"Johnny Appleseed," by Jane Yolen

In this vivid retelling of the legend of Johnny Appleseed, celebrated author Yolen explores the true story of John Chapman, the real man who forever changed the landscape of America.

"Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure," by Doreen Cronin

The creators of "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" are back with another tale of hilarious hijinks. It's time for the annual corn maze festival. As Farmer Brown designs his Statue of Liberty maze, Duck does some designing of his own.

"I Completely Know About Guinea Pigs," by Lauren Child

Lola gets to bring Bert, the class guinea pig, home with her over school vacation. She takes good care of him, but when she and Charlie build him a guinea pig run, Bert runs away. When they find Bert, they also discover a big surprise.

"Too Many Toys," by David Shannon

Spencer has too many toys and the house is overflowing with junk. Now it's time to give some of the mountain of goodies away, but Spencer finds it hard. A Caldecott Honor illustrator presents an irresistibly funny look at a familiar problem.

"Big Words For Little People," by Jamie Lee Curtis

The #1 national bestselling team behind "It's Hard to Be Five" returns with the eighth book in the Books to Grow By series. Little ones will have big fun as Curtis and Cornell give them the language of good values as they learn big words in this hilarious and boisterous book.