PreK-8

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...

Follow the extraordinary journey of a rabbit, Edward Tulane, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a camp of homeless people, from the bedside of an ailing child to the streets of...

This is the tale of Despereaux, a very unusual mouse who is romantic and heroic. He even falls in love with the princess and is banished to the dungeon by his father. This award-winning novel follows his adventures in the search for love and acceptance.

This is a heart-warming tale about a 10-year-old girl named Opal who feels lonely when she moves to a new town. It is not until she finds Winn-Dixie, a stray dog, that her life starts to change. Winn-Dixie's companionship not only allows Opal to create...

Set in Mississippi during the Great Depression, this story tells of the Logans, an African American family who struggles to overcome prejudice while maintaining their independence and pride. A moving tale of both physical and spiritual survival.

An older brother shares some of the nicest things about having a little sister.

In this cumulative, rhyming board book, it all starts when a mosquito flies into the house. He is followed by two spiders, three birds, four hares, and so on up to seven cows. After the boy in the house takes a step outside, he realizes that sharing...

The mockingbird is known for the beautiful sound it makes and its ability to imitate other birds. The one in this story has lost its song and is determined to find it. In a book filled with tongue twisters, the bird recovers his melody and creates...

There are more than 7,500 kinds of amphibians living in streams, rainforests, deserts, and everywhere in between. Many of them are in danger due to a deadly fungus, but help is on the way!

Tomorrow is the first day of school and Dory is really excited. Her brother and sister tell her to leave her imaginary friend and entire imagination at home. She ends up meeting a girl just like her!

The unbearable Twits do not allow anyone to live in peace, but a migrant bird and some monkeys teach them a lesson!

This cumulative well-known folk song tells the story of a sick donkey that humorously tries to get better.

Poor Jorge has the most rotten grandmother in the world. She continually complains and nags. Out of desperation, Jorge creates a fantastic bubbling brew--the perfect cure for a perfectly horrible old lady. But the effect of the brew on grandma astonishes...

When Thomas wakes up in the elevator, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. When the doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade--a large, open expanse surrounded...

Leon Leyson was not more than ten when the Nazis invaded Poland. He shares the horrors suffered by him and his family during the German occupation. They surely would have perished in the concentration camps had it not been for Oskar Schindler. His...

The Gregg family likes hunting too much. This annoys their 8-year-old neighbor. She has no choice but to transform anyone who annoys her into an animal!

It's the first day of school and Splat is nervous. What if he doesn't make any friends? He decides to bring Seymour, his pet mouse to class. Things take a surprising turn when Seymour jumps out of Splat's lunchbox.

Combining all the excitement of international espionage with all the awkwardness of elementary school, the results are hilarious. A group of unpopular fifth graders run a spy network from inside their school. With the help of cutting-edge science, they...

Grandma wants Hannah and Lilly to participate in her birthday celebration, but it's hard for the sisters to agree on anything. Finally, they decide to do the flamingo dance.

This delightful beginning reader, told in the first person, is about the protagonist's brother who is crazy about dinosaurs. One day he tells her that he is going to turn into one. Incredulous from the start, later on, she cannot believe what she sees!

When Arthur's mother tells him he can't stay up late to watch a movie, he throws a monumental tantrum. Kitamura's marvelous illustrations transform Arthur's anger into a thunderstorm, a hurricane, and even an earthquake, until the boy realizes that he...

A caterpillar goes to sleep for a long time and wakes up to discover that he has become a beautiful butterfly.

This fresh adaptation of the Three Billy Goats Gruff promises to delight with its amusing illustrations. Young readers will learn about comparative sizes, as well as not to be afraid of bullies.

Pippa wants a dog more than anything else in the world, but her mother will not let her. Maybe she will change her mind if she sees how well Pippa takes care of the class hamster…

Camilla loves lima beans, but she never eats them because the other kids in her school don't like them. As a matter of fact, she is so worried about what other people think of her that she suddenly breaks out in stripes. This funny story teaches a lesson...

Gelatina wants her older brother Roberto to pay attention to her, but he is busy writing a story on his computer. He eventually agrees to read her one book. When he refuses to read a second one, she decides to make up a story of her very own.

Hedgehog has been waiting all winter to give Turtle a hug. He can't find him anywhere. A wise owl tells him the longer the wait, the bigger the hug. He turns out to be right!

Isadora is learning a lot about space at school. One night, when following a shooting star that fell from the sky, she meets a bright new friend. Her name is Nova and she shouldn't be on Earth. On top of that, she has lost Pluto, her lunar kitty! ...

In which season do strawberries grow? What is inside a watermelon? What color are the flowers on an apple tree? Lift the flap to find out the answers to these and other questions. A visual guide at the end teaches children in which seasons the...

Most people think smart machines are modern inventions, but technology has helped humans for centuries. This oversized, illustrated book presents smart machines over time, and also examines the ethical issues these machines can raise.

After a snack at Tiger's house, everyone has to pick up the containers and leftover food. Tiger doesn't know if he should put them in the same bag. Elephant, Crocodile, and Orangutan teach him about recycling.

It's super hot in the jungle and the four friends decide to take a dip. Tiger, Crocodile, and Orangutan quickly get in the water, but what's going on with Elephant? He finally tells them that he’s afraid because he does not know how to swim.

Orangutan has invited Crocodile, Elephant, and Tiger to a slumber party. When it comes time for bed, Orangutan wants to keep playing. Will his friends be able to convince him to go to sleep?

Crocodile is scared when he experiences his first loose tooth. He imagines it's the start of many terrible things. His friends reassure him that he has nothing to worry about.

Accompany baby through his nightly routine in this rhyming board book. He says hello to the moon, enters the wonderful world of dreams, and awakes with the sun, ready for the new day.

One night, the fairy that lives under a little girl's bed asks the child to do her job tomorrow because she has a cold. The girl uses her ingenuity to be as helpful, generous, creative, inventive, friendly, magical, and attentive as the fairy.

With very little text, this picture book conveys the profound message that to achieve our goals, sometimes we just need a little encouragement.

After befriending an old stray cat, a boy tells his furry friend that, one day, he would like to own a plane. The cat lets him know there are other ways to fly. She tells him how to save a dragon on a faraway island. Generations of readers have loved...

Rex has lost his specs and his whole world is topsy-turvy. He accidentally washes his face in the toilet bowl, uses an owl as a towel, and confuses his friends for bad guys!