Archives: Books
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The Boo-Boos that Changed the World
Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident? Earle Dickson’s wife would often cut her fingers while working around the house. As the son of a doctor, Earle set out …
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The Great Chicken Escape
This simple and spare picture book about four chickens fleeing their coop for the day in the Alaska wild features Nikki McClure’s signature cut-paper artwork and a beautiful die-cut cover.
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Baxter and Danny Stand Up to Bullying
When Baxter, Danny, and the rest of the forest animals are picked on by Buford Blue Jay, they have to figure out what to do. They learn how to fight …
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King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth
Kayla lost a tooth, but now it’s missing! What does Kayla know? —Her tooth is not inside the tooth fairy pillow. It’s not inside her backpack. It’s not inside the …
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Honey
This sweet companion to David Ezra Stein’s award-winning Leaves celebrates the joy of savoring something you love. Bear is ravenous when he wakes up from his winter sleep and has …
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Siege: How General Washington Kicked the British Out of Boston and Launched a Revolution
It is the summer of 1775. The British occupy Boston and its busy harbor, holding residents captive and keeping a strong military foothold. The threat of smallpox looms, and the …
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Big Brave Bold Sergio
Swimming with The Snappers makes Sergio feel Big, Brave, and Bold! But soon he starts to notice how the other animals are afraid of them. Sergio stands up to his …
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The Making of America: Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson tells the story of one of our most controversial presidents. Born in the Carolina backwoods, Jackson joined the American Revolutionary War at the age of thirteen. After a …
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Just Fly Away
A debut novel about one girl’s discovery of family secrets, first love, the limits of forgiveness, and finding one’s way in the world by the bestselling memoirist, actor, and director …
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Jabberwalking
Can you walk and talk at the same time? How about Jabber Walk? Can you write and draw and walk and journal all at the same time? If not, you’re …
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Line and Dot
One day, a line met a dot… and they decided to play together! This book creatively shows the importance of accepting, learning from, and living peacefully through individuality, differences, and …
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If You Come Softly (20th anniversary edition)
A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson–now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new …
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The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious
“Doreen Green, age fourteen, is a little too busy wiping out crime in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood to focus on her overdue homework. That’s because she also happens to …
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Carmer & Grit 1: The Wingsnatchers
Now available in paperback: A stunning debut about a magician’s apprentice and a one-winged princess who must vanquish the mechanical monsters that stalk the streets and threaten the faerie kingdom.
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Duck’s Ditty
An adaptation of everyone’s favorite song from The Wind in the Willows, this sweet story is the perfect bedtime read. With beautiful illustrations and sweet prose, this depiction of ducks …
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Love, Penelope
“Penny is excited to welcome her new sibling, so throughout her mom’s pregnancy she writes letters to it (not it, YOU!). She introduces herself (Penelope, but she prefers “Penny”) and …
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The Clean Up Crew
There are countless machines that help to keep our city clean. Everything from a garbage truck to a street sweeper has a very special job. Do you know what it …
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Moth and Wasp, Soil and Ocran
Told from the viewpoint of a young farm boy (a composite of people inspired by Pu Zhelong), MOTH AND WASP, SOIL AND OCEAN immerses young readers in Chinese culture, the …
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Aru Shah and the End of Time
Best-selling author Rick Riordan introduces this adventure by Roshani Chokshi about twelve-year-old Aru Shah, who has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While …
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A Wrinkle in Time: Guide to the Universe
Here’s your chance to experience the fantastical world of A Wrinkle in Time, the upcoming film from Walt Disney Studios. This colorful book is filled with never-before-seen looks at the …
