Children

In the dark, a funky beat. Something white with bony feet. Skeleton dancing up the street, Doing the Halloween Hustle. Skeleton is dancing his way to a Halloween party – but as he grooves across town, he keeps stumbling, tumbling and falling apart! Can Skeleton stay in one piece long enough to make it to the party? Fun interactive read-aloud.

Ralphie is excited to sing and dance with his friends – until Chad makes fun of them for being “girly.” Can everyone learn to be true to themselves?

Kids and parents alike will get a kick out of the adventures of a mischievous raccoon, in this fun book with illustrations by Robyn Leavens.

Did you know that in the United States we eat 350 slices of pizza every second? Or that in Sweden they serve pizza with bananas and peanuts? All over the world, people love pizza – but where did it come from? And who made the first pizza? Pizzoli travels through time and around the globe to discover the mouth-watering history of pizza. Bursting with color, flavor, fun facts and a family-friendly English muffin pizza recipe, this book reveals the delicious story of the world's best food.

 Mac and Mac, who love pie and hate making their beds, are hollow-headed. That’s why they're so easy to fool – and their clever friend Meatball isn't afraid to take advantage of that fact. Illustrated by Tedd Arnold, whose Fly Guy series is a kid favorite, this graphic novel is perfect for comic fans and reluctant readers, with short, funny chapters following Mac and Mac through ridiculous adventures. 

 

Being human means we are full of possibility. We learn, we dream, we wonder at the world around us. But we also make mistakes and can feel fearful or sad. This book affirms that we can make good choices by acting with compassion and having empathy for others and ourselves. When we find common ground, we can feel connected to the great world around us and mindfully strive to be our best selves. Should be read by every member of Congress!

A little boy explains to Mama Slug how to teach Little Slug to read. Here are a few of his reading rules: Attach labels to Little Slug’s favorite things; Read out loud to him; Point out words that repeat; Sound out words; Make a vocabulary list; Be patient! And, of course, it helps if Little Slug can see the book, so prop it up and set him on a rock! David Slonim’s hilarious acrylic and charcoal illustrations and Susan Pearson’s witty text show that reading can be fun in this wonderful read.

 

Words, sentences, and even worse, paragraphs fill up books. Ugh! So what’s a reluctant reader to do? This clever and playful read-aloud breaks the fourth wall and will have all readers coming back for laughs again and again!

 

Kindness counts. Adults need to read more children’s picture books like this one. This book encourages us to lead with kindness and curiosity, remembering that the most important thing we can do in life is to keep going. Remember: it’s okay to be afraid or to sometimes wander down the wrong path.

 

With wonderful artwork from one of my favorite illustrators, Peter Reynolds, this is a great read aloud to share with students about everyday courage: believing in ourselves, speaking out, trying new things, asking for help, and getting back up no matter how many times we may fall. 

From beloved Newbery Honor winner and three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia comes a powerful and heartfelt novel about loss, family and love. Clayton feels most alive when he’s with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen – he can’t wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the unthinkable happens. Cool Papa Byrd dies, and Clayton’s mother forbids Clayton from playing the blues. And Clayton knows that’s no way to live. Armed with his grandfather’s brown porkpie hat and his harmonica, he runs away from home in search of the Bluesmen, hoping he can join them on the road. But on the journey that takes him through the New York City subways and to Washington Square Park, Clayton learns some things that surprise him.

Yikes! Mr. Wright announces that word endings will be tackled after lunch. The suffixes written on Mr. Wright's board are in a tizzy. How can they defend themselves and prove that suffixes are helpful? The creators of Punctuation Takes a Vacation, Nouns and Verbs Have a Field Day, and Silent Letters Loud and Clear, have concocted another memorable language arts picture book.

A young panda's feet walk, run, swing, and splash through the day in this charming story for preschoolers that is also an ode to imaginative play.

Ten-year-old Kai feels like he’s got this junior protector thing down. But when he fails to prevent his mom and sister from being kidnapped, Kai isn't sure he’s cut out for the job. Delphi is finally starting to feel at home in Pineapple Cove. But when she discovers an underwater world that just feels right, she questions where she truly belongs. Together, Kai and Delphi must face their fears, journey to an underwater world, and rescue Kai’s family, before time runs out in this second entry of Bowman’s The Legend of Pineapple Cove series.

A team of genetically enhanced extinct animals embark on top-secret missions around the world in this first entry of The Extincts graphic novel series.