![Woodpecker Wham!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805088423.jpg?itok=lcYhR2i_)
Different woodpeckers swoop, slam, tap, click, and grow throughout the seasons. They are introduced in handsome collage illustrations and a rhythmic text which uses alliteration and onomatopoeia to bring the birds alive. Additional details and identification is included at the conclusion.
Woodpecker Wham!
![Weird and Wild Animal Facts](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805079459.jpg?itok=K7_LawM8)
Fourteen critters are presented here through well-placed photographs and fascinating factoids. From small (“the female tarantula lays 500 to 1000 eggs in a silken sac…”) to tall (“a giraffe’s tongue is black”), to up in the air (the hummingbird) or down in the water (a seahorse), this book is fun and informative.
Weird and Wild Animal Facts
![Octopuses! Strange and Wonderful](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590789288.jpg?itok=Ny9yEC2B)
The octopus is not only intelligent, it can be remarkably adaptable able to change color, shape and even skin texture. This fascinating overview is illustrated with attractive watercolors and includes additional detail in back matter. For older readers (ages 9 to 12), The Octopus Scientists (opens in a new window) by Sy Montgomery with photographs by Keith Ellenbogen follows octopus scientist, Jennifer Mathers, and her international team as they learn about and try to better understand this clever creature.
Octopuses! Strange and Wonderful
![How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544313658.jpg?itok=OuOlLPuT)
From whales to wasps, glimpses into animal behavior makes for intriguing reading. A pig eating python concludes the brief, engaging book illustrated with cut and torn paper collage. Back matter includes a bit more detail about the creatures described.
How to Swallow a Pig: Step-by-Step Advice from the Animal Kingdom
![A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426320825.jpg?itok=VBXOlBND)
The authors followed a wolf pup and his pack for six years, living in the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho. Their observations provide readers with a look at life for a shy wolf whose life becomes better with a strong companion shared in dynamic photographs and an informal narration.
A Friend for Lakota: The Incredible True Story of a Wolf Who Braved Bullying
![Emu](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763674796.jpg?itok=X3-C4DWK)
Meet the flightless, unkempt-looking bird, a native of Australia, in this large, handsome and informative picture book. The way the male emu is responsible for protecting the eggs and raising fledglings is engagingly presented and sure to spark further interest.
Emu
![The Call of the Osprey](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544232682.jpg?itok=yN9FZwd6)
Follow three scientists as they study the osprey, a fascinating raptor, in and around Missoula, Montana. How these large birds are tracked and studied is revealed in a highly accessible well-researched text and color photos. Further information appears in sidebars and back matter.
The Call of the Osprey
![How to Read a Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452112339.jpg?itok=d96K6Q7L)
Step by step instructions on how the read — and enjoy — a book are presented in lively illustrations and an encouraging narrative. A messy-coifed boy and his dog show the process all the way to THE END, and “if it was a really good story … start all over again.”
How to Read a Story
![For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai's Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/162370426X.jpg?itok=1gxbKmc1)
A straightforward, illustrated narration tells the story of the brave Pakistani girl who fought for girls’ rights to an education. Malala’s efforts advocating for the right to learn is presented in this accessible, readable, and brief book.
For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story
![Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452125783.jpg?itok=35gfTKyO)
Cornelius Washington was proud of his hometown, New Orleans. His job as a sanitation worker was important before Hurricane Katrina devastated the city but became even more important after when Cornelius worked with others to help restore it. Textured illustrations and a hope-filled narrative combine fact with fiction for a moving look at a catastrophic event.
Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans
![Leaflets Three, Let It Be!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/162091445X.jpg?itok=thw8ITrF)
As it changes its appearance throughout the seasons, this plant also provides food for different birds and animals. But many people see poison ivy as a nuisance only for the itchy, sometimes dangerous reaction to it when they come in close contact with it. This attractive and informative introduction to poison ivy is handsomely illustrated with a brief but engaging text.
Leaflets Three, Let It Be!
![Edible Numbers](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1626720037.jpg?itok=hAs4Jglk)
Crisp color photographs of fruits and vegetables are presented. One of each is presented on the left of the double page spreads, while variations of the fruit or veggie (e.g., there are 12 different citrus fruits) are introduced on the opposing page. There is potential to introduce new edibles — perhaps at your local farmer’s market — while counting and playing with numbers.
Edible Numbers
![Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803741235.jpg?itok=W4i6Yv3b)
Linda Blackmon was the youngest person to march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, during the Civil Rights Movement. An informal tone in an open, heavily illustrated format provides insight into the time and events, sure to spark discussion among readers.
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom
![Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544313674.jpg?itok=4M_OPgmc)
In the early 20th century, an Irish woman named Mary Mallon worked as a cook. The New York home in which she operated was struck with typhoid fever to become the first of many incidents. The story of the cook who became known as Typhoid Mary is presented as a medical mystery which introduces the time and its history in a riveting narrative.
Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America
![Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy Riddles in Verse](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/156145737X.jpg?itok=T0yOKw2W)
A variety of body parts are written about in different poetic forms — some humorous, some rhyming — accompanied by a factual insert on what appears to come from a notebook. Illustrations are as varied and serve to open the format and to illuminate the information for an entertaining and informative look at body parts.
Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy Riddles in Verse
![I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316241318.jpg?itok=BlJj6iR6)
An assigned pen pal correspondence between an American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe that started in grade school becomes a cultural exchange and a lifelong friendship. Sophisticated readers will appreciate the contrast between the cultures and how friendship can span great distances.
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives
![First Flight Around the World: Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419714821.jpg?itok=JccCwHkA)
In 1924, four biplanes from the United States were the first to circumnavigate the world. The journey is presented through well-researched narrative in a handsome format and highly illustrated with maps, period graphics, and photographs. The epilogue concludes the amazing trip where it started — in Seattle, Washington — where a memorial to the flyers remains.
First Flight Around the World: Adventures of the American Fliers Who Won the Race
![A Children's Guide to Arctic Birds](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1927095670.jpg?itok=VIhAhkS4)
A brief introduction invites readers to learn where “birds nest, what they eat, and how they call” to learn how to pay close attention. The information that follows introduces 12 artic birds. It is comprehensive yet accessible and clearly illustrated.
A Children’s Guide to Arctic Birds
![Abe Lincoln: His Wit and Wisdom](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823424200.jpg?itok=XcgEJozD)
Learn tidbits of information about our 16th President, the times in which he lived and more. Brief entries for each letter of the alphabet present Lincoln the man and the president. Detailed illustrations are both informative and humorous.
Abe Lincoln: His Wit and Wisdom
![Whale Trails: Before and Now](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805096426.jpg?itok=SvtLjjJQ)
A girl explains how her family once hunted whales but now use their family-owned boat to take tourists out to whale watch. Illustrations in color show the contemporary narrator and boat, while sepia-toned images depict the history. Interesting bits of African American history are embedded in this engaging, educational, and accessible story.
Whale Trails: Before and Now
![Super Snifferes: Dog Detectives on the Job](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0802736181.jpg?itok=opmAJXe8)
Because dogs can actually “see” with their sense of smell, they have been trained to work in various fields to help humans. A crisp text accompanied by color photographs shows dogs working in different ways: from the military and police duties to locating invasive plants to pointing to particular medical issues. Additional resources are included at the end.
Super Snifferes: Dog Detectives on the Job
![Simple Machines: Wheels, Levers, and Pulleys](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823433099.jpg?itok=uMejXhrq)
Simple machines are all around us! They can be seen in a flag pole (a pulley), a faucet (a wheel and axle), and even on the playground (a seesaw is a lever!). Flat illustrations and an understandable narration introduce and explain three types of simple machines most of which are in a young reader’s experience.
Simple Machines: Wheels, Levers, and Pulleys
![A Nest Is Noisy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452127131.jpg?itok=fmeg9ZO3)
Birds aren’t the only animals to make their homes in nests. Other nest-dwellers include insects, turtles, even orangutans. Handsome, detailed illustrations and an informative text (which can be read either in detail or for the main theme) appealingly present these animal homes and their residents.
A Nest Is Noisy
![My Tata's Remedies / Los remedies de mi tata](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1935955896.jpg?itok=yjxv80AD)
A boy spends the day enjoying and learning with his grandfather, his tata, who is known in the community to help people feel better with his knowledge of herbal remedies. Realistic illustrations depict the minor mishaps (e.g., a bee sting, a bump on the head) and the apparently botanically accurate plants from which they are derived. The culturally rich text is in both Spanish and English.