![I Am Latino: The Beauty in Me](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0316160091_0.jpg?itok=mg-35X7n)
A celebration of Latino children in all of their various shades, cultures, and customs. Poetic, affirmative text accompanies the bright and striking photographs of children and uses the five senses to lead the reader on an exploration of Latino foods, music, language, and more.
I Am Latino: The Beauty in Me
![Ralph Marsiello's Halloween Drawing Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1570915423.jpg?itok=K0hpanSR)
Nothing suggests Halloween like a picture of a fierce or funny Jack-o-lantern, a sky full of bats or ghosts. What would a Halloween night be without a witch, a haunted house or a graveyard? Readers can create these and other signs of the celebration line by line, perhaps individualize them, and read other “spook-tacular books”.
Ralph Marsiello’s Halloween Drawing Book
![Awesome Autumn](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805092102.jpg?itok=NsJ5Ryba)
Autumn is a season during which there are many changes: leaves turn colors, air becomes cooler, and crops are harvested. These and more seasonal signals are presented in conversational language and vivid photographs. Easy-to-do autumn activities conclude this attractive and appealing book.
Awesome Autumn
![Apples A to Z](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439728088.jpg?itok=L2Mqd-1G)
A spiffy fox and friends and the alphabet are used to introduce apples — from blossoms, to how they grow, apple varieties, and more. Rich words (such as “deciduous”) are used, briefly but effectively introducing sophisticated concepts. Back matter extends the fun, activities, and information.
Apples A to Z
![Apple](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419703781.jpg?itok=MQuuTt9D)
Single words in apple red combine with bold black-lined illustrations to tell tales of apples, autumn, seasons, and more. A brief note about apple trees and composting conclude this unique and attractive look focused around one of fall’s favorite fruits.
Apple
![Magritte's Marvelous Hat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547558643_0.jpg?itok=FwNqTfLV)
Meet Magritte who “One bright day in the dark of the night,” saw a “marvelous hat” that became his inspiration and friend. Johnson’s illustrations are inspired by the 20th century surrealist painter Rene Magritte (though here the artist is a canine). This visually sophisticated book introduces young artists to a unique master.
Magritte’s Marvelous Hat
![In the Ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0312663005.jpg?itok=93ktmMmQ)
Colorful sea creatures — from a sea snail and a sea horse, to coral and seaweed — are presented in this small, sturdy book. Single words accompany dark-lined, boldly colored illustrations with glittery paper cleverly incorporated with die-cuts.
In the Ocean
![Tornado! The Story Behind these Twisting, Turning, Spinning and Spiraling Storms](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426307799.jpg?itok=Ea-hZlgG)
Sophisticated readers curious about weather science will be riveted by this highly illustrated, well documented, and clearly written look at tornadoes and their power. Photographs from satellites and the ground, newspaper headlines and more are presented album-like to dramatically present the storms power.
Tornado! The Story Behind these Twisting, Turning, Spinning and Spiraling Storms
![Those Rebels, John and Tom](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545222680.jpg?itok=J1_a7NxS)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were very different in everything from appearance to what they liked to do. But they agreed on one thing: King George of England was a tyrant! This lighter look at American history is factual and informative and may be just the introduction to Independence Day as well as two of its key figures.
Those Rebels, John and Tom
![Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600604110.jpg?itok=kx6m0lSA)
William Hoy wasn’t born deaf but lost it as a boy growing up in rural Ohio. In spite of his hearing loss, Hoy went on to become a remarkable major league baseball player at the end of the 19th century. His little known story is sure to inspire contemporary readers who will meet him in this handsome, detailed picture book biography.
Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy
![Seeing Symmetry](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823423603.jpg?itok=jGc58y8J)
The word “mom” has it; so does a butterfly. Once you know what it is, you see it everywhere! A clear introduction to the topic is presented in accessible language and crisp, well-labeled illustrations in a colorful format. Suggestions for activities, a lucid explanation of its importance in math, and a glossary conclude this attractive volume.
Seeing Symmetry
![Out of this World: Poems and Facts about Space](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375864598.jpg?itok=B7a7vhGC)
Poems combine with information and evocative illustrations to create a sense of wonder about space and space-related topics. Beginning with a countdown (“T-minus:/10/9/8…./Spaceship soaring!”) and concluding with a child wondering about “My Place” in the universe, this intriguing collection is sure to delight readers.
Out of this World: Poems and Facts about Space
![If You Lived Here: Houses of the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547238924.jpg?itok=Aok2Ss1R)
People all around have homes in which to live, but not all of them look alike. Dwellings old and new, in the U.S. and around the world, small and large, are presented in highly detailed, colorful collages and brief but informative text. A final map places the locations on a simple world map.
If You Lived Here: Houses of the World
![Get Outside: The Kids Guide to Fun in the Great Outdoors](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1554538025.jpg?itok=p84lzXT3)
Outdoor adventures await adults and children throughout the year. Illustrated, easy to follow instructions and a can-do approach are sure to inspire readers of all ages to learn as they choose from a range of games and activities with background information included.
Get Outside: The Kids Guide to Fun in the Great Outdoors
![Frogs! Strange and Wonderful](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590783719.jpg?itok=27YAFHwm)
Many different types of frogs, frog lifecycles, etc. are presented through brief but illuminating information and highly realistic watercolors. A concluding note about the impact of humans on frogs, insight into the author’s interest and additional resources conclude this handsome and engrossing look at this animal.
Frogs! Strange and Wonderful
![Suryia Swims! The True Story of How an Orangutan Learned to Swim](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805093176.jpg?itok=GkruSSxp)
How Suryia, a highly photogenic orangutan, learns to swim with other animals in the South Carolina wildlife preserve is presented as a photograph album. Though most orangutans dislike water, Suryia enjoys swimming with the tigers and his best friend Roscoe (introduced in Suryia & Roscoe (opens in a new window)). Color photographs and simple text are sure to engage a range of readers.
Suryia Swims! The True Story of How an Orangutan Learned to Swim
![Secrets of the Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0517709902.jpg?itok=_fu6ZTuA)
A child and her family plan and plant a garden and observe it as it grows. Her narration includes information about the process while conversations between two hens add humor and information. The appealing, light-lined, cartoon-like illustrations vary format while adding information and wit.
Secrets of the Garden
![Out on the Prairie](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580893783.jpg?itok=hhVlXAzu)
The prairie is home to lush and unique plants and animals. Here they are introduced in the cadence of a familiar rhyme (“Over in the Meadow”) which is followed by brief factual information. All is accompanied by eye-catching, textured mixed media illustrations that inform and engage.
Out on the Prairie
![My Body](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545345146.jpg?itok=HRPvGiQi)
Brief explanations of both the inside and outside of the human body are presented in direct text and full-color photographs with overlaid drawings. Also included are: a table of contents, index, glossary, and code to a download an interactive web-based book from the publisher.
My Body
![Bug Off! Creepy Crawley Poems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590788621.jpg?itok=7qovX_wr)
Short, imaginative poems combine with brief facts and handsome, full color photographs to introduce a variety of insects. Fact or fiction can be shared independent of the other to find out about everything from the common house fly to the colorful lovebug and many more insects.
Bug Off! Creepy Crawly Poems
![Trains Go](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811879429.jpg?itok=6-Hzjqpj)
Each type of train makes a slightly different sound from the “clang, ting” and “bing” of a freight train to the “zooosh” of the diesel. The long format is reminiscent of a track to support the colorful trains rushing by as well as their onomatopoeic sounds in varied typeface.
Trains Go
![Machines Go to Work in the City](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805090509.jpg?itok=cSFeW2xr)
The city is filled with trucks, trains, and more things that go and “vroom”, “beep”, “honk” and more. Young machine aficionados are sure to appreciate them as presented in deeply colored illustrations and alliterative text. Questions asked are answered with a flap lift.
Machines Go to Work in the City
![Green](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596433973.jpg?itok=T4rICSma)
Textured illustrations cleverly incorporate die-cuts exploring the many shades of green. Language is as inspired as the textured paintings, subtly suggesting an environmental note. The book concludes with “forever green” in which a man and a child admire a large, lush tree, presumably from a seedling planted earlier.
Green
![And Then It's Spring](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436247.jpg?itok=7DB7o0vi)
A young gardener plants seeds and waits for the transformation from late Winter’s mud brown to the lush green of Springtime. Evocative, lyrical text and delicate, expressive illustrations follow the evolution and depict the gradual change — all with understated humor.