Koko the cat loves to play with her best friend Kayla, take naps in the sun, and scratch her post. The fun text and illustrations provide perspective into Koko's life while Kayla is away from home and ties into the foundations of pet care that all kids should know. This lighthearted tale is perfect for young readers and children who have not yet begun reading on their own.

Koko the cat loves to play with her best friend Kayla, take naps in the sun, and scratch her post. The fun text and illustrations provide perspective into Koko's life while Kayla is away from home and ties into the foundations of pet care that all kids should know. This lighthearted tale is perfect for young readers and children who have not yet begun reading on their own.

Harold the hamster enjoys spending time in his cage where he can hide himself in wood shavings and go in his little house. Harper, his best friend, holds him and puts him in his ball. The exciting text and fun illustrations are sure to grab the attention of both emerging readers and listeners alike. This perspective into Harold's secret life promotes friendship and will inspire children to love reading while learning about how to best care for their pet.

Duke the dog and his owner Santi are best friends. Duke loves to go for walks, chase squirrels, and swim. Emerging readers will be excited to join Duke and Santi on their adventures around the neighborhood. Fun text and corresponding illustrations will instill in readers the basics of pet care all kids should know. This book is sure to be enjoyed by both emerging readers and younger children who have not yet started reading.

Tilly the turtle lives in a tank with a pond and big rocks in her best friend Todd's bedroom. Tilly loves to keep warm under her heat lamp! Todd likes to watch her swim and they sometimes play hide and seek together. The fun illustrations and corresponding text will inspire a love of reading in emerging readers and is a perfect foundational book for children who haven't yet started reading. This tale of friendship promotes the proper way young children should care for their pets.

A New York Times and Los Angeles Times Bestseller “Doughty chronicles [death] practices with tenderheartedness, a technician’s fascination, and an unsentimental respect for grief.” —Jill Lepore, The New Yorker Fascinated by our pervasive fear of dead bodies, mortician Caitlin Doughty embarks on a global expedition to discover how other cultures care for the dead. From Zoroastrian sky burials to wish-granting Bolivian skulls, she investigates the world’s funerary customs and expands our sense of what it means to treat the dead with dignity. Her account questions the rituals of the American funeral industry—especially chemical embalming—and suggests that the most effective traditions are those that allow mourners to personally attend to the body of the deceased. Exquisitely illustrated by artist Landis Blair, From Here to Eternity is an adventure into the morbid unknown, a fascinating tour through the unique ways people everywhere confront mortality.