Can you think of an animal for every letter of the alphabet? In this delightful ABC book, young children will learn the upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet as they meet a parade of creatures - from alligators to zebras, and impalas to quails.

A is for what? A is for salad, and B is for Viking. Welcome to the wacky world of Mike Lester, where nothing is as it seems. Is A really for salad, or is it for the alligator eating a bowl of mixed greens? And maybe B is for the beaver wearing a Viking helmet. You'll have to look twice to figure out what each letter really stands for in this irreverent alphabet book. Learning your ABCs has never been so much F-U-N. Mike Lester “turns the alphabet picture book on its hoary head . . . the book is hilarious, right down to its view of X and Y: 'not important. Never use them'." US News and World Report

"A is for alligator. B is for ball. C is for caterpillar. D is for doll." From A to Z, young readers will learn different words that begin with each letter in this easy-to-read, alphabet rhyme. Each page includes capital and lowercase letters and delightful illustrations! The perfect way for pre-readers to learn the alphabet, identify letter sounds and explore alphabetical order.

When poor Miss Teapot falls to the floor, an army of ants and a spider or two help her.

Abeni and Ashlynne do some fun activities, like making apple pie and a poster, using a lot of A words while they plan a trip to the zoo to see an anteater. Published books in this series: A is for Anteater B is for Backpack C is for Camping

The Globe's Emigrating Children describes one teacher's experiences teaching twenty-four immigrant students during their first year in the United States. From diverse places including Vietnam, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Mexico, El Salvador, and Haiti, these children brought their many languages and cultures to a first grade sheltered English classroom in a large urban school district. Kathleen A. Stark's thoughts and conversations with her students and her struggles to address each of the children's emotional and learning needs - while guiding them to recognize and question the assumptions of the world around them - provide a much-needed, intimate look into the lives and education of immigrant children. Stark's beautifully written reflections about the teacher's role and the role of education in general are supremely original, honest, and thought-provoking. This book should be read by any teacher involved in such areas as immigration, early childhood theory, literacy, foreign language education, and critical pedagogy. It is also suited to pre-service college courses devoted to these topics.