David Martin

At Hanukkah, there are many much-anticipated rituals, latkes to eat, dreidels to spin, presents to give and receive, and shiny gold treats.

"Stepping high, galumphing low, leaping fast, wiggling slow. "I like your moves. But I'm not like you. So I'll just do what I can do." Some like to kick their feet and bend their knees to the music. Others prefer to slip and slide . . . or swoop down . . . or skip high and low! Whatever their style, children will be drawn by David Martin's buoyant rhymes and Raissa Figueroa's vibrant illustrations as Bear, Moose, Snake, and other forest animals dance...

"When Peep visits Ducky on a rainy day, the little pals have no trouble finding things to do. Inside, there is a tent to build and a pillow fight to be had. And outside, with the help of galoshes and umbrella, it's fun to captain a boat--until a whoosh of wind and a clap of thunder sends them running back in!"--Provided by publisher.

What could be a more perfect toddler adventure? When the snow starts to fall, Peep and Ducky climb into their sleds for a race, landing happily on each other after hitting a bump. Then they're on to building a snowman. But when the top half crashes, someone kicks snow and both friends get mad . . . until they crack each other up. With irresistible illustrations and a singsong text that begs to be read aloud, David Martin and David Walker usher the...

After an imaginative chicken uses string and stones to entertain her friends during a thunderstorm, the other chickens try to see the world from her point of view.

When his dad takes Piggy fishing for the first time and Piggy ends up feeling sorry for the worms and the fish, they decide to make some changes.

Natural things outside, such as birds, snowflakes, and stars, also appear in a family's Christmas tree as decorations. On board pages.

Four brief, simple stories feature Brother and Sister patiently playing with mischievous Baby Bear.

Piggy's activities with Dad include playing with a ball, finding that Piggy has drunk all the lemonade he was trying to sell, having a water balloon fight, and sledding.

Monkey's troubles include popping balloons, high-flying kites, and puddles.