But the determined farmer refuses to admit defeat. Mechanimals will help all of us believe in our dreams, despite what the neighbors may say. His plans are big, "when pigs fly, and when his neighbors dismiss them with the words, " they grow bigger still. When a tornado leaves a farmer with a heap of scrap metal and no animals, his neighbors are sure it's all over for him.

The farmer sets to work to turn that scrap metal into some rather surprising creatures. Used book in Good Condition.

Have Fun, Molly Lou Melon

So molly lou does just that, proving that the best thing to play with is a huge imagination! Molly lou heard all about how her grandma didn't have fancy store-bought toys when she was little. A creative companion to stand tall, molly Lou MelonMolly Lou Melon's grandma taught her to be happy with herself no matter what, but that's not all she learned.

She made dolls out of twigs and flowers and created her own fun in her backyard.

If I Built a House

The much-anticipated follow-up to the E. Chris van dusen's vibrant illustrations marry retro appeal with futuristic style as he, once again, gives readers a delightfully rhyming text that absolutely begs to be read aloud. White award-winning picture book if i built a Car In If I Built a Car, imaginative Jack dreamed up a whimsical fantasy ride that could do just about anything.

B. Now he's back and ready to build the house of his dreams, flying room, complete with a racetrack, and gigantic slide. Jack's limitless creativity and infectious enthusiasm will inspire budding young inventors to imagine their own fantastical designs. Dial Books.

11 Experiments That Failed

Dial Books. Jenny offill and nancy carpenter—the ingenious pair that brought you 17 Things I'm Not Allowed to Do Anymore—have outdone themselves in this brilliant and outrageously funny book. This is a most joyful and clever whimsy, the kind that lightens the heart and puts a shine on the day, " raved Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.

Is it possible to eat snowballs doused in ketchup—and nothing else—all winter? Can a washing machine wash dishes? By reading the step-by-step instructions, kids can discover the answers to such all-important questions along with the book's curious narrator. Here are 12 "hypotheses, " "what to do, " as well as lists of "what you need, " and "what happened" that are sure to make young readers laugh out loud as they learn how to conduct science experiments really!.

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Awesome Dawson

Everything can be used again! that's Dawson's motto. Little brown Books for Young Readers. Awesome. But when dawson uses his skills to create a machine to do his chores for him, he discovers he might have invented something a little too. He collects junk that people throw away and turns it into something STUPENDOUS.

Can he stop the rampaging robot before it destroys the entire town?Chris Gall inspires kids to reuse, repurpose, and recycle in this inventive adventure about a boy superhero who turns trash into treasures--and saves the world while he's at it! Dial Books.

The Most Magnificent Thing

Dial Books. She is so mad, in fact, that she quits. Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. The girl has a wonderful idea. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!" but making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly.

Little brown Books for Young Readers. She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. The girl's frustration and anger are vividly depicted in the detailed art, and the story offers good options for dealing honestly with these feelings, while at the same time reassuring children that it's okay to make mistakes.

The girl doesn't just "make" her magnificent thing -- she "tinkers and hammers and measures, " she "smoothes and wrenches and fiddles, " she "twists and tweaks and fastens. These precise action words are likely to fire up the imaginations of youngsters eager to create their own inventions and is a great tie-in to learning about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

Eventually, the girl gets really, really mad. The clever use of verbs in groups of threes is both fun and functional, offering opportunities for wonderful vocabulary enrichment. For the early grades' exploration of character education, this funny book offers a perfect example of the rewards of perseverance and creativity.

What To Do With a Box

Kids Can Press. If you give a child a box, who can tell what will happen next? It may become a library or a boat. It could set the scene for a fairy tale or a wild expedition. It could set the scene for a fairy tale or a wild expedition. Dial Books. The most wonderful thing is its seemingly endless capacity for magical adventure, a feature imaginatively captured in cardboardesque art by Chris Sheban and rhythmically celebrated in this poetic tribute by renowned children's author Jane Yolen.

. Little brown Books for Young Readers. The most wonderful thing is its seemingly endless capacity for magical adventure, a feature imaginatively captured in cardboardesque art by Chris Sheban and rhythmically celebrated in this poetic tribute by renowned children's author Jane Yolen. If you give a child a box, who can tell what will happen next? it may become a library or a boat.

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If I Built a Car

. Jack has designed the ultimate fantasy car. Little brown Books for Young Readers. The most wonderful thing is its seemingly endless capacity for magical adventure, a feature imaginatively captured in cardboardesque art by Chris Sheban and rhythmically celebrated in this poetic tribute by renowned children's author Jane Yolen.

Puffin. If i built a car, it'd be totally new! Here are a few of the things that I'd do. Kids Can Press. If you give a child a box, who can tell what will happen next? it may become a library or a boat. It could set the scene for a fairy tale or a wild expedition. And jack and his dad set off on the wildest test drive ever! Dial Books.

Inspired by zeppelins and trains, and even a snack bar! after a tour of the ritzy interior, this far-out vision is ready to cruise! there's a fireplace, Cadillacs and old planes, a pool, with brilliant colors and lots of shiny chrome, robert the robot starts up the motor.

Iggy Peck, Architect

This beloved new york times bestselling picture book is a fun-filled, inspiring story about the power of teamwork and the importance of celebrating individual gifts and self-expression. The most wonderful thing is its seemingly endless capacity for magical adventure, a feature imaginatively captured in cardboardesque art by Chris Sheban and rhythmically celebrated in this poetic tribute by renowned children's author Jane Yolen.

Puffin. Little brown Books for Young Readers. And now you can follow iggy’s further adventures—with his friends Rosie Revere and Ada Twist—in the instant New York Times bestseller Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters, an all-new chapter book starring The Questioneers! Some kids sculpt sand castles.

. Until a fateful field trip proves just how useful a mast builder can be. Collect them all! add these other stem favorites from #1 new york times bestselling team andrea beaty and david roberts to your family library today! Rosie Revere, EngineerAda Twist, ScientistRosie Revere and the Raucous RivetersAda Twist and the Perilous PantsAda Twist’s Big Project Book for Stellar ScientistsIggy Peck’s Big Project Book for Amazing ArchitectsRosie Revere’s Big Project Book for Bold Engineers Questioneers Famiy Calendar Dial Books.

Abrams books for Young Readers. But none are better at building than iggy peck, who once erected a life-size replica of the Great Sphinx on his front lawn! It’s too bad that few people appreciate Iggy’s talent—certainly not his second-grade teacher, Miss Lila Greer. Some construct great block towers.

Fraidyzoo

Fraidyzoo. Fraidyzoo is funny, original, and announces Heder as a force to be reckoned with. The atlantic wire "illustrations capture the empathy of a very concerned, loving, and creative family. Library media connection award 2014 texas 2x2 reading Award List Notable Children's Books from ALSC 2014 Dial Books.

If you give a child a box, who can tell what will happen next? it may become a library or a boat. It could set the scene for a fairy tale or a wild expedition. Praise for fraidyzoo starred reviews "warning: expect riotous buffoonery after reading this clever and original alphabet story, as kids will definitely want to “parrot” the examples.

Kirkus reviews, elaborates it with smartly drafted ink-and-watercolor spreads, starred review "Debut talent Heder comes up with a wildly imaginative idea for an alphabet book/animal guessing game, and seasons it with plenty of family warmth and hullaballoo. Publishers weekly, starred review "The cut-and-paste, handmade look and feel of this picture book underscores its thematic ode to creative problem solving.

. The most wonderful thing is its seemingly endless capacity for magical adventure, a feature imaginatively captured in cardboardesque art by Chris Sheban and rhythmically celebrated in this poetic tribute by renowned children's author Jane Yolen. Puffin.

Papa's Mechanical Fish

If you give a child a box, who can tell what will happen next? it may become a library or a boat. Farrar Straus Giroux. Little brown Books for Young Readers. Dial Books. But when he takes his family fishing on lake Michigan, his daughter Virena asks, "Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a fish?"―and Papa is off to his workshop.

Although he is an inventor, he has never made anything that works perfectly, and that's because he hasn't yet found a truly fantastic idea. The most wonderful thing is its seemingly endless capacity for magical adventure, a feature imaginatively captured in cardboardesque art by Chris Sheban and rhythmically celebrated in this poetic tribute by renowned children's author Jane Yolen.

Puffin. Kids Can Press. With a lot of persistence and a little bit of help, Papa―who is based on the real-life inventor Lodner Phillips―creates a submarine that can take his family for a trip to the bottom of Lake Michigan. Abrams books for Young Readers. Fraidyzoo. It could set the scene for a fairy tale or a wild expedition.

Candace fleming and illustrator boris kulikov pair up to tell a fun story about a real submarine inventor in Papa's Mechanical FishClink! Clankety-bang! Thump-whirr! That's the sound of Papa at work.