Tom Brannon

Sally and Nick's maple tree won't grow, but the Cat in the Hat knows what to do

"After receiving a letter from Santa Claus, the Cat in the Hat contemplates how HE would run Christmas differently if put in charge of the 'Whole North Pole Show.' Among the things he’d change: dressing his 'elves'—Thing One and Thing Two—in Toy Making Sweaters with real “tricks up their sleeves;' wrapping presents in singing gift wrap; using Cane Cranes to lift giant candy canes up into four-story tall stockings; and designing a new expandable...

"It’s Easter on Sesame Street, and Abby Cadabby is trying to use magic to make the holiday celebration extra special for her friends Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch. But, as usual, she gets some of the magical spells mixed-up–with very funny results!" --publisher's website.

"If the Cat in the Hat is elected president, life in the White House is about to get a lot more interesting–and funny! The Cat plans to shake things up. On his agenda: To change the shape of the Oval Office (to make it far more OVAL-ER-ER); to replant the Rose Garden with Seussian shrubbery; to paint smiles on portraits of frowning world leaders; and (among other things) to shoot a SOCK-IT rocket into space to shower the United States with an explosion...

Elmo helps out his friends and neighbors in different ways and discovers what it means to be kind to others all while working to earn his "K Is for Kindness" Monster Scout badge.

Thing One and Thing Two spend a typical day at school, from riding the school bus and learning their ABCs to playing with the class pet and making art and music.

Elmo helps out his friends and neighbors in different ways and discovers what it means to be kind to others all while working to earn his "K Is for Kindness" Monster Scout badge.

"Encourage a lifelong love of reading with this collection of six Beginner Books bound together in one sturdy hardcover book--each story inspired, written, or illustrated by Dr. Seuss! Written in rollicking rhyme and perfect for beginning readers,The Big Violet Book of Beginner Books features the following beloved titles: What Pet Should I Get?, Come Over to My House, If I Ran Your School by the Cat in the Hat, Dr. Seuss's Book of Colors, Dr. Seuss's...

"Elmo becomes friends with a blue monster named Angela. Unlike on Sesame Street where monsters of all colors live, Angela’s neighborhood only has blue monsters. The new friends soon learn that red monsters and blue monsters may look different on the outside, but they are very much alike on the inside!" --publisher's website

A Halloween-themed story finds Sally and Nick frightened by a colony of tiny cave bats before learning that most bats are harmless.