PreK-8

Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! She wants to do more than just fit in! So what will she be? Join Olivia...

No one in the jungle can sleep tonight because Baby Elephant can't stop crying. All the animals try to soothe him, but only one knows what to do.

A rabbit goes out for a walk one day and comes upon a fabulous top hat. He's impressed with his discovery and marvels at his luck. But his surprise will be even greater when he decides to put his paw in the hat and finds...wait and see!

The books that Lola borrows from the library transport her on numerous, fun adventures. Aside from encouraging reading, this story will reinforce the days of the week for small children.

What happens when everyone throws away used bottles and old newspapers, unwanted toys and clothing, littering the Earth with things that could--and should--be made into new products? Mr. Jones teaches his students the value of recycling by taking them on...

Instead of breaking branches, plant trees; instead of killing bees, make gardens for them; instead of throwing soda cans in grassy fields, recycle them. Young readers learn that and more with this book that shows the importance of taking care of the...

In this story, a blackout prompts the children to ask important questions about electricity and other energy sources, like gasoline. Their questions lead them to discover how easy it is to safeguard these resources and how they themselves can benefit...

Children discover what they and their families can do to avoid wasting one of our most precious natural resources, water: taking showers instead of baths, turning off the tap while brushing their teeth, collecting rain water to use in the garden, and...

Photographs and simple text teach children how plants grow.

This book makes an informative guessing game of geography. Children are given verbal and visual clues and soon discover what canyons, caves, deserts, and other landforms are.

This book teaches children the basic things they need to be happy and healthy, from shelter to friends, water to sunlight.

This book provides a wonderful introduction to the five senses.

This book shows little children what they need to do to be healthy.

This book uses photographs to help young children identify emotions.

Puppies are cute and a whole lot of fun, but they require a lot of care. This book prepares children for dog ownership.

This book shows children all the people who help out in their community, including construction workers, teachers, librarians, and emergency personnel.

This book introduces children to different kinds of families, including divorced families, families with adopted children, and families with multiples.

Children will enjoy learning the names of baby animals.

This book teaches children how animals camouflage themselves.

This book will enable children to understand the symbols on maps and globes.

A drop of water, lonely and sad, decides one day to go and explore the world. Written in the first 'person,' the drop tells its own adventures in catchy, easy-to-remember rhymes.

With breathtaking illustrations by the author, this book captures the natural beauty of the Amazon. It also shows children its power of regeneration and its hidden dangers.

A sock searches high and low for its 'sister.' While looking for her, it encounters different objects that resemble the missing sock. This is a great tool for teaching children about differences and similarities.

Olivia takes her discerning eye for style to beautiful Venice on a family vacation that involves dodging pigeons in the Piazza San Marco, gorging on gelato, and barely staying afloat in a gondola.

Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk go the blueberries into the pail of a little girl named Sal who--try as she might--just can't seem to pick as fast as she eats. Robert McCloskey's classic is a magical tale of the irrepressible curiosity--not to mention...

Mother has prepared a tortilla for her hungry children to eat. One problem--the tortilla refuses to be someone's dinner. Children will be amused at how the tortilla dodges its enemies in this hysterical take on the story of the Gingerbread Boy.

Have you ever tried to imagine what it's like to be a bug? When Eloísa moves to a new city, she feels like she doesn't fit in. In her new life, 'bugs' are synonymous to everything that's new and different. Readers will see Eloísa as a frightened and...

A brand new IF YOU GIVE... book starring Cat for the very first time! Like its predecessors, the story bubbles with cascading if... then silliness: a girl's granting of a cupcake, for example, leads to a request for sprinkles, which causes a mess;...

Set in Africa, this is the story of a girl who sets off to visit a friend with a basket filled with fruit and ends up with a big surprise.

In a snowy forest, a hungry rabbit spots a lone apple high up on a tree in the dead of winter. Realizing it's too high for him to reach, he calls upon his other fuzzy friends for help. Beautiful illustrations make this wonderful story of sharing and...

Make a cradle for a baby. Use it as a superhero's cape. warm yourself on a cool night. There are so many things you can do with a rebozo. Through the eyes of a young girl, readers are introduced to the traditional shawl found in many Mexican and Mexican...

This book explains all the things the Sun does.

On each side of the river there is a village, yet they mistrust each other. It takes two children to have the courage to put aside age-old misconceptions and realize how alike the two sides are. The wonderful message in this picture book serves as a...

This book explains the differences between day and night.

A boy and his toy boat are inseparable--until one day the boat sails too far out on the lake. Although both experience separation anxiety, the boat discovers the joy of freedom before it is brought back to shore. Both boy and boat learn the value of...

Lola's excitement about her weekly trips to the library sets a wonderful example for children. This celebration of books and story time gives equal importance to the bonding experience that they bring to Lola and her mother.

Wemberly worries about everything from spilling grape juice on her favorite stuffed animal to whether the equipment at the playground is safe to use... but most of all she worries about starting school. Luckily, her teacher knows just what to do. On the...

Lilly has a brand new purple plastic purse that makes music when you open it, a glittery new pair of sunglasses, and three shiny quarters. Anxious to show her new possessions to her favorite teacher and her classmates, she disrupts Mr. Slinger's class...

In this humorous tale of jealousy and brotherly love, Lilly's attitude toward her baby brother Julius creates quite a stir at home. Her parents try to reason with her, but she won't change her mind until her cousin says that Julius is ugly. This prompts...

Children will love seeing what baby animals grow up to look like.