New versions of classic nursery rhymes feature such popular characters as Dora the Explorer and her cousin Diego, SpongeBob SquarePants, Kai-lan, and the Wonder Pets.

Teacher Pat Kozyra is now acting upon the many requests from family, friends, and colleagues that she write a book about her half century in the teaching profession. This seasoned professional has so many Tips and Tidbits to offer, so much to tell, and so much to share with colleagues! She has taught primary grades, vocal music, art resource, and gifted education, and has been a preschool coordinator, English as a Second Language teacher, and has presented courses in special education at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. The author felt the time was right to celebrate her milestone by sharing with parents and teachers alike the important Tips and Tidbits she has learned in her distinguished career.

A beautiful gift collection of over 100 favourite nursery rhymes and songs, illustrated by best-loved illustrators including Sanja Rescek, Gill Guile, Jack Tickle and many more! Packed with best-loved nursery rhymes, lullabies, songs and poems, this exquisitely illustrated anthology will be treasured for years to come and is a lovely book to dip into throughout the day or at bedtime. Five Minute Nursery Rhymes makes a perfect gift for three to five year olds and is ideal for parents and grandparents who need a little help remembering the words to favourite nursery rhymes and songs such as Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald Had a Farm. Includes:Hickory Dickory DockHey, Diddle DiddleOld MacDonald Had a FarmThe Wheels on the BusJack and JillHumpty DumptyThe Itsy Bitsy SpiderMary Had a Little LambTwinkle Twinkle, Little StarStar Light, Star Bright

The Teeny Tiny Boat / El Barquito Chiquitito (English and Spanish) is a ubiquitous children's song in the Spanish speaking world, celebrating the perseverance of a teeny tiny boat and it's little captain who just won't give up. This bilingual nursery rhyme book also helps little children practice counting from one to seven, while driving home the idea the importance of perseverance.

First Second is very proud to present Nursery Rhyme Comics. Featuring fifty classic nursery rhymes illustrated and interpreted in comics form by fifty of today's preeminent cartoonists and illustrators, this is a groundbreaking new entry in the canon of nursery rhymes treasuries. From New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's "There Was a Crooked Man" to Bad Kitty author Nick Bruel's "Three Little Kittens" to First Second's own Gene Yang's "Pat-a-Cake," this is a collection that will put a grin on your face from page one and keep it there. Each rhyme is one to three pages long, and simply paneled and lettered to ensure that the experience is completely accessible for the youngest of readers. Chock full of engaging full-color artwork and favorite characters (Jack and Jill! Old Mother Hubbard! The Owl and the Pussycat!), this collection will be treasured by children for years to come.

"Sing in English, then slide the switch and sing in Spanish!"--Cover.

"Based on the popular Spanish song Los Pollitos Dicen, [this is a board book to which a child can] sing and learn ... while [hearing] about a mother's nurturing love, in both English and Spanish. Complete with ... illustrations, this book is a ... way to make learning with your little chickie special and unique in not one, but two, languages"--Publisher marketing.