![A Picture Book Biography of Benjamin Franklin](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823408825.jpg?itok=GBl8kpiP)
This introduction to the life and work of inventor, statesman and printer Benjamin Franklin is presented in straightforward text and detailed illustrations
A Picture Book Biography of Benjamin Franklin
![Mama Played Baseball](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152021965.jpg?itok=H2C7iflg)
While her father is away, Amy’s mother must get a job. But it’s not the usual kind of employment; Amy’s mom becomes a professional baseball player! Told from Amy’s perspective, historical detail of the World War II period is conveyed through an engaging narrative and stylized paintings.
Mama Played Baseball
![Fraction Fun](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823413411.jpg?itok=qHYzsWkw)
Lighthearted illustrations help the straightforward text clarify a tough concept: fractions. Using things familiar to children, the hands-on activities illuminate the ideas while kids are having fun doing “pizza math” and weighing tissues and coins.
Fraction Fun
![To the Beach!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152164901.jpg?itok=ukiOuPH_)
Life in a large family sometimes presents special challenges, such as preparing for a day at the beach. Everyone forgets something, so after many trips to retrieve everything — from Fido (the dog) to a favorite beach pail — a sudden storm prevents the trip — but not the fun!
To the Beach!
![Grandma's Beach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0747555540.jpg?itok=G220A49T)
When Emily’s mom is called to the office, their trip to the beach is canceled. But happily, Emily has a very special grandma who brings the beach to her. Delightfully frumpy characters are as engaging and recognizable as the situation.
Grandma’s Beach
![A Day at the Beach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060799811.jpg?itok=nMa7ZK-N)
A loving father takes his children, Alice and Baxter, to take a look at the ocean. But they soon realize their visit to the beach would be so much better with stuff they didn’t bring; and after all, and a trip back home will take only half an hour! After lots of back and forth travel, the panda family figures out how to have all the fun possible.
A Day at the Beach
![A Beach for the Birds](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395640504.jpg?itok=zL34r8cU)
Ever noticed sea birds at the beach? There’s a quiet place on a Maine beach especially for least terns, an endangered bird whose survival is preserved by this retreat. Eye-catching, full-color photographs and informative text juxtapose children and tern beach behavior.
A Beach for the Birds
![Bats at the Beach](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/061855744X.jpg?itok=triXzTtB)
Humans like the beach in the sunlight but bats prefer it in when it’s “moony.” Children will enjoy the wordplay and the bat activities in this rollicking, rhyming romp as they recognize familiar beach goings-on, reflected in the appealing illustrations.
Bats at the Beach
![At the Beach / Vamos a la Playa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0753456893.jpg?itok=e4j52VcD)
Bright illustrations and simple words depict what young children are likely to encounter on a trip to the beach. From playthings to sea creatures, this sturdy book is ideal to share with the very young with or without a trip to the sea.
At the Beach / Vamos a la Playa
![Whose Chick Are You?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060825146.jpg?itok=6aJurGRq)
As the sun rose, an egg was ready to hatch but whose chick was it? “Whose egg is this?” quacks, chirps and honks each different bird. But the swan knows who the little gray cygnet belongs to; it’s her much loved hatchling! Children will empathize with the simply told, realistically illustrated tale.
Whose Chick Are You?
![This Is the Way a Baby Rides](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810957639.jpg?itok=QbyYewiS)
While a family with a baby enjoys a picnic, forest animal babies and their families engage in comparable activities. Lighthearted illustrations show parallel human and animal family scenes with a rhythmic text for added fun.
This Is the Way a Baby Rides
![Out of the Egg](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618737413.jpg?itok=PhyIeTOk)
This reworked version of the traditional tale of the hardworking, unaided Little Red Hen continues until her own baby chick befriends the offspring of the lazy cat, rat, and pig and together they play. By the end of the day each baby learns a new lesson in forgiveness and sharing. Dramatic black/white woodcuts with splashes of red and green enhance this meaningful saga, giving it a contemporary feel.
Out of the Egg
![Leaving the Nest](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374343691.jpg?itok=OD49Osdc)
A baby jay, a small striped kitten, and a little girl with a bike come together in an unexpected way with wonderful results, as each grows and gains confidence. Dialogue in conversation balloons creates a comically paced series of events that reach a satisfying conclusion.
Leaving the Nest
![Kittens! Kittens! Kittens!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/081091218X.jpg?itok=RK_poxQX)
Kittens prance, leap, and spill over and through the pages of this rhyming celebration of baby cats: “Here and there and everywhere, Kittens! Kittens! Kittens!” The lively rhyming look at feline activity makes a fine companion to Puppies! Puppies! Puppies!
Kittens! Kittens! Kittens!
![Hush Little Puppy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805071024.jpg?itok=JFzYZw4C)
A little boy prepares his puppy for bed in his basket, recalling the everyday adventures they shared. Of course, the sleepy puppy winds up cuddled in bed with the boy. Rhyming text follow the familiar lullaby, “Hush Little Baby.”
Hush Little Puppy
![Fox](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374399670.jpg?itok=ztadX072)
A fox is born on a spring day, and the passing days turn to passive seasons until the young fox becomes confident and independent. Evocative language and textured, richly colored illustrations are used in this triumphant story.
Fox
![Babies on the Go](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152018948.jpg?itok=9NCf0dgO)
Baby animals are shown here in transport! Rich language and expressive illustrations give an engaging and informative look at how animals move. Some animals stand up right away while others need time to grow — just like young humans.
Babies on the Go
![Animal Babies in Rain Forests](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0753457881.jpg?itok=kQa2OnFt)
Close-up photographs introduce animal babies who live in rain forests, from a jaguar cub to a young sloth, with lots in between. With a turn of the sturdy page, baby and mama appear together.
Animal Babies in Rain Forests
![Poems to Dream Together](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/158430233X.jpg?itok=dXnnLul6)
Dreams are for the day and the night. Children dream for themselves as well as their community and their world. Short poems, richly imagined and vibrantly illustrated appear in English and Spanish and are firmly rooted in a child’s experience.
Poems to Dream Together
![Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892391391.jpg?itok=gJYWp-9B)
Vivid images combine with lively language to present a sunny season with its foods, fun and family in short poems in both English and Spanish.
Laughing Tomatoes and Other Spring Poems
![My First Party Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0679809090.jpg?itok=og3SUihK)
My First Party Book
![¡Feliz cumpleaños Vivi!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/9681654188.jpg?itok=L7-5FBCw)
Vivi Cochinita is a very shy pig. She is so shy that on her birthday, she doesn’t dare invite anyone. But when she goes to bed that night, she dreams about all the fun others are having and wakes up to a wonderful surprise.
¡Feliz cumpleaños Vivi!
![Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080279615X.jpg?itok=SRuce9hS)
Overcoming a difficult childhood, Victoria took control of her own destiny in sometimes unorthodox ways and became the first woman to run for U.S. President in 1872 before women even had the right to vote (Frederick Douglass was nominated to run as Vice President). Photorealistic illustrations add to this remarkable tale of a woman who was truly ahead of her time.
Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull
![M is for Music](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152014381.jpg?itok=3bQaBmoP)
The alphabet is used as a device to introduce the vocabulary for a range of musical styles as well as the names of famous musicians. Jaunty illustrations combine with energetic language for an intriguing glimpse into music and musicians.