Sleeping Bear Press

Continuing the great Discover American State By State series is P is for Potato: An Idaho Alphabet. That's right, Idaho! Sleeping Bear Press explores the lush land and rich history of a state so...

In Pardon Me, Stella needs to find a new best friend after her friend, Willa, moves away. But finding a new best friend is not easy. Things are looking up when she meets Evie, the new girl in town...

Rhyming text and colorful illustrations describe the efforts of aquatic biologist Pam to help Pierre, an African penguin living at the California Academy of Sciences, when he begins to go bald...

Our alphabet journey takes us next to the charming state of Rhode Island in R is for Rhode Island Red: A Rhode Island Alphabet. It may be our smallest state but its presence is unmistakable -- rich...

It's 1942: Tomi Itano, 12, is a second-generation Japanese American who lives in California with her family on their strawberry farm. Although her parents came from Japan and her grandparents still...

One student from Mrs. Wallace's second grade class will be chosen to tell a special Christmas story at the school assembly. When Redheaded Robbie's name is pulled from the hat, the class groans. Poor...

The true story of First Lady Lady Bird" Johnson's historic 1964 Whistle-Stop train journey, making almost fifty stops through eight Southern states in four days to campaign on behalf of her husband's...

In 1932, Akron, Ohio was no better off than other parts of the country. Since Black Tuesday in '29, companies are closed, men all over the state are out of work, and families are running out of hope...

Introduces camping from A to Z using poetry, prose, and illustrations in a children's picture book. Includes information on beach camping, canyons, foliage, camping gear, John Muir, Juliette Gordon...

The tickle of sand on the bottom of bare feet... the taste of salt from a spray of water... the rumble-roar as waves come ashore. These are just a few of the many sensory experiences a day at the...

Following the alphabet this book uses poetry and expository text to explore the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which is located along the northwest coast of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan...

Nicknamed the "world's breadbasket," the contributions from the great state of Kansas reverberate far beyond its borders. Kansas has given us leaders in politics (Dwight D. Eisenhower), aviation...

The Sunshine State gets its own alphabet book! Florida, where "B is for Beaches, P is for Pirates, and V is for Vacationers," comes to life with playful, vivid illustrations by Michael Monroe and a...

The biography of Samba music director Ailton Nunes, from his childhood in his Mangueira neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to leading his drummers to victory at the 2011 Carnaval...

Winner of the KIND Children's Honor Book (Kids In Nature's Defense--national association for humane and environmental education) Illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen and wife Robbyn team up again...

Do you know how to scare a bear? Would you bang pots and pans? Would you rattle some cans? Would you shout? Would you yell? Would you ring a loud bell? Do you know how to scare a bear? How would you...

In this rhyming humorous story, some farm animals have a bit of winter weather fun when the farmer isn't watching. And as it turns out, the farmer has fun as well. Back matter includes animal facts...

Some bunny loves you. Now, who could it be? Honey, my sweet bunny, that some bunny is me! One little bunny spends a sweet day in nature with a special loved one. They gather with friends for a fun...

Simple, rhyming text illustrates how life is an adventure with various experiences and emotions.Author: Suzanne SladePublisher: Sleeping Bear PressPublication Date: Jan 15, 2024Number of Pages: NA...

Winner of Children's Choices (IRA/CBC) and Foreword Children's Picture Book of the Year Finalist We've all wished for Someday to get here, and now it is. Follow the tale of the young beaver, Max, and...

The Batts family has arrived at a hotel in Los Angeles and everything is all set for Aunt Laura's wedding weekend. Stella and Penny are going to be getting a new uncle, and a new cousin! Plus, they...

In Needs a New Name, Stella decides to change her name after a boy from her class keeps calling her "Smella." How hard can it be to pick a new name? It's not as easy as it sounds.Author: Courtney...

In Needs a New Name, Stella decides to change her name after a boy from her class keeps calling her "Smella." How hard can it be to pick a new name? It's not as easy as it sounds.Author: Courtney...

Meet Stella Batts. She's in third grade, she wants to be a writer, and her parents own a wonderful candy shop. Life should be good, right? And now she's back and ready to start writing her eighth...

Presents information about the state of North Carolina in an alphabetical arrangement.Author: Carol CranePublisher: Sleeping Bear PressPublication Date: September 23, 2003Number of Pages: 40...

In the United States alone there are close to 60 million hikers. And it's the most popular outdoor activity in Canada. While hiking is a lot of fun, there are many health benefits, including physical...

The Boy Who Grew A Forest: The True Story Of Jadav PayengAuthor: Sophia GholzPublisher: Sleeping Bear PressPublication Date: Mar 15, 2019Number of Pages: 32 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding:...

Long ago in a faraway place there lived two mothers. One, a humble peasant woman who struggled daily to provide for her children. And the other, a mother spider who also worked hard to care for her...