![The Boy and the Whale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626725055.jpg?itok=owDV_ZS0)
When a whale becomes caught in fishing net, the father is concerned about how he will provide for his family. His son, however, is determined to set the huge mammal free. Against his father’s wishes, he returns to the entrapped whale and successfully frees it. Shimmering illustrations present a compelling story of compassion and courage.
The Boy and the Whale
![Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544715578.jpg?itok=dGQPB_iS)
Jinnee lives by the seaside and is quite magical. Using her magic, for her sons she created little house in a big city, a very special train, a steam shovel that saves the day, and more. The fictionalized biography of author/illustrator Jinnee, better known as Virginia Lee Burton, is presented to bring her work into focus. This is sure to introduce a new generation to books such as The Little House, Choo Choo, and Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel.
Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton
![The Bad Seed](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/006246776X.jpg?itok=g8wPWFUV)
Even the worst bad seed can become better. Just ask the sunflower seed who became a seriously BAAAAD seed when the petals fell and he was almost eaten by a giant! Now he again says thank you and at least tries to be better. Readers will appreciate the broad humor in overstated text and illustration and just might see part of themselves in the bad seed.
The Bad Seed
![Baabwaa and Wooliam](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763660744.jpg?itok=fbFPoQCk)
Although Baabwaa likes to knit and Wooliam likes to read, they both long for an adventure. They find a different and quite literary adventure when they meet a “rambunctious” wolf in sheep’s clothing in this hilarious story with equally funny, expressive watercolor illustrations.
Baabwaa and Wooliam
![After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626726825.jpg?itok=lx45qXqn)
After his initial fall and being put back together, Humpty Dumpty becomes more fragile. He’s now afraid of heights but longs to fly. How he climbs back to the top of the wall and is able to go beyond is surprising and exhilarating. Illustrations from varied perspectives add depth and dimension to an inventive story.
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again
![Winter Dance](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544313348.jpg?itok=W3PzLSdd)
Fox realizes that winter is coming as the first snowflakes fall on its nose. Forest dwellers from the smallest to the largest offer advice, but when the fox meets its companion, they do what foxes do in winter: dance! Textured illustrations accompany the well-paced narration to suggest animal behavior and simple delight.
Winter Dance
![Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763697583.jpg?itok=0uxDL73_)
Baby Lincoln decides to go on a ‘necessary journey’ away from her bossy older sister, Eugenia. Baby returns with lots of stories and a sister who missed her. Fans or newcomers to the Deckawoo Drive series are sure to enjoy this charming, gentle, and very funny story.
Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln?
![Vincent Can't Sleep](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1101937106.jpg?itok=iO7Gt2we)
Vincent Van Gogh often had trouble sleeping. As a child, his parents fussed but Vincent continued to travel in his imagination, which precluded sleep. Glowing illustrations suggest the artist’s style and a rhythmic text provides an engaging introduction to Van Gogh and his powerful paintings. An author’s note includes additional information as well as images of several of Van Gogh’s paintings.
Vincent Can’t Sleep
![Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062292595.jpg?itok=oiPba677)
A small, underfed horse was found by a group of Marines during the Korean War. She was named Sergeant Reckless for her courage and willingness to carry ammunition into battle. The story of this faithful, brave animal is presented in a gripping narration and realistic (though not explicit) illustrations.
Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero
![Robinson](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545731666.jpg?itok=H_K3k0-5)
All the other kids have pirate costumes for their adventures while the narrator has one like Robinson Crusoe. When teased about it, he heads to his bedroom where he dreams he is marooned on an island, savoring the solitary adventure until his friends return. Signature illustrations are evocative, detailed, and delicate, accompanied by brief but effective narration.
Robinson
![Red Again](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544818598.jpg?itok=eMwHYghZ)
A boy on a bike spies a red book by the side of the road. As he reads it in his chilly seaside village, he sees a girl in a boat in a much warmer place reading a red book, and so on. Could children be connected by a book? No words are needed in this intriguing, surprisingly sophisticated story which unfolds through illustrations in a companion volume to The Red Book.
Red Again
![Pigeon P.I.](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1328715612.jpg?itok=j3K-qevT)
Pigeon has given up his private detective work. That is until a young canary goes missing along with other colorful birds. Young mystery lovers will enjoy the humor and graphic comic elements in this comical mystery.
Pigeon P.I.
![Miguel’s Brave Knight: Young Cervantes and His Dream of Don Quixote](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561458562.jpg?itok=mlEhBJ_R)
A vivid imagination helped Miguel Cervantes to grow beyond a tough childhood and to create a cultural icon: Don Quixote. Luminous illustrations and rich poetry follow young Miguel to adulthood where his creativity triumphs. A note about Cervantes from the author and illustrator conclude this stunning book.
Miguel’s Brave Knight: Young Cervantes and His Dream of Don Quixote
![The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062438891.jpg?itok=2KBr8KlL)
The legendary battles between Rock, Paper, and Scissors started long ago in the Kingdom of Backyard, the Empire of Mom’s Home Office, and in the Kitchen Realm. Exaggerated, expressive, and over-the-top illustrations bring the tale of the saga that is still plays out on hands everywhere.
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
![Last Laughs: Prehistoric Epitaphs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580897061.jpg?itok=TdFkliZP)
They’re all gone now but a group of dinosaurs comes back to life even if only while reading funny epitaphs. Equally comic illustrations and a smattering of factual information are included on the pages of this clever collection.
Last Laughs: Prehistoric Epitaphs
![Imagine That! How Dr. Seuss Wrote The Cat in the Hat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0553510975.jpg?itok=749CXNmE)
It was good to be a kid in 1954. There were nickel doughnuts and one-cent lollipops. At the same time though, learning to read was just plain boring. That is until Dr. Seuss came up with an idea! Straight narration and Seussian rhyme combine with both realistic and imaginative illustrations to present the story of how entertaining leveled books began.
Imagine That! How Dr. Seuss Wrote The Cat in the Hat
![A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062455788.jpg?itok=GBWmxcgn)
Earth is surrounded by stars of which the sun is only one. Earth is blue “because it is covered by 370,000,000.000,000,000,000 gallons of water.” It has trillions of trees and millions of cities …. but “only one of YOU…” This imaginative presentation is enjoyable to read and may well encourage closer observation of what is all around.
A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars
![Dangerous Jane](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561459135.jpg?itok=lWzFnq9A)
Jane Addams hated war. But what could one person do? Jane found a way, dedicating her life to peace and won a Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to it. Soft watercolors create a period in time, the people and places where Jane worked to complement the straightforward, engaging narration. Additional biographical information is included.
Dangerous Jane
![Before She Was Harriet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823420477.jpg?itok=07iMrFNF)
“Here she sits/an old woman/tired and worm/her legs still/her back achy … but before wrinkles formed” she was a young woman who could walk for miles, worked for women’s right to vote and much, much more. This unique and touching introduction to Harriet Tubman is lovingly revealed and handsomely illustrated.
Before She Was Harriet
![Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076368046X.jpg?itok=XUfCSf17)
Who was Arturo Alfonso Schomburg? He was an Afro-Puerto Rican man whose thirst for knowledge about his roots led him to collect and manage what would become a great library in New York City. Fluid language informs as handsome, realistic paintings illuminate the highlights of Schomburg’s life and contributions. A timeline and bibliography may inspire other young researchers and booklovers.
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
![Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/068982601X.jpg?itok=CVUKX7yR)
Who is the Wild Waiyuuzee peeping out from the bush? Can she escape Shemama the Catcher? Readers will soon figure out that it is a child and her mother playing an imaginative game before the child’s hair is plaited. Rhythmic language and energetic illustrations create a warm book to be shared over and over.
Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee
![Bottle Cap Boys: Dancing on Royal Street](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1603490302.jpg?itok=o-LR7Yd-)
With bottle caps on the bottom of their shoes, two brothers have a tap dancing contest on the sidewalk. Animated, rhythmic language, filled with onomatopoeia is complemented by cartoon illustrations showing New Orleans and the warm relationship between the boys.
Bottle Cap Boys: Dancing on Royal Street
![The Pomegranate Witch](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/145214589X.jpg?itok=VzlAdwCz)
Atop a hill in an abandoned field was a dilapidated house near a haunted pomegranate tree guarded by a fierce witch. Attempts by village children to snitch a tasty fruit were unsuccessful until Halloween night when a kind old lady replaced the witch. This fast-paced story unfolds in rich, rhyming language accompanied by evocative illustrations.
The Pomegranate Witch
![In the Middle of Fall](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/006257311X.jpg?itok=Bp8mTXbW)
Remember “the middle of Fall, when the leaves have already turned” and the air is chilly, apples and pumpkins are ready to pick. Soon, the leaves will be gone and the sky will change again, filled with snowflakes. Lyrical language and richly hued paintings evoke the season and the changes that accompany it.