Nature First

This fabulous story about the lion and the hare depicts how the intelligent hare defeated the foolish lion and saved the lives of his friends. Written in lucid language, this exciting story will teach young learners that wisdom wins over physical strength.

The snow has started to fall, and the holiday season has begun in Canada. As the weather gets cooler, things start to change around Bailey’s house. Mommy and Daddy take Bailey to a new place, they put a big green tree in the living room, and they light candles on the coffee table. Bailey even gets a new present that he can use with his Daddy. Bailey is confused with all of this change at first, but he feels safe knowing that everyone around him is happy, and that Mommy and Daddy and their families are spending time together.

This exciting story has been carefully selected from the Panchatantra. Written in simple language, this story will engage young listeners to not only develop their learning habits but will also help them to learn the importance of friendship from the amazing rats.

Vlad flea is with his friend Crisp VC, the carrier pigeon. They are on a mission to deliver a secret message. It is March 25, 1918, and the friends are behind enemy lines. They must dodge the dog-fights, survive the trenches and seek help from the staff of the hospital tent as they race to reach Britain safely.

Sammy Spider watches longingly as the Shapiro family celebrates Passover. He wants to help Josh find the afikomen (hidden matzah), but his mother reminds him, "Spiders don't celebrate Passover. Spiders spin webs." And his first attempt at spinning a new web yields some surprising results.

Sammy Spider watches longingly as Josh Shapiro lights another candle and receives another brightly-colored dreidel each night of Hanukkah.

Bailey is a growing service puppy who spends his life learning new things, visiting exciting places, and meeting different people! At the beginning of his first fall season, Bailey’s Daddy decides to take him to a big forest filled with red, orange, and yellow leaves.

Summer is over, and the leaves are beginning to fall, and now, it's time for Little Bird to go to school for the first time. Come along with him and Anne Marie as they navigate through the first day of learning the alphabet, numbers, and taking on new adventures.

A sweet little girl asked me to write a story about a rose, a garden, and a fox. This is their tale. Princess Bethani has trouble behaving like a princess, but today she will do her very best because she has been invited to her very first garden party. Unfortunately, her idea of a garden party is not the same as that of the other girls. She seeks adventure in the maze where she finds everything you can imagine, except an exit. Will Bethani escape? Will her adventures teach her to act like a princess, after all?

Tyrannosaurus Rex wants breakfast. He stomps and he roars and he gnashes his pointy teeth - and he scares all the other dinosaurs right out of the forest. Only Edna, the very first chicken, stands her ground. T. rex may have mighty claws and terrible jaws, but Edna has a mighty beak and terrible flapping wings. And sometimes, all it takes to defeat someone big and fierce is someone small and brave.

Nora, a loris, dreads her first day of school. But the kindly teacher, a hippo named Ms. Hilda, and a menagerie of a class soon set Nora's fears at ease. Playing is an important part of children's learning and development. This first book in the series My Teacher Hilda follows Nora's first day of school at Bumble Bee Academy. Appropriate for the children in the age ranges three years to eight years, the series focuses on play based early learning.

Follow this audio journal of a red fox as he explores the world around him during the first few months of his life. He's about a month old when he first comes out of the den. Watch as he learns to hunt through play and by using his senses. See the changes as he grows from a young kit to a young fox. After all, by the next summer, he'll have kits of his own!

Rebecca is a little girl who is about to go to the pet store with her parents to pick out her first pet. What will Rebecca choose and how will it affect her life? Adults this audio book has ten questions that will be asked at the end of the story. The answers are also provided as well. This will allow the child(ren) to discuss what they listened too. This is an enjoyable audio book for all elementary children.

In a bid to create the perfect sustainable food production system, aquaponics was born. This system has been adopted worldwide and used extensively. However, many people tend to take up this food production technique without having basic knowledge of what it entails. As a result, their systems flop and fail to perform to their expectations. This has prompted educational campaigns geared toward familiarizing the community with the practice.

Paddle Tail's First Day at School is the continuing story about the adorable little beaver born without a tail, but Paddle Tail - the main character in the stories - learns, and so will all children, that it's okay to be different. Paddle Tail can't wait for the first day at school, he is truly excited, until some of the older kids at the beaver lake give him something to worry about.

Mars' First Friends is a universal story about man's - and Mars' - best friends - our beloved pets. In this sweet solar system story, Mars is lonely and just wants someone to play with, but the planets are all too busy. That is until Earth sends her little brother Mars his first friends: the rovers Spirit and Opportunity!

Uh oh! Curious Sammy Spider slips from his web and accidentally accompanies the Shapiro family to a wedding. Sammy watches the Jewish ceremony as the bride and groom stand under the beautiful chuppah, hears the seven wedding blessings, and - phew! - narrowly escapes as the groom's foot breaks the wedding glass. What an adventure!

Little Dolphin learns to speak, hunt mullet and frolic with seaweed, but can this bottlenose baby fend off a shark attack? Children can find out as this thrilling story unfolds! Reviewed by the Smithsonian Institution for accuracy, Dolphin's First Day is a fun and informative story. Appropriate for ages: 3-9.

Say goodnight with Jumpy Puppy and Friends! From acclaimed children's storyteller Cornelius Addison comes the perfect set of bedside tales starring the one and only Jumpy Puppy. This opening collection contains five fantastically funny little tales - one for every school night and all expertly narrated by the award-winning author himself.

Is your family considering a new pet? Then this guide may just be right for you. In simple language, learn how you can tell whether you are ready for a dog, how to choose the perfect breed, how to pick a name, and much more.