Jon Scieszka

"When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse. From the inventive team that brought you The Stinky Cheese Man, a tale of a girl in the relentless grip of math-mania. What if you think of everything as a math problem--and you spend your morning tabulating your teeth and calculating your corn flakes? You've got the math curse, that's what!...

Contains animated versions of five children's stories about animals, including "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," in which the Big bad Wolf tells his version of the classic tale.

Don't let the pigeon drive the bus: When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place-- a pigeon. But you never met one like this before. Leonardo the terrible monster : Leonardo is terrible at being a monster. He can't seem to frighten anyone. Then he decides to find the perfect nervous little boy and scare the tuna salad out of him. Naked mole rat gets dressed : Wilbur is different from the...

A lemonade stand in winter? Yes, that's exactly what Pauline and John-John intended to have. With a catchy refrain, plus simple math concepts throughout, here is a read-aloud that's great for both story time and classroom use.

A duck on a bike? From Sheep to Horse to Chicken to Goat ... everyone in the barnyard has something to say about Duck's zany idea. But what are they really thinking? And what will happen next? Is something bugging you? Here is the funny side of waging war against - oh no! - head lice. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh - and itch! From the opening scene of happy, oversized lice, you know these bugs are determined to stay, and Mom is about...