Barbara Barbieri McGrath

The little green witch has a problem: her lazy monster friends just won't help her make a horrible pumpkin pie. Not ghost, nor bat, nor gremlin. Barbara McGrath's feisty retelling of "The Little Red Hen," with Martha Alexander's charming illustrations, is the perfect choice for Halloween fun.

Who will help the little red elf prepare for Christmas? This clever retelling of "The Little Red Hen" features a little red elf and her lazy friends: the hare, the penguin, and the reindeer. Everyone knows elves are industrious and always helping others. But when the Little Red Elf finds some pinecones, she asks for some help with planting them, watering them, and decorating the tree that grows from them. Not surprisingly, her friends decline. It isn't difficult for the Little Red Elf to stay positive, but on Christmas Day, after she's cleaned all by herself and prepared treats all by herself, who will help her open all the presents under the beautiful tree? Adorable illustrations by Rosalinde Bonnet are an abundance of cute and will put readers young and old in the proper holiday spirit.

Five little penguins are content in the cold--until they spot a menacing mammal With a rhyming narrative that counts to five, adorable penguins are soaring--or flying--through the sea, trying to elude a lurking creature. But as young readers of this charming tale will discover, a friendly seal is only looking to play a game of tag.

Looking for a board book that celebrates birthdays? Look no further Birthday Counting is the perfect choice for baby's birthday party This festive board book introduces counting in reverse from six to one, with all the typical trappings of a birthday fete, including cakes, balloons, and presents. This book is part of the First Celebrations series, which also includes Easter Counting, Halloween Colors, Vanlentine's Shapes, Christmas Colors & Counting, and Thanksgiving Counting Round out the series with this new fun and colorful book about the most important day of the year -- your birthday

Strike up the band This upbeat and cheerful celebration for baby's first patriotic holidays introduces a variety of colors as readers encounter Uncle Sam, parade floats, and the American flag.

This brightly illustrated shape-cut board book introduces the youngest readers to counting as they hunt for holiday treats including bunnies, eggs, and flowers.

This unique alternative to stuffed animals and sweets makes baby s first Valentine s Day all about shapes, including Valentine favorites like hearts, balloons, and flowers."

A merry and bright option for baby s first Christmas introduces colors with seasonal favorites such as elves and the Christmas tree. Little fingers will have endless fun in this Christmas wonderland."

A colorful choice for the littlest trick-or-treaters. A bright and fun selection for baby's first Halloween introducing the youngest of readers to a variety of colors as they encounter seasonal staples like pumpkins, ghosts, and trick-or-treating."

Introduce the youngest dinner guests to the joys of Thanksgiving. Baby s first Thanksgiving is made more special when you introduce the youngest of readers to a variety of colors as they experience setting the table, passing the peas, and a walk after dinner."

One less teddy leaves how many? Subtraction is simple when big bears count, sort, and take away tiny teddies. The familiar bear counters will appeal to young readers just learning basic math concepts. Part of the McGrath Math series perfect to match with the popular teddy bear manipulatives that show how much fun math can be. Praise for Teddy Bear Math Young readers should find it easy yet gratifying to count the chunky, colorful bears.--Publishers Weekly A] solid introduction to addition. --School Library Journal

One less teddy leaves how many? Subtraction is simple when big bears count, sort, and take away tiny teddies. The familiar bear counters will appeal to young readers just learning basic math concepts. Part of the McGrath Math series perfect to match with the popular teddy bear manipulatives that show how much fun math can be. Praise for Teddy Bear Math "Young readers should find it easy yet gratifying to count the chunky, colorful bears."--Publishers Weekly " A] solid introduction to addition." --School Library Journal

Teddy Bears are on an addition mission Math, counting, sorting and adding for young children. Easy, fun, and educational. Visual learners can watch the teddies add more and more. And kinetic learners can copy the action with their own teddy bear manipulatives. Catchy speech bubbles accompany lively verse as teddies add single-digit and double-digit numbers from one to fifty. Playful rhymes and hands-on interaction make this book perfect for use with bear counters and other classroom manipulatives.

Big bears sort, count, and add tiny teddies in this companion book to the popular McGrath Math series. Catchy speech bubbles accompany lively verse as teddies add single-digit and double-digit numbers from one to fifty.

The teddy bears are back--this time to teach readers all about patterns. Similar to the first three books in the McGrath Math series of concept books, TEDDY BEAR PATTERNS uses rhyming verse to explain the concepts illustrated by the colorful teddies. This simple text helps children to follow along as the teddy bears sort by color, and arrange into patterns of two colors, three colors, and so on. Readers will also discover how they can use patterns to skip count, add, and even multiply, before trying their hand at creating a pattern of their own. TEDDY BEAR PATTERNS is a worthwhile addition to the classroom, especially those that already use bear counters or other manipulatives as learning tools. Back matter provides a summary of the concepts introduced in the book.

The teddy bears are back--this time to teach readers all about patterns. Similar to the first three books in the McGrath Math series of concept books, TEDDY BEAR PATTERNS uses rhyming verse to explain the concepts illustrated by the colorful teddies. This simple text helps children to follow along as the teddy bears sort by color, and arrange into patterns of two colors, three colors, and so on. Readers will also discover how they can use patterns to skip count, add, and even multiply, before trying their hand at creating a pattern of their own. TEDDY BEAR PATTERNS is a worthwhile addition to the classroom, especially those that already use bear counters or other manipulatives as learning tools. Back matter provides a summary of the concepts introduced in the book.

Poor little gray bunny. He's the only one that does any work around the barn. From weaving the baskets to baking the cupcakes to caring for the flowers, the little gray bunny does it all. He gets no help from the turtle, who likes to hide all day long. The duck won't leave the tub, pool, or wherever there is water. And forget about the lamb--all she wants to do is eat hay When the little gray bunny finds a big pile of eggs ready for dyeing and hiding, his lazy friends refuse to help. But when it comes time for the Easter egg hunt, the turtle, duck, and lamb can't wait to join in and get a prize. But the little gray bunny has a trick up his sleeve--and the prize is not what his friends expect. This retelling of "The Little Red Hen" is a wonderful companion to Barbara Barbieri McGrath's earlier books, THE LITTLE RED ELF and THE LITTLE GREEN WITCH. Violet Kim's bright and kid-friendly illustrations add to the humor of this timeless and classic story.