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The Area 51 Files
12-year-old orphan Sky Patel-Baum has lived with her grandmother as far back as she can remember. When her grandmother moves to a retirement home, Sky and her pet hedgehog Spike Read more...
What Lives in the Woods
Twelve year old Ginny and her older brother Leo are not pleased to be spending a whole month of summer vacation with their parents deep in the Saugatuck woods at Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on June 1, 2023
Drip
Even the youngest child can begin to learn the important scientific concept of the water cycle with this beautifully illustrated board book. The story opens with a sad little gardener Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on October 6, 2022
Nick and Nack Make Music
This book for beginning readers is a Highlights Puzzle Reader, combining a simple story with the fun addition of seek and find puzzles. Nick is a brown skinned boy who Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on April 14, 2022
Fish and Sun
Fish is cold and bored in his dark underwater home, so he swims up to the water’s surface. Soon after, warm Sun comes out. Fish and Sun become fast friends Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on October 21, 2021
A Magic Spark
This first book in the Fairylight Friends series from Scholastic Books is aimed at helping beginning readers develop skill, confidence, and joy in reading. The plot follows three best friends Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on May 13, 2021
Baby Medical School: Vaccines
You may be surprised to see a child’s board book explaining terms such as antigen, antibody, immune system, and herd immunity. Vaccines, a Baby Medical School book, does just that. Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on March 18, 2021
Baby’s First Books
It's never too early to read to your baby. Even before they can focus on the pictures, they are listening to the rhythm and cadence of your voice. Reading promotes Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on September 24, 2020
Bear Came Along
A curious bear embarks on a fast-moving adventure when he steps onto a log leaning over a river. Along the way he meets a diverse cast of friends, all with Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on August 20, 2020
Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World
Published in 2020, but before the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, this book is remarkably timely. Our world is truly unpredictable, and even the near future is uncertain. The author, a Read more...
Barkus
A girl named Nicky and big brown dog named Barkus become fast friends when Nicky’s favorite uncle unexpectedly drops him off at her house. Each of the five short chapters Read more...
Posted by Adrian L. on June 25, 2020
When Mischief Came to Town
Fans of Pippi Longstocking and Anne of Green Gables will adore the story of 10-year-old Inge Marie Jensen; a spunky, recently orphaned girl who arrives at a dreary Danish island Read more...
Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones
This fun and interactive picture book depicts a fossil dig by four young paleontologists of varying gender and race. From beginning to search for bones, all the way to piecing together a completed skeleton, the whole story can be sung to the tune of Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush. Additional smaller text on each page provides deeper factual information. The four children are depicted by the illustrator, Bob Read more...
The Call of the Wild + Free
Part memoir and part handbook, The Call of the Wild + Free focuses on inspiring and encouraging families to keep a sense of wonder and curiosity alive in their children. Read more...
Wild Honey from the Moon
Mother Shrew has a very sick little boy. She will do anything in her power to make him well. The only cure for his illness, according to her handy book Read more...