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Oscar And The Snail: A Book About Things We Use

Written and Illustrated by Geoff Waring
Why do we use certain tools for certain tasks? When Oscar finds a nest of sticks and leaves he...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The 12 Biggest Breakthroughs In Computer Technology

Written by Marne Ventura
Computer technology is everywhere in the modern age. Explore 12 of the most influential turning...
3rd - 5th
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The Official ScratchJr Book: Help Your Kids Learn to Code

Written by Marina Umaschi Bers and Mitchel Resnick
Learn all about Scratch, the wildly popular beginner computer programming language used by millions...
K - 4th
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Trout Are Made Of Trees

Written by April Pulley Sayre and Illustrated by Kate Endle
Two children and their dads learn all about the food web and how life in and around a stream is...
K - 3rd
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16583

Weird But True! 2: 300 Outrageous Facts

Written by National Geographic Kids and Illustrated by Jonathan Halling
National Geographic compiled 300 more of the wackiest facts on the natural world. From meteorites to...
3rd - 7th
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What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? A Math Adventure

Written by Julie Ellis and Illustrated by Phyllis Hornung
Join young Pythagoras on this STEM adventure and learn math and all about the Pythagorean Theorem....
3rd - 5th
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15861

Truck

Written by Donald Crews
In this wordless picture book, a large, bright red trailer truck packed with tricycles moves through...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15819

Lets Find Out About Ice Cream

Written by Mary Ebeltoft Reid and Illustrated by John Williams
The process of making ice cream — from ingredients to packaging and delivery — is explained simply...
Pre-K - 3rd
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15548

Are You a Dragonfly?

Written by Judy Allen and Illustrated by Tudor Humphries
The beautiful gossamer-like wings of the dragonfly make them a compelling insect to draw and study...
K - 3rd
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Are You a Grasshopper?

Written by Judy Allen and Illustrated by Tudor Humphries
This book contains vivid illustrations of grasshoppers, describes a day in their life, and reveals...
K - 3rd
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Bugs Are Insects

Written by Anne Rockwell and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins
Is a bug an insect? Is an insect a bug? Is a butterfly an insect or a bug? This book contains the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Chirping Crickets

Written by Melvin Berger and Illustrated by Megan Lloyd
The chirping sound you hear on summer nights is most likely crickets. This book explores how and why...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Clouds

Written by Anne Rockwell and Illustrated by Franne Lessac
This book helps to explain the many types of clouds and the weather patterns associated with them...
Pre-K - 3rd
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From Caterpillar to Butterfly

Written by Deborah Heiligman and Illustrated by Bari Weissman
Some kinds of caterpillars begin their lives as a small insect and end their lives as a beautiful...
Pre-K - 3rd
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From Seed to Maple Tree

Written by Laura Purdie Salas and Illustrated by Jeff Yesh
This book takes children through the life cycle of one single organism: a maple tree. Using...
K - 4th
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From Tadpole to Frog

Written by Wendy Pfeffer and Illustrated by Holly Keller
This book uses simple and colorful drawings to describe the impressive physical transformation a...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Here Is the Southwestern Desert

Written by Madeleine Dunphy
Although the Sonoran Desert in the American Southwest may look stark and barren, it is actually full...
Pre-K - 3rd
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How Do Birds Find Their Way?

Written by Roma Gans and Illustrated by Paul Mirocha
Many birds travel thousands of miles every year to escape the winter cold and then return in the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Life in a Stream

Written by Carol Lindeen
A look at the plants and animals living in and around a stream. These include insects, fish, and...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Monarch Butterfly

Written and Illustrated by Gail Gibbons
This book beautifully illustrates the metamorphosis of the monarch butterfly, from egg to...
K - 3rd
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Sunshine Makes the Seasons

Written by Franklyn Branley and Illustrated by Michael Rex
This book uses colorful illustrations to explain the relationship between the Sun and seasonal...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Honey Makers

Written and Illustrated by Gail Gibbons
Explore how bees make their nectar. Then, find out how beekeepers collect honey without harming the...
K - 3rd
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15538

The Reasons for Seasons

Written and Illustrated by Gail Gibbons
This book explains how the seasonal changes depend on the Earth’s position.
Pre-K - 3rd
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What Happens to a Hamburger?

Written by Paul Showers and Illustrated by Edward Miller
This book explains to children what happens to food after it goes in your mouth. lt follows the...
K - 4th

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