![Small Fry](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525469354.jpg?itok=kP4SzOSO)
Being small isn’t always easy, especially when growing up is associated with getting bigger. The pitfalls and pleasures of being a small fry is explored in a series of short poems accompanied by spirited illustrations.
Small Fry
![Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596432764.jpg?itok=BzLzBnLa)
Ali, a contemporary boy living in Bagdad enjoys soccer, “loud, parent-rattling music,” and Arabic calligraphy. Ali finds solace in it during the noise of war much like 13th century calligrapher Yakut. Dynamic, evocative illustrations make this book memorable, sure to remind readers that children are similar world-over.
Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad
![Pitching in for Eubie](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688149170.jpg?itok=-sM4nKDw)
Lily feels like she can’t contribute to the family fund to help her sister Eubie’s college fund. When Lily finds a way to help, her joy is conveyed through handsome, realistic illustrations and Lily’s exuberant narration.
Pitching in for Eubie
![Max's Bunny Business](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670011053.jpg?itok=9fp5QEsy)
Ruby and her friend sell lemonade in order to buy matching rings. When Max’s help is rebuffed, he sells leftover Halloween candy to Grandma in time to buy the last ring. Good-natured competition and lots of humor make this another Max and Ruby winner.
Max’s Bunny Business
![frogs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/2023-06/frogs.jpg?itok=wd-3O-EW)
Stunning close-ups of colorful frogs in their natural habitats taken by an acclaimed photographer and biologist combine with clearly presented information on large, bright pages, sure to intrigue as well as inform readers of all ages.
Frogs
![The Fish Who Cried Wolf](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439928257.jpg?itok=HvhkXf2Q)
Tiddler was a chronically late little fish with a big imagination. Tiddler’s tales are believed by only one fish who shares them — which is what brings Tiddler safely home when he’s really lost. Bright, cartoon-like illustrations add detail to this cumulative tale.
The Fish Who Cried Wolf
![Fanny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316166871.jpg?itok=rCGKQ6zs)
Fanny has always wanted a fashion doll but when her wanting goes unanswered, Fanny makes a ragdoll instead — and begins her own fashion trend with Annabelle. Fanny is believable as is her self-reliance. Readers can make their own paper Annabelle doll.
Fanny
![Animal Poems of the Iguazu](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892392258.jpg?itok=96J1XNhl)
Inspired by a visit to the Iguazu National Park in South America, Francisco X. Alarcón celebrates its animals, skies, waterfalls, and more in these short and vibrant bilingual poems. Each page holds pulsating paintings that swirl and move, further vivifying each poem.
Animal Poems of the Iguazu
![Anansi's Party Time](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823419223.jpg?itok=FHZp72ql)
Anansi is a trickster so when he invites Turtle to a party it is, of course, a scam. But turnabout is fair play, and so Anansi gets his comeuppance. Humor abounds in the energetic, droll illustrations and contemporary retelling of this traditional tale.
Anansi’s Party Time
![Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangara Maathai](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374399182.jpg?itok=9wkLHbj2)
Wangari Maathai’s native Kenya was a changed land, literally blowing away because its trees and growth had been destroyed. Rather than complain, she started a reforestation effort for which she was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Handsome illustrations combine with crisp text to tell the story of one person’s impact.
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangara Maathai
![Oodles of Animals](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152062742.jpg?itok=P9azNA3B)
Bold color and geometric shapes create portraits of creatures from caterpillars to monkeys to accompany short ditties. The result is a lively look at a range of animals. Some short verse is reminiscent of Ogden Nash (“RAT/Leave/a rat/where/it’s at.”)
Oodles of Animals
![Curious George's Dictionary](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618986499.jpg?itok=lYTam78S)
George, the curious monkey, and the man with the yellow hat are featured in this carefully constructed, appealing picture dictionary. Illustrations done in Rey’s style illuminate words from A to Z and additional features in this attractive introductory dictionary.
Curious George’s Dictionary
![Art from Her Heart](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399242198.jpg?itok=4d9NCLt1)
Self-taught artist Clementine Hunter used paint and canvas to record life in the rural south. Her work was first hung on a clothesline, much later in galleries. This attractive picture book biography concludes with an author’s note and actual images by Hunter.
Art from Her Heart
![Are You Ready to Play Outside?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423113470.jpg?itok=lKyjciri)
Piggie and his elephant friend, Gerald, are back this time to play outdoors in rain and in sun. Their unlikely friendship is patient, gently humorous, and reflective of friendship — regardless of age or species!
Are You Ready to Play Outside?
![All Pigs Are Beautiful](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763638668.jpg?itok=sXX7inAA)
Dick King-Smith is not only a writer but a pig farmer. His deep knowledge and sincere affection for these creatures is contagious in the engaging text and illustrations. The accompanying audio includes a read along, audio of the book, and facts about pigs.
All Pigs Are Beautiful
![Wish: Wishing Traditions Around the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811857166.jpg?itok=JMesElyU)
Children around the world make wishes. Information about what makes a wish come true follows a short poem. Each tradition is placed on a double-page spread accompanied by jewel-toned illustrations.
Wish: Wishing Traditions Around the World
![Snow Leopard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1845076001.jpg?itok=AmXXeDR0)
Dazzling illustrations combine with lyrical language to emulate a creation myth. Set in the Himalayan Mountains, this original tale dramatically explains why the sun and moon wax and wane and of friendship between a girl and the Snow Leopard.
Snow Leopard
![Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580891314.jpg?itok=yemTZpd2)
Not all pirates did their dirty work on the sea and not all of them were men. The stories in history and lore of the Sea Queens are presented in an evocative format with bold illustrations, separating fact from fiction.
Sea Queens: Women Pirates Around the World
![Sandy's Circus: A Story about Alexander Calder](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670062685.jpg?itok=oRIE6IM6)
Alexander Calder — Sandy — had a vivid imagination and a fascination with the circus; his sketches of the circus became 3-dimensional. Vivid illustrations combine with an informal text to introduce a man whose art continues to inspire and intrigue.
Sandy’s Circus: A Story about Alexander Calder
![Sabertooth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805071059.jpg?itok=ha6P3bW2)
Dramatic illustrations depict a range of possible sabertooth cats, likely relatives to the cats that live today in the wild and in people’s homes. How information about these extinct animals has come to light is clearly presented and is sure to pique curiosity.
Sabertooth
![The Runaway Dolls](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786855843.jpg?itok=QCset4V5)
Annabelle and her friend, Tiffany — both dolls come to life — soon learn that running way for any reason is full of pitfalls. The dolls’ third adventure (The Doll People (opens in a new window) and The Meanest Doll in the World (opens in a new window)) is illustrated cinematically by a Caldecott Medalist.
The Runaway Dolls
![Never Kick a Slipper at the Moon](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823421600.jpg?itok=sjU6Nu3O)
One of Carl Sandburg’s original, quintessentially American tales for children (from Rootabaga Stories) explains why it’s just not a good idea to kick a slipper at the moon. This illustrated telling will hold young listeners as they hear rich language best read aloud.
Never Kick a Slipper at the Moon
![Stichin' and Pullin': A Gee's Bend Quilt](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375831630.jpg?itok=jUYMukng)
Poems piece together the story of the quilters of Gee’s Bend in Wilcox County, Alabama. Though over a hundred years old, the art of quilting is alive and is now accessible through poetry and vivid illustration.
Stichin’ and Pullin’: A Gee’s Bend Quilt
![Silly School Riddles](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803731655.jpg?itok=1KFhNJGo)
These groaners play with words, like: “What member of the royal family can you find in your school? The prince-ipal!” Each silly riddle is accompanied by cartoonish illustrations to explain or just add to the humor.