5KN: Traditional Nonfiction

Every community needs firefighters! Firefighters keep people safe by putting out fires and teaching fire safety. Join Grover and friends in this fun approach to key curricular content and… Read More →

Oscar loves trash and garbage collectors! Garbage collectors pick up garbage, recycling, and yard waste. Learn more about these community helpers! Read More →

Come along with favorite Sesame Street characters in celebrating grocery store workers. From helping guests find what they need to putting things on shelves, grocery store workers are… Read More →

Join Sesame Street characters to learn all about librarians. Librarians help people find information, check out books, and much more! This accessible approach shows how essential librarians… Read More →

Elmo loves mail! Mail carriers help their communities by sending and delivering mail. Elmo and other lovable Muppets celebrate mail carriers. Read More →

Nurses are an essential part of every community. The lovable characters from Sesame Street teach readers how nurses they care for their patients and keep us all healthy. Read More →

Sesame Street loves community helpers. And when it comes to keeping the community safe, police officers are the community helpers to call. Cookie Monster and his friends help young readers… Read More →

Elmo loves his teachers! They help make his community smarter, stronger, and kinder. Favorite Sesame Street Muppets invite you along to learn all about teachers in this friendly approach to… Read More →

Veterinarians are valuable community helpers. Follow Sesame Street characters in learning how veterinarians help keep animals healthy and how they take care of animals big and small. Read More →

Lightning streaks across the sky. A lamp lights up a room. Electricity is all around you. But where does electricity come from? And how do we bring it into our homes? Read this book to find… Read More →

Long snout. Big teeth. Hard scales. Lives in warm climates. Is it an alligator or a crocodile? Readers will learn how these beasts from the age of dinosaurs are alike and how they differ. Read More →

The fall season can be truly amazing with colorful leaves in big soft piles, Halloween pumpkins and pumpkin pie. Oh my, what an Amazing Autumn. Read More →

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how ambulances work. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build… Read More →

In the borderlands between the United States and Mexico, America's largest cat—the jaguar—is fighting to regain its kingdom. Added to the endangered species list in 1997, the jaguar has… Read More →

If it's a person, place, or thing—/Your dad, Detroit, a diamond ring,/If it's a boat or coat or clown,/It's simple, Simon, it's a noun! In this 20th anniversary edition of A Mink, a Fink, a… Read More →

What is a noun? It's easier to show than explain—and this book is brimming with examples. Author Brian Cleary and illustrator Jenya Prosmitsky creatively clarify the concept of nouns for… Read More →

Get ready to get lost in the woods! Take in everything the forest has to offer by learning about some of the greatest places to go off-grid. Where are the most popular places to live "wild?"… Read More →

Today's amusement parks are filled with amazing, high-tech rides. Some even take the fun to the water! Amusement parks of the past were exciting places as well. Amusement parks have been… Read More →

What's unique about angel sharks? Unlike other sharks, they have flat, wide bodies. Angel sharks are also very good at hiding! From habitat to hunting tactics, readers will learn all about… Read More →

Which animal swallows its food whole and then doesn't eat again for weeks? And did you know one animal eats only one food all its life? But it eats a lot of that food! Read More →

If there were Animal Olympics, some animals would be gold medal winners! Which animal could compete in synchronized swimming? Which animal would win gold in the marathon? Read More →