NCW Libraries

"When the mayor of the Tidiest Town notices a single flower out of place, Fussy Great Ape offers to help. Unfortunately, he causes a bigger mess in the process. He calls on his other ape friends to help, but their good intentions lead the town into even greater chaos! Can they put this town back together?"--

"Pirates are a dangerous and dirty lot, but when they get an invitation to a little girl's birthday party, they're simply delighted... but Pete the pirate parrot makes them clean up before they go. No bath, no cake."-- From dust jacket flap.

"This entry in the You Can't... series explores the science, physiology, symptoms, treatments, and main causes of common ailments. Colds, bellyaches, diarrhea, earaches, flu, skin conditions, allergies, germs, viruses are featured. Humorous poems appear throughout, and the book is topped off with a page of simple activities and kick-starting questions that expand the child's understanding of the subject matter."--

Mr. Messy gets a visit from Mr. Neat and Mr. Tidy, who set about cleaning up his house.

Having ignored his mother's warnings about what will happen if he doesn't bathe after working on his family's New Mexican farm, Carlos awakens one morning to find a squash growing out of his ear.

Papa Bear and the cubs really prefer not to do their chores, and Mama Bear decides to go along with their idea.

Genoveva is the typical know-it-all in the classroom, she's not liked much because she's very smart and answers every one of the teacher's questions. One fine day she decides to drop out of school and start sweeping the streets of the city. Everyone is surprised that she chose precisely that occupation from among all the possibilities that she was capable of because of her great intelligence. But she wants to follow in her father's footsteps... and...

"In Mom's Not Wipin' Your Bum, Zeke's mom teaches him all about potty training. He takes the reader (and his best friend, Abacus) on his imaginative bathroom adventure, ultimately learning to wipe himself. It's the launch of a long list things he can do by himself! With whimsical illustrations and fun humor, the book captivates kids and parents alike and opens the door to dialogue about responsibility and steps to learn it. It's chock full of helpful...

An adaptation of the popular song "Baby Shark" features a baby shark showing the correct way to wash his fins. ¡Canta, baila y lee con esta canción nuevecita mientras Bebé Tiburón y toda su familia se lavan las aletas! Esta historia es una divertida herramienta tanto para los niños como para los cuidadores, y hará que los pequeños canten mientras se lavan las manos, desde que se enjabonan hasta que se secan. El tiempo pasará volando mientras...

Danny must clean his room before watching cartoons, but having his dinosaur, Dino, eat everything in sight, from shoes and toys to the bed itself, has very unpleasant results.