Children's Books

3 years & up. Contribute more educational reading to your classroom reading area with these exciting Learning Center Books Including Important Fundamentals and Leisure Reading. This set of books covers a variety of topics from buoyancy, to counting, to exercise. Children will be interested in the different options and reading about the diverse characters. For a class activity, encourage children to select their favorite book and discuss it with a partner. Components may vary. Set of 16 paperback books.

12 months & up. Introduce new books to classroom read alongs with this exciting set of Diversity and Inclusion Board Books. Children will love learning about the value of diversity as they see people who are the same and different from them. These books feature high quality images and wonderful illustration of children across different backgrounds. Each board book contains thick pages that are easy for smaller hands to turn.

Grades 1 - 4. Join Jack and Annie on adventures through time and space. Filled with Factual information, these books are great for connecting fiction with non-fiction texts. Paperbacks include Dolphins at Daybreak, Vacation under the Volcano, Ghost Town at Sundown, Hour of the Olympics, Viking Ships at Sunrise, Polar Bears Past Bedtime, Lions at Lunchtime, Day of the Dragon King.

2 years & up. Bring excitement to your interactive reading time with these Walking Adventure Interactive Reading Time Puppet Story Props. This wonderful set of props promotes imagination, creativity, fine motor skills, color recognition, literacy, and early vocabulary. Encourage children to describe the character and identify the friendly animal finger puppets. This fun and creative storytelling set includes six animal finger puppets and a lively red-headed main character. The props are surface washable.

4 years & up. Teach children social skills that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. This series of Learning to Get Along® books shows children appropriate ways to act (such as following rules and taking turns) when they are with their friends, at school, or in other social situations. The skills children learn from these books will set them up for success in their eventual academic, personal, and professional lives.

This book exemplifies the qualities - rhythmic texts, repetivite words, dynamic illustrations, and engaging story lines - that make large-format books so useful in helping children to read and learn. Big book.

3 years & up. One winter morning, Lina wakes up to silence. It's the sound of snow! The kind that looks soft and glows bright in the winter sun. But as she walks to her grandmother's house to help make the family recipe for warak enab, she continues to listen. As Lina walks past snowmen and across icy sidewalks, she discovers ten ways to pay attention to what might have otherwise gone unnoticed.

2 years & up. Get ready for bedtime with Llama Llama! The Llama Llama Large Plush makes a great companion for little ones and ideal for comforting hugs and snuggles. In the book, Llama Llama is ready for bedtime in his red pajamas and gets tucked in by his mama. She goes downstairs and she doesn't come back right away so Baby Llama begins to worry and fret until she returns. This story of Llama Llama relates to children and the need for their mother's comfort. Hardcover book includes 40 pages. Large plush measures 13" tall. Purchase as a set or purchase the plush individually

4 years & up. This set of books provide engaging and educational content for young children interested in learning more about birds, mammals, insects, and reptiles. They encourage curiosity, exploration, and appreciation for the natural world while promoting early literacy skills. These books clearly describe how animals look, where they live, what they eat, how they defend themselves, and how they care for their young. Learning about animals' behaviors, needs and habitats promotes empathy and compassion. These books provide opportunities to connect what they read to their own experiences and observations. Written in both English and Spanish, these are great books for bilingual learners. Titles may vary.

Interest Level: K-3. Reading Levels: 0-Q. Brilliant color photos and simple text describe the fascinating lifecycles of 12 different animal and plant species. Illustrations bring essential science vocabulary to life. 12 paperback books, 16 pages each.

Ages 6-10 years. 50 cards + 8 page booklet. Dig in, explore the garden and have fun indoors and out! Fifty easy-to-follow activity cards in 5 engaging categories invite children to learn not just the basics of gardening, but also new ways of looking at nature. Creative games, nature-themed crafts and unique experiments are enhanced by colorful collage artwork on each double-sided card. Kid-friendly explanations of the history and science behind each activity make this product a valuable multi-layered educational resource. Includes an 8-page booklet that contains information on gardening tools, year-round plant care and garden safety.

4 years & up. This book about nature and the changing seasons focuses on a young boy and a very special apple tree. As the seasons pass, Arnold enjoys a variety of activities as a result of his apple tree. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works. Paperback. 32 pages.

1 - 4 years. Help Baby discover toes, ears, nose, and more in this delightful lift-the-flap book! Baby is bundled in a mountain of clothes. Peek under the flaps of clothing to find out what's underneath, and play this fun peek-a-boo book again and again! Board book. 16 pages.

3 years & up. Children will start building the cultural bridge of understanding when introduced to a second language and get a glimpse of another culture. This cultural exposure can promote empathy, respect, and open-mindedness. This set of 8 books range from visiting a Mexican market, counting in Spanish, sharing similar holidays, to walking on the beach. An English translation is provided alongside the Spanish text. This dual language approach promotes vocabular expansion, comprehension and fluency. Paperback books, set of 8.

18 months - 2 years. When three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, they can't help but wonder where she is. Stunning illustrations from unique and striking perspectives capture the owls as they worry about their mother: What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Not surprisingly, a joyous flapping and dancing and bouncing greets her return, lending a celebratory tone to the ending of this comforting tale. Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered.

3 years & up. Gilbert the goldfish seems to have everything, except a friend. As he searches for the perfect companion, he encounters a series of surprising animals and learns about friendships, problem-solving, and finding connection.

4 years & up. Teach children the importance of being kind with the Spread Kindness book set. Children will learn how to work together, help people around them and be kind to themselves. Set of 4. Hardback and paperback mix.

These books are for Spanish speakers learning English and visa versa. Bilingual books help students learn a second language while increasing their reading fluency and vocabulary of their primary language. Each book has bright, colorful photographs with the English word in red and the Spanish word in blue under each photograph. Pronunciation list for each word is provided in the back of each book.

3 years & up. Featuring captivating photographs from National Geographic's renowned archive, this book explores family life and cultural traditions around the world. Organized around common themes, the text highlights the connections shared by children and parents across diverse communitities. Maps accompany each photograph, helping readers identify locations and build global awareness while discovering the universal experiences that unite people everywhere.

These lap size board books are perfect for sharing and entertaining small groups of infants, toddlers and twos as well as with individual children that might have visual impairments. Designed for the younger child, these books are similar to big books for 3-5 year olds. These oversized board books also have larger pictures and larger print. A lap-sized book measures 10" x 9" as opposed to the traditional size of 5" x 5".

3 years & up. Help children learn to see math in a variety of ways with this wonderful set of Math Is Fun Books for Counting, Sorting, and Sequencing Concepts. These books include math lessons with everyday items and animals. This paperback set counting, exploring number concepts, color recognition, shape recognition, critical thinking, literacy, and sequencing. Encourage your children to count along when they can.

6 months & up. Introduce more books to your class with this whimsical Eric Carle Board Book Collection. These wonderful stories by well known author Eric Carle will delight children while encouraging them to explore new concepts. Each book is complete with friendly characters and bright colored illustrations. Set of 8.

4 years & up. Love comes in many different forms-so do families! Show children that love, not who you are or how your family looks, is what makes a family a family with the inclusive All Families Are Special Books. Perfect for exploring all the unique ways a family can be made, this book set helps teachers and parents build nurturing and supportive environments for children where they feel safe, comfortable, and affirmed in their family backgrounds. From adoptive and single-parent families, to same-sex and multiracial families, children will love learning about all types of families and why they're special! Set of 4. Hardback and paperback mix.

Big book by some of children's favorite authors: Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle.