Bob Staake

Simple text reveals the benefits of planting a single tree, both to those who see it grow and to the world as a whole.

Cars of all shapes, colors, and sizes--including an igloo ice-fueled polar car and an eco-friendly car that runs on air--are presented in illustrations and rhyme.

"It's summertime, but Pixie Picklespeare is lonely on the tiny island she lives on with her family . . . until one day when she makes friends with a whale!"--

A boy's search for the perfect pet leads him to the bookstore, where he finds a bright red book that becomes his best friend.

Nothing can stop hard-working robots, Blink, Zinc, Blip, and Zip, from performing their many household tasks until they get caught in a downpour. Meet the robots. . . . Blink's the one who cooks our meals. Zinc can fix things made of steel. Blip, he keeps our yard so green.nbsp; Zip, he simply loves to clean. Blink, Zinc, Blip, and Zip are very busy robots. From the kitchen to the living room, from the garage to the garden, nothing can stop this industrious...

Farmer McPhee's yellow lemons are ready to be picked and made into lemonade, pies, and muffins, but when a red lemon is found in the crop and discarded, it eventually yields some surprises.

"A young boy has his heart set on a brand-new toy fire truck, so he is disappointed when he gets his grandfather's rusty old fire truck, Red, instead. But working together, the boy and his grandfather patch Red right up while Grandpa tells his grandson all about the adventures he had with Red when he was a boy"--

A giant lizard takes a colorful approach to blending in with his surroundings and hiding from a group of children.

"The rhyming story of a lizard who is able to change shape to become anything he wishes, from a surfboard for a whale to a boat with a sail"--