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A Baby Elephant in the Wild

Written by Caitlin O'Connell and Illustrated by Timothy Rodwell

Liza is a baby elephant born in the Namibian desert. Travel with Liza and her family as they search...

K - 3rd

The Beetle Book

Written and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

Did you know that one out of every four living things on earth is a type of beetle? You can become a...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Secret Pool

Written by Kimberly Ridley and Illustrated by Rebekah Raye

What secrets lie within the small pools of water that appear during the spring and evaporate at...

2nd - 7th

Volcano Rising

Written by Elizabeth Rusch and Illustrated by Susan Swan

Volcano Rising, a differentiated text with a read-aloud portion, tells the story of how volcanoes...

1st - 4th

What in the Wild?: Mysteries of Nature Concealed . . . and Revealed

Written by David Schwartz and Yael Schy and Illustrated by Dwight Kuhn

A mystery animal lurks behind each page. Readers will use the accompanying riddles to gather clues...

1st - 4th

A Nest is Noisy

Written by Dianna Hutts Aston and Illustrated by Sylvia Long

What causes all the noise in nests? It’s not always birds. This book offers a look into the first...

K - 3rd

A Tower of Giraffes: Animals in Groups

Written and Illustrated by Anna Wright

This book offers a fun introduction to collective nouns through groups of animals. While reading...

Pre-K - 2nd

Best Foot Forward: Exploring Feet, Flippers, and Claws

Written and Illustrated by Ingo Arndt

Readers can play a fun guessing game of which foot belongs to which animal. At the same time, they...

K - 3rd

Ultimate Bugopedia (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich

A beautiful look into the world of bugs. This informational text provides bug profiles and a "did...

2nd - 5th

T is for Time

Written by Marie Smith and Roland Smith and Illustrated by Renee Graef

Got a minute? This book introduces an alphabet of scientific history related to telling time. Read...

1st - 5th

The Secret Galaxy

Written by Fran Hodgkins and Illustrated by Mike Taylor

What do you see when you look into the night sky? The Secret Galaxy explains some of the secrets of...

1st - 6th

When Marian Sang

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Illustrated by Brian Selznick

Based on the life of opera singer Marian Anderson, the book recounts her struggle to pursue her...

2nd - 5th

Teammates

Written by Peter Golenbock and Illustrated by Paul Bacon

Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s, becoming the first African American on a...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth

Written by Kathryn Lasky and Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes

This book uses rich and vibrant illustrations to tell the story of Greek philosopher and...

K - 4th

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Written and Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe

Jean-Michel Basquiat was a ground-breaking artist in New York City in the 1980s who challenged the...

1st - 5th

H is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet

Written by Devin Scillian and Illustrated by Victor Juhasz

Written by the son of a career officer, this book explores the branches of the Armed Services and...

1st - 4th

Guts: Our Digestive System

Written and Illustrated by Seymour Simon

Why is it important tochew your food? Can you guess how long it takes for food to travel through...

K - 5th

The Heart: Our Circulatory System

Written and Illustrated by Seymour Simon

By the time you finish reading these words, your heart may have beaten up to 50 times. As you walk...

K - 4th

Ultimate Bodypedia (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Daniels

This fun, smart guide to the human body answers kids' questions and engages them with amazing facts...

2nd - 5th

Feathered Dinosaurs

Written by Guiberson and Brenda Z and Illustrated by Low

Millions of years ago, before there were red-breasted robins and busy blue jays . . . there were...

Pre-K - 2nd

Giant Squid

Written by Rohmann and Eric and Illustrated by Candace

The giant squid is one of the most elusive creatures in the world. As large as whales, they hide...

2nd - 3rd

Hey Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band

Written by Anne F. Rockwell and Illustrated by Colin Bootman

What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans...

2nd - 5th

Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service

Written by Annette Bay Pimentel and Illustrated by Rich Lo

The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the...

1st - 4th

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch

Written by JohnRoy and Illustrated by Don Tate

John Roy Lynch spent most of his childhood as a slave in Mississippi, but all of that changed with...

2nd - 3rd