![Marco Flamingo / Marco Flamenco](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0979446252.jpg?itok=TtgiyTea)
Marco Flamingo / Marco Flamenco
![Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440420938.jpg?itok=xW57c5H6)
Jake (aka The Pain), a first grader and his sister, 3rd grader Abigail (aka The Great One), share vignettes in alternating chapters about life and living in their school and at home. Though they are indeed sibling rivals, each child is fiercely loyal to the other and confronts familiar school problems as a duo with verve and humor.
Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One
![Polar Slumber / Sueño Polar](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1932748741.jpg?itok=yNJytoG3)
Polar Slumber / Sueño Polar
![Reaching for the Moon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060554479.jpg?itok=bqCLT06d)
Aldrin relates how he, the second man to walk on the Moon, became interested in aeronautics and flying. The result is a fascinating look at his personal history as well as the history of flight accompanied by precise but equally engaging illustrations.
Reaching for the Moon
![Whose Garden Is It?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152026312.jpg?itok=uflN85sZ)
Whose Garden Is It?
![The Tree that Time Built: A Celebration of Nature, Science and Imagination](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1402225172.jpg?itok=uAq043b4)
Clearly organized with lucid introductions to each section as well as for select poems, this handsome anthology includes a range of poems and poets for an evocative, informative, and often inspiring look at science and nature.
The Tree that Time Built: A Celebration of Nature, Science and Imagination
![The Llama Who Had No Pajamas](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152055711.jpg?itok=IY60bQTI)
The Llama Who Had No Pajamas
![I Know and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316931276.jpg?itok=chrJDkeH)
I Know and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
![Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers: A Collection of Family Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316362514.jpg?itok=-CUzIq-Y)
Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers: A Collection of Family Poems
![A House Is a House for Me](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142407739.jpg?itok=rYalPnG2)
A House Is a House for Me
![All Kinds of Families](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316146331.jpg?itok=cicBzzq_)
All Kinds of Families
![A World of Colors: Seeing Colors in a New Way](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426305567.jpg?itok=haYjeRWf)
Crisp, color photographs of people and places from around the world are used to introduce and explore color. For example, readers will see orange in hair, a robot’s eyes, and tangerines and are then asked to look around to find orange in their environment. Expressive text adds to the wonder of the images. Photo credits are included.
A World of Colors: Seeing Colors in a New Way
![Tyrannosaurus Math](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1582462828.jpg?itok=KJGak1uK)
As soon as he popped out of his shell, the young dinosaur started making a number sentence leading his mother to name him Tyrannosaurus Math (TM). TM introduces readers to a variety of math concepts using recognizable examples. Playful illustrations and a clear presentation allow this engaging book to work on several levels.
Tyrannosaurus Math
![Princess Hyacinth: The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375845011.jpg?itok=EI0eRJMt)
Princess Hyacinth has a truly unique problem. If she doesn’t wear additional weights, she’ll float off to who knows where! One day, the princess, however, takes off — literally — on her own but is rescued in an innovative way. Comic illustrations combine with an understated text for a very funny and very satisfying resolution.
Princess Hyacinth: The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated
![Pet Shop Lullaby](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590786181.jpg?itok=9KaYAmCT)
Even the youngest listener will recognize what the animals in the closed pet shop try to get the hamster to sleep. When they finally do get the hamster settled in for the night, it’s suddenly morning and the hamster is rudely awakened! Mellow illustrations and onomatopoeic language create a gently humorous tale of concern and friendship.
Pet Shop Lullaby
![Looking Like Me](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1606840010.jpg?itok=uph8MSkz)
A boy named Jeremy defines himself in the context of his world. The animated narrator begins by looking in the mirror and seeing a boy, and then adds brother, son, artist, writer, and more as he interacts with his family and community. The lively poem concludes with a look at a very young author and illustrator and a short list of how they self-define.
Looking Like Me
![The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375845615.jpg?itok=eK1oRaF3)
Two machines captivated young Philo Farnsworth: a telephone and a phonograph. Both had cranks and both connected people with others (one in real time, the other through music). These and other inspirations motivated young Philo to invent what was to become known as the television. His early story is fascinatingly told and well illustrated.
The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
![A Book of Sleep](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375862234.jpg?itok=Js9uOD6n)
When it’s nighttime, everyone sleeps; that is, everyone except owl who notices other animals. Some sleep peacefully and quietly. Others sleep in unique ways - standing up or with one or even two eyes open. Succinct, almost lyrical language and highly stylized illustrations create a contemporary bedtime book with an old-fashioned feel.
A Book of Sleep
![The Birthday Box](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763628255.jpg?itok=fa-7hTmT)
What does the baby get for his birthday? A big, brown box - just right to stand on to become taller, to hug, and to hold a dog named Oscar. Oscar and the narrator use the box for imaginative adventures and inventive play - and to sit in to eat birthday cake! Bright, boldly outlined illustrations and a simple text communicate the joy of creative play.
The Birthday Box
![The Trouble with Henry: A Tale of Walden Pond](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763618284.jpg?itok=49IfdnBE)
Henry David Thoreau moved to Concord, Massachusetts around the same time that the Alcott family did (in 1845). Like the Alcotts, Thoreau had a distinctive philosophy; his involved the conservation of natural places. This handsomely illustrated and informally told glimpse at a particular activity is based on Thoreau’s work to prevent a factory being built in Concord. (Walden Pond (opens in a new window) is now a state park.)
The Trouble with Henry: A Tale of Walden Pond
![Nettie’s Trip South](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689801173.jpg?itok=pUo6_uyb)
When Nettie and her family travel to the South, they see enslaved people. Nettie is literally sickened by it and realizes how wrong slavery is. This fictional story is both realistic and heart wrenching. Readers sense that Nettie will grow into an Abolitionist much like Louisa May Alcott became.
Nettie’s Trip South
![Massachusetts](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0531188051.jpg?itok=NKF-Lgyx)
Massachusetts may be best known as the place where Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock. This New England state was also home to the Alcott who made their permanent home in the Orchard House (opens in a new window) family in Concord, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts
![Henry Hikes to Fitchburg](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395968674.jpg?itok=X6F2wV6G)
A dapper brown bear named Henry and his friend decide to visit another town. As Henry hikes, he leisurely soaks in the flora and fauna as he meets a number of his contemporaries (and a sly way to introduce historical figures such as Mrs. Alcott, Mr. Emerson, and Mr. Hawthorne). His friend, however, misses these as he takes the train. Other books about Henry are also inspired by Thoreau and provide a brief introduction to his life and beliefs.
Henry Hikes to Fitchburg
![Louisa: The Life of Louisa May Alcott](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805081925.jpg?itok=T9YN34dn)
This handsomely illustrated picture book biography glimpses some of the events that shaped the 19th girl who grew into a beloved writer still read today. Several poems written by Louisa as a child are included as are facts about her family and other useful or simply intriguing information.