PreK-8

A young boy, who has always wanted a pet but is allergic to cats and dogs, receives a fortune cookie with a message about a dinosaur. He takes it has a sign that he will have a dinosaur as a pet. Could he be right?

A little girl loves her bike as much as others love their cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Children will love seeing who is driving what.

This illustrated book introduces children to all the mighty things tugboats can do.

Since she was a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved letting her hands dance across her piano. A revolution in Venezuela forced her family to move to the United States. She felt out of place and the Civil War was raging. Despite all this, she continued...

Jabari has passed his swimming test and now he is allowed to use the diving board. Apprehensive at first, he finds his inner strength, jumps, and makes a huge splash!

A young boy's summer is ruined when a new kid in town becomes his number one enemy. Luckily the boy's father has a recipe for enemy pie that will save the day. Enemy pie only works if the two enemies spend the whole day together. Along the way they...

Quog and Oort are on their way to Kevin’s birthday party when their spaceship crashes. How will they fix it when they don't have hands? You can help! This book offers a humorous, clever way to teach children about the muscles, bones, and nerves in...

This illustrated book introduces children to baby animals that live in the Americas. They include raccoons, toucans, sloths, and prairie dogs.

Children will enjoy learning about the baby animals that call Australia home. They include kangaroos, koalas, and Tasmanian devils

This uplifting picture book contains two motivating stories. The first one encourages children to read, even if they struggle at first. The second one inspires children to write, be it a story, a diary, song, poem or even an electronic message.

If you know your numbers, then you will love this book. You will find many things to count, including whales, flies, and trumpets. There is just one catch: you can only count to one. Don't even bother thinking of anything higher!

In this tender picture book, a grandfather shows his granddaughter how to appreciate the beauty in the smallest of things. Year after year, their bond grows closer. When the grandfather begins to show signs of dementia, the roles get reversed.

Children will love boogieing through the rhyming verses in this book as they guess the different jungle animals being talked about.

The label on crayon clearly says red, but it actually colors blue. Everyone has an opinion and tries to fix her. Luckily a new friend helps her and others realize her true identity.

Supermouse is so busy fighting crime that he decides he could use a little help, especially since a cheese-filled volcano is about to erupt. Will his special league save the day? This picture book is full of lift-the-flaps, peek-through pages, and...

A little girl asks her mother what is the color violet like. The poetic response will awaken all of the child's senses.

A little girl asks her mother what is the color white like. The poetic response will awaken all of the child's senses.

Learn how scientists channel energy from the sun to power awesome innovations! This book features a hands-on STEAM challenge and uses real-world examples to give insight into how the engineering design process is used to solve problems.

Brothers and sisters play together, fight together, cry together, and laugh together. No matter what their differences are, they always love each other.

Be a tree! Raise your arms to the sun and plant roots. Together we are strong. Together we are a forest. This inspirational picture book contains an informational section on helping the environment and the anatomy of trees.

One day, the wind finds a lost letter. The rain had washed away the address of the sender and the person it was sent to. After opening the envelope and discovering that the letter simply says 'I love you,' the wind decides to deliver it to the ornery...

The mother in this delightful picture book is always in a hurry and she wants to find a way to get everywhere faster. Sometimes, though, you have to be careful what you wish for…

Long live Superworm! She is fun, brave, and helpful. When the evil Lizard Wizard hears about her abilities, he kidnaps her to look for treasure. All her friends band together to save her.

A wolf shows up in Bunnyville looking for rabbits. Is he hungry and looking for a meal? In this humorous picture book, a bunny tries to convince him to look elsewhere until he discovers the wolf's motive.

Who doesn't remember the sheer joy of carefree, childhood summertime days? Jacqueline Woodson captures the fun, freedom, and togetherness in a Brooklyn neighborhood after the school year ends.

Presented in English, Spanish, and Nahuatl, noted poet Jorge Argueta pays homage to the power of wind. Sometimes it is gentle; other times it's a force to be reckoned with.

It's time for school and there is a lot to do! Spend a busy day with Stanley as he reads stories, gardens, paints, and much more.

Penelope the T-Rex is excited to start school. When she gets to her classroom, she discovers that her classmates are children. She wants to be their friends, but children are so delicious…

Chrysanthemum takes pride in her name, but she stops liking it after her classmates make fun of it. Things begin to change, however, when she meets her new music teacher, who makes her feel proud of her special name once again.

A boy swings in the branches of his favorite tree when he is very young. Later, as an adult, he uses the same branches to build a house and the tree's trunk to build a ship. Many years pass and the faithful tree fears she will never again see the boy,...

Rocio misses her grandmother in Central America when she moves with her family to the United States. When it’s Rocio's birthday, her grandmother sends her a box filled with special gifts and, of course, lots of love.

One sad, boring day, a brother and sister pay attention to their grandmother's advice to use their imaginations, lift their arms, close their eyes, take a deep breath, and create something. Soon, they begin to fly over the city and view things...

A young boy leaves his house early in the morning. He has to walk nine kilometers to get to school. That's over five and a half miles! Readers will notice illustrations of birds in the stunning artwork. Information about them can be found at the end...

A young girl lives on an island with her father, who is a knight. He leaves one day to face a giant who turns people to stone. When he does not return, she decides to go rescue him. She finds an ingenious way to do so.

Alika is sleeping in her mother's arms. She is happy because she was told that, when she wakes up, her mother would give her what they both have been wanting for a long time. What could it be? This picture book offers a very subtle way of teaching...

Nell goes everywhere with her Pirate Manual. The captain does not like books. Little does he know that Nell's manual will end up saving his life! This story, which is filled with adventure, shows children that books are true treasures.

Aaron loves stories and would love to write them one day, but he has trouble reading. When his second grade teacher asks the class to write a story that would move the class, he has a very hard time. He realizes that he can use his artistic talent to...

Mary Walker was born into slavery in 1848. She always wanted to learn how to read. After the Emancipation Proclamation, she was too busy working to fulfill her dream. In 1963, she signed up for literacy classes. She learned how to read at the age of...

When Snaffle arrives in the city, he wants to make friends, but everyone is busy with their screens. He finds a way to make them disappear...he eats them! This rhyming picture book will make both young and old think about the amount of time we spend...

Iggy has loved to build since he was a baby. He faces quite a challenge when his second grade teacher tells the class she hates architecture. With its rhyming text, this book can be used for story time and units on STEAM.