"Since 1947, Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's timeless classic of children's literature has captivated generations of readers and listeners. The quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day, beloved by children everywhere. In celebration of the 75th anniversary, this limited edition features an afterword by Clement Hurd's son, Thacher Hurd."--

The amusing story of a toy bear whose one missing button from his green corduroy overalls almost costs him the opportunity of belonging to someone. A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all. A sequel is: A Pocket for Corduroy (1978). Bowker Authored Title code. The amusing story of a toy bear whose one missing button from his green corduroy overalls...

Seven forest creatures, from a tiny mouse to a giant moose, hunker down in a snowstorm as they wonder when the snow will stop.

When a cloudy gray sky cancels Pete the Cat's beach day plans, a big box is all he needs to beat the rainy-day blues.

"Celebrating all the different ways girls can make things, this brilliant, inclusive ode to self-expression and girl power will inspire readers to jump up and start to build--because they can do anything!"--

A boy has a difficult time making decisions even though there is a vocal bunch of Hunches to help him.

"In an alternate past--or possible future--a mighty tree stands on the banks of a winding river, bearing silent witness to the flow of time and change. A family farms the fertile valley. Soon, a village sprouts, and not long after, a town. Residents learn to harness the water, the wind, and the animals in order to survive and thrive. The growing population becomes ever more industrious and clever, bending nature itself to their will and their ambition:...

Seven-year-old Miriam places her baby brother's basket in the Nile River, watches the Pharoah's daughter draw him out and name him Moses, and ponders a vision of other water parting. Includes note on the biblical story on which this is based.

A boy provides instructions as he searches high and low for an elephant, which the reader can find in the illustrations.

Water is the first medicine. It affects and connects us all... When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people's water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth's most sacred resource. Inspired by the many indigenous-led movements across North America, this bold and lyrical picture book issues an urgent rallying cry to safeguard the Earth's water from harm and corruption.