Open Road Young Readers imprint: 157 books

In words, pictures, and song, a nineteenth-century hymn continues to delight   “’Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free.”   So begins Simple Gifts, a generations-old hymn written by the Shakers of Alfred, Maine. In that simple community, people based...

Buggy Bug has something to say. But what could it be? Crabby Crab is not in a good mood. No, Crabby Crab would rather complain than do anything else! Cowy Cow has so many ideas. In fact, she has one hundred of them! Clammy Clam is so shy he refuses to say a simple “hello.” In these short stories...

Four animals have no choice but to be themselves—even if it means being silly! What is Doggy Dog? Is he a cat? Is he a potato? Is he a lampshade? No! He is a dog! Goosey Goose is a goose, and that means she is trouble. Mess with her and you will see just how tough a goose can be. Lamby...