City and town life Books

Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama.All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might...

Alone on his lot, a sturdy little house has stood for as long as anyone can remember, stoically weathering the storms. But one day, the wind brings change.One house, then another, is built off in the distance. Then a road is paved through his field, and...

In this full-color illustrated nonfictiontitle, middle-grade readers learn the why and how of cities. Topics include infrastructureand urban planning, municipal governments, services like water and energy, and howpopulation, demographics, and geography...

Explore a city park in this playful, illustrated adventure full of two hundred words for children to learn: names for interesting plants, birds, delicious picnic foods, and more!Time for an adventure! Families will join Sam as they explore the young...

All kids dream about what they'll be when they grow up—and this fun book, with its guessing game format, introduces toddlers to different professions. By listening to the clues in the text and looking closely at the illustrations,...