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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

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 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

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

Wood-Hoopoe Willie

Written by Virginia Kroll and Illustrated by Katherine Roundtree

Willie's grandfather encourages him to pursue his love of music (especially drumming) and his...

Pre-K - 3rd

Martin's Dream Day

Written by Kitty Kelley and Illustrated by Stanley Tretick

The story of the historic March on Washington on August 28, 1963, written specifically for young...

K - 4th

Eight Hands Round: A Patchwork Alphabet

Written by Ann Paul and Illustrated by Jeanette Winter

Introduces the letters of the alphabet with names of early American patchwork quilt patterns and...

Pre-K - 3rd

Geography From A to Z: A Picture Glossary

Written by Jack Knowlton and Illustrated by Harriet Barton

A glossary of geographic terms, from "archipelago" to "zone," with definitions and descriptions of...

Pre-K - 3rd

Texas Alphabet

Written and Illustrated by James Rice

Texas Alphabet is pure Texas! Texas Jack, a native jackrabbit, teaches the reader about significant...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Graphic Alphabet

Written and Illustrated by David Pelletier

A graphical representation of the alphabet gives a new view of the letters, from the A that crumbles...

Pre-K - 2nd

Wild Animals of Africa ABC

Written and Illustrated by Hope Ryden

Presents a photograph of an African animal for each letter of the alphabet.

Pre-K - 1st

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