Most Popular Books by Steve Metzger

Three friends go on a hike searching for fall leaves.

A bug is thankful for a leaf, A sea star for its coral reef. A hawk is thankful for the sky, A piglet for a muddy sty. In this colorful board book, animals are the perfect examples of gratitude for the simple things, from the open sea to a safe barn stall. With adorable, brightly colored drawings and rhyming couplets, Thankful Animals, Thankful Me will teach your child about a multitude of animals, all while showing them how to be thankful. A life full of gratitude has never been so easy—or cute!

Miss Muffett is missing... and Detective Blue is on the case! "Today was like any other day. The dish ran away with the spoon. Little Boy Blue is all grown up, and he''s a detective working to find Miss Muffet. Join in the fun as Detective Blue tries to solve the mystery with the help of his nursery rhyme friends.

A cuddle-up-together paperback to be thankful for! In concrete, simple, yet touching ways, Steve Metzger shows young children all the things they can be thankful for. A hug! A parade! A bath! A new toy! But also: Give thanks for the snowflakes That fall from above. For getting together With people you love. With a cadence and rhythm that''s both soothing and inviting, this book can be shared with little ones at any time of day or night.

A fresh and heartwarming story about Abraham Lincoln and the young girl who inspired his signature beard. Abraham Lincoln is one of the most recognizable people, let alone presidents, in the history of the United States. Perhaps it''s because his face can be seen everywhere from the $5 bill in your wallet and the penny in your pocket to national monuments across the country. Or maybe it''s simply because of his signature beard. Could you ever picture Lincoln without it? I bet you would never guess that there is one little girl in particular to thank for Lincoln''s beard.LINCOLN AND GRACE is the story of Grace Bedell--the eleven-year-old who got a President to listen to her advice. In addition to learning the fascinating true story behind Lincoln''s beard, children will love it because it shows that one voice--even one as small as their own--can matter.

This tender picture book follows a child''s day at school.

Kit contains 2 books and a CD.

This spooky spoof on "This Is the House That Jack Built" is perfect Halloween fun! "This is the skeleton who nailed down the floor,That upset the werewolf who put in a door,That stopped the spider who started to crawl,That shocked the mummy who raised the wall,Inside the house that monsters built."This Is the House That Monsters Built uses the building verse characteristic of the original nursery rhyme "This Is the House That Jack Built." A vampire, a ghost, a zombie, a mummy, and more all contribute to the spooky fun in the house that monsters built.Young children will love the zany artwork featuring all the different monsters from bestselling illustrator Jared Lee!

When the doctor gets frustrated by the riotous play of the five little sharks, he decides to send them packing, yet after he does so, the neighborhood becomes all too quiet as the big blue ocean simply appears all too empty without them.

This spooky new read-aloud story is perfect for Halloween On Halloween night, Sammy has to make a quick trip through the dark woods before he can go trick-or-treating. But someone--or something--is following him. Scritch Scratch What could it be? Bold, vibrant illustations make this spooky story a perfect Halloween tale that kids will want to read again and again.

Even though it is almost Thanksgiving, turkeys Ollie, Cassie, and Wing return to Farmer Joe''s farm to save the hens from a prowling fox.

Rhyming text and color illustrations introduce young readers to ways in which children exemplify positive behaviors.

They''re dinosaurs. They''re four years old. and they''re making hand puppets to put on a play for Mrs. Dee ... But Tara wants her puppet to lead the show!

All the fall leaves have big plans to twist and twirl in the autum wind. But not Yellow Hickory. She''s afraid. The other leaves laugh at her. But the wind has a few surprises for them all!

Albert learns to stand up for himself at preschool when he wants to build a snow castle while his friend Brendan is insisting that they should throw snowballs.

It''s Valentine''s day and Chomp, the lemon shark, is new to the neighborhood. He hasn''t made any friends yet, so who will be his valentine?

All the autumn leaves want to be on top of the biggest leaf pile, but when a big bear jumps on the pile, the leaves learn an important lesson about friendship.

On class picture day, Danielle feels afraid of the noisy photographer.

Danielle overcomes her dislike of getting dirty and joins the other Dinofours in playing in the mud.

An exciting new format--a storybook and activity book in one, complete with crayons in a blister pack on the cover. 2 books--a storybook and an activity book-- in one! In the rhyming story, children can count down from 5 to 1 as five little bats get into mischief! In the activity book, kids can color objects in the story, do a word search puzzle, find hidden pictures, and more. The coloring and activity pages are educational and fun! Three crayons are attached in a blister pack to the front of the book.

When Mrs. Dee takes the class on a trip to the apple orchard and Albert walks away from the rest of the group, Mrs. Dee explains the importance of safety rules.

On the day before Thanksgiving, Brendan is angry because he cannot do anything that he wants and finds it difficult at school to think of anything for which he is thankful.

Just before Halloween, Albert brings the perfect pumpkin to school and is dismayed when the other students want to turn it into a jack-o-lantern.

Although the other students in his class are excited about Halloween, Albert is afraid of the monsters he is sure he will see, until his teacher helps him to make his own mask.

Sally likes to think that, although she is a well-behaved young girl, her doll Betsy is prone to shouting, disobeying parents, and throwing tantrums.

A book about the fall.

Danielle learns that although she cannot do everything the other Dinofours can, she too has a special talent.

On his first day at preschool, Albert the dinosaur misses his mother, until he makes some new friends and discovers that school is fun.

Brendan the dinosaur realizes that he should treat bugs as kindly as he would like to be treated.

All the preschool dinosaurs are in a bad mood until something silly lifts their spirits.

Brendan does not think that girls can be pirates, but Tara proves that girls can be anything!

The Dinofours keep their teacher busy helping them make Valentine''s Day cards for their families and friends, until they realize that they want to show her how much they love her.

When the day suddenly turns rainy, the Dinofours discover lots of indoor activities that are fun.

On a perfect day for sledding, the Dinofours find out that it can be fun to do something together.

The falling leaves and Scarecrow have lots of fun in the cornfield. But the crows eat the corn and pick on Scarecrow. Who is going to help Scarecrow?

A little snowflake falls from the sky and joins the children ice skating.

It''s the day before the big Easter party and the Easter Bunny is nowhere to be found. The other animals in the forest try to find a substitute.