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The Mangrove Tree

Written by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore and Illustrated by Susan L. Roth

Scientist Dr. Sato helps the villagers of Hargigo find a way to harvest mangrove trees to feed...

2nd - 5th

Through Georgia's Eyes

Written by Rachel Rodriguez and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis

From roaming the prairie as a young child with a sketch pad in her hand, to art school in the city...

K - 3rd

Buffalo Song

Written by Joseph Bruchac and Illustrated by Bill Farnsworth

By the late 1800s, American buffalo (bison) were nearly extinct. Drawing on Native Indian history...

1st - 6th

Coyote Places the Stars

Written and Illustrated by Harriet Peck Taylor

In this retelling of a Wasco Indian legend about the constellations, a curious coyote sets out to...

Pre-K - 3rd

First Peas to the Table: How Thomas Jefferson Inspired a School Garden

Written by Susan Grigsby and Illustrated by Nicole Tadgell

This story connects Thomas Jefferson’s garden pea contest to a gardening contest in a classroom 200...

1st - 4th

Iggy Peck, Architect

Written by Andrea Beatty and Illustrated by David Roberts

Iggy Peck loves to build things and solve problems, sometimes out of the strangest materials. His...

K - 4th

It Jes’ Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw

Written by Don Tate and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

A former slave, Bill began drawing at the age of 83. His drawings were based upon his memories of...

1st - 6th

My First Day

Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

How do newborn animals spend their first day on the planet? Do they all have parental interaction...

Pre-K - 3rd

No Monkeys, No Chocolate

Written by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young and Illustrated by Nicole Wong

This book traces how chocolate gets from the tropical rainforest and into our stomachs. You may be...

K - 3rd

Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom

Written by Steven Sellers Lapham and Eugene Walton and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

A slave and talented artisan, Philip Reid solves the problem of how to dismantle the Statue of...

3rd - 6th

Snow School

Written by Sandra Markle and Illustrated by Alan Marks

A rare look the endangered life of snow leopards in Pakistan. A mother leopard helps her newborn...

Pre-K - 3rd

Tea Cakes for Tosh

Written by Kelly Starling Lyons

This book is about a young boy named Tosh who helps his aging grandmother remember the family...

K - 3rd

The Barefoot Book of Earth Tales

Written by Dawn Casey and Illustrated by Anne Wilson

In this anthology of folktales, readers will learn about how different cultures live in harmony with...

K - 6th

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

Written by Samantha Vamos and Illustrated by Rafael Lopez

Animals help the farm maiden cook up a special recipe. While the pot simmers, the friends dance and...

K - 3rd

The Favorite Daughter

Written and Illustrated by Allen Say

Yuriko does not like that other children are making fun of her name. A girl who used to love art...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Honeybee Man

Written by Lela Nargi and Illustrated by Krysten Brooker

In the morning Fred greets his dog and his cat, then travels to the top of his brownstone in...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Nowhere Box

Written and Illustrated by Sam Zuppardi

George tries to escape his annoying younger siblings by creating a box to nowhere. While on his...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Patchwork Garden/ Pedacitos de huerto

Written by Diane de Ande and Illustrated by Oksana Kemarskaya

After finding her own patch of dirt to plant a garden, a young girl inspires her neighbors to follow...

K - 3rd

Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

Written by Ann Malaspina and Illustrated by Eric Valasquez

Meet Alice Coachman, whose parents think she needs to act more like a lady. Alice doesn’t give up...

1st - 4th

Track that Scat!

Written by Lisa Morlock and Illustrated by Carrie Ann Bradshaw

As Finn and her dog Skeeter venture through the woods, they discover which animals are close by from...

1st - 4th

Z is for Moose

Written by Kelly Bingham and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

While Zebra tries to get the letters of the alphabet in order, an impatient moose stirs up trouble...

Pre-K - 3rd

At the Same Moment, Around the World

Written and Illustrated by Clotilde Perrin

Readers will visit different time zones to see what’s happening at the same moment around the world...

K - 3rd

Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story

Written and Illustrated by S.D. Nelson

Born in 1839, Buffalo Bird Girl, Waheenee, was a member of the Hidatsa tribe of the Great Plains...

1st - 5th

Circle, Square, Moose

Written by Kelly Bingham and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

Moose loves shapes. In fact, he loves them so much, he has trouble letting the narrator tell the...

Pre-K - 3rd