Children

The zoo is closing! Ellie and her friends want to save their home, but Ellie's just a baby elephant, and she doesn't know what she can do to help. While the other animals are busy working, Ellie finds a brush and some paints, and gives the zoo a big splash of color! Will her bright new talent be enough to keep the zoo's gates open for good?

The start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary world in his local barbershop – and learns he’s the hero they’ve been waiting for. Great for younger fans of Black Panther and Last Gate of the Emperor!

Learn the funny and fascinating story of Charles Darwin and the groundbreaking discoveries that resulted from his love of the humble worm in this hilarious children’s book with illustrations by Gwen Millward.

Bella watches her mother Mia get ready to cook an Italian feast of pasta and meatballs in this book about helping out (my teens need to read this one!).

Jeffers provides his hopes and wishes for his own child, and – in doing so – gifts children and parents everywhere with a gently sweet and humorous missive about our world and those who call it home.

Rot is a mutant potato who wakes up feeling great, maybe even…the greatest in the world! But that only makes Rot’s brother Snot the grumpiest in the world. The only solution? An epic contest to prove who is the greatest once and for all, judged by the only impartial party they can find – their small fry little sister Tot. First installment in a funny “spud” series.

A good reminder for the new year, this extraordinary book focuses on the everyday moments that slow the world down for us: a hug from someone we haven’t seen in a long time, the soft spot behind a cat’s ear, a ladybug landing on your arm. And in the end, the answer to the question of what's sweeter rings truest of all.

Why include a book by such a best-selling author? To make a point. Pilkey is not Shakespeare, but he is doing parents and teachers a huge service: he’s writing books that kids devour. The most important thing with kids is to get them EXCITED about reading so they will pursue it as a lifelong adventure. Pilkey’s books are easy to read and absolutely hilarious!

A determined Owl builds strength and confidence in this medieval picture book about the real mettle of a hero: wits, humor, and heart. 

When you're a bear who is easily scared, it's hard to have friends. Fortunately, Bear has one: Rabbit, who is very brave. One day, Rabbit urges Bear to face his fears and embark on an adventure together. However, things don't entirely go as planned, and the two friends learn the true meaning of bravery. Includes wonderful illustrations by Ray Sayegh, Jr.

Told in an age-appropriate fashion, with a perfect pause for parents to insert their own discussions with their children to accompany prompting illustrations, this book is a gently honest and sensitive starting point for this far-too-necessary conversation, for Black children, Brown children – ALL children.

The inspiring tale of a seamstress-turned-scientist who invented the world's first aquarium at a time when women in STEM were startlingly rare. Truth be told, I had never heard of Jeanne Villepreux-Power before. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: if you’re an adult and NOT reading Children’s books, you are definitely missing out.

Squirrel loves counting the leaves on his tree – red leaves, gold leaves, orange and more. But hold on! One of his leaves is missing! On a quest to find the missing leaf, Squirrel teams up with his good friend Bird to discover who the leaf thief could be among their forest friends. Great read aloud – the perfect book for Autumn.

It’s Amelia Bedelia’s new friend Candy’s first Halloween since coming to Oak Tree Elementary. But when Amelia Bedelia tells her new friend how spooktacular it will be – decorations on almost every house and store, the costume parade, the pumpkin carving contest – Candy seems unimpressed. Then Amelia Bedelia tells her about the Haunted Hayride at Seven Gables Farms, and Candy is convinced. But what happens when the Haunted Hayride is cancelled? Will Amelia Bedelia come up with a plan to save Halloween for her friends old and new? Lots of laughs – as always – in this terrific chapter book for elementary readers.

Get ready to laugh along in this fun children's monster book as a brave young ninja heads into the closet to meet the monster that's been so scary night after night! But what if our monster isn't scary at all? Maybe our hero is about to make a friend of the strangest sort. This inventive picture book about conquering fears and overcoming anxiety reminds us that things aren't always as scary as they seem!