In Hamelin town, the rich care only about themselves and so refuse to pay the piper who rids the town of the rats. The stirring (and happily resolved) tale is made fresh again.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Joe Louis’ boxing match against Max Schmeling in 1938 reverberated in the U.S. and through the world. Its drama is presented in rhythmic text and stunning illustrations.
A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
Magic tricks and math come together, sure to engage sophisticated children. Clear explanations present how to perform the trick and explain why they work.
Mathemagic! Number Tricks
Tasty meals begin with healthy, balanced recipes. Clear instructions for broadly appealing meals are presented in easy-to-follow and appealing photographs.
Little Kitchen: 40 Delicious and Simple Things that Children Can Really Make
Mysterious, humorously spooky illustrations and easy, engaging text demystifies the mystery of basic algebra, further clarified by a suggested activity.
Mystery Math: A First Book of Algebra
Melonhead and his friend Sam go undercover thinking that they have identified a notorious fugitive sought by the FBI in this contemporary and funny adventure.
Melonhead & the Undercover Operation
All the kids have it — the cheese covered with red wax — except Ivy & Bean. How they earn the money to buy it causes funny mayhem and minor disasters.
Ivy & Bean: No News Is Good News
How can Jessica be a good big sister when Emma is so often not a well-behaved younger one? Sisters of all ages and sizes will see themselves in both poems and illustrations.
Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems
Ellray, a small third grader, has trouble not responding to Jared, the class bully. If Ellray can stay out of trouble though, his dad has promised a trip to Disneyland!
Ellray Jakes is NOT a Chicken!
Engaging poems combine with lighthearted illustrations to celebrate the stuff of which a child’s day is made from toothbrush to scissors, from crayons to hot dogs, and more.
Dear Hot Dog
Clementine is afraid that she’s in trouble but instead finds out that a new baby is on the way when the family meeting is called.
Clementine and the Family Meeting
Stunning full-color photographs and tantalizing text introduce these fascinating creatures and how and where they live.
Butterflies
Seven stories published only before in magazines have been put together in a fresh volume introduced by a Seuss scholar and sure to delight the doctor’s fans.
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
Animals like to get clean, just like people! This lively look at bath time is told in rhyme with cheery, colorful illustrations.
Animal Baths
How a small white dog with black ears loses his orange ball to another hound but finds friendship instead comes to life through the author/illustrator’s signature illustrations. (2012 Caldecott Medal Winner)
A Ball for Daisy
Putting yourself into the center of a book can be done literally. Black/white illustrations, minimal text, and a large hole encourage active participation in this unique book.
The Book with a Hole
Easy to read text and lush, realistic illustrations provide an accessible but authoritative look at hummingbirds’ lives and habits.
About Hummingbirds: A Guide for Children
When the letter E falls down the stairs and becomes incapacitated for duty, O tries to take over E’s duties. The results are sophisticated and funny in this pun-filled picture book.
E-mergency!
Follow three long ago adventurers who traveled around the world by bike, by herself, and on a sloop. The graphic novel format brings their adventures to life.
Around the World: Three Remarkable Journeys
Morning Girl
For young Samuel Russell, the summer of 1777 is a time of fear. The British Army is approaching, and the Indians in the area seem ready to attack. To Stands Straight, a young Abenaki Indian scouting for King George, Americans are dangerous enemies who threaten his family and home. When Stands Straight’s party enters the Quaker Meetinghouse where Samuel worships, the two boys share an encounter that neither will ever forget. Told in alternating viewpoints, this chapter book is based on a true story.
The Arrow Over the Door
Longwalker’s Journey: A Novel of The Chocktaw Trail of Tears
Come and Learn With Me