![Champion: The Story of Muhammad Ali](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1681195887.jpg?itok=H_dwiV5D)
The life and career of world renowned boxer, born Cassius Clay but better known as Muhammed Ali, is presented in a straightforward narrative accompanied by dramatic, realistic paintings. Though first published in 2002, the information is factual and includes a timeline includes Ali’s 2016 death.
Champion: The Story of Muhammad Ali
![Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0802723683.jpg?itok=nhVdfM30)
Young readers are called to action, because it is possible that “You can be a King” in small everyday ways. Brief, recognizable scenes and sophisticated ideas are realistically interspersed with simpler, child-like classroom goings-on to bring the concept closer to familiar experiences. The result is a lyrical book just right to launch discussions.
Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You
![Callie Cat, Ice Skater](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807510432.jpg?itok=8AeaSBS6)
Callie Cat loves to ice skate. When the Honeybrook Ice Rink announces a contest, everyone thinks it could be Callie’s big chance! She wants to win the big prize … doesn’t she?
Callie Cat, Ice Skater
![Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1585362387.jpg?itok=ATjqAsI9)
An a-to-z introduction to ice hockey and some highlights from its history. For example, “U is for Team USA-/Who, to everyone’s surprise,/at Lake Placid won Olympic Gold/before a nation filled with pride.” The use of Canadian spelling is a tribute to the origins of the game. Bold acrylic paintings depict professional players, as well as youngsters at play.
Z is for Zamboni: A Hockey Alphabet
![Dino-Hockey](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761349480.jpg?itok=cdChQoe-)
In an ice-hockey match unrivalled in prehistory, this is the tale of the Meat-Eaters taking on the Veggiesaurs. By sorting teams into carnivores and herbivores the author sneaks in a science lesson in this amusing pairing of sport and prehistoric beasts.
Dino-Hockey
![Max and Marla](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399175040.jpg?itok=h9UKQUJx)
Max and Marla are best friends. And aspiring Olympians! With their eyes on the prize, they know exactly what it’ll take to reach sledding success: preparation, practice and perseverance.
Max and Marla
![Snowman Paul at the Winter Olympics](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0997389923.jpg?itok=rKLTX77q)
What would you be willing to do for a Winter Olympics gold medal? This story celebrates winter, following your dreams, and staying true to who you are. Meet Snowman Paul, who is energetic and playful — a snowman with big dreams who’s not afraid to be different.
Snowman Paul at the Winter Olympics
![Elympics](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399232494.jpg?itok=4mU6T7MZ)
A collection of fast-paced poetry follows a cast of spirited pachyderms as they compete for gold in a variety of Olympic sports, such as diving, triathlon, hammer throw, and figure skating.
Elympics
![Each Kindness](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399246525.jpg?itok=2qkzN2ew)
Each kindness makes the world a little better. This quiet picture book is about small actions that can hurt, and an honest look at bullying and forgiveness.
Each Kindness
![This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0425288943_0.jpg?itok=j2UmUp_5)
The story of one family’s journey north during the Great Migration starts with a little girl in South Carolina who finds a rope under a tree one summer. She has no idea the rope will become part of her family’s history.
This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
![Living in South Korea](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1534401423.jpg?itok=O27JJ0HK)
Discover what it’s like to grow up in South Korea. “Annyeonghaseyo! My name is Min-jun, and I’m a kid just like you living in South Korea. South Korea is a country filled with amazing cities and cutting-edge technology. Have you ever wondered what South Korea is like? Come along with me to find out!” Learn about the history, geography and culture of South Korea in this book, part of the “Living in …” series and filled with illustrations.
Living in South Korea
![K Is for Korea](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1847801331.jpg?itok=CP1J6_Sr)
In this photographic alphabet, the author introduces young readers to some of the customs, religion and culture, both ancient and modern, that make up this high-profile country. Focusing on both city and country life – from Arirang to Lacquerware to Taekwondo – this is a celebration of Korea in all its colourful diversity.
K Is for Korea
![Princess and the Peas](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580897185.jpg?itok=wECxXp22)
John’s mother thought cooking was more important than beauty in this gently humorous riff on a traditional tale. Here, John finds perfection in a batch of perfectly prepared black-eyed peas. A tasty looking recipe concludes this colorfully illustrated tale told with a distinctively Southern flavor.
Princess and the Peas
![Masterpiece Mix](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823436993.jpg?itok=BSwsjFq8)
As an artist lays out tools needed to paint, she seeks inspiration from the masters. Along the way, well-known paintings from the National Gallery of Art are presented grouped by genre. Readers can examine each then read more about them on concluding pages, as the artist does “what [she] really love[s].”
Masterpiece Mix
![Lines](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452156654.jpg?itok=1bocX1Uw)
What can you do with a pencil? Create lines that skate across a page with a single figure in a red hat and mittens. When lines become too chaotic, an eraser smooths them and a new skater is introduced. Just imagine what happens when more lively but delicate lines, skaters, and erasures come together in the last pages of this inventive book.
Lines
![Imagine That!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1681193620.jpg?itok=YPqXwmka)
Lila’s inventive play doesn’t stop as she and her mother prepare to visit Lila’s grandfather, depicted on alternating pages. What is seen as a table on one page becomes Lila fighting a fearsome sea monster on the next. Lively language and animated illustrations depict Lila’s adventures soon joined by her granddad!
Imagine That!
![Everywhere, Wonder](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250087953.jpg?itok=IxVpddV7)
Creativity, wonder and more all starts with an open book, “a little gift from me to you.” It grows beyond walls, into the whole, wide world. Child-like watercolors accompany the text, inviting readers to celebrate the joys of imagination.
Everywhere, Wonder
![Draw the Line](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626725632.jpg?itok=1165Ak9q)
Lines drawn by two boys connect and so do the boys in joyful play. An accidental tug-of-war, however, causes a rift until a smile and additional creativity bring them together again. Though wordless, watercolor illustrations speak volumes and are certain to ignite storytelling.
Draw the Line
![Tool Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823438724.jpg?itok=zJGEDn4O)
Curious children are sure to learn about various instruments and how they are used, as the contents of a typical toolbox are unpacked. Each is presented in crisp illustrations and very brief text.
Tool Book
![Snow Scene](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626726809.jpg?itok=xyxuxxPC)
“What are these?/Trees. And those?/Shadows.” Short, poetic, rhythmic questions and answers and textured illustrations progress from a frozen winter woods to the coming of spring and all of its changes.
Snow Scene
![Peekaboo! On the Farm!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1846438640.jpg?itok=EiRbAfqi)
Peekaboo! Lift the flap of a partially covered animal face to find animals in action. Large flaps are sturdy enough for inquisitive hands to discover or rediscover familiar animals.
Peekaboo! On the Farm!
![On the Go with Mother Goose](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076369214X.jpg?itok=M1fQr02O)
Traditional nursery rhymes, some familiar, others not so familiar, appear in a compact, sturdy collection appealingly illustrated with a host of animals in the artist’s signature style.
On the Go with Mother Goose
![Main Street Magic](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452161577.jpg?itok=HjX5Di9l)
Take a walk along Main Street to visit a bakery, a fish market, a hair salon, and other shops. Discover secrets that hide beneath each of the many flaps on sturdy pages. Enjoy the surprises at each cleverly designed and simply illustrated spread.
Main Street Magic
![Little Excavator](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1101999209.jpg?itok=lmVcf-N9)
Little Excavator, better known as Little E, wants to help the big construction equipment transform a vacant lot. Rhymes and onomatopoeia accompany the expressive illustrations of heavy-duty equipment, for a satisfying tale of growing up.