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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

Diego Rivera: His World and Ours

Written and Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh

This book tells the story of Diego Rivera, one of the most famous painters of the 1900s. He painted...

1st - 4th

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

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

The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

Written by Crystal Hubbard and Illustrated by Robert McGuire

This book tells the true story of Jimmy Winkfield, the last black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby...

1st - 4th

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

The Littlest Angel

Written by Charles Tazewell and Illustrated by Paul Micich

When a little boy arrives in heaven too soon, he struggles to fit in. He disrupts the singing...

Pre-K - 5th

The Velveteen Rabbit

Written by Margery Williams and Illustrated by William Nicholson

A young boy receives a stuffed rabbit made from velvet for Christmas. The boy loves the rabbit...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Written by L. Frank Baum

During a tornado, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are swept away from Kansas to the land of Oz. She...

1st - 10th

That Book Woman

Written by Heather Henson and Illustrated by David Small

In the 1930s, the Pack Horse Librarians traveled high up into the Appalachian Mountains to lend...

Pre-K - 3rd

Amos and Boris

Written and Illustrated by William Steig

This is the story of the unlikely friendship between Amos the mouse and Boris the whale. When they...

K - 3rd

An Angel for Solomon Singer

Written by Cynthia Rylant and Illustrated by Peter Catalanotto

Solomon’s living situation is less than ideal. He lives in a hotel with none of the comforts he...

K - 3rd

Pecos Bill

Written by Steven Kellogg and Illustrated by Laura Robb

Born in New England, Pecos Bill falls out of his family’s covered wagon during their journey west as...

Pre-K - 3rd

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

One Fine Day

Written and Illustrated by Nonny Hogrogian

One fine day, a fox wandered through the woods and got very thirsty. He hastily drank a woman’s jug...

K - 3rd

Ox-Cart Man

Written by Donald Hall and Illustrated by Barbara Cooney

This is a tale of a self-reliant farmer and his family who depend on the goods they grow and the...

Pre-K - 2nd

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

Saint George and the Dragon

Written by Margaret Hodges and Illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman

The intricate designs that illustrate the mystical world of the Red Cross Knight and Princess Una...

1st - 4th