PreK-8

Discover how turtles hatch and grow in just 167 words!

Did you know that ladybugs do not have black spots when they're born? In fact, they look completely different from their adult counterparts. Discover the life cycle of this popular bug, told in just 236 words.

With up-close color photography and 166 carefully chosen words, this book teaches children about the life cycle of spiders.

Discover the life cycle of a shark through photographs and clear text. The number of words is just 182, making it ideal for emergent readers.

Have you ever seen a tadpole? This book shows children how tadpoles hatch and become frogs through a clever combination of photographs and just 201 words.

Pam Zollman teaches children about the life cycle of a chicken in just 168 words.

A perfect combination of photos and text show children how bear cubs grow up. The life cycle is explained in 205 words.

Which sea creature is born underwater and weigh 60 to 70 pounds upon birth--the manatee. This book uses 244 words to introduce their life cycle.

Fly with Granny on her magic carpet and learn how to count to ten while journeying through the world's marketplaces and acquiring masks in Mexico, kites in Japan, llamas in Peru, and so much more. A map at the end of the book shows children where the...

This book teaches children that the United States is bordered by two neighboring countries: Mexico and Canada.

Ideal for read-alouds, this rhyming picture book introduces children to a princess who is bored with her royal life and sets out for true adventure as a pirate and a knight!

Owen loves his yellow blanket, Fuzzy, and he takes it everywhere. When he is about to start school, a neighbor offers advice to Owen's parents about how to get rid of Fuzzy. But Owen foils each attempt. Young children will certainly identify with Owen's...

Kevin Henkes, captures the sweet, sometimes slapstick struggle of Kitten, who sees her first full moon and thinks it's a bowl of milk in the sky. The rhythmic text and delightful artwork ensure story time success. Children will love Kitten's quest and...

One rainy afternoon, the Cat in the Hat comes to visit and wreaks his special kind of havoc. The rhyme of the translation captures the magic of the original.

Follow two children as they celebrate their ancestors on this vibrant holiday. They offer marigolds, sugar skulls, and special bread, and make delicious foods. By spreading marigold petals, they guide the dead home to join the festivities. Finally, after...

The little pig from If You Give a Pig a Pancake is back, and she’s ready to celebrate! Now she wants to throw a party, and of course, that means balloons, decorating, dressing up, and inviting friends. Children will delight in the return of this beloved...

A lively group of Maasai children takes readers on a trek across the grasslands of Tanzania as they count African wildlife in Spanish and Swahili. Accompanying this vibrantly illustrated counting book is a map of the country with interesting facts about...

Sarah Jane Hartwell is nervous about starting at a new school. With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, she reluctantly pulls herself together and goes to school. She is quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps smooth her jittery transition.

Mr. Bird loves his nest, but Mrs. Bird is ready for something new. So they set off in search of the perfect home. The hunt will prove to be harder than they ever imagined.

The cat, pilot, rock, and mommy have his or her own answer to the big question. This book teaches children that we all have a reason to be on this Earth and encourages them to come up with a new one everyday.

Although she lives in a house full of avid readers, Meena hates books. One day, she upsets a tall pile of children's books, and from the pages tumbles an incredible assortment of characters: princesses, fairies, frogs, and rabbits. None of them knows...

This Christmas our young narrator is not taking any chances. He describes, in detail, the present he'd like Santa to bring him. When the penguin named Osbert that he asked for arrives, the little boy finds it’s not a perfect match. Eventually Osbert...

In this third installment of the travails of Farmer Brown, Cronin and Lewin take on the electoral process in this age of recounts and late night talk show appearances. Duck is tired of doing his chores on the farm so he decides to run for election and...

In this continuation of Click, Clack, Moo, Farmer Brown leaves his farm in the hands of his brother Bob, with written instructions. However, the animals led by a clever duck, wreak havoc by replacing Farmer Brown's instructions with their own. When...

New to the country and the community, Yoon has some trouble adjusting to her new life. She can't manage to write her name in her new language, though she can write the things she sees around her. When Yoon sees that she will build an identity and...

This beautiful, soothing work describes a young girl's journey of discovery as she experiences the treasures of the ocean through each of her five senses.

The classic Three Little Pigs fairytale is told with a brand new twist. Instead of being eaten, the pigs escape, and take control of their own story. Along the way they confuse the wolf, build a paper airplane, and fly off on a fairytale adventure of...

Filled with traditional Venezuelan and Latin American songs and melodies, this book is sure to become a favorite among children. The beautifully illustrated pages are filled with both lyrics and the score of each song.

Emily discovers a whale living in her garden pond, so she writes to Mr. Blueberry for advice on how to care for her new pet. In a delightful exchange of letters, Emily learns about whales, and Mr. Blueberry learns about imagination, faith, and friendship.

This innovative rendition of the story of the blind men and the elephant proves that true wisdom can come only when one knows the whole truth. Thus, when seven mice explore different parts of an elephant, each sees something different. This book is also...

In this funny book, Shannon applies his wonderful offbeat humor to the story of a duck that decides to try riding a bike and loves it! Soon all the animals on the farm are riding bikes, too.

In this hilarious book, a farmer must contend with the written demands made by his cows after they discover an old typewriter in the barn. When he refuses to give them the electric blankets they want, the cows decide to go on a milk strike! When the...

This tender story will help children deal with the pain that comes with the loss of a pet. When a little boy wakes to find that his pet mouse doesn’t move, he prefers to think that it is just very tired. Finally, his Dad explains that the mouse has died,...

With simple verse and sun-drenched paintings, this touching book honors the life of farm workers and celebrates the fields and orchards where they work.

Olivia the pig is like a typical preschooler. She's good at lots of things, like singing very loud songs, trying on all her clothing, scaring away her little brother, reproducing abstract artwork on the walls, and especially wearing people out--even...

Leo, an adorable little tiger, feels frustrated because he just can't do the things that all his friends seem to have mastered. Mother Tiger urges him to be patient. Eventually, Leo begins to shine, showing that it's okay to be a late bloomer.

Camila the zebra loses seven of her stripes in a wind storm. As she walks home crying, she is granted seven assorted stripes from a snake, a snail, the rainbow, and others to replace the ones she has lost. When the colorful little zebra finally reaches...

This carefully crafted collection, richly illustrated with exuberant collages, contains 25 songs. Some of the selections are well known, such as Los pollitos and La piñata, and others are more current favorites. Spanish and English lyrics are presented...

A stuffed bear named Corduroy waits patiently and hopefully in a toy department for a loving home. He finds the love he is seeking in the arms of a little girl.

Through simple text and attractive drawings, Aliki captures the excitement that accompanies a child's discovery of the world through the five senses.