![Why?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061561703.jpg?itok=CT39-AMp)
All scientific inquiry begins with a question, something at which Jack is quite adept. He wonders why crackers have holes, why feet stink, why hair doesn’t hurt when cut — and more. Child-like simplicity and expressive illustrations create a satisfying story that can be read on many levels — sure to generate even more inquisitiveness about children’s everyday experiences.
Why?
![The Quiet Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547215673.jpg?itok=s76s7qhn)
How many kinds of quiet are there? More than you might think beginning with the “First one awake quiet” to “Sound asleep quiet”. Readers will recognize the different situations (brought to life by expressively illustrated animals) and may even come up with their own brand of quiet.
The Quiet Book
![Not a Box](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061123226.jpg?itok=kcS2-cz9)
When is a brown box not a box? When it’s being used by a small rabbit as a racecar, a mountain, or a burning building being rescued by the fire fighter, of course! Straightforward illustrations and minimal language convey the power of imagination and play in this contemporary classic.
Not a Box
![Dinotrux](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316027774.jpg?itok=WRt0p73G)
Millions of years ago, huge, hungry prehistoric ‘dinotrux’ ruled the world. A terrible storm caused some dinotrux to seek better weather. Those that shed their “misbehaving ways” over the millennia are still on the job today. This imaginative take on trucks and dinosaurs is sure to make readers young and old view subjects anew while making them laugh out loud.
Dinotrux
![Alvin Ho Collection: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375849300.jpg?itok=9IcF4Sp1)
Although 2nd grader Alvin Ho admires superheroes, he is quite unlike them. In fact, he is afraid of everything! Alvin’s disarming character is perfectly voiced in this two-book collection.
Alvin Ho Collection: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
![Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off (Book 1)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807594806.jpg?itok=gYqEWp4-)
Product Description: One day Freddie Ramos comes home from school and finds a strange box just for him. What’s inside? ZAPATO POWER-shoes that change Freddie’s life by giving him super speed! But what will Freddie do with his fast new skills? Weird things are happening at the Starwood Park Apartments where he lives, and his friends at school need his help. Is Freddie Ramos ready to be a hero? This is the first book in the Zapato Power series.
Zapato Power: Freddie Ramos Takes Off (Book 1)
![Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525479015.jpg?itok=_la89cJt)
Everyone knows that there are two sides to every story. Read a cleverly illustrated poem one way for one side; read the same poem in reverse and learn the other. Well known fairy tales are presented through reversible poems sure to intrigue sophisticated readers of all ages. Each book comes with a CD, so pop it in and follow along!
Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
![Ivy & Bean: Doomed to Dance](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811862666.jpg?itok=hpPfVUFS)
Best friends, Ivy & Bean, both desperately want to dance ballet with the drama of “Giselle.” Instead, they must learn the basics and finally are cast as squid in the recital. How these recognizable 2nd graders manage to keep their promise not to quit makes the latest installment a worthy one.
Ivy & Bean: Doomed to Dance
![Face to Face with Manatees](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426306164.jpg?itok=aiAixanM)
Two different environments, two different authors, one goal achieved: to bring alive the process of studying and documenting a fascinating mammal and insect. Both books use the same basic format and text features, stunning photographs, and an informal voice to great effect. This is a series not to be missed. See also: Face to Face with Butterflies (opens in a new window)
Face to Face with Manatees
![The Cool Crazy Crickets Club](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763646598_0.jpg?itok=rNsk9f6E)
What do you do on long summer days? Marcus and Leo decide to start a club and do so with Miranda and Phoebe. Once they have everything a needed like a clubhouse and a mascot, they must decide on a purpose for the club. Club members share another summer adventure filled with babysitting, business, and more in the sequel.
See also: Cool Crazy Crickets to the Rescue (opens in a new window)
The Cool Crazy Crickets Club
![Chester's Masterpiece](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1554535662.jpg?itok=S5PXIG9r)
Chester, the chubby but charming feline, wants to create his own masterpiece. But a writer/illustrator named Melanie Watts continues to thwart his creative efforts by hiding the tools of his trade. The competition between Watts and Chester results in a humorous book that appears to have been written and reworked with sticky notes and red marker.
Chester’s Masterpiece
![Babymouse Burns Rubber](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375857133.jpg?itok=uAcsRFR2)
In this latest installment of the ever-pink and imaginative rodent, Babymouse, she discovers she needs help from a pal to make her soap box car. However, at the derby, it is Wilson who needs help. It’s Babymouse to the rescue! Pink is used successfully to define the fantasy in the otherwise black and white cartoons in this ever-fresh graphic novel series.
Babymouse Burns Rubber
![The Very Fairy Princess](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316040509.jpg?itok=UIqVdH1S)
Geraldine is a princess, a fairy princess with a crown and lots of sparkle. Her life as a fairy princess is filled with ballet (where she sparkles a lot), school, and with friends. Muted illustrations and an innocent narration combine to present a loving family whose child is indeed a very fairy princess.
The Very Fairy Princess
![!Muu, Moo! Rimas de animales/Animal Nursery Rhymes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061346136.jpg?itok=R8z_xsuS)
Both traditional and original nursery rhymes featuring animals are presented in this attractively illustrated collection. An introduction is likely to inspire adults and lays a foundation for sharing the rhymes in one or the other language.
!Muu, Moo! Rimas de animales/Animal Nursery Rhymes
![Looking Closely Around the Pond](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1553373952.jpg?itok=N4sZ9jIE)
Look very closely. What do you see? It may be something familiar or quite out of the ordinary. Readers won’t be certain until they turn the page! A close-up photograph of flora and fauna found near a pond becomes larger and is contextualized with a page turn. Additional information is also presented in this multifaceted look at ponds.
Looking Closely Around the Pond
![Let's Say Hi to Friends Who Fly!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/006172842X.jpg?itok=OvpQexQf)
Cat the Cat asks Bee the Bee and other flying animals if they can fly then cheers them on as they do what comes naturally. When Rhino the Rhino goes up in a plane, all of the playground friends join him! Strong, simple forms enhance the deadpan humor in this new and series about the endlessly friendly feline.
See also: Cat the Cat, Who Is That? (opens in a new window)
Let’s Say Hi to Friends Who Fly!
![Daddy Calls Me Doodlebug](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037585830X.jpg?itok=GLbwjCYu)
Fathers often have special names for their children. Each nickname is a fitting one, giving a hint as to what characterizes the young one and his parent. The human dad calls his child Doodlebug, while a snail’s father calls it “Goo-and-Go.” Soft illustrations convey affection and playfulness between parents and children.
Daddy Calls Me Doodlebug
![Andy Shane Hero at Last](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763636002.jpg?itok=UJXe-weE)
Andy Shane has only two goals. One was to have the best decorated bike in the Home Sweet Home parade and the other is to be a hero. Both seem unlikely — but when the unexpected happens, ordinary boys become heroes. Andy and his friends are likeable and the action believable in this easier to read novel.
Andy Shane Hero at Last
![Library Mouse](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0810993465.jpg?itok=X05u6Ey5)
Sam is a library mouse, and he lives in the wall behind the children’s reference section. One night, he decides to try writing his own story, and it’s a big hit! Soon everyone at the library is wondering who the mystery writer is. What Sam plans next will surprise and delight readers of all ages. Daniel Kirk provides lifelike illustrations to accompany his heartwarming story.
Library Mouse
![Max and Ruby in Pandora's Box](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140564152.jpg?itok=yvDS9NCL)
When Max invades his sister’s private space, Ruby tells him the story of what happened long ago to another too-curious character named Pandora. Wells’ retelling and humorous illustrations make the ancient Greek myth a timely tale for contemporary readers.
Max and Ruby in Pandora’s Box
![It's All Greek to Me](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142401161.jpg?itok=qSWFnARr)
In this installment of friends known as the Time Warp Trio, Joe, Fred, and Sam meet key figures from ancient Greek mythology when they’re transported back to Mount Olympus. It all started during a school play about ancient Greece…
It’s All Greek to Me
![Snowy Sports: Ready, Set, Play!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1553373677.jpg?itok=P20x7TYW)
Bright, boldly colored illustrations depict how young animals prepare to play outdoor winter games and sports. This basic, primarily visual introduction will serve as a simple introduction to lesser and well-known outdoor activities.
Snowy Sports: Ready, Set, Play!
![Junie B.: Toothless Wonder](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375822232.jpg?itok=7rKBKrSd)
Junie B. worries about her loose tooth. If she’s the first in her class to lose a tooth, will she appear different, weird? It’s inevitable that Junie B.’s tooth comes out and when it does, she sets out to learn what the Tooth Fairy does with all of those teeth. The answer is, of course, addressed in Junie B.’s signature, amusing style!
Junie B.: Toothless Wonder
![Fluffy Meets the Tooth Fairy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439129184.jpg?itok=qKz7em-T)
Fluffy, the class pet guinea pig wants to lose a tooth to meet the tooth fairy but then learns that guinea pigs don’t lose teeth; rather they gnaw to wear them down. When he goes home with one of the kids, however, Fluffy manages to meet the Tooth Fairy after all! Light and playful, this is sure to engage newly independent readers.