My Dirty Dog: My Informative Essay
When the family gathers for Grandma’s birthday, they spend the day at the local K-9 Karnival. Cousins Dennis and Mellie get their faces painted, learn how to give a dog a bath, and march in a parade....
View ArticleClang! Ernst Chladni’s Sound Experiments
What if your science experiments were so interesting that even an Emperor wanted to know more? In February, 1809, Chladni’s friends took him to the Tuliere Palace. This elementary science picture book...
View ArticleAbraham Lincoln’s Dueling Words
Abraham Lincoln was known for his sense of humor. But in 1842, early in his adult life, it nearly got him into trouble. He had to use his imagination to save his career – and maybe even his life....
View ArticleA Place for Fish
In this simple introduction to fish and ecology, Melissa Stewart shares with young readers the behavior and beauty of fish. Bond’s colorful, realistically detailed watercolor illustrations highlight...
View ArticleHome by Another Way: A Christmas Story
This enchanting Christmas story by beloved author and preacher Barbara Brown Taylor follows the three wise men on their world-changing journey to Bethlehem. In this beautiful retelling of their...
View ArticleWonky: A Robotics Club Story
Howie ambles into robot club hoping to find a friend. But when Lincoln bounds into the room, Howie hides. The strange new bird is too big and fluffy. The teacher, however, puts the unlikely pair...
View ArticleCharlotte’s Bones: The Beluga Whale in a Farmer’s Field
In 1849, a crew building a railroad through Charlotte, Vermont, dug up strange and beautiful bones in a farmer’s field. A local naturalist asked Louis Agassiz to help identify them, and the famous...
View ArticlePoet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
George loved words. But George was enslaved. Forced to work long hours, George was unable to attend school or learn how to read. But he was determined—he listened to the white children’s lessons and...
View ArticleIf Picasso Painted a Snowman
“If someone asked you to paint a snowman, you would probably start with three white circles stacked one upon another. Then you would add black dots for eyes, an orange triangle for a nose, and a black...
View ArticleMargarito (Spanish language)
Everybody in the farmyard loves Daisy the donkey, but as she gets older, she becomes weaker, less agile, and can’t hear so well. Then, one day, a beautiful pony full of life and energy arrives at the...
View ArticleThe Watcher
A poetic story inspired by Psalm 121 Jordan lives in fear of Tanya, the class bully. But Tanya has worries of her own, no matter how much she tries to ignore them. It seems impossible that Jordan and...
View ArticleThe Arabic Quilt
Kanzi’s family has moved from Egypt to America, and she wants very much to fit in. Maybe that’s why, on her first day in her new school, she forgets to take the kofta sandwich Baba made for her lunch,...
View ArticleNo Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon’s Battle for Women’s Rights in Japan
Beate Sirota came to Japan as a young girl, learning its language, customs, and traditions. She loved her adopted country. When an extraordinary convergence of circumstances gave her the chance, she...
View ArticlePoet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
On February 20, 1962, as millions of Americans waited anxiously, astronaut John Glenn blasted off in his rocket ship, Friendship 7, and became the first American to orbit the Earth. Although the risks...
View ArticleMarching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women’s Suffrage
An inspiring story of the fight for women’s suffrage, based on the experiences of a real girl. All Bessie wants is to go hiking with her father and brothers. But it’s 1896, and girls don’t get to hike....
View ArticleAway with Words: The Daring Story of Isabella Bird
“Isabella Bird was like a wild vine stuck in a too-small pot. She needed more room. She had to get out. She had to explore.” Exploring was easier said than done in Victorian England. But Isabella...
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