Billy and Abigail wake up each morning eager to start the day. Before they go out to play, they brush their teeth, comb their hair, get dressed, and even set their own places for breakfast! They have learned to do so many things for themselves, including picking up their own toys. Just the same, at the end of a busy day, when they are all ready for sleep, they still enjoy being tucked in and hearing a bedtime story.

Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles.

Tragedy often strikes when least expected, as was the case with Abigail McCarthy. It was during the prosperous fifties when disaster struck, when life should have been filled with optimism and joyous possibilities. It was a time when Abigail was just beginning to enter midlife, a peaceful time, before unwelcome signs of what was to come would make themselves known. But little did she know how tragedy can alter a persons life, forcing them to take journeys they never would have thought possible, searching for answers that are very difficult to find. From having lived a sheltered life on a small prairie farm, Abigail ventured to the great cities of Paris and Rome and on to the desert countries of North Africa, searching for an understanding. What she discovered along the way would change her life forever in ways she never thought possible.

Legendary performer Billy Joel's heartwarming lovesong from parent to child is now a book for families to treasure. Time to close your eyes And save these questions for another day Goodnight my angel Now it's time to sleep And still so many things I want to say. With words as tender as a kiss on the cheek, Billy Joel reassures readers young and old that the love between a parent and child lasts forever, even if families are separated. Dreamy paintings of a father and daughter illustrate the profound ways that small moments -- like tucking a child into bed -- affirm parents' devotion to their children.

2 books in 1! Read when you wake up, or read before bed. Read right side up, or read standing on your head. This book will start your child's day right, and be the perfect way to end each night. The perfect book for your toddler or preschooler to learn the importance of routine and enjoyment of reading together.

“Sorry, traffic,” Adele announced, running up to the seat across from Ariel at the table. “I ordered, for time’s sake.” Ariel smiled back. “So how’s life, you were not at the last family dinner a week ago, what goes?” Ariel inquired jokingly. Adele said, “Huh.” “Huh is not an answer. Are you still seeing Mason? Pretty cute,” Ariel agreed. “No, not really, I mean we are friends.” “So is there a guy?” she asked as the food was being sat in front of them. “I’m hitting the dating scene a bit, why are you asking all these questions?” “Why are you being so offensive?” Ariel snapped back. “Fletcher said you were out the other night when I came by, and you’ve never brought him by, so I was being nosy, okay?” she confessed.

THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES • The final book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series that reads like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end, you'll never think of good girls the same way again... Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She’s used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can’t help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears? Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars. Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself—or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle . . .and if she doesn’t find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears. . . And don't miss Holly Jackson's next thriller, Five Surive!