KIDS

"This partly true, partly fictitious book from the wonderfully wacky mind of Swedish illustrator Carl Johanson is a fantastic collection of planes and other zany forms of air transportation. From fighter jets, hot air balloons and hang gliders, to flying arks, abstract rockets and carrot planes, All Kinds of Planes is a playful mix of existing and imaginary that can be enjoyed by both children and adults.--Provided by publisher."

"Bear is an extraordinary, genius bear, who can do anything except ride a bike. Can Bear figure out how to get on two wheels?"

"Fun-loving, mischievous Fox from Fox and the Jumping Contest is back in this charming and hilarious tale of friendship, adventure and snacks. It's the day of the animals' annual bike ride, and Fox is not excited. Every year it's the same old, same old."

"From early in the morning until time to say, Good night, Mighty Tug works in the busy harbor, guiding cargo ships, pulling barges, and helping with rescues."

In this take on the classic folk song, farmer MacDonald and his wife gather their tools and with the helpful farm animals they build--a boat.

"A child describes the family car, which is as red as a fire engine and is driven by his father through the wind, snow, and all seasons."

Illustrations and easy-to-read rhyming text celebrate different kinds of planes, their instruments, what they carry, and what it is like to go for a flight.

"Stuck with a flat tire on the way to a park for a picnic, a family passes the time waiting for a tow truck by watching the many vehicles passing by."

"How does a car work? Clever Cogz knows the answer! Join Cogz the robot dog and discover all about cars, trucks, and other amazing machines. Introducing physics and engineering topics in a fun and simple way, young readers will learn all about their favorite vehicles and how they work.--Back cover."

"Told in rhyme, the big construction trucks are skeptical when Kid McGear the skid-steer shows up on the big construction site, after all a skid-steer is rather small--but when the big trucks run into trouble on a steep incline, Kid McGear proves that sometimes a small all-purpose truck may be just what is needed to save the day."

"Tough Tug is a brand-new boat. He likes to swirl and twirl and run and race. He wants everyone to see what he can do. But on his first tow job to Alaska, he finds out what being a tug really means and learns an important lesson in the rough seas. Based on a true incident in which an Alaskan tug cut loose its own barge to rush to the rescue of the foundering tug of another tugboat company."

"Uncle Otto is a used car salesman, who, with the help of his niece and nephew, finds the perfect vehicles for his dinosaur customers."