Dazzle's First Day (Butterfly Meadow)


Olivia Moss - 2008
    It's a place where friendships and adventures take flight!Dazzle is a brand-new butterfly, fresh out of her cocoon. She doesn't know how to fly, and she's all alone! But Butterfly Meadow could be just what Dazzle is looking for. . . .

Dr. Seuss: The Great Doodler


Kate Klimo - 2015
    Seuss. Little Ted Geisel always had a sketchpad and pencil in hand. He was a Boy Scout with a penchant for creating zany creatures. He grew up with a love of books and words from his mother, and his inventor father spawned a wildly imaginative and perfectionist side. It’s no wonder that these qualities led to the beloved work of Dr. Seuss, the Great Doodler.   Follow his career as an ad man, political cartoonist, creator of forty-five indelible children’s books, and Pulitzer Prize winner. Not bad for a lifelong doodler! Includes fun facts and several of Dr. Seuss’s original sketches and artwork!

The King's Chessboard


David Birch - 1988
    Soon the royal granaries are almost empty--will the proud king concede that he has been outwitted? A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies and Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children. Full-color illustrations.

The Moon is Going to Addy's House


Ida Pearle - 2015
    And through the long drive, the moon seems to be following them closely—Addy’s faithful guardian and friend.The comforting sense that the moon is your own personal companion is universal to childhood, and Ida Pearle has depicted it beautifully through her lyrical text and soft, sleepy cut-paper collage illustrations. This is a book that children will ask to hear every night at bedtime.

The Story for Children: A Storybook Bible


Max Lucado - 2011
    “Let there be light,” he called into the darkness, and a sweep of brightness blazed across the blank canvas. The Story for Children isn’t just another collection of Bible stories—it’s The Story—the big picture of God’s enormous love for his children! Presented by New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado with Randy Frazee and Karen Hill, these 48 pivotal stories show how God has a grand and glorious vision, beginning with Creation and ending with the promise that Jesus is coming again. Each story in this storybook Bible is:Personalized with God’s messageAccompanied by vibrant illustrations from accomplished artist Fausto Bianchi that help bring the Bible to life for young readers ages 4–8Perfect for sharing with elementary school kids during Bible study, small groups, and story timeWith a designated presentation page inside The Story for Children, a Storybook Bible, it makes a great gift for birthdays, Easter, Valentine’s Day, and the holiday season.

Son of Charlemagne


Barbara Willard - 1997
    King Charles of the Franks is crossing the Alps with his family and court on a journey to meet with Pope Hadrian. One frosty night he speaks to his young son Carl of his plans for the future: "When we come to Rome you will know that I am naming you my heir. One day you will rule over all my lands..." But the King already had an heir, Pepin the Hunchback, mockingly called Gobbo. Was he to be dispossessed? Yet Carl sees that Charlemagne is determined to do what he feels is best to serve God and Europe. The many-faceted story of the great Emperor Charlemagne and his son Carl will stir the minds and imaginations of young people. Through Carl's eyes we discover the grand dimensions of western Europe's foundation.

Caroline's Comets: A True Story


Emily Arnold McCully - 2017
    Born the youngest daughter of a poor family in Hanover, Germany, she was scarred from smallpox, stunted from typhus and used by her parents as a scullery maid. But when her favorite brother, William, left for England, he took her with him. The siblings shared a passion for stars, and together they built the greatest telescope of their age, working tirelessly on star charts. Using their telescope, Caroline discovered fourteen nebulae and two galaxies, was the first woman to discover a comet, and became the first woman officially employed as a scientist by no less than the King of England! The information from the Herschels star catalogs is still used by space agencies today.

Zoo In the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations


Jacqueline Mitton - 1998
    Full-color illustrations with silver foil highlights.

The Reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt


Elizabeth Cody Kimmel - 2010
    Now that she's entered boarding school, the time is ripe to reinvent herself. She'll become unusual, outlandish, unexpected, sassy - someone worthy of a name like "Moxie." But who exactly? From Mysterious Earth Goddess to Hale and Hearty Sports Enthusiast; from Detached, Unique, Coolly Knowing Individual to Assertive Revolutionary Activist, Moxie tries them all, while keeping her true talent for piano-playing a secret. But at boarding school, Moxie isn't the only one who isn't what she claims to be.

On to Oregon!


Honoré Willsie Morrow - 1991
    The epic journey of the Sager children by covered wagon from Missouri to Oregon in 1848.

The Fierce 44: Black Americans Who Shook Up the World


The Staff of The Undefeated - 2019
    Meet forty-four of America’s most impressive heroes in this collective biography of African American figures authored by the team at ESPN’s TheUndefeated.com.  From visionaries to entrepreneurs, athletes to activists, the Fierce 44 are beacons of brilliance, perseverance, and excellence. Each short biography is accompanied by a compelling portrait by Robert Ball, whose bright, graphic art pops off the page. Bringing household names like Serena Williams and Harriet Tubman together with lesser-known but highly deserving figures such as Robert Abbott and Dr. Charles Drew, this collection is a celebration of all that African Americans have achieved, despite everything they have had to overcome.

The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Commercials


Stan Berenstain - 2007
    . . before that pile of unused toys gets any bigger.

Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts


Anna Grossnickle Hines - 2005
    In poems and quilts she captures each heartening glow and flicker, from the moon and aurora borealis to the holiday lights of Santa Lucia, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Chinese New Year to one lone candle and a hidden flashlight in the deep, dark night.

How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures


Ruth Heller - 1985
    A Reading Rainbow Review Title.

The Beak Book


Robin Page - 2021
    But what do all of these beaks do? Discover how beaks of different shapes and sizes are adapted to help birds sip nectar, make nests, battle for mates, and more!