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Praise for Touch the Sky by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic, illustrated by Chris Park: Booklist Editor's Choice A Kirkus Best Picture Book NPR Best Books of the Year Chicago Public Library Best Read More →

When Lola's friend, Morris the goldfish, disappears from his bowl, Lola doesn't know what to think. Will Lola really never see Morris again? What does it mean to lose a friend? You never… Read More →

Creature-of-No-Words lives a happy life on his own, but one day he gets a feeling like "the chill touch of ice," and nothing can lift his sadness. Just then Creature-of-Words arrives and… Read More →

The exercises in this book use everyday Jewish items to inspire mindfulness in children. Imagine you have a piece of fresh challah in one hand and a spoonful of hot chicken soup in the other. Read More →

Rejected by the parents of the girl he loves for being poor, Ma Mon Luk strikes out from China and boards a steamship headed for the Philippines in 1918. He vows to make a fortune and return Read More →

Praise for Things That Shimmer by Deborah Lakritz: Sydney Taylor Notable Book In the spring of 1973, Melanie Adler desperately wants to be accepted by the Shimmers, the popular kids in her… Read More →

J is for Justice. U is for Union Army. J Is for Juneteenth was written by three young writers as part of a collaborative youth writing competition hosted by Planting People Growing Justice… Read More →

Clara finds an umbrella on the ground at the park and does a good deed by putting it on a bench. The umbrella says "thank you" and invites Clara to make a wish. So unfolds a magical chain of… Read More →

Praise for The Rock in My Throat by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Jiemei Lin: Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Picture Book Honor Booklist Editor's Choice The Bulletin of the… Read More →

A detailed primer on the United States election cycle - newly revised and updated! Every four years, coverage of the presidential election turns into a horse-race story about who’s leading… Read More →

A little boy and girl find a seed. They play with it, but it doesn't grow. Listening to the voice of nature, they learn to plant it in the earth, water it, and watch it sprout, growing bigger Read More →

An interactive introduction to musical instruments with 50 original compositions to listen to—from the kazoo to the bassoon. What does a double bass or a sitar sound like? What's the… Read More →

Children need several different means of identifying letters. As well as learning to read and write all letter forms, it's essential they discover letter names and sounds. The Red Rocket™… Read More →

Once children have individual letter and sound association knowledge secure, the next essential literacy skill is the blending of consonants to make onset blends. The Red Rocket™ Blend… Read More →

Some letters commonly make more than one sound. Exploring hard, soft, long, and short letter-sounds and having that knowledge secure is an important skill for emergent students to master. The Read More →

Praise for Everybody's Book: The Story of the Sarajevo Haggadah by Linda Leopold Strauss, illustrated by Tim Smart: Sydney Taylor Notable Book This true story begins long ago in Spain, where… Read More →

Follow custodians in a hospital as they keep people healthy and happy. These health heroes keep hospitals safe and clean. Explore the tools and supplies they use as they work with other… Read More →

From caring for patients to keeping records, doctors keep people happy and healthy. Follow doctors in a hospital as they work with staff to care for patients. Discover the tools doctors use… Read More →

Flight nurses do the important work of flying injured or sick patients to a hospital that can help. They work with the flight crew and hospital staff to keep patients healthy. Learn about… Read More →

Nurses are health heroes who do the important work of treating patients. Explore how they work with others in a hospital to keep people healthy. Like all health heroes, they make sure the… Read More →

Follow paramedics as they do the important work of treating patients in an emergency. Discover the tools they use as they work with others to keep people healthy. Like all health heroes,… Read More →

What does a psychologist do every day? What character traits are essential for a psychologist to have? Explore how psychologists work with other healthcare providers to care for the mental… Read More →

This introduction to mindfulness helps young readers tune into their minds and bodies. Simple activities and tips help kids find ways to learn more about themselves and what makes them… Read More →