Places and People's Books

Discover the magical story of A Little Light At Christmas in a festive keepsake book to cherish forever.Perfect for families to share every Christmas, with a message which lasts all year.Aunt Mary always makes Christmas special for her family, but she...

Join Benny and Boo as they learn how to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Benny and Boo learn about Chinese customs and traditional food for Chinese New Year as they celebrate with their family. Written in English and Chinese characters with pinyin, so you...

Ci sono tante storie del Babbo Natale che visita ogni dicembre, ma chi è che viene il 5 gennaio? Questa è la storia della Befana italiana e la sua visita dell'Epifania, presentata qui in un libro giocosamente illustrato. Il mito incontra la realtà quando...

Pack your bags and come along on this enticing journey with Tyler as he visits New York City, the city that never sleeps. Surrounded by tall buildings, beautiful people, and the brightest lights a city can find Tyler's ready to explore what is known as...

Oliver has decided to give up painting. No matter how hard he tried, the colors always turned into a muddy mess. But a trip to the art museum and a mysterious gift leads Oliver on an adventure that opens his eyes to the impressionists' colorful art...

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS meets Middle School in this dual-POV teen travel memoir of a family's global journey and the lessons learned along the way.2024 CALIFORNIA Recommended Reading List Grades 6-8 * 2024 INDIANA Read Aloud List Middle Grade * 2024...

Every small-town mystery needs The Wright Detective . . .The first notes to drop were eerily simple: I SEE YOU . . .Seventh-grader Tessa Wright is Greeneville Heights' middle school track star and super sleuth. Following in her detective dad's footsteps,...

After many years of no Santa Claus sightings, ten-year-old Ronnie Anderson hopes this Christmas will be the year he gets his wish - to meet jolly ole St. Nick and ride in his sled. This holiday will be the most special of all when Ronnie gets his...

Author Ayesha Rodriguez uses rhyming verses to highlight the loving bond between father and child.  This fun and lighthearted book beautifully illustrates and expresses the unconditional love that is shared.  Both parent and child...

My Brother, The Skyscraper! is a children's book that explores the relationship between two brothers. A younger brother shares his admiration for his older brother while conversing with his classmate Luis. This book incorporates landmarks, measurement...

Taytu Betul became the Empress of Ethiopia in 1889 and believed in putting the interests of her country above European expansion plans. As a result, she willingly went to war against Italy preserving Ethiopia's independence, leading her own contingent of...

Fairy Princess Peony invites you to come with her to her birthday party, where together you and her guests will discover her fairy dust birthday surprise. What gift will she be given by the Creator to display His glory? Come along and find out!

There is always something going on in this California seaside neighborhood. This book follows the activities of a day in Encinitas, observing its inhabitants and pointing out things that make the town special. 

What is a Jingle Horse? A horse that is kept in through the night to ride out in the early morning and round up the other horses. This is an important job for a special horse. One who is okay with being by himself, knowing he has a job to do. After he...

Save Me a Piece of Christmas Chocolate Cake is a children's story about celebrating the holidays with family. The book highlights the love and special moments shared between grandparents and their grandchildren, especially during the holiday...

La Imparable Zeta es el nuevo libro para niños diversos que busca empoderar a las niñas y demostrarles que pueden hacer todo lo que se propongan. Desde las primeras páginas, las lectoras conocerán a la Imparable Zeta y sus súper poderes, se...

From the award-winning author of Porkington Hamm: a scrumptiously satisfying holiday tale - Christmas Hamm: How Porkington Found the Holiday Spirit.Christmas? Humbug!Porkington wants to get into the holiday spirit, but the Scrooge in him is winning out...

What day-of-the-week were you born and what does it say about who you'll become? This best new baby gift inspires children, parents, and grandparents with each day's personality traits and symbols. THE 7 DAYS reimagines the beloved Monday's Child...

A sweet bilingual children's story about finding confidence despite having imperfections. Paco, the little alpaca, daydreams of becoming a champion at the animal fair until he discovers that his smile is not perfect. He goes to the dentist...

Travel with Pierre on a fun and colorful world adventure to different countries. With every new taste, smell, sight, and sound, mysterious and colorful threads appear in his pocket. What are these threads for? What is Pierre supposed to do with them? At...

All she's ever known was... ...bullying and pain.Could a mentor lead her from despair?Jessie Grean gets out of her bad home in Boston and moved to Cambridge. At 16-years old, she's been bullied because of her looks, abused by her single mother, and never...

The Angels are back and Sy is excited to teach the game of football. There's only one problem, he is not a starting player. Will he still love football or will his disappointment last forever?

Three Little Stars is a tender and true picture book filled with love, hope and joy between parent and child. Inspired by the author's own heartwarming adoption of her daughter, Elle Lusine, from a land far away, this book is filled with magical delights...

"Watch Out for Mr. B" is a bilingual children's book about a girl named Emily who moves to Honduras with her mom and her cat. Mr. B is the mean principal at her new school who won't let anyone read anything but textbooks! Emily and her new friends start...

Celebrate Christmas with Juno the jolly seashell! Juno's family and friends are on the way and it's time to get ready for all the festivities. Join Juno for all types of holiday fun like decorating the tree, making cookies and wrapping gifts. This...

On the fifth day of the fifth month, there is so much to celebrate! Boats race to the beat of the drums in the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. Japanese carp flags wave in the wind for National Children's Day. And women soar on the swings during Dano in...

This unique picture book has neither human nor animal characters, but instead features the wind speaking to the grass, explaining how long grasses are both like and unlike the waves of the ocean. Through lyrical prose and breathtaking impressionist-style...

It's all fun and games until your buddy gets the classroom job that you wanted! Malcom and Myles are best buds who find themselves in a bit of a tiff over a classroom job assignment. Myles has long had his eye on the hall monitor position, but when his...

This book is about a young girl who meets a star who tells her about the universe and how she is a very important part of it. But how can she be herself and part of the universe at the same time?

What are these silly reindeer up to now? Children will be delighted to turn each page of this adorable holiday rhyming story to find out what happens when Santa's reindeer visit the home of a young child on Christmas Eve. Full of mischief and fun,...

It's his first time in a big caravan, and Amel the camel cannot see the wisdom of making such a long journey (by following a star, no less!) just to bring gifts to a baby in a tiny place like Bethlehem. After a discouraging detour in Herod's...

If you could ask Santa for anything this Christmas what would that be? A new doll? A monster truck? A swimming pool? Will these things bring you Christmas Joy? Follow the journey of one little boy as he struggles to ask Santa for the perfect gift and to...

Just in time for back to school, Joni A. Smith debuts her first children's book, No Thanks for Girls:7 Ways to Say I'm Beautiful, Strong and Enough, inspired by her mother's award-winning and bestselling, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself...