Children

In 1802, Jean-Francois Champollion was eleven years old. That year, he vowed to be the first person to read Egypt’s ancient hieroglyphs. Champollion’s dream was to sail up the Nile in Egypt and uncover the secrets of the past, and he dedicated the next twenty years to the challenge. James Rumford introduces the remarkable man who deciphered the ancient Egyptian script and fulfilled a lifelong dream in the process. Stunning watercolors bring Champollion’s adventure to life in a story that challenges the mind and touches the heart.

A hysterical (and creepy) parody of the children's classic The Runaway Bunny! Filled with uproarious illustrations, a beloved classic gets a kindhearted send-up in this utterly monsterized parody from Michael Rex, creator of the New York Times bestselling Goodnight Goon. Kids will dig the vast array of terrible monsters, but parents will love the sweet sentiment. A fabulous Halloween treat for all those little monsters!

It's a new school year, as William Everett Crocodile and his trusty friend and toothbrush, Pete, prepare for a class trip down the Nile. They're ready for the mysterious Sphinx. They're ready for mummies and pyramids. Their teacher, Ms. Ibis, has even promised them a glimpse of the priceless jewel called “the Sacred Eye of Isis.” But are Bill and Pete ready for the Bad Guy, up to his usual no-good tricks? Come along on this fast-paced and funny adventure with Bill and Pete, and find out.

This Egyptian spin on the classic Cinderella tale was initially recorded in the first century by a Roman historian and is retold here by folklorist Shirley Climo. Poor Rhodopis! She has nothing: no mother or father, and no friends. She is a slave from the far-off country of Greece. Only the beautiful rose-red slippers her master gives her can make Rhodopis smile. So when a falcon swoops down and snatches one of the slippers away, Rhodopis is heartbroken. For how is she to know that the slipper will land in the lap of the great Pharaoh himself? And who would ever guess that the Pharaoh has promised to find the slipper’s owner and make her queen of all Egypt? Includes great illustrations by Ruth Heller.

El Skippito is back! His doggy pals want to visit the Under Mundo – the underworld – where mummitos rest in peas. But they need El Skippito’s brains and courage to answer the riddle of the Finx and enter the mummy’s tomb. Our hero is up to the task, and he’s in for another whirlwind adventure.

If you’re going to learn about shapes, why not do it in the exciting land of Egypt? Egypt’s Great Sphinx, pyramids and camels all come to life in this board book by graphic designer Misti Kenison. Toddlers will learn basic shapes such as triangles, hexagons and circles with bright, geometric spreads while getting a flavor for Egypt’s rich and fascinating culture. Traveling to foreign places has never been so colorful, or educational, for young children before!

Environmental scientist Ken Nedimyer, founder of the Coral Restoration Foundation, reminded us that all it takes is one: one coral gamete to start a colony in the ocean, one person to make a difference in the world, one idea to help us heal the earth. A stunning tribute to the wonders of nature and the power of human hope.

Engaging book about Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, a ground-breaking African-American tap dancer of the 1920s-30s. People said he “talked with his feet,” and in the Dillons' graceful paintings of old New York, he dances from page to page to the tune of a toe-tapping rhyme. Fun read aloud.

Two siblings have a falling-out and make up again in spectacular style in a warm, witty story with sure appeal for little monsters everywhere.

Gorgeously illustrated and including two gatefolds that give us a panoramic jungle at war, this book is as entertaining as it is wise, as wry as it is passionate. Illustrator Joohee Yoon's humorous images support this beautifully-written text with wit and insight. Her final portrait of the tiger in a sea of silence will stay with the reader for a long, long time.

Since most schools shy away from teaching art and music anymore, the pandemic has provided parents with a unique opportunity to expose their children to great artists. This beautifully-illustrated Caldecott winner introduces readers to Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings that rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. I LOVE this book!

A perfect “peekaboo” book for night time reading together in bed. Pip, Pickle, and Percy the penguins are hungry. Pip and Pickle see a fish and chase it, but catching the little fish proves to be harder than they thought! Pip and Pickle are set on making a meal of that fish. Can the fish outsmart two determined, hungry penguins? Great fun with little ones.

An inspiring picture book with simple text and gorgeous, impressionistic artwork about a girl imagining what life would be like with a horse.

Everyone in the Ellis family is excellent – except Ed. Ed wonders if this is why he isn’t allowed to eat at the table or sit on the couch with the other children. So he’s determined to find his own thing to be excellent at--only to be (inadvertently) outdone by a family member every time. This funny and endearing story offers a subtle look at sibling rivalry and self-esteem, and will reassure kids that everyone is excellent at something, and that your family loves you, just as you are.

Getting George to sleep is a nightmare. But getting a monster to sleep? That's an adventure.