Eve Bunting

Small in size (less than 400 by 200 miles) the country of Ireland holds a big place in world and human history. And many from around the globe proudly lay claim to ancestral ties there. S is for Shamrock: An Ireland Alphabet gives readers a guided A-Z tour of this small island country whose influence extends far beyond its sea borders.

After reading in the newspaper that it's Valentine's Day, Mr. Goat sets out in search of very special gifts for his first love. But just what would a goat choose as the perfect gifts to show how he feels? Readers will be in for a surprise at Mr. Goat's nontraditional selections. From acclaimed children's author Eve Bunting comes a sweet holiday tale sure to warm hearts on Valentine's Day and every day of the year.

Award-winning author Eve Bunting and Caldecott honoree Melissa Sweet share a story all about the love between mama and baby. A little brown puppy, a little baby turtle, a snowy white kitten, and other baby animal friends each find a present for their mamas A story of love and togetherness to share with little ones all year long -- now in a hands-on board book format just right for the littlest readers Safe for all ages.

Each button on Laura's memory string represents a piece of her family history. The buttons Laura cherishes the most belonged to her mother - a button from her prom dress, a white one off her wedding dress, and a single small button from the nightgown she was wearing on the day she died. When the string breaks, Laura's new stepmother, Jane, is there to comfort Laura and search for a missing button, just as Laura's mother would have done. But it's not the same - Jane isn't Mom. In Eve Bunting's moving story, beautifully illustrated by Ted Rand, Laura discovers that a memory string is not just for remembering the past: it's also for recording new memories.

In Frog and Friends Celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve, Frog shares a Thanksgiving feast with his woodland friends, celebrates his first Christmas, and rings in the New Year with a twist on tradition.

"Frog and friends are a delightful group--entertaining, charming, and funny. Just the sort of friends anyone is glad to have." - Kirkus Reviews In Book 8 of this engaging beginning reader series from acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting, when Frog and his Friends are joined for their Thanksgiving feast by a hedgehog, and they all discover that making new friends is worth it, even if it's a bit scary at first; Frog has his friends wake him from his winter hibernation so he can enjoy his first Christmas; and they ring in the new year with a festive party but decide to skip on making changes.

The word pirate means one who plunders on the sea, and piracy has been around for as long as men and women have longed for adventure and lusted for riches. But it wasn't all fun and pillaging Being a pirate was not an easy life. Written by award-winning author Eve Bunting, poetry and expository text are used in this alphabetical examination of the history of piracy. Topics include legendary ships, fabled hideouts, and notorious villains like Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard. Includes the pirate code of conduct as well as the different occupations aboard ship.

Inspired by the stories Emma reads to him, Turtle digs out of his pen and sets off to see faraway places. The backyard grass is longer than his legs so he thinks he must be in the jungle. He spies a tree stump and believes it's an elephant's leg. Just when he begins to worry that he's lost, Emma rescues him—and he discovers that he never left home. Undeterred, Turtle is grateful to "have the whole world here in my backyard," and plans to escape again tomorrow, this time to China.

A beginning reader book containing two stories in which Frog and his friends try to find the end of the rainbow and Frog looks for a new pond when an unwelcome visitor won't leave his.

Frog and his friends are up for more adventures in this seventh installment of the Frog and Friends series. In Book 7 of this engaging beginning reader series from acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting, Frog and his friends try to find the end of the rainbow and are surprised and delighted by what they find there. And when a fisherman makes Frog's pond his favorite place, Frog decides he must move to a new pond only to find a better solution with the help of his friends.

A beginning reader book containing two stories featuring Frog and his friends, where the friends mistake a train for a terrible dragon and Frog rescues a baby possum after it falls into a river.

Frog and his friends are up for more adventures in this sixth installment of the Frog and Friends series. In Book 6 of this engaging beginning reader series from acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting, Frog helps his friend Raccoon investigate the strange scary sound that keeps her awake at night, and when a picnic at the big river nearly turns to tragedy, Frog is there to save the day.

A beginning reader book containing three stories featuring Frog and his friends where Frog joins a singing group, helps rescue a baby bird, and is scared by a nighttime story

"Frog and his friends Rabbit, Possum, Raccoon and Squirrel tickle funny bones, explore the world, solve problems, and support each other in this trio of stories..." -Kirkus Reviews In Book 5 of this engaging beginning reader series from acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting, Frog organizes a pond concert only to come down with a sore throat on the big night, he helps Squirrel rescue a baby bird who falls from its tree during a wind storm, and he provides a voice of reason when his woodland friends are scared by a nighttime story.

Amelia Bloomer ListThe world is full of great things to be and do! Meet Aliki, Belinda, Chris, and 23 more girls who are imagining what they will be when they grow up—from astronaut to zookeeper. What would you like to be when you grow up? An astronaut? A ballet dancer, a computer whiz? The world is full of great things to do. But like Aliki, Belinda, Chris, and the other girls in this book, you have to have a dream. Eve Bunting’s breezy, rhyming text, with lively illustrations by Suzanne Bloom, invites girls to “dream any dream you want to dream.”

Frog finds a flower and tries to keep it alive, flies on his seagull friend's back, and gets help from his friends when he has trouble falling asleep.

A delightful story of steadfast love between a pirate boy and his brave mom. After reading his favorite book about a pirate boy, Danny wonders what would happen if he sailed away on a pirate ship. Luckily, his mother reassures him that she would find him, even if she had to swim on a dolphin, battle sea monsters, and wield a bottle of pirate-shrinking magic spray to do it Young readers will love this adventurous and ultimately reassuring tale of a mother's love.

"Frog and his friends Rabbit, Possum, Raccoon and Squirrel tickle funny bones, explore the world, solve problems, and support each other in this trio of stories..." -Kirkus Reviews In Book 3 of this engaging beginning reader series from acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting, Frog and his friend Little Brown Bat enjoy all the things that make them different from each other, Frog takes a vacation to be alone--and all of his friends join him, and he meets Starman, who helps Frog and his friends see the night sky in a whole new way.

Little Bear loves his little boat. But Little Bear soon begins to grow and grow, until oneday he doesn't fit in his little boat anymore All children who experience growing painswill appreciate Little Bear's predicament. And they will smile with satisfaction as thesolution to his problem unfolds in simple, lyrical words and charming pictures fromtwo award-winning picture-book creators.