PreK-8

Young readers will learn about trading and buying goods and services in this book. They will also learn to understand the differences between wants and needs.

Readers will learn the history behind the Declaration of Independence and what makes it such an important document in American history.

An evil force has turned everyday machines into killers on the peaceful planet of Dalnore. Will Hal Jordan, the Green Lantern, be able to stop their rampage?

Learn all about whales and follow them on their great migration.

Learn all about these gentle giants from China.

This book teaches children all about bats and how they live.

In the village of Palenque, hardly anyone knows how to read. When Gina begins to receive letters that she imagines are filled with pledges of love, her younger sister decides to learn how to read to be able to tell Gina what the letters say. With the...

In this award-winning adaptation, the little boy who informs the emperor that he was not wearing any clothes is brought to the palace and becomes the ruler's personal adviser. He narrates the story from the beginning to show how he got such an important...

One day, a man in a red suit comes to inform the crocodiles that he has purchased the river in which they live and, because he paid cash on the barrel, they have to vacate. Readers will love seeing how the oldest of the crocodiles gets the message...

In this tender story about adoption, Kwame wants to have glasses like his brother and his parents in order to be just like them. Even though his eyesight is perfect, his family not only gets him glasses so everyone would look the same, they go one step...

Penguins are not like any other bird. This book introduces children to this amazing animal.

Children will love learning about both domesticated and wild ponies.

Did you know that there are 375 types of sharks? This book teaches children all about these hunters of the ocean.

Photographs and clearly written text teach children about wolves.

Twelve idioms in Spanish and in English are compared side-by-side in this colorful book. Children will learn that although we may express ourselves differently in each language, we are usually trying to communicate the same thought.

In this zany retelling of the classic folktale, Prairie Chicken goes to warn Cowboy Stan and Red Dog Dan that a stampede is coming. Along the way, she picks up her friends and they run into a hungry coyote! Readers will love seeing what happens next.

Billie B. learns to be quite creative and adaptable in the two beginning chapter books contained in this volume. In story one, her baby brother destroys her school project, but she comes up with an idea the morning it is due. In the second story,...

In this installment of the popular series, Billie B. becomes a big sister and learns the importance of telling the truth.

Jeanette Winter presents the inspirational stories of Malala and Iqbal, two children from Pakistan who were not afraid and spoke out for human rights. In 1995, Iqbal took on the cause of child labor and in 2012, Malala, the future Nobel Peace Prize...

This book allows children to see the amazing diversity of life found in a coral reef.

Uncle Manuel leaves his dragon Ziggy with Eduardo while he goes to a retreat. Eduardo discovers that Ziggy is actually a girl dragon when she lays an egg in the linen closet and, days later, out hatches a baby dragon. In this hilarious book, told...

A little boy complains to his uncle in a series of emails about how hard it is to pet sit his dragon. Readers will love seeing the hilarious havoc the dragon causes.

Mr. Levin comes to Bogota in 1938 to open up a watch shop in a small building in a modest neighborhood. His neighbor is Mrs. Blanca, a school teacher. This amazingly detailed picture book shows the passage of time over the ensuing decades as these two...

This book clearly explains the rights that both citizens and non-citizens have in the United States.

In book three, Billie learns she should not play with scissors and cut her own hair and decides that finding a secret message in a bottle is a great way to make friends at the beach.

A Spanish boy befriends a girl named Saida who emigrates from Morocco. He helps her learn Spanish and she teaches him Arabic. Readers get a chance to learn Arabic as well.

In the first of the two beginning chapter books in this beginning reader, Billie B. takes a class trip to the zoo and becomes the teacher's extra-special helper. In the second one, it's Christmas and both Billie and her friend Jack want new bicycles.

From the team that brought you the 2013 Caldecott Honor Book Extra Yarn comes this profound picture book about two brothers who decide to dig a hole and look for something spectacular. With their trusty dog at their side, they dig, and dig, and dig,...

A one-eyed dog rescues a magpie with a burnt wing, and the two become fast friends. But the deep, caring bond between Dog and Magpie is threatened when Fox, jealous of their friendship, conceives a plan to separate them forever.

Set in Venezuela, this original story is about a hen who wants a bicycle for her birthday and the owner who tries to grant her wish.

Pep Bruno wrote this delightful collection of short stories to pay homage to the children's book authors who have inspired him, including Arnold Lobel, Eric Carle, and A.A. Milne. The five tales show a group of insect friends who are always willing to...

A little girl writes down all the words she does not understand and puts them in a box. For her eighth birthday, her parents give her a dictionary and she begins to appreciate the true gift of language.

This book offers an ingenious way to teach children about division. It can also be used for units or farming, friendship, and character education as Monkey and Bear plant seeds and share their bounty among themselves and their friends.

In the first of the two chapter books in this volume, Billie B. makes a second-best friend. In the second one, she has a backyard camp out with her best friend Jack.

Join Billie and Jack as they attempt ballet and show everyone that girls can play soccer just as good as boys can.

In a delightful case of mistaken identity, Jessica the frog and her friends find an egg. When it hatches and a long green creature emerges, Jessica assures the others it's a chicken. Luminous collage-like illustrations reveal the frogs have really...

Children will learn about what happens during and after an earthquake in this informative book.

Jeanette Winter, author of numerous acclaimed illustrated biographies, introduces children to the life and style of Henri Matisse. Readers will be mesmerized by his use of color and his determination to continue producing art even though he was gravely...

Andrés is a mechanic who loves gardening. He is chosen for a special job due to his superior skills. When he discovers he will be working on bombers, the peace-loving man alters the planes and plants a big surprise.

Children will love learning about what harms the Earth and how they can help preserve habitats.