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Celebrate the slips and slides and swims and glides of delightful penguins in poetry and song.

All a dog does each day is dream of the adventures or pleasures that the two of your days create. Dog's love rocks. Adopting or rescuing a dog is becoming their life-rock. The most beautiful adventures are guided by our four legged friends.

Dive into the enchanting world of autumn with Autumn Wonders: A Collection of Fall Poems for Kids, designed for ages 5 to 12 and brought to you by British author and illustrator Mahsa Shirazi.

Learn more about haiku, which are short poems, written in a style created in Japan more than 400 years ago.

From bubbles in the bath, to teddy bears in bed—it's all the things I like!

This sweet rhyming story shows different ways to hide.

From an Ant Hill Springs a Mountain is a wonderful collection of fresh new poems that will bring about laughter and even wonderment. And to add more variety, this time the author has included some original limericks.

Eight rhyming stories encourage little ones to learn biblical truths along with classic Bible Stories. Fun rhymes promote early literacy skills, too. Featured stories include: The Story of Creation, Noah and the Ark, Jonah and the Whale, David and Goliath, Jesus Is Born, John Baptizes Jesus, Miracles of Jesus, and He Is Risen! Simple rhyming text like: Noah loved the Lord, but the earth was bad; This made God so very sad; Noah listened and built a big huge boat; And prayed the ark would really float…will enhance a children’s learning of the Bible.

Sometimes growing up can feel hard to do. You long for the days when you will be big and able to do things on your own! Everyone always says to enjoy being a kid while it lasts. That time goes by so fast. But to a kid, it can feel like forever until you're all grown up. These special years will be gone too fast, so enjoy every moment of them while they last! Share this loving message of hope for the future with your young listeners, a hope that all parents feel while watching their children grow. Grown Up Too Soon will find its place in your family's audiobook library!

Kids will go on a musical adventure and visit Old MacDonald's Letter Farm. Noisy animals will help little ones learn the alphabet. Then young children will sing silly alphabet songs sure to keep them happily engaged and learning.

A rainbow zoo of animal-fruit mash-ups dares listeners to "ditch the absolutes" and enter the colorful world of creative thinking through playful rhyme and made-up creatures, demonstrating to children (and their grown-ups) that the hope and promise of imagination shines brightest when you choose to show the world your true colors and "think in rainbow"!

Sound interesting? The authors think so too! Listen to Nursery Rhymes Collection and learn about the wonderful world of nursery rhymes, collected together.

Learn all of the classic nursery rhymes with this adorable book from the My First Books Collection! Young listeners will enjoy Humpty Dumpty; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; This Little Pig Went to the Market; Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?; and Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake. Rhyming words will encourage early literacy skills.

"Once I dreamed I swam / the ocean / and saw everything deep, cool / and was part of the waves. / I swam on by the people / onshore / hollering, / 'A girl like you needs to / stay out of the water / and be dry / like everyone else.'" Empower young listeners to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring book uses a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson to celebrate girls of color.

Rocks may seem like boring, static objeRocks may seem like boring, static objects—until you discover that a rock can spark a fire, glow in the dark, and provide shelters of all shapes and sizes. Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical rhyming text shows how rocks decorate and strengthen the world around them.cts—until you discover that a rock can spark a fire, glow in the dark, and provide shelters of all shapes and sizes. Laura Purdie Salas's lyrical rhyming text and Violeta Dabija's glowing illustrations show how rocks decorate and strengthen the world around them.

As the sun sets, night creatures awaken. In their rural backyard, a parent and child camp out, watching as fireflies flicker, bats flap, and rabbits race.

All his life, William Stanley searched for a wild place of his own. Growing up in the straightened-out city blocks of his childhood and finding some respite in summer trips to a cabin in the woods, he yearned for space, fragrant soil, tall trees, and the silence that surrounds them. In Hawaii, he learned of acres of land depleted from toxic agricultural practices, and he became determined to restore that land and create one of the most comprehensive palm gardens in the world.

Poetry is more than rhyming words on a page. A poem is crafted by carefully selecting each word and rhythm. But how does a poet get started? Finding inspiration is as easy as looking at a picture.

Paula Dehmel (1862 - 1918) war so kreativ, wie man nur sein kann, und dieser Kreativität ließ sie in ihren Gedichten, Märchen und Geschichten für Kinder freien Lauf! In ihrer Sammlung "Das liebe Nest" präsentiert sie Lieder, kleine Theaterstücke, Reime - ein riesiges Buffet wunderbarer kleiner Pretiosen, die auch heute noch den Einfallsreichtum von Paula Dehmel zeigen.

Te soñé es un poema de amor, un testimonio del regalo que cada niño es para quienes lo cuidan y del vínculo inquebrantable entre ellos. Te soñé da voz a los sentimientos tan difíciles de expresar y tan importantes de compartir. La galardonada y querida autora de libros infantiles, Justine Avery, expresa pensativa y reverentemente los sentimientos detrás de dar la bienvenida a un niño a nuestras vidas, ya seamos abuelos, padres adoptivos, padrastros, hermanos o cualquier otra persona bendecida con un niño querido.