustrations.