PreK-8

Culled from different sources, the riddles and tongue twisters included here will challenge children to use their knowledge and imagination. Children will enjoy learning little secrets about animals, numbers, fruit, and vegetables.

In a small town, the mice build an impressive library. Animals small and large enjoy story time and other services. One day, however, some rats come and end up damaging a number of the most valuable books. The rats come up with an ingenious plan to...

Told in the first person, a little girl must migrate to the United States due to violence in her homeland. This picture book presents her experience, including arduous traveling at night, time spent in a refugee camp, and her slow adaptation to life in...

This book teaches children what different farm animals eat, where they sleep, and how they live including sheep, horses, ducks, and cows.

Readers will be fascinated to learn how a boy born in Mexico City grew up to win the Nobel Prize for Chemistry and go on to save our planet. Meet Mario Molina and discover how his research into fluorocarbons helped avert an environmental catastrophe.

The United States has many places to live. People choose to live in small towns and big cities. Why do people live where they do? With examples from both the past and present, this book teaches beginning readers about the history of immigration to the...

The princesses from classic tales are on strike because they are tired of being portrayed as weak, cowardly characters. To help them out, the Librarynauts decide to take their places. This turns out to be harder than they thought.

Pizca believes his plant is a machine. The rest of the Librarynauts want to teach him that plants are living things. They journey inside a book to discover the immense variety of vegetation.

Wizard Van Dongen wants to move. He does some magic, brings his house to life, and asks it to find a better location. When the house finds out that it will become inanimate afterwards, it decides to take off running.

Wilma Rudolph was a sickly child--if her siblings had a cold, she had double pneumonia. When she contracted polio, everyone was sure she would never walk again. Yet Wilma was so determined that she did learn to walk, and soon ran. This moving biography...

In prehistoric times, birds faced possible extinction because predators hunted their eggs. The birds called a general assembly to address the situation, but everything they tried failed. A mated pair of birds eventually managed to come up with an...

Narwhal wants to be a superhero. He has a costume and sidekick. Now, all he needs is a super power!

Everyone believes that roosters sing when the sun comes out, but, actually, the roosters are the ones that wake up the sun. One night, however, Nino Rooster has a sore throat and he cannot utter a sound. Samuel begins to worry if the night will ever...

Young Suhaila wishes she had could have known her grandmother, but she passed away long before she was born. One night, a golden ladder appears before her window and her long lost Grandma Annie invites her on a magical journey. Written by Barack...

Jeremy wants a special pair of sneakers, but his grandmother tells him they only have money for necessities. This moving story offers a creative way to teach about needs and wants and not judging people for what they wear.

In the town of Chewandswallow, food falls from the sky instead of snow and rain. Unfortunately, the weather soon takes a turn for the worse and portion sizes gets so large, the town folk begin to fear for their lives! Children will love the clever...

This humorous story introduces children to a variety of marine animals in a fun way. Readers will love the interactions between Narwhal, his friend Jelly, and the other creatures that live under the sea.

Paula and her brother spend their vacation in a small town. While walking through the woods, they spot a gloomy house close to theirs. In the door well, sits an elderly lady with a wart on her big nose. She must be a witch!

The Shakespearian classic has been adapted into picture book format for young children.

This innovative book teaches children about different types of mushrooms and shows readers where they grow and which animals eat them. Flaps can be moved to reveal more information.

Virginia falls into a well filled with milk and finds herself in a completely white world. The inhabitants of this world are fascinated by her colorful appearance. Readers will love to see how the book comes to life as the surroundings take on...

The narrator in this story talks about his grandfather's amazing feats in the ring, but shares that his toughest fight in the world happened long before he became a professional wrestler.

Inspired by the perseverance of Elizabeth Warren, Chelsea Clinton decided to write about 13 amazing American women who never gave up. They include Harriet Tubman, Nellie Bly, Claudette Colvin, Margaret Chase Smith, Florence Griffith Joyner, and Sonia...

Ideal for reading aloud, this cumulative, rhyming book contains a varied cast of animal characters looking for something to eat. Children will love seeing what happens when an elephant with an enormous appetite shows up.

Learn all about different types of storms in this photo-packed book. They include snowstorms, sandstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

Take a dive into the ocean with National Geographic and learn all about the fascinating world of dolphins.

Mr. McGreely tries to outwit a trio of rabbits in his hilarious attempts to protect the delicious vegetables in his garden. Readers will laugh as they follow the cumulative events of the story, revel in its whimsical onomatopoeia, and see just how much...

A little girl picks wildflowers as she walks with her father through a gray city. Each flower adds a color, beauty, and hope as they make their way home. This wordless book shows that small gestures can have an enormous impact.

When Sofia's mother's purse falls on the floor and the contents spill out, Sofia sees a card that says 'alien.' After that, she is convinced her mother is from outer space! Eventually she learns that the word has different meanings.

This illustrated collection of poems captures the comfort of home. There are verses about everyday household items, life during different seasons, celebrations, haikus about vacations, and much more.

This illustrated anthology introduces children to classic and contemporary poets from Spain and Latin America. They include Amado Nervo, Federico García Lorca, and Gloria Fuertes.

This book teaches children all about ladybugs, including what they eat, how they defend themselves, how they reproduce, and how change color as they age.

Ada Ríos grew up in a small, poor town in Paraguay that was built on a landfill. Most inhabitants eked out a living by digging through the trash to find things to recyclable things to sell. One day, her grandmother saw a sign that changed Ada's life. ...

La Paz is a happy but noisy place. Yearning for a little peace and quiet, the townspeople elect Don Pepe as their mayor. He soon outlaws singing. Even the tea kettles are afraid to make a sound. One day, a rooster comes to town and does what rooster...

Do you think a snake would make a good pet? This fact-filled book uses bright, vivid images in conjunction with descriptive and informative language to let readers decide if they think these cold-blooded reptiles would make good pets.

This book explains the science behind 50 everyday items. Divided into sections entitled Food, Getting Ready, Entertainment, At Home, In Town, and Transportation, it teaches children where flour comes from, why we use soap, how cartoons are created, why...

Early readers will learn all about horses and stallions in this appealing book that features vibrant photos, captivating facts, and simple, informative text.

Guachipira is a little bird that has never flown away from home. One day, her family begins acting rather strangely. To cure them, she knows she must travel far and wide to gather ingredients to make the remedies they need. This picture book...

Luk's beloved elephant Mali is injured when she steps on a landmine and loses one of her legs. Readers will be touched to see how she is cared for, fitted for a prosthetic, and learns to walk again with Luk's unwavering help.

In the beginning, when day and night did not exist, the Warao--the native inhabitants of the Orinoco Delta--lived in darkness. This traditional tale explains the origin of the sun and the moon.