Best Selling Books by Ethan Long

The mice at the North Pole are getting ready to deck the halls with all the essentials. They’ve got ornaments and twinkle lights, candy canes and popcorn garlands. One by one, the mice unpack all the merriest decorations, but soon the items become a bit unexpected. Hot cocoa? Fuzzy dice? A map? In a festive twist, it’s revealed that it’s not a tree the mice are decorating, but Santa’s sleigh, all decked out for Christmas Eve!

Get in the game with Hoggy and friends in this comic for beginning readers! No one can catch Hoggy on the court. He’s the best at dribbling, shooting, and scoring. But Hoggy is not the best when it comes to helping his teammates. To them, Hoggy showboats, over-dribbles, and doesn’t pass the ball. When Hoggy’s fed-up friends ask him to leave the game, Hoggy is faced with a big decision. Will he stay angry, or will he apologize and be a better teammate? Ethan Long''s expressive, slapstick-style art shines in this story about teamwork, cooperation, and friendship—great for early comics and social emotion learning collections. Comics-lovers can now share the fun with their kids, students, siblings, and younger friends who are learning to read! I Like to Read® Comics are perfect for kids who are challenged by or unengaged in reading, kids who love art, and the growing number of young comics fans. Filled with eye-catching art, humor, and terrific stories these comics provide unique reading experiences for growing minds. I Like to Read® Comics, like their award-winning I Like to Read® counterpart, are created by celebrated artists and support reading comprehension to transform children into lifelong readers. We hope that all new readers will say, “I like to read comics!” A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Meet Max and Milo, two hilarious beaver brothers who make going to sleep an up-all-night adventure. Includes audio! Milo can’t get to sleep: He tosses and turns; he turns and he tosses. And then finally he calls on his older brother: “MAX! WAKE UP!” But no matter what helpful sleeping tip Max suggests, Milo turns it riotously on its head and is as far from rest as ever. Will Milo finally get to sleep? Will he ever stop driving Max crazy? Will the beaver brothers be up half the night in search of forty winks? Insomniacs everywhere, take comfort! Max and Milo are here to solve your sleepless nights in the most hilarious of ways!

A BCCB Blue Ribbon Best Book of the Year ★ "Captivating…. Long''s heartening memoir portrays a boy facing challenging situations with hard-won hope and increasing maturity." —Booklist, starred review ★ "A tender, vulnerable portrayal of one kid’s attempt to shore up his strengths to piece together the shards of a deeply shattered heart.... Readers will appreciate Long’s honest exploration of a troubled family that is bound both by love and tragedy." —The Bulletin, starred reviewu200b An award-winning children’s book creator grapples with the darker undercurrents of his childhood in this poignant and honest illustrated memoir, for readers of Free Lunch and The List of Things That Will Not Change. Benny''s life is slowly unraveling. His parents are newly divorced, his mom chooses to move away, and Benny and his brother and sister are left with their chain-smoking dad, who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Benny is lonely, anxious, and very angry. He can''t sleep at night and spends his days trying to survive fifth grade. Writing from a personal place, award-winning creator Ethan Long sheds light on the challenges of growing up amidst family turmoil in this thought-provoking, bighearted story that brims with hope.

Have you ever had moments when you saw something from the corner of your eye, but there was nothing to be found? You may want to look again. Logan has always wanted more adventure in his life. All it takes is an old book in his great-grandmother''s house to set him on that journey. The further he delves into the strange myths chronicled in the book, the more those myths come alive before his eyes. Secrets hidden in the town theatre, centaurs in the woods, and a powerful threat at his back send him racing through the forest, running from danger, and searching for truth. For what are myths but things that have yet to be discovered? Now the myths have been found again. These are their tales.

In this hilarious sound chip book, a pet poodle is disgusted when the duck gives her a friendly kiss. Despite her pleas for him to stop, the duck keeps the kisses coming, until the poodle decides to give the duck a taste of his own medicine. With a kissing sound chip that makes the sound of a big smackaroo, this animal pair will provide endless giggles for kids and adults alike.

Now in a 6 x 9 size— an energetic little dog wants to go on an adventure-- and make new friends along the way. Come along with Pug in this Guided Reading Level C story, perfect for beginning readers to read on their own! Looking out the window, Pug sees Peg taking a walk one snowy morning. He wants to join her! But no matter how much he yap, yap, yaps, no one wants to take him outside. Mom is too comfortable, and Dad is too tired from shoveling. That just leaves Tad, who''s still asleep. But Pug knows just how to wake him up-- "Yap, yap, yap!" Tad doesn''t want to get up-- but once they''re out on their walk, he has to agree it was a very good idea. Theodor Geisel Award-winner Ethan Long uses his trademark wit and energy to make this simple story for the newest readers memorable and hilarious. Very simple text paired with expressive, bright illustrations makes this a perfect book for young children to read on their own. The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based upon Fountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators--including winners of Caldecott, Theodor Seuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own! For readers who''ve mastered basic sight words, Level C books feature slightly longer sentences and a wider range of high-frequency words than Level B books. Level C books are suitable for mid-to-late kindergarten readers. When Level C is mastered, follow up with Level D

Where art meets madcap fun! Scribbles and Ink are drawn together again for more artistic shenanigans!

Poof! There is magic in the air, and readers will need to prepare themselves for some outlandish suprises -- especially when Ms. Spell waves her wand to demonstrate the marvels of good grammar. The spelling review gets a bit out of control when a giant chocolate cake, zombie monkeys with laser-shooting eyes and the irate school principal get involved. An unorthodox teacher gives one of the most unforgettable spelling lessons ever in this zany adventure with eye-popping surprises as well as excellent spelling advice.

"Includes a write your own book"--Cover.

Good friends Rick, a raccoon who does not know much about the wilderness, and Rack, a deer who loves the outdoors, go fishing, hiking, and canoeing.

Meet Pug! He’s energetic, excitable, and eager for his next adventure in this Guided Reading Level C story, perfect for beginning readers to read on their own. Yap! Yap! Yap! Welcome to Pug’s world—where simple text meets adorable artwork, and young readers meet their new best friend. For readers who have mastered basic sight words, Level C books feature slightly longer sentences and a wider range of high-frequency words than Level B books. Level C books are suitable for mid-to-late kindergarten readers. When Level C is mastered, follow up with Level D. The award-winning I Like to Read® series focuses on guided reading levels A through G, based uponFountas and Pinnell standards. Acclaimed author-illustrators—including winners of Caldecott, TheodorSeuss Geisel, and Coretta Scott King honors—create original, high quality illustrations that support comprehension of simple text and are fun for kids to read with parents, teachers, or on their own!

Those wacky birds, the Wing Wing brothers, are back and running amok at the carnival! They learn about adding, subtracting and more.

Duck insists he is not afraid of the dark but would prefer it if readers did not turn the light off, in a book that includes a clickable light switch.

The Wing Wing brothers put on a show that illustrates how to compare numbers, add, and subtract.

This groovy spin on the Hokey Pokey is sure to have the whole family on their feet! Now in fun-size board book format. In a zany variation on the beloved song and game, an unsuspecting fly suggests to a group of musical frogs that it’s time to do the Croaky Pokey. Each goofy frog gets a chance to show off its dance moves, hopping and bopping around the pond. But will the fly figure out that these frogs are really after some lunch? That’s what it’s all about! From a Geisel Winner and Daytime Emmy Nominee, this musical story is the perfect at-home readaloud or classroom tool to get preschool kids moving.

As one dragon tries to take a nap, his ten little dragons, in increasing numbers, disturb his sleep by making milk shakes, screaming at scary movies, and playing loud games.

Meet Scribbles, the cat, and Ink, the mouse, two artist pals with very different styles. While there should be plenty of room on the canvas for each of them to make their art without getting in each other''s way, or on each other''s nerves, they can''t manage that! Scribbles and Ink go on a camping trip in this latest installment of the popular Jump-Into-Chapters series. Follow along as the duo use their creative skills to pitch a tent, catch fireflies, go fishing, cook by campfire, and tell ghost stories-all while engaging in their trademark artistic shenanigans! A kid-friendly recipe for s''mores ends the book.

As one dragon tries to take a nap, his ten little dragons, in increasing numbers, disturb his sleep by making milk shakes, screaming at scary movies, and playing loud games.

Through illustrations and simple text, birds demonstrate the meanings of the words up, tall, and high.

"Horse and Buggy are best friends, but Horse likes to dance and Buggy doesn''t--until Horse shows him how to get down!"--

Ink, la souris (au pinceau) et Scribble, le chat (au crayon) sont persuadés que le meilleur artiste du monde, c''est Ink (selon Ink !) ou... Scribble (selon Scribble !). Le duel du pinceau et du crayon peut commencer ! Et cette joute savoureuse, où les répliques font mouche jusqu''à nous faire éclater de rire, est purement artistique ! Ainsi, Ink se réveille de sa sieste avec des moustaches gribouillées par Scribble et en représailles, la souris fait surgir, d''un coup de pinceau, un terrible molosse. Finalement, la dispute qui n''a donné qu''une oeuvre médiocre fait place à une collaboration des deux artistes en herbe, tandis qu''un dépliant intégré, sur 8 pages, nous donne des informations (biographiques et visuelles) sur les plus grands artistes - en dehors de Scribble et Ink, bien sûr !

As the monsters of the Fright Club prepare to scare children on Halloween, an adorable little bunny tries to join the club.

Horse is ready to try some BIG skateboard tricks--and his best friend Buggy has some tricks of his own on how Horse can avoid getting hurt. From tightening helmet straps to bandaging bruised butts, there''s no such thing as too much fun with this dynamic duo.

Two sets of animal buddies embark on side-splitting campground and poolside adventures.