Books from Dial
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Cal Ripken, Jr: My Story
By Mike Bryan, Dan Gutman, Jr.Tells, in his own words, the story of the personal life and baseball career of the star player for the Baltimore Orioles, Cal Ripken.
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The Knight who was Afraid of the Dark
By Barbara Shook HazenWhen the castle bully discovers bold Sir Fred is secretly terrified of the dark, he tries to stir up trouble between that brave Knight and his Lady Wendylyn.
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What to Do If an Elephant Stands on Your Foot
By Michelle RobinsonAdvises the reader on how to handle encounters with various animals in the jungle, where a mistake while avoiding one can attract the attention of another.
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The Fourth Wise Man
Because he is helping others, a fourth Wise Man delays journeying with the other Magi to see the newborn Jesus, but thirty-three years later he has an unusual opportunity to meet his Savior.
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Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion: A Swahili Tale
By Jerry Pinkney, Verna AardemaWith the help of his friends Bush-rat and Turtle, smart and nimble Rabbit makes a fool of the mighty but slow-witted king of the forest.
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My Teacher
A student wonders why her teacher has chosen to teach in her school for so long, and highlights all the special things her teacher does for her class.
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Hangdog
By Graham RoundThe loneliest dog in the world, unable to make friends, sets off on a journey in a makeshift boat, hoping to find a friend somewhere in the world.
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It Came from Outer Space
By Tony BradmanA visitor from outer space visits an elementary school class and brings an important message about physical beauty.
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A World Without Elephants?
By Joan Chase BowdenText and pop-up illustrations depict the elephant and six of its ancestors, including the moeritherium and woolly mammoth.
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Let's Go, Hugo!
After conquering his fear of flying, talented artist Hugo the bird makes a new friend and explores his beloved city of Paris.
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A Walk to the Great Mystery
By Virginia A. StroudWhile exploring the woods with their grandmother, a Cherokee medicine woman, two children learn about the spirit of life that is all around them and within them as well.
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Beastly Banquet: Tasty Treats for Animal Appetites : Poems
By Peggy MunsterbergA collection of light-hearted poems about the feeding habits of elephants, spiders, snakes, dogs, and other animals.
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Oliver, Amanda, and Grandmother Pig
By Jean Van LeeuwenWhen Grandmother Pig comes for a visit, Oliver and Amanda learn just how much fun it is to have a grandmother in the house.
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Good Times with Teddy Bear
By Jacqueline McQuadeA teddy bear spends a Saturday doing his favorite things with his cat and his parents.
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Something on My Mind
By Nikki Grimes, Tom FeelingsPoems expressing the hopes, fears, joys, and sorrows of growing up.
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Michael at the Invasion of France, 1943
By Laurie CalkhovenMichael, a 13-year-old French-American, watches in fear as the Nazis invade Paris and is spurred to become part of the French Resistance movement, defying Hitler, helping American aviators to safe zones and delivering secret documents at ...
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The Wild Swans
By Hans Christian Andersen, Amy Ehrlich, Susan JeffersWith contributions from the arts, philosophy, criticism, and the law, the thirteen essays in this volume explore the aesthetic, social, and political dynamics that make contemporary public art so controversial, and that that have placed ...
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The Eyes of the Killer Robot
By John BellairsThirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon is put in jeopardy when he and Professor Childermass try to find a robot made many years ago by an evil wizard.
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Puss in Boots
By Jerry PinkneyA clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess.
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Voyage to the Bunny Planet
By Rosemary WellsRosemary Wells's creation of the Bunny Planet--a miraculous world where cares melt away and are replaced with love and warmth--has brought the picture book genre to a new level.