The Clown of God

When class bully Irwin taunts Violet about her fat knees (they're not) or deadly sewer gas smell (she doesn't), all she wants to do is shrink away. The thought of being in the class play about the solar system makes her itch and scratch and twirl her hair. But when she's alone or with her best friend, Opal, Violet is a master performer, mimicking her classmates and retaliating against Irwin with razor-sharp wit. Her chance for real-life revenge comes at last during the play, when she plays the offstage role of Lady Space. On opening night, when Irwin, a.k.a. Mars, starts to spin out of control and forgets his lines, Violet saves the day (but not without a little of her savage humor).

After several attempts of being unable to reach the moon, the kitten returns home and finds a bowl of milk waiting for her.

Full of fun dinosaur facts, this production will make dino-fans of kids and grown-ups alike.

In the time-honored tradition of political commentary, the public and private lives of forty-two Presidents with humor and flair.

Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this dramatic story tells how Ella got her sound on the way to a most remarkable and inspiring career.

Senator Ted Kennedy and his dog, Splash, invite children along on a typical whirlwind day on Capitol Hill.

No bones about it, this will be a real boost for those looking to inject a little humor and fun into basic facts about the human body.

Follow two youngsters in a celebration of their ancestors on this vibrant Latin American holiday. Luscious collage illustrations and poetic text create a colorful tribute.

The classic children's ditty comes to glorious life with Paul O. Zelinsky's eye-popping art and a lively musical score by The Bacon Brothers.

Pretty ladybugs, fluttering butterflies, creepy daddy longlegs, and roly-poly bugs are some of the familiar creatures featured in this insect album. Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! will inform and entertain curious little bug lovers everywhere.

An animated account of the 1814 Battle of Baltimore and the events that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner,” featuring Aretha Franklin’s vocal performance.

In this lively story, children take a colorful ride through outer space to visit distant planets and dazzling stars.

To keep from being eaten, a resourceful inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.

An endearing adventure when a boy decides a penguin would make a fantastic pet! An animated film based on the Caldecott Honor and New York Times Bestelling book written by Tony Buzzeo and illustrated by David Small.