Ross Burach – illustratör

Kids will love hi-fiving their favorite animals in this silly, interactive board book.

Don't miss the companion title, Hi-Five Farm!

Bumble and Bee are ready to PLAY! Will Froggy join their fun and games?

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

"This rollicking collection... will have children giggling and enjoying reading success. " -- Kirkus Review

This series is part of Scholastic's early reader line, Acorn, aimed at children who are learning to read. With easy-to-read text, a short-story format, plenty of humor, and full-color artwork on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and fluency. Acorn books plant a love of reading and help readers grow!

Bumble and Bee have some hysterical ideas for an adventurous day on the pond -- such as going on a search for treasure and a wacky new version of hide-and-seek. Unfortunately, their best pal Froggy wants no part. Will Bumble and Bee's contagious energy be enough to tempt Froggy into joining them for a day of fun and games?

Bumble and Bee are THANKFUL for their pal, Froggy. Froggy is thankful for a long winter's sleep.

If at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again!

This comical companion to Ross Burach's The Very Impatient Caterpillar pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration.

"Will elicit plenty of giggles." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Which way to the flowers?"

"That way. 200 miles."

"How am I supposed to travel that far?!"

"You fly."

"Can I take a plane?"

"No."

"Then I'll never make it!"

Ross Burach’s encouraging story will make you laugh out loud while also providing scientific facts about butterflies.

“Everyone’s favorite frantic insect is back . . . this time trying to sleep.” — Kirkus Reviews

This laugh-out-loud companion to The Very Impatient Caterpillar and The Little Butterfly That Could is perfect for bedtime—or any time!—and will delight fans of Mo Willems' Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

"Who needs to sleep at night, anyway?

There’s so much I’d miss!

I’ll just be nocturnal too.

What do you think?"

"I think we need to get you back to sleep."

Readers will laugh themselves silly as they learn to find their inner calm and settle for sleep—even when they wake in the night—while also discovering the difference between nocturnal and diurnal animals.

Kids will love hi-fiving their favorite farm animals while also learning opposites in this silly, interactive board book.

Don't miss the companion title, Hi-Five Animals!

Ready, set, off we go!

Let's start with a hi-five HELLO!

For toddlers and preschoolers, what's the most fun way to greet anyone they meet? A handshake? Too formal. A hug? Too scary. The answer is a hi-five, of course! Even in this time of social distancing, little ones can practice hi-fiving adorable farm animals while also learning about opposites!

With his flair for hilarious cartooning and charismatic characters, author-artist Ross Burach crafts another brilliant concept board book that will have little ones laughing and hi-fiving their way to developing critical social-emotional and gross motor skills.

¿En qué dirección están las flores?

Por ahí, a 320 kilómetros.

¡¿Cómo voy a llegar tan lejos?!

Vas volando.

¿Puedo ire n avión?

No.

¡Entonces no llegaré nunca!

Esta simpática continuación de La oruga muy impaciente , de Ross Burach, es un cariñoso homenaje al esfuerzo de cada niño de perseverar ante los desafíos a la vez que una alegre lección sobre la migración de las mariposas. Recuerda: si no lo logras al primer intento, ¡vuela, vuela otra vez!

Which way to the flowers?

That way. 200 miles.

How am I supposed to travel that far?!

You fly.

Can I take a plane?

No.

Then I'll never make it!

This comical companion to Ross Burach's The Very Impatient Caterpillar pays loving homage to every child's struggle to persist through challenges while also delivering a lighthearted lesson on butterfly migration. Remember, if at first you don't succeed, fly, fly again!

Make way for another riotous adventure in the Very Impatient Caterpillar series that slyly combines science and social-emotional learning with laugh-out-loud humor! This springtime favorite centered on pollination is perfect for fans of Mo Willems’ Pigeon series.

“Full of witty banter…a buzzworthy choice.” — Kirkus Reviews

How did YOU collect SO MUCH POLLEN???

I have sticky hairs EVERYWHERE!

Oh! I'm not sticky enough.

It's okay. You don't need to collect as much pollen as a bee. Just be a butterfly.

Right. You're saying I need to be STICKIER.

This hilarious final installment in Ross Burach’s Very Impatient Caterpillar series playfully encourages readers to love who they are, while also illuminating the importance of pollinators to our ecosystem.

Los lectores se desternillarán de la risa mientras aprenden a encontrar la calma interior para poder dormir --aunque se despierten de noche--, y también descubrirán la diferencia entre los animales nocturnos y los diurnos.

Readers will laugh themselves silly as they learn to find their inner calm so they can sleep -- even when they wake in the night -- and also discover the difference between nocturnal and diurnal animals.

Prepare for outrageous fun and shenanigans in this madcap comedy from the creator of the beloved Very Impatient Caterpillar series. Perfect for fans of Dragons Love Tacos, We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, The Food Group series, and If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

Why be simple when you can be silly?

Frankie has her own way of doing things—the FUN way!

In her world, the ordinary becomes more enjoyable with a little original thinking. If you want to make a delicious jelly sandwich, for example, just follow Frankie’s five simple steps:

1. Disguise yourself as a duck

2. Spin with an elephant

3. Bathe a dog

4. Organize a joust

5. Train a hamster

Taking inspiration from the classic elementary school assignment, writing a “how to,” this playful, twisty adventure, filled with ingenious ideas, is an unbridled celebration of imagination and creativity.

Everything makes Milton cry, until he learns to embrace his tears and all his big feelings in this relatable story perfect for fans ofBuffalo Fluffalo, Grumpy Monkey, and The Story of Ferdinand.

Milton has a wonderful life.

But he cries . . . A LOT.

He cries when he's sad. Obviously.

And also when he's happy,

and scared, and nervous, and frustrated,

and, well, you name it.

Milton's friends are baffled by his tears, which only makes him cry more.

Until Milton meets Wanda.

This warm-hearted, rib-tickling read-aloud will make you laugh yourself to tears as it gently affirms feeling all your feelings and embracing exactly who you are. Be sure to check out the companion title, Baa Haa!