Bob Ostrom

Five tales of Christmas include stories about the Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi, Dora the Explorer, and SpongeBob SquarePants.

Bullying behaviors are learned at an early age, so it is more than important than ever to reach the youngest audience and educate them on what bullying behavior is and how it is stopped. Making a Bully-Free World follows a group of young characters from Niceville Elementary School who bully each other and learn how to change their behavior. Young readers will learn about verbal, physical, and social bullying as well as cyberbullying. They will see...

Bullying behaviors are learned at an early age, so it is more than important than ever to reach the youngest audience and educate them on what bullying behavior is and how it is stopped. A Bully-Free Bus follows a group of young characters from Niceville Elementary School who bully each other on Bus 21. Young readers will learn about physical and verbal bullying. They will see four examples of bullying and learn how to stand up for themselves and...

Learn from Opal Owl and Stew Rabbit how to protect library materials and what to do if an item is damaged. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Phonetics Sources for further research Suggested websites Stewart Rabbit and Opal Owl love their local library. Follow Stewart and Opal's adventures as they learn all about libraries. Read along as they tour the library, use the catalog...

Bullying behaviors are learned at an early age, so it is more than important than ever to reach the youngest audience and educate them on what bullying behavior is and how it is stopped. A Bully-Free Party follows a group of young characters from Niceville Elementary School who bully each other at a birthday party. Young readers will learn about verbal and social bullying. They will see four examples of bullying and learn how to stand up for themselves...

Come with Opal Owl and Stew Rabbit as they learn how books are organized by fiction and nonfiction, how to use call numbers and the Dewey Decimal System, and how to search using a library catalog. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Phonetics Sources for further research Suggested websites Stewart Rabbit and Opal Owl love their local library. Follow Stewart and Opal's adventures...

Watch as Opal Owl and Stew Rabbit learn to use search engines to find information online, evaluate online resources, and discover the difference between fact and opinion. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Phonetics Sources for further research Suggested websites Stewart Rabbit and Opal Owl love their local library. Follow Stewart and Opal's adventures as they learn all about...

In this simple story belonging to the third level of Herbster Readers, Herbie Bear has a fun adventure in a space-shuttle simulator while visiting the science museum. The fun continues! Previous releases introduced young readers to the colorful world of Herbie Bear, a lovable youngster who's always ready for adventure--and always ready to learn! These new releases offer young readers a whole new set of Herbie adventures. As before, a read-aloud 'storytime'...

Learn about the sound of the letter Y, as Yoshi invites his friend York over to play in his yard. The Sounds of Phonics series offers a fun way for new readers to master the sounds of the alphabet. Each book tells a simple, entertaining story that highlights a letter's sound. Controlled vocabulary, engaging text, and colorful illustrations help young readers learn individual sounds--and begin a lifelong love of reading!

Learn about the sound of long U, as Sue and her friends perform in a musical show and enjoy a party afterward. The Sounds of Phonics series offers a fun way for new readers to master the sounds of the alphabet. Each book tells a simple, entertaining story that highlights a letter's sound. Controlled vocabulary, engaging text, and colorful illustrations help young readers learn individual sounds--and begin a lifelong love of reading!