PreK-8

Can you imagine a shipwrecked sailor living on air and seaweed for eight days? Can you imagine a trail of yellow butterflies fluttering their wings to songs of love? Once, there was a little boy named Gabito who could. Gabriel Garcia Marquez is perhaps...

This award-winning picture book does the impossible. It condenses the life of the late, great Nelson Mandela in a way children will be able to understand and appreciate.

Experiments with inclined planes, pulleys, wheels, and other everyday objects teach children about forces and motion.

Magnets are an endless source of fascination. This book clearly explains all their power and secrets.

Discover the fascinating world of sound.

This time the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to a Hawaiian island. They learn how to surf and have a great time, until strange things start happening...a tidal wave is headed their way!

The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to 1621 on the first Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims ask them to help get things ready, but they don't know how to do anything the Pilgrim way.

The Magic Tree House sweeps Jack and Annie to the mountains of Africa. There they meet a group of amazing and frightening mountain gorillas. Annie bonded well with them, but Jake is left out.

The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to England, where they meet William Shakespeare himself, one of the greatest writers of all time. Both will be part of his theatrical show.

The poems in this illustrated book explain emotions, feelings, and physical sensations. It includes verses on love, sadness, sneezing, bedwetting, anger, and nervousness, just to name a few.

A young boy named Carlitos shares the joys (and sometimes the aggravations) of life with his older special needs brother Enrique. The book carries a wonder message about acceptance and anti-bullying.

Ana and her family move to the United States from Mexico when she is 8. Ana picks up English quickly, but her mother struggles. Her mother enrolls in night classes and learns how to defend herself in her new language.

Based on the life and humanitarian work of teacher David Lynch, this book is the story of Armando, who collects garbage with his father in a Tijuana dump. One day, a man appears with a blue tarp and sets up a school. Finally the people in the town can...

This book will help children understand matter in solid form.

This book explains matter in liquid form.

This leveled book makes understanding the concept of gases easy to understand.

This book teaches children about the different states of water.

Told in the first person, this picture book will teach children about the life and theories of Charles Darwin. It explains his studies, travels, and observations that led up to his famous book on evolution.

This fun collection of poetry contains verses about cities, home, nature, basically the world around us. Children will smile as they view everyday objects, such as a bicycle, park bench, and button in a whole new light.

There are natural and man-made things all around us. This book will get children to start thinking about what falls into each category.

Learn how to classify animals with this easy-to-use book.

This book teaches children all about electricity from how we use it to how to produce it.

This book examines different climates and weather phenomena.

Photographs and concise text teach children about pollination.

This book helps children understand photosynthesis.

Children will be fascinated to learn what certain types of animals do to survive the cold winter months.

During the Great Depression Lydia was sent to live with her uncle Jim in the city. Through her exchange of letters with her family back home we learn how with enthusiasm, a smile, and her gardening skills she is able to transform the dark apartment...

Who's written the letter that Dad finds on his desk? Juliet, no less! She's one of the family cats that has decided to communicate with her owner. But how did she learn to write? And, more importantly, what does her letter say?

Chac, the God of Rain, warns his young servant Muyal not to go into a secret room, but, of course, he could not resist.

Learn why frogs sing when they want it to rain in this folktale about a wise frog who outwit Yuku, the God of Rain.

This book clearly explains how the five senses work.

A mixture of popular tales and literary lore, this anthology celebrates Hispanic culture and its many roots --Indigenous, African, Arab, Hebrew, and Spanish. Four leading Latino artists brilliantly illustrate the twelve stories in this collection, which...

This delightful story about unrequited love offers an original theory into the origin of sweet and sour Chinese cuisine. It also shows the power of friendship, music, and perseverance.

Most plants have roots, stems, and leaves. Whether they live in oceans, forests, or marshes, plants use these parts to make their own food. This easy-to-understand book introduces children to the basics of photosynthesis and food chains. It also looks at...

This photo-filled book shows children how different animals raise their young.

This book teaches children how to tell if something is living or not.

Children will love discovering what lives and grows in their very own backyards.

What kind of animals and plants live and thrive underground? Come discover this diverse habitat.

There are over 5,600 species of amphibians in the world! This book introduces the amazing variety to young children.

Using concise text and photographs, this book teaches children all about birds.