![Paul Thurlby's Wildlife](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763665630.jpg?itok=cuvOtfgj)
Interesting factual tidbits inspired imaginative animal portraits. The strong graphic design on large pages encourages close reading so that “while the creatures …may look a little silly, they are all based on real animal facts.”
Paul Thurlby’s Wildlife
![Monkey Colors](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1570917426.jpg?itok=TELgKSjX)
Meet different kinds of monkeys — all of which come in many colors — shown in crisply lined, full-color illustration and brief text. Additional information about each of the 12 monkeys introduced and a world map concludes this brief, enticing introduction.
Monkey Colors
![Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452107149.jpg?itok=EZdvr3BY)
In one lifetime, creatures presented will grow or show one behavior repeatedly. Limited text combines with textured illustration to reveal these estimates from one papery spider egg sac to a thousand baby seahorses. Animal and math information conclude this unique glimpse of animals.
Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives
![If You Were a Panda Bear](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061950904.jpg?itok=tRrb9Yo9)
Meet a panda, moon bear, sloth bear, sun bear, and other kinds (plus a teddy bear) in simple rhyming text and gentle illustrations. Bear facts and where to find additional information conclude this easy informational picture book.
If You Were a Panda Bear
![Eat Like a Bear](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805090398.jpg?itok=yGsas-9i)
Rhythmic text and lush illustrations invite young readers (or listeners) to eat like a bear from April until midwinter. Textured illustrations and more thorough backmatter conclude this engaging introduction to brown bears and their habitat.
Eat Like a Bear
![Bats: Biggest! Littlest!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590789520.jpg?itok=BOZh3dsz)
Bats come in different sizes with different characteristics but each serves a particular purpose. Crisp photographs and lucid writing provide a riveting introduction to these often maligned creatures.
Bats: Biggest! Littlest!
![Cesar Chavez: A Struggle for Justice / César Chávez: La lucha por la justicia](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1558853243.jpg?itok=BwZSBaBP)
With simple words and clear pictures, this bilingual picture-book biography introduces young readers to the Mexican American leader who led the labor struggle of poor migrant farm workers. Beginning with Chavez’s early childhood on his parents’ farm in Arizona, the biography tells of the family’s time as migrant workers during the Depression, and then of Chavez’s long years working to organize the United Farm Workers and fight violence and discrimination. Inspired by Gandhi, Chavez always insisted on nonviolence, and the stirring pages show him on a hunger strike and leading labor strikes and boycotts.
Cesar Chavez: A Struggle for Justice / César Chávez: La lucha por la justicia
![Viva Mexico!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0761413251_0.jpg?itok=XpFey1w-)
Mexico’s culture, history, and spirit are revealed through The Foods, The Fiestas, The Folk Arts, The Past, and The People. Each volume — whether focusing on food or art, ancient beginnings, or current conflicts — captures the many flavors and traditions of the land and its people.
Viva Mexico!
![Annie and Helen](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375857060.jpg?itok=0IdS_Bsz)
Anne Sullivan arrived at the Keller home in 1887, writing letters to a friend about how she worked with a deaf and blind girl named Helen. Anne’s words combine with a straightforward narration and gentle illustrations to provide deeper insight into how Helen Keller grew into a brilliant woman.
Annie and Helen
![Volcano Rising](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580894089.jpg?itok=JAz8aDUY)
Volcanoes erupt on land and in the sea and are found all around the world. Eruptions are both “creative and destructive” but all start with “gooey rock called magma.” Volcano facts are combined with specific locations and striking, textured collages for an absorbing introduction to a fascinating natural phenomenon.
Volcano Rising
![Orangutan](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1847803164.jpg?itok=9Ftu8rJv)
In the rainforest of Sumatra, a baby orangutan is born. Photographs chronicle her life with mother and the baby’s growth. At about five years old, the baby is old enough to live independently though she still occasionally sees her mother. Brief general information about orangutans concludes this accessible photo essay.
Orangutan
![No Monkeys, No Chocolate](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580892876.jpg?itok=kH6qUIse)
Most kids like something chocolate-y, right? But there wouldn’t be chocolate without cocoa beans that come from cocoa pods that rely on insects and other creatures in rainforests — even monkeys! A brief but engaging look at this interconnected habitat is realistically illustrated with informative but humorous asides by bookworms to encourage each page turn.
No Monkeys, No Chocolate
![Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385732759.jpg?itok=pwhxWShL)
Andy Warhol became well-known as an artist whose impact on pop culture continues to be felt. Many facets of his life and work are introduced in this comprehensive, well researched, and accessible biography.
Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop
![The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/159643810X.jpg?itok=tGmziI_4)
George Ohr was a talented potter whose patience paid off — quite literally — for his heirs. Now better known than when he lived, George Ohr’s work is now highly valued and prized for its unique glazes and shapes.
The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius
![Christo & Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596430710.jpg?itok=QN98uJKr)
Orange fabric created The Gates which unfurled in New York’s Central Park to temporarily brighten a dreary winter. It — and other huge, stunning outdoor art projects are the work of a husband-wife team, chronicled here in striking photographs and engaging language.
Christo & Jeanne-Claude: Through the Gates and Beyond
![The Wild Weather Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0711232555.jpg?itok=eBaa4LDr)
There’s always something to do outside regardless of the weather. A range of activities are presented through short descriptions and photographs with notation to indicate if the activity can be done independently or if adult help is needed. Some are messy, all are doable.
The Wild Weather Book
![Too Hot? Too Cold? Keeping Body Temperature Just Right](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580892760.jpg?itok=H5ljkAhn)
Find out the difference between “warm blooded” and “cold blooded” creatures, learn why sweat is important, how to stay warm or cool, and how animals cope with temperature changes. Attractive illustrations and crisp text will inform and engage.
Too Hot? Too Cold? Keeping Body Temperature Just Right
![Snow School](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580894100.jpg?itok=51my29Pa)
In the spring in Pakistan’s Hindu Kush Mountains, two hungry snow leopard cubs wait for their mother. As they grown, they must learn to survive on their own in a harsh environment. Stunning illustrations and dramatic narration provide a glimpse of the animals’ lives.
Snow School
![A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375867120.jpg?itok=msEXjFJI)
Horace Pippin was born in Pennsylvania in the late 19th century to become a talented — and ultimately recognized — 20th century artist. Mixed media illustrations and simple text present an overview of Pippin’s life and times, including overcoming a disability.
A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin
![On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811872351.jpg?itok=8rErt_nl)
As a child, he was a late talker but as he grew up, Albert Einstein never stopped asking questions. The man whose ideas and questions changed the world is presented in engaging, child-like illustrations and easy but surprisingly informative text.
On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein
![National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426310943.jpg?itok=6ZPPTlkb)
This handsome book invites readers to look at birds while learning about their habits and habitats; clearly organized by region and illustrated with illuminating photographs for identification. Easy activities, positive actions, and additional resources are also included.
National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America
![Mush! Sled Dogs of the Iditarod](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545494788.jpg?itok=fZybgCUh)
Iditarod racers often run in families of humans and the dogs that run. The grueling, exciting race is introduced in clearly labeled photographs and crisp text just right for dipping in and out of for a glimpse at the brave animals and people who run it.
Mush! Sled Dogs of the Iditarod
![I Scream Ice Scream! A Book of Wordles](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452100047.jpg?itok=YZdQazbq)
What’s a “wordle”? The title uses wordles. “Reindeer” and “rain dear” are wordles. Get it? Readers will be inspired to make up their own as they go through the clever language and comically illustrated wordles presented.
I Scream Ice Scream! A Book of Wordles
![Henry and the Cannons](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596432667.jpg?itok=uKUggY8g)
In 1775 George Washington “ached for cannons” as he watched the British in Boston. A Boston bookseller, Henry Knox, figured out how to get cannons from a New York fort to Boston by boat, across land, in only 50 days. Watercolor illustrations and brief text chronicle Henry’s feat.