![Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545399971.jpg?itok=MB46-3xb)
Readers are encouraged to tell the story of a brave farm girl who provides food to someone who has escaped in this sophisticated, expressive, wordless book. Inspired by family stories, the author allows adults to fill in the historical detail while children recognize the story’s power.
Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad
![The World's Greatest Lion](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/039925417X.jpg?itok=GXAIvPcl)
The story of Zamba, an orphaned lion is dramatically told in highly realistic watercolors and a vibrant narrative. Named for his native Zambia, Zamba’s gentle nature made his a film star but he became a hero rescuing animals from a flood. This touching tale is based on an actual lion.
The World’s Greatest Lion
![Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John "Appleseed" Chapman](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061455156.jpg?itok=EWO9tMkR)
John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, changed his world “seed by seed, deed by deed” as this handsome book encourages readers to do. Children are encouraged to celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s anniversary every autumn by planting seeds literally and figuratively.
Seed by Seed: The Legend and Legacy of John “Appleseed” Chapman
![Ostrich and Lark](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590787021.jpg?itok=vM5jYgwm)
Vivid paintings by San artists, an artists’ project of Botswana, accompany an original story about the ostrich that finds his voice and changes the veld. Lyrical language will read aloud well and evokes a strong sense of place.
Ostrich and Lark
![Magical Life of Mr. Renny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1877579203.jpg?itok=Fm3JHdkY)
With the help of a little bit of magic, Mr. Renny’s paintings come to life, literally. But when his friend Rose wants a painting, how will the floppy-eared canine artist reverse the charm? A touch of traditional tales is sure to delight adult sensibilities but the book is sure to charm children.
Magical Life of Mr. Renny
![Land of Milk and Honey](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060253835.jpg?itok=ymXT9I_h)
The author recounts her family’s move by train from Oklahoma to California, the “land of milk and honey.” Evocative language and luxurious illustration create a warm recollection from a child’s perspective.
Land of Milk and Honey
![Just Ducks!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763659363.jpg?itok=SFiplXMM)
An observant girl shares her observations and appreciation of ducks as she and her mother walk and watch. Information appears on open pages that sport informal illustrations and lively language for a memorable look at these feathered delights.
Just Ducks!
![Jangles: A Big Fish Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545143128.jpg?itok=GkFw9izJ)
Jangles is the fish of legendary proportion. He’s evaded everything from special lures to dynamite from fishermen on Big Lake. The narrator shares his father’s story about Jangles, realistically illustrated in deeply hued colors for a fish tale of gigantic proportion.
Jangles: A Big Fish Story
![Hello! Hello!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423159063.jpg?itok=hcR6eif1)
Lydia tires of her electronic devices while her parents and brother are enmeshed in theirs. A small leaf beckons the girl outdoors, propelling her into an imaginative outdoor adventure. Sure to start conversations among plugged-in family members, this genial fantasy is playful and light.
Hello! Hello!
![Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600606512.jpg?itok=UO197IEx)
Recognizable constructions from childhood such as blocks and sandcastles and playful verse are juxtaposed to actual photos of architectural landmarks from around the globe. A note about the structure and the architects conclude this imaginative look at art and architecture.
Dreaming Up: A Celebration of Building
![Abe Lincoln's Dream](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436085.jpg?itok=WcFJb8Yb)
When Quincy leaves her tour of the White House, she sees a tall man standing over the Gettysburg Address. Quincy shares jokes with the ghost and helps him realize that the states are indeed united. The tall, pale ghost of Abe Lincoln can now rest easy.
Abe Lincoln’s Dream
![Who Has This Tail?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805094296.jpg?itok=wtTcmyXq)
Animal tails have different uses. A scorpion’s tail is used to sting its prey while a beaver uses its tail to navigate in water. A close-up of a tail and the titular question is followed by a picture of the animal and its tail in action for a playful but edifying book.
Who Has This Tail?
![Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/142631051X.jpg?itok=tH_V72iZ)
The rescue and return to the wild of an orphaned moon bear (aka Asiatic black bear) is documented in clear language and action-paced photographs. A map of Yasha’s homeland as well as a note from the scientist who worked with her and additional resources are included.
Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear
![Look! Another Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316204595.jpg?itok=MUUtAEDZ)
Solid colored pages with die-cuts to peek through to busy spreads and cheery rhymes encourage readers to look closely to try to find what is hidden. Settings differ and objects abound in this playful game book.
Look! Another Book
![Let's Go for a Drive (An Elephant and Piggie Book)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423164822.jpg?itok=8eqYfQDS)
Elephant and Piggie gather everything they might possibly need when they decide to go for a drive. They have every possible thing except…the car! Humor abounds as the dynamic duo prepare and then adapt their travel plans.
Let’s Go for a Drive (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
![Laundry Day](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547241968.jpg?itok=cLdZHcKM)
As a young shoeshine boy tries to return the red scarf that floats down to him, he meets a host of people from different backgrounds. He finally locates the rightful owner of the scarf and winds up with a happy surprise. Illustrations in comic book style move the satisfying story quickly.
Laundry Day
![Everything Goes in the Air](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061958107.jpg?itok=pedDCsis)
Follow a boy and his parents to the airport, on the plane, and through a bit of aviation history for an informative look at flying. Cartoon illustrations and information in bubbles and sidebars in an oversized format make this book just right for multiple examinations.
Everything Goes in the Air
![Body Actions](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823423662.jpg?itok=u3TzaPjm)
Every day you do so many things. How does your body do them? begins this brief, informative look at the human body and its systems (e.g., digestive, skeletal, etc.). Color photographs with overlays further enhance the engaging presentation.
Body Actions
![A Strange Place to Call Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452101205.jpg?itok=vQW9w8rL)
Textured collage and paint illustration and various poetic forms are used to introduce creatures that live in difficult, dangerous places. Ice worms in “Frozen Solid,” for example, “…If lurking in the deepest seas,/Why not between the glacial ice,/helped by their own antifreeze?”
A Strange Place to Call Home
![Return to the Willows](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080509413X.jpg?itok=pdVg0277)
Toad, Mole, Rat and Badger are back in this sequel to Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 Wind in the Willows. Though several new characters are introduced, the lush language evokes the original saga and may lead readers to revisit the original.
Return to the Willows
![Moby Dick: Chasing the Great White Whale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0312662971.jpg?itok=hpE6K-yz)
Herman Melville’s classic tale of the great white whale and the sea captain who sought him has been recast and simplified. The rhyming ballad is reminiscent of a sea chantey, capturing essential plot elements. Lush illustrations lighten the tone for young, contemporary readers.
Moby Dick: Chasing the Great White Whale
![I Have a Dream](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375858873.jpg?itok=w9CphGl-)
Perhaps one of the best known speeches of the 20th century, Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” has been combined with lush paintings in a large format for a new generation. Included in this stunning book is a CD of Dr. King’s original speech.
I Have a Dream
![Hide and Seek](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1849761019.jpg?itok=-feJ31Od)
Complex engineered paper constructions create a series of worlds in which viewers are encouraged to locate various objects. In one, “Five black spots, four blossoms blue” and more are hidden in a lush garden that emerges from a red page. Each spread deserves many examinations.
Hide and Seek
![The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436654.jpg?itok=DS6zEaxB)
Words are everywhere and so, too, are poems; that is, if you know how to look. Those included in this small, illustrated anthology have been compiled from words in likely and unlikely locations to present a range of topics, sure to inspire young readers to find poems of their own.