A Picture Book of Simón Bolivar
David A. Adler A biography of the South American man who led many countries out from Spanish rule. |
A Picture Book of Sitting Bull
David A. Adler A biography of the Sioux chief who worked to maintain the rights of Native Americans. |
My Five Senses
Aliki A simple presentation of the five senses, demonstrating some ways we use them. |
Dinosaur Bones
Bob Barner This clever rhyming text offers facts about dinosaurs. |
The Tiny Seed
Eric Carle A simple description of a flowering plant's life cycle through the seasons. |
Animal Tracks
Arthur Dorros Learn about the tracks and signs left by various animals. |
Ice Mummy
Mark Dubowski Learn about the discovery of the frozen body of a man from more than 5,000 years ago. |
Growing Frogs
Vivian French A mother and child watch as tadpoles develop and grow into frogs. |
What’s the Big Idea, Ben Franklin?
Jean Fritz A brief biography of Benjamin Franklin. |
From Seed to Plant
Gail Gibbons Explore the intricate relationship between seeds and the plants which they produce. |
Reusing and Recycling
Charlotte Guillain Learn how to help the environment. |
Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones
Ruth Heller Learn about different egg-laying animals and their unique ways of laying eggs. |
How to Clean a Hippopotamus
Steve Jenkins Learn about the ingenious lifestyles of some of the world's most unusual animal partners. |
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
Steve Jenkins Explore the amazing things animals can do with their ears, mouths, noses, feet, and tails. |
One, Some, Many
Marthe Jocelyn An early introduction to numbers and to the principles of modern art. |
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
William Kamkwamba Learn how a teenager in Malawi built a windmill and brought electricity to his family. |
Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs
Kathleen V. Kudlinski Examine what we know about dinosaurs and learn how different the facts are from what we used to think. |
All the Water in the World
George Ella Lyon A simple introduction to the water cycle. |
Snowflake Bentley
Jacqueline Briggs Martin A biography of a self-taught scientist who photographed thousands of individual snowflakes. |
Dig Dig Digging
Margaret Mayo This clever rhyming text introduces large vehicles and describes the work that they do. |
Daredevil: The Daring Life of Betty Skelton
Meghan McCarthy Discover the life and career of the pilot, race car driver, and astronaut, Betty Skelton. |
Martin’s Big Words
Doreen Rappaport The life of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Bring on the Birds
Susan Stockdale Learn about distinctive birds and their unique qualities. |
Brothers at Bat
Audrey Vernick The true story of an amazing all-brother baseball team from New Jersey. |