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Cover: Who's Writing This Story?

Who's Writing This Story?

“This charming title is a subtle primer on storytelling, introducing children to the essential building blocks of the craft.”—Foreword Reviews View →

 
Cover: Animal Camouflage in a Forest

Animal Camouflage in a Forest

“The closing pages include reprints of photos seen earlier in the book, giving readers a second chance to pick out the hidden animals and think about how camouflage helps them survive.”—Booklist View →

 
Cover: Happy Purim, Grover!

Happy Purim, Grover!

“The recognizable Sesame Street characters of Grover and friends would make this an enticing book for toddlers. This story would be wonderful to use as an introduction to the holiday of Purim for toddlers and early childhood students. Reviewer Rating:… View →

 
Cover: Votes of Confidence, 3rd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections

Votes of Confidence, 3rd Edition: A Young Person's Guide to American Elections

“Great to keep in any young adult library, and an excellent addition to any civics, history or government class. Very well done to help educate our young people on why politics and voting play a significant part in American society. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →

 
Cover: Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire

Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire

“Anderson explores the science of wildfires and the history of policies and attitudes towards wildfires. She examines the connection between climate change and wildfires, and looks at the people and technology available to fight fire . . . an excellent resource for research.… View →

 
Cover: Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

“History at its core must tell a good story and using the senses is one way to make the narrative and imagination move forward. Fortunately, there are stories of our history that are told in delicious ways. Mami King is one of them.”—Ambeth R. Ocampo, Horacio de la Costa… View →

 
Cover: Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

“A resourceful young man employs his cooking skills to make his fortune and assist others in this lively biography of entrepreneur Ma Mon Luk.”—Publishers Weekly View →

 
Cover: Bionic Animals

Bionic Animals

“A book that incorporates science, conservation, and zoology in a tale that will greatly appeal to young animal lovers. Suitable for science classrooms and school libraries. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →

 
Cover: Touch the Sky

Touch the Sky

“Lucianovic demonstrates a keen, child-friendly understanding of what it’s like to master a new skill. . . The energetic, loosely drawn mixed-media illustrations zing with color. . . It’s swing, hit, and no miss with this rip-roaring charmer.”—starred, Kirkus… View →

 
Cover: My First Dino-Swimming

My First Dino-Swimming

“Young swimmers and young dinosaur enthusiasts will enjoy this prehistoric swim meet that features active illustrations; some readers will want to suit up for a swim of their own.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: Grow Your Colors: Planting and Eating Healthy Foods with Sesame Street ®

Grow Your Colors: Planting and Eating Healthy Foods with Sesame Street ®

“Short, simple sentences guide youngsters through the process of planting seeds and caring for their garden. The narrative then introduces a variety of fruits and vegetables, emphasizing their bright and brilliant colors. The text deftly encourages early literacy skills by printing View →

 
Cover: My First Dino-Boarding

My First Dino-Boarding

“This short rhyming story will intrigue little minds who love movement, dinosaurs, and thrill seeking sports Reviewer Rating: 4”—Children’s Literature View →

 
Cover: Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire

Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire

“It’s nice to have this balanced, reassuring offering that puts wildfires into ecological perspective. . . This authoritative STEAM selection has multiple crosscurricular applications, engaging live action-style reporting on narrow escapes and heroic View →

 
Cover: Changemakers in Activism: Women Leading the Way

Changemakers in Activism: Women Leading the Way

“Short spotlights feature brief, straightforward descriptions of the women’s causes and accomplishments, accompanied by photos. A few names may be familiar, but many of the featured women, such as Sylvia Mendez, who helped desegregate California schools, and children’s… View →

 
Cover: Island of the Dolls and Other Spooky Places

Island of the Dolls and Other Spooky Places

“With short sentences, a dramatic tone, and plenty of photos of abandoned and unsettling places, this high/low title will intrigue the intrepid and those drawn to the world’s shadowy side.”—Booklist View →

 
Cover: Machines through the Ages: From Furnaces to Factories

Machines through the Ages: From Furnaces to Factories

“A smoothly written, historical overview of machines.”—Booklist View →

 
Cover: Tyrannosaurus Tsuris: A Passover Story

Tyrannosaurus Tsuris: A Passover Story

“This beautifully serves up the value that the most important part of seder is gathering together with others. Even those who don’t celebrate Passover will be pleased that the dinosaurs act upon the truth that all of their tsuris can be resolved by communicating and sharing.… View →

 
Cover: Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

Mami King: How Ma Mon Luk Found Love, Riches, and the Perfect Bowl of Soup

“An absolutely wonderful and inspiring story, beautifully illustrated. So much depth, so many layers! But at its core, this is fundamentally a story about the enduring power of love and how that helped Ma Mon Luk to achieve the impossible…A valuable addition to any… View →

 
Cover: This Is Not a Cholent

This Is Not a Cholent

“In this Australia-set tale, a girl and her grandmother demonstrate that it’s what comes out of the pot that matters. Delicious and guaranteed to leave readers hungry for more helpings.”—Kirkus Reviews View →

 
Cover: My Body and Me: My First Body Positivity Book

My Body and Me: My First Body Positivity Book

“Body positivity is presented for young children by a range of people who all celebrate their wonderful bodies. . . . Highly recommended for all types of children.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: The Rock in My Throat

The Rock in My Throat

“A nature motif runs throughout the scenes, anchoring the girl in a world that requires no language, just the songs of birds and movement of growth. This is a gorgeous and deeply empathetic look at the refugee experience and what it means to feel truly alone in the… View →

 
Cover: A Better Best Friend

A Better Best Friend

“Through a distinctive first-person narrative voice that sometimes verges on stream of consciousness, this book explores the question of what makes a best friend and whether it’s possible to have more than one. . . The characters’ simply drawn faces are evocative, their View →

 
Cover: Counting to Calm: My First Self-Regulation Book

Counting to Calm: My First Self-Regulation Book

“[P]ractical, poetic, sensible, and soothing. . . . By featuring practical steps to help a child find calm and focus, this is a much-needed addition to preschool classrooms.”—School Library Journal View →

 
Cover: To the Ice

To the Ice

“Whether imagined or not, the survival tale is entirely engrossing and memorable in Ida’s detailed, matter-of-fact, smoothly translated telling. The illustrations are equally successful at showing the children as small figures against vast icy backgrounds and close-up and… View →