Books

Martina the beautiful cockroach has many suitors, but choosing the right one is tricky. This classic Puerto Rican tale i

Coyote and the animals prepare the world for humans in this myth that explains the origins of California's many language

A young cabin boy records the daily reality of Columbus’s first voyage, capturing his growing moral concerns about the t

Patience Wright sculpted wax figures for the English while secretly hiding revolutionary messages inside them to help th

For children starting to ask about unfairness in history, this story offers a way to discuss courage and the unbreakable

Parisian kitchens become classrooms for twins Matt and Bibi as they master liters and quarts to bake the perfect dessert

Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara puts his career and family at risk to issue life-saving visas to thousands of Jewish r

For children who love the energy of the outdoors, this rhythmic journey captures the joy of play through the changing co

Pablo watches as Papa packs his bags to move to a new house, beginning a journey through the difficult changes of family

San Diego Zoo panda cubs Hua Mei and Mei Sheng grow up right before your eyes, turning every milestone into a fascinatin

Sketches and photographs capture three years of daily life alongside a family of roadrunners, modeling how to keep a joy

The pulse of the neighborhood rises as a young fan dances to the salsa rhythms of Celia Cruz, finding history and happin

Gentle black-and-white drawings pair with verse to capture the internal hum of growing up and the physical rush of stand

Travel from the frozen tundra to the steaming tropical rainforest to see the specific plants and animals that call each

Born in Guadeloupe to an enslaved mother and wealthy father, Joseph Bologne rises to become the Chevalier de Saint-Georg

Step behind the lens to see how a photographer captures the wildest animal antics, from ticklish orangutans to candid po

A restless toad wanders far from home only to realize his own life is pretty wonderful, told in both English and Hmong w

Chinese characters come to life through woodcut-style illustrations that reveal the meanings, pronunciations, and visual

Poor Snail cannot get a wink of sleep because Owl is snoring way too loudly, leading to a rhythmic, rhyming quest to wak

Sea creatures made of real fruits and vegetables pop off the page as a lonely sea horse counts his way toward finding a

One young boy in Ghana transforms a single small loan from his mother into a poultry empire that changes the future of h

Humans have tracked time using everything from water clocks to atomic clocks; see how we have measured months, years, an

Charlie takes his notebook around the neighborhood to sketch the community helpers and local faces he meets on a walk wi

Numbers stretch from popcorn kernels to dinosaurs as Professor X uses his dog and the powers of ten to explain how big a