Now in paperback--the heartwarming holiday tale of Little Porcupine, who proves that everyone can be a star. Full color.

Even though the other animals exclude him from the Christmas play because of his quills, Little Porcupine still ends up in a starring role.

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.

Presents a guide to nearly 27,000 children's oicture book titles grouped in over 1,200 subjects and indexed by author, title, and illustrator.

Yes, Jamie, there is a Santa Claus… Or at least that’s what Beth Cavell desperately wants her orphaned nephew to believe. Beth figures the least she could do is fulfill Jamie’s Christmas wishes, since he only has two—snow…and a daddy! What is the recently dumped but devoted aunt to do? Rent a cabin in the Canadian wilderness for starters. Which is where she finds Riley Keenan. Unfortunately, Riley has the same tolerance for Christmas that he has for little boys and their beautiful aunts—none. But bit by bit, the lovely Beth and the adorable Jamie melt the ice around Riley’s heart. And as the snowflakes gently fall, Beth starts to wonder if Jamie’s second wish is about to be granted, too.

An updated compilation which offers criteria for selecting good read-alouds, indexing over 1,700 books for children by author/illustrator, title, and a wide range of subjects; it includes strategies for book selection, recommendations for struggling readers, and annotations with related titles.