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Ecosystems with Rachel Carson (Big Ideas for Little Environmentalists)

Written by Maureen McQuerry and Illustrated by Robin Rosenthal

Discover Rachel Carson's big ideas about protecting ecosystems and ways even the youngest kids can...

Pre-K - Pre-K

Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge

Written by Carrie Clickard and Illustrated by Katy Wu

In this inspiring, mouthwatering story, get to know Chef Joyce Chen who is famous for popularizing Chinese food in the northeastern United States.

Pre-K - 4th

Birdsong

Written and Illustrated by Julie Flett

When Katherena and her mother move to a small town, Katherena feels lonely and out of place. But...

Pre-K - 3rd

Make a Stand: When Life Gives You Lemons, Change the World!

Written by Vivienne Harr

Make a Stand is a beautiful and inspiring book about how big things have small beginnings... Learn...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Written by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Illustrated by Bao Luu

One of today's most inspiring world leaders was once an ordinary child named Lhamo Thondup. In a...

Pre-K - 3rd

Twinkle, Twinkle, Daytime Star

Written by Elizabeth Everett and Illustrated by Beatriz Castro

How I wonder what you are… the Sun, our most important star!

We see the Sun every day. When we wake...

Pre-K - 1st

Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed A Neighborhood

Written by Tony Hillery and Illustrated by Jessie Hartland

This true story shows how a vacant city lot was transformed into a thriving garden, bringing fresh food, learning, and community to a neighborhood.

Pre-K - 3rd

Big and Little

Written by Erica Donner

Big and Little helps emergent readers understand and differentiate between these opposites while...

Pre-K - 1st

The Family Book

Written by Todd Parr

Some families have two moms or two dads. Some families have one parent instead of two. Some families live in a house by themselves. Some families share a house with other families. All families can help each other be strong!

Pre-K - 1st

Big Bug

Written and Illustrated by Henry Cole

Beginning with a beautiful close-up of a “big” ladybug, this book artfully depicts the concept of...

Pre-K - 2nd

Dinosaur Parade

Written and Illustrated by Shari Halpern

Some dinosaurs are tall. Some dinosaurs are very small. Some dinosaurs walk on two legs, others on...

Pre-K - K

Animal Action ABC

Written by Karen Pandell and Illustrated by Art Wolfe & Nancy Sheehan (Photographers)

An innovative alphabet book invites small children to imitate twenty-six different animals as they box, leap, and stretch their way from A to Z, and each spread features an animal and children in imitating poses.

Pre-K - 1st