Story by Ann Marie Stephens, Illustrated by Michael Bolan. Ray and Bly, the stingray and shark pals who were first introduced in "A Suprprise for Ray," are back! This Christmas story tells how the two friends help Manta Claus on Christmas Eve. Colorful pastel drawings enliven the inspiring and fun holiday story of cooperation and generosity.

Christmas for Bly and Ray

Stephens, Ann Marie

The Kinkachoo Press

Story by Ann Marie Stephens, Illustrated by Michael Bolan. This is the story of how a shark named Bly plans a surprise birthday party for his best friend Ray. The trouble is that they are always together! With a little help from his friends, Bly tries to make it a birthday to remember. Beautiful pastel drawings enhance the lively and inspiring story. This new edition features three extra pages of Creature Facts and a new wraparound cover never before published.

"A Surprise For Ray"

Dive into this sweet story about the unlikely friendship between a scuba-diving dog and a musical whale! This dog loves swimming in the ocean! While his dog friends jam, he makes waves. One day while swimming, he meets a whale and thinks she could be a new friend. They swim together, but he can’t hold his breath for very long. Back on land, he has an idea: Learn how to scuba dive! He gets the gear, passes the test, and reunites with his friend! Soon she has to leave in search of food, but she sings him a special song before she leaves. Scuba Dog misses his friend and decides to plan a special welcome back surprise for her when she returns. He teaches his dog friends to play the tune of her song, and Scuba Dog makes her a beautiful, whale-sized necklace of seaweed and kelp. The whale returns with a surprise of her own—a baby whale!

Scuba Dog

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Animals

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Cy the Cyclops can make just about anything, except a friend. Even practicing skills such a making eye contact and winking doesn’t seem to help. Then Cy remembers that it’s nice to share, so he turns his talent for making things to creating a special something just right for two. This charming tale about finding a friend celebrates kindness, generosity, and being true to yourself, and features fresh, colorful artwork. An author’s note with information about Cyclopes and many other mythological creates in the book is included.

Cy Makes a Friend

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Astra Young Readers

This exuberant picture book demonstrates key math concepts to children as ten math-loving chicks make a new friend. As the Arithmechicks slide down the slide, swing on the swings, and play hide-and-seek, they don't realize that a lonely mouse is copying them, longing to join in. However, when their basketball becomes stuck, the chicks discover that a two-inch-tall new friend is exactly what they need. In this heartwarming story, there are many ways to add up ten cheerful chicks--but a new friend is what makes them cheer. The book includes a helpful glossary that defines the eight arithmetic strategies the chicks use throughout the story, providing a playful introduction to essential math for young children and their caregivers.

Arithmechicks Add Up: A Math Story

This playful picture book demonstrates key math concepts to children in a merry story featuring the Arithmechicks, ten math-loving chicks. The Arithmechicks have invited their new friend Mouse for a sleepover. When Mama says it's time for bed, the clever chicks decide it's time to prolong the fun instead! During the story, readers are invited to count and take away during everyone's favorite game of hide-and-seek -- and to find Mouse, who hides in a different place in each illustration -- until all settle down for bed in the warm, cozy conclusion. The book is the perfect&nbsp;introduction to essential math for young children and their caregivers.&nbsp;It includes a helpful glossary that defines the eight arithmetic strategies the chicks use throughout the story.

Arithmechicks Take Away: A Math Story

Education & Reference

Nine kittens go on an exciting boating adventure that's a (funny) catastrophe in this playful picture book that demonstrates the key math concept of patterns. &nbsp; A crew of hungry kittens and their captain head to the lake to catch some dinner, but the fish have surprises in store for them. Even before the cats encounter the fish, they run into trouble. What happens when confused kitties paddle every which way? Or when they all lean in the same direction? A pattern is needed to avoid a catastrophe! &nbsp; Patterns are the foundation on which math is built. Using strong rhythm, clever wordplay, and countable characters, CATastrophe! is a fun read-aloud that also shows what patterns can do. Helpful backmatter will deepen readers' understanding and challenge them to find more patterns in this book and in our world. There's also much to find in the illustrations--including a dragonfly and worm that each appear twenty times.

CATastrophe!: A Story of Patterns (A Catastrophe Tale)

This playful picture book demonstrates key math concepts to children in a merry story featuring the Arithmechicks, ten math-loving chicks.\nThe Arithmechicks are headed to the beach! Their good friend Mouse is going to compete in a sandcastle contest. The chicks are excited to play all sorts of beach games—including volleyball and surfing—as they cheer on Mouse. Readers are invited to add and subtract as these math-loving chicks also explore fact families—and to watch as Mouse, along with their new friend Crab, create a magnificent sandcastle! Will they win a prize?\nThis book includes a helpful glossary that defines fact families, providing a playful introduction to essential math for young children and their caregivers.

Arithmechicks Take a Calculation Vacation: A Math Story

This playful picture book demonstrates the concept of fractions in a story featuring the Arithmechicks, 10 math-loving chicks.\nJoin the Arithmechicks and Mouse as they head off to the fair! These chicks can’t wait to enjoy the roller coaster, bumper cars, games, and delicious snacks; meanwhile Mouse is determined to sink the rooster at the dunk tank. As the Arithmechicks explore the fair, they find ways to show how fractions work in the world. But when one chick doesn’t get to select an activity, the day doesn’t go according to plan until the chicks decide they all need to play fair. This book includes a helpful glossary with further information about fractions, while the story provides an exuberant introduction to essential math for young children and their caregivers.

Arithmechicks Play Fair: A Math Story

Join the Arithmechicks on a mathematical adventure in the big city! Help them solve a mystery in this playful picture book that demonstrates the concept of ordinal numbers in a clever story featuring ten math-loving chicks. Publishers Weekly described the Arithmechicks as an "enjoyable resource for young ones stepping up their counting game." The Arithmechicks and Mouse are excited to be traveling to the city-even more so when they learn that Mama has planned a secret scavenger hunt, culminating in a mysterious 10th stop! But when one chick wants to be the best, he starts disrupting the plans. How can these frustrated chicks (and Mouse) show their sibling that it's better to work together? This adventure with the Arithmechicks is made up of math, a mystery, and, most of all, humor and heart. Ann Marie Stephens draws upon thirty years of teaching experience to ensure that readers absorb math while having fun. The book also includes a helpful glossary that defines the modern arithmetic strategies the chicks use throughout the story. Join the Arithmechicks on all of their math adventures! Readers will explore addition in Arithmechicks Add Up, subtraction in Arithmechicks Take Away, fact families in Arithmechicks Take a Calculation Vacation, greater than/less than/equal to in Arithmechicks Explore More, fractions in Arithmechicks Play Fair, and ordinal numbers in Arithmechicks Find Their Place.

Arithmechicks Find Their Place: A Math Story

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