Filled with vivid imagery, colorful characters, and catchy rhymes, this picture book for children follows a singing butterfly named Josie as she makes new friends and frolics through the outdoors on delightful adventures. She sings in the morning and all through the day. In Josie the Singing Butterfly by author Josie Waverly, Josie meets a baby bear, a horse, birds, and a turtle who all have different problems. She helps them through their difficult times, and the animals learn important life lessons about friendship, kindness, perseverance, and the importance of lending a helping hand. The first in a four-volume, twenty story series, Josie the Singing Butterfly is a special butterfly, join her as she experiences many exciting adventures. It offers delightful stories filled with both pictures and words that help youngsters learn more about the world around them.

A captivating and child-friendly look at the extraordinary journey that monarch butterflies take each year from Canada to Mexico; with a text in both English and Spanish. Rhyming text and lively illustrations showcase the epic trip taken by the monarch butterflies. At the end of each summer, these international travelers leave Canada to fly south to Mexico for the winter--and now readers can come along for the ride! Over mountains capped with snow, to the deserts down below. Children will be delighted to share in the fascinating journey of the monarchs and be introduced to the people and places they pass before they finally arrive in the forests that their ancestors called home.

For every athlete or sports fanatic who knows she's just as good as the guys. This is for fans of The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen, Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabrielle Douglass and Breakaway: Beyond the Goal by Alex Morgan. The summer before Caleb and Tessa enter high school, friendship has blossomed into a relationship . . . and their playful sports days are coming to an end. Caleb is getting ready to try out for the football team, and Tessa is training for cross-country. But all their structured plans derail in the final flag game when they lose. Tessa doesn’t want to end her career as a loser. She really enjoys playing, and if she’s being honest, she likes it even more than running cross-country. So what if she decided to play football instead? What would happen between her and Caleb? Or between her two best friends, who are counting on her to try out for cross-country with them? And will her parents be upset that she’s decided to take her hobby to the next level? This summer Caleb and Tessa figure out just what it means to be a boyfriend, girlfriend, teammate, best friend, and someone worth cheering for. “A great next choice for readers who have enjoyed Catherine Gilbert Murdock’s Dairy Queen and Miranda Kenneally’s Catching Jordan.”—SLJ “Fast-paced football action, realistic family drama, and sweet romance…[will have] readers looking for girl-powered sports stories…find[ing] plenty to like.”—Booklist “Tessa's ferocious competitiveness is appealing.”—Kirkus Reviews “[The Football Girl] serve[s] to illuminate the appropriately complicated emotions both of a young romance and of pursuing a dream. Heldring writes with insight and restraint.”—The Horn Book

Volume 4 of Josie the Singing Butterfly continues to bring us vivid imagery, colorful characters, and catchy rhymes. In each mini story, Josie meets a new animal friend that has an issue, and she helps them out. All while, she sings in her very merry way! In Josie the Singing Butterfly: Volume 4, by author Josie Waverly, Josie meets Slippery Snake, Billy Beaver, Dodger Dog, and Katie Cat. She will help them through their difficult times, and each animal will learn an important life lessonlessons about true beauty, comforting a friend, listening to what your body needs, and forgiving! This is the fourth volume of a continuing series featuring Josie the Singing Butterfly. She is a special butterfly who experiences many exciting adventures! There are several delightful mini stories filled with beautiful illustrations. There is no doubt that Josie the Singing Butterfly is helping young readers learn more about the world that surrounds them.