Archives: Books
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Gidget the Surfing Dog
Meet Gidget, a small but mighty pug who overcame a life-threatening illness to become a world-champion surfing dog. Her story is told with beautiful, eye-catching photography that features adorable canines …
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Dewdrop
From the author of The Tea Dragon Society comes Dewdrop, the delightful children’s tale of an adorable axolotl who cheers on his underwater friends as they each bring their talents to the pond’s …
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Immigrant Architect
The Spanish architects Rafael Guastavino Sr. and his son, Rafael Guastavino Jr., designed more than one thousand iconic spaces across New York City and the United States, such as the …
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Rock Mammoth
Louis has to do an oral presentation on his pet. To everyone’s great surprise, he decides to present his mammoth. Even more surprising, he talks to the class about a …
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The Postman from Space
A postman’s routine turns into an oddball cosmic adventure when he starts a new route in the far reaches of the galaxy. Bob is a dedicated and deadpan mail carrier …
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Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the third book in the Hindu-based, best-selling Pandava series by Roshani Chokshi, in which Aru and her cohorts, Mini, Brynne, and Aiden—and now a pair …
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Who Do You Think You Are?
Find out what makes you tick in 20 psychological quizzes. Written by popular children’s author Alice Harman and illustrated with the bold, geometric artwork of Blok Magnaye, Who Do You …
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Plastic Sea: A Bird’s-eye View
Plastic garbage knows no borders. In the sea, it floats on ocean currents and makes its way around the globe, threatening seabirds and animals that eat it by mistake and …
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Flower Power: The Magic of Nature’s Healers
Take on a magical journey through the world of healing flowers in this children’s book by renowned artist Olaf Hajek.
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Being Jack
Jack loves photography, surfing, and his crazy family, and things are going well until he notices that his best friend Christopher is starting to miss school and and avoiding everyone. …
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The Cherry Pie Princess
Bored and lonely Princess Peony wants to learn how to DO things – like cooking! But when Peony borrows a cookbook from the public library, the king has the old …
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Polly and Buster The Wayward Witch and the Feelings Monster
If Polly and Buster walk past each other in the street, they never say hello. After all, whoever heard of a witch being friends with a monster? But Polly the …
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The Extraordinary Life of Malala Yousafzai
Attacked by the Taliban for daring to stand up for girls’ education, this young woman is a voice for the oppressed and an inspiration for people fighting for justice all …
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The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks
She changed the lives of millions of people by refusing to give up her seat on a bus, an act that took on a life of its own and became …
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Making Their Voices Heard—The Inspiring Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe
Ella Fitzgerald’s velvety tones and shube-doobie-doos captivated audiences. Jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington couldn’t wait to share the stage with her, but still, Ella could not book …
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Dreamers
Winner of the 2019 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award! A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book of 2018 In 1994, Yuyi Morales left her home in …
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Ellen DeGeneres (People of Pride Series)
In this beautifully illustrated board book series, parents can celebrate the accomplishments of LGBTQ heroes, and introduce their little ones to the trailblazers who have shaped our world. Ellen DeGeneres, …
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Give Us the Vote!: Over Two Hundred Years of Fighting for the Ballot
The corruption, activism, heroic efforts, and ongoing struggles for the right to vote are chronicled by an award-winning nonfiction author. For over 200 years, people have marched, gone to jail, …
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I Voted: Making a Choice Makes a Difference
With the next presidential election upon us, this witty, nonpartisan book will help explain the concept of voting to the youngest readers. I Voted explains the concept of choosing, individually, …
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A New Green Day
Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again in this perfect read aloud. Who scribbles on the sidewalk with …
