Fiction

The Dream Monster waits patiently for Pedro to fall asleep, but the child is wide awake. Pedro suggests the monster tell him a story, but the monster only knows scary tales. Will that do the trick?

This book for beginning readers features simple yet witty text that small children can easily read by themselves. It's the endearing story of a newly hatched bird that goes in search of his mother.

Kevin Henkes, captures the sweet, sometimes slapstick struggle of Kitten, who sees her first full moon and thinks it's a bowl of milk in the sky. The rhythmic text and delightful artwork ensure story time success. Children will love Kitten's quest and...

Billie B. Brown creates the Mystery Club and enlists the help of Jack, Mika, and Alex. Their first mission is to investigate a haunted house. Billie is certain a witch lives in it. Everyone gets too frightened to continue, but Billie and Jack know...

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...

In book one, Jack is worried about the spelling test he did not study for. In book two, it's Math Week and Jack has to learn how to work well with a classmate other than Billie.

In book one, Jack asks Billie for help because he is nervous about auditioning for the school concert by himself, but things do not turn out like he had planned. In the second book, Billie and others realize how brave Jack is after learning he has...

Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela thinks her name is way too long. When her father explains the history behind each part, she realizes her name is actually perfect for her.

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.

Lola's class is given the assignment to draw a picture of the place where they come from, but, since Lola left the Island when she was a baby, she has no memory of it. She turns to her neighbors and family for help and from their recollections, she...

Amber wants her trip to the fair with her family and best friend Justo to be perfect. The excursion starts out just as she had hoped, but soon her perfect day begins to change.,..

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...

Rosa and Rosana win a cruise and travel outside the forest for the first time. They believe that all hope is lost when they fail to return to the ship on time and, with the help of a friendly alligator, end up at the Island of the Pigs.

See what happens when a little girl on a bicycle stops traffic on a busy city street.

Laura is very worried about climate change. The rising temperatures are destroying the ecosystem where the polar bears live. She is determined to do something to help her favorite animals.

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.

This delightfully illustrated book shows young children how to perform seven yoga poses.

Oscar learns it's more fun to be able play than to be the one in charge.

Oscar learns what it takes to become a great actor.

Fly Guy helps Buzz write a fairy tale for a school assignment.

Rabbit and Rabbit are the best of friends. One day, they have a minor disagreement and stop talking to one another. Luckily, they get over it and prove to children that all friendships have their ups and downs.

This stunning picture book introduces children to the lunar cycle and shows them the varied world of nocturnal animals.

This endearing, humorous picture book shows readers that friends do not have to have the same style or like the same things in order to love each other.

The narrator of this story discusses the uproar caused by her aunt giving her brother a doll. Their father tries to get him interested in different toys and buys him a tool box. The little boy ends up putting it to use in an unexpected way.

Since Madeline has trouble reading, her mother takes her to the library each Saturday where she gets to practice reading with Bonnie, one of the library dogs. Each week, she gains more and more self-esteem and eventually feels confident enough to read in...

In this endearing picture book that captures the true meaning of holidays, the Christmas tree that Mr. Willowby orders is too large for his house. The piece that he has chopped off ends up bringing cheer to a whole host of people and animals alike.

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.

A little girl who loves to paint wonders what color she should use for a kiss. In doing so, she states objects she likes and dislikes for each color.

Beaver is not happy when Bear invites Duck over to play. When Duck arrives, Beaver sends him away. The second time he hears a knock, Beaver is convinced there's a ghost on the other side of the door. Bear tells him ghosts do not knock. When they hear...

When anyone invites Pedro to play, he replies he is already playing because he always has his cell phone in his hands or he is logged into his gaming system. He ends up missing out on all kinds of fun.

Lucas has always dreamed of flying. Each year at Christmas or when he blows out his birthday candles, he wishes for a pair of wings. His mother tells him there are other ways of achieving this goal. Once he begins to read, he discovers she is right!

A little boy named Hugo meets the night dragon and accompanies him as he brings dreams to all the sleeping children.

In these five short stories for beginning readers, Arnold Lobel's endearing character explores his feelings as well as the world around him. He invites the winter into his house, discovers some strange lumps in his bed, makes tear-water tea, discovers he...

Three-Eyed Frog lives in a polluted pond, over which hangs a dark cloud. While jumping, she discovers what she thought was a cloud is actually smoke. After that, she decides to do something about it.

A very cool girl invites all the cool creatures in the forest to a very cool party. As her guests arrive, she turns them all away because they do not fit her criteria. Bored and alone, she realizes she should accept people the way they are.

When a charming grasshopper embarks on a journey, he observes different characters and discovers some very peculiar modes of behavior.

With very little text, this book captures the desperation that one little girl feels when Anja, a photographer with the United Nations that she has befriended, is getting ready to leave the Middle Eastern country where she is stationed. Azadah...

The other penguins do not accept Blue Penguin because he looks different. Lonely, he sings a melancholy song until, one day, a little penguin approaches him and changes his whole life.