From birds to elephants, whales to cats, all animals experience mothering. Beginning readers explore mothers and babies of different animals in this engaging nonfiction title. With interesting and informational text, readers will be fascinated!

Percy Penguin doesn't know what to do. He's afraid of the oven, but he doesn't know why. How can he face his fear if he can't even tell where it comes from? Luckily, his companions have plenty of ideas to help him imagine the oven as something less threatening. That's what friends are for, right? But it turns out each one of them is scared of a different thing, too. At least they can all agree on how good Mama Penguin's cookies are! An engaging,...

Bored Bella thinks books are boring. When her class takes a trip to the library, Bella isn't thrilled. Join Ms. Paige Turner as she introduces fiction and nonfiction books to Bella and her class.

The possibilities that lie within the walls of a library are endless. Through books, readers can travel to space, back in time, or choose to learn all they can about kangaroos. They might play with interesting toys, see a music show, or hear a story read aloud. This engaging volume reminds readers of all the library has to offer: computers, the ability to check out books, and the knowledge of the librarian. Full-color photographs closely correlate...

From Wild + Free, a wonderful collection of creative activities for parents, educators, and caregivers filled with engaging and fun ideas to help kids fall in love with literature and reading. Foster a love of reading in your child with Wild + Free Book Club. An invaluable educational resource curated by Wild + Free families around the world, this full-color illustrated book offers imaginative suggestions for creating themed book clubs for kids....

Matt wrote this story in 1977 as a sophomore in high school. He picked the topic to get points for creativity and improve his chances for a better grade. He got a B. For him, that was a good grade. He kept the story in a folder until the mid-1990‛s when he started to type it up as a short story to put in a magazine. He never finished. In the back of his mind he wanted it to be a children‛s book. In 2010 Matt asked his old friend Don Huff to help...

Twelve-year-old Safiri Fields has always been taught to see the positive side of everything in life - especially when bad things happen. Every Thanksgiving, for as long as she can remember, her Mama, Josephine has made her write down why she should be thankful for everything that happened to her during the year. It is an idea that Safiri neither agrees with nor understands. And, when Safiri learns that Josephine has been diagnosed with an incurable...

The library is a place of learning, and it's important for young readers to know what they can and can't do among the stacks. Learning to keep quiet, be polite, and ask librarians good questions can help readers get the most out of their school or public library. Through accessible text, early readers will love discovering how to find their favorite books and what they need to do to make sure their trip to the library is a productive and pleasant...

Banned Books provides a balanced look at a hot-button topic. Explore the history and future of book banning and censorship, from Ancient Greece to the Comstock Law to the modern US Supreme Court. Discover why books are challenged and banned, as well as which titles have been challenged most often. Full-color photos, a glossary, an index, sidebars, primary source documents, and other creative content enhance the book. It also includes prompts and activities...

Amelia is a curious Boston terrier who is always eager to learn new things. On a recent trip to the library she discovers the wonder of reading and the magic of books. This inspires her to take her own incredible idea and discover all the steps needed to make it into a book. But where to start? Join Amelia in her playful pursuit of knowledge as she learns all about how the pages of a story come to life. Includes nonfiction information on how to create...