Presents some of the Miami Heat’s greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Alonzo Mourning, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh.
Presents some of the New York Knicks’ greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Earl Monroe, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony.
Presents some of the Boston Celtics’ greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, and Jeff Green.
Presents some of the Chicago Bulls’ greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Bob Love, Michael Jordan, and Joakim Noah.
Presents some of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ greatest players and their achievements in pro basketball, including Austin Carr, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and LeBron James.
A child goes on a safari in Africa and observes lions hunting and lions' behavior in their pride.
A young monster with no manners goes to a new school and learns from another student the manners she should use at school.
Several snakes (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility—and the joys—of caring for a pet snake. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
A child goes on an African safari and observes the behavior of Cape buffalo in the wild as they defend their herd.
A young monster with no manners visits his friend's house and learns the manners he should use while visiting.
A young monster with no manners goes on vacation with her parents and her older sister, who teaches her how to be polite while traveling and visiting relatives.
A mischievous guinea pig (and the narrator) teach a young boy the responsibility—and the joys—of caring for a pet guinea pig. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
A child goes on an adventure in a national park, learns how to track moose in the wild, and learns not to bother a baby moose with its mother.
A young monster with no manners goes out to eat with a human family and learns the manners he should use at a restaurant.
Several lizards (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility—and the joys—of caring for a pet lizard. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
Several turtles (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility—and the joys—of caring for a pet turtle Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz.
A child learns about domesticated elephants and then goes on a trip to Sri Lanka to view Asian elephants in the wild.
A child goes on an adventure to Australia to view kangaroos in the wild and learns how dangerous they can be when fighting over mates.
Introduces pigs, horses, chicks, and other objects around the farm, while teaching the concept of counting to ten.
Do you like to take photographs of nature? The children in this book do!
Jonah, like many little boys, is afraid of the dark. His older brother, Gor, and his baby sister, Arpi, share the bedroom with Jonah. But it's still a scary place at night, what with monsters under beds and on chairs, and who knows what's lurking in the spooky cupboard? But when Gor promises Jonah his favorite toy soldier if he'll just try not to be afraid, Jonah is too excited to sleep. Will the scary dark keep Jonah in his bed?
Sometimes a regular pickup truck just isn't strong enough. Luckily, we have dump trucks to handle the heavy loads. Readers will learn how dump trucks are used to haul rocks, trash, and building materials at mining and construction sites.
The toy box has erupted and the toys are perched high, dangling low, hanging by a thread. Bard, the old bear, has been lucky enough to land in the underwear drawer and from there is able to assist his friends, if only they will follow his daring directions. By a Thread is about heroism in small places, all the different kinds of courage a child can draw upon. The text rhymes, and its rhythm takes the tongue on a rollicking ride. Even the most determined reader will not be able to read the story silently.
The children in this book learn and share about themselves. Maybe you can find ways to learn more about yourself, too!
W. E. B. Du Bois was born a few years after the end of the Civil War, and he dedicated his life to the fight for racial equality. Du Bois was highly educated, and he used his knowledge to speak out against segregation and the commonly held belief that blacks were inferior to whites.
