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1619 Project: Born on the Water

1619 Project: Born on the Water

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The 1619 Project's lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson.

A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years ago, in 1619, their ancestors were stolen and brought to America by white slave traders.
But before that, they had a home, a land, a language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water survived.


And the people planted dreams and hope,
willed themselves to keep
living, living.

And the people learned new words
for love
for friend
for family

for joy
for grow
for home.

With powerful verse and striking illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, Born on the Water provides a pathway for readers of all ages to reflect on the origins of American identity.

ABCS OF BLACK HIST

ABCS OF BLACK HIST

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture.

Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy.

It's a story of big ideas--P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments--G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures--H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for Malcom X. It's an ABC book like no other, and a story of hope and love.

In addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois, Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc.

AMAZING MACHINES: CLEAN GREEN

AMAZING MACHINES: CLEAN GREEN

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Save a lot of energy
and keep our world clean.
For every kind of living thing
let's try to be more green.

Zippy wordplay and zappy art make learning about eco-friendly inventions fun as Rabbit, Bird, and Mouse encounter electric cars, solar-powered planes, wind turbines, and much more. Each page is filled with details that machine-mad kids will love.

From tractors and trucks to robots and rockets, the bestselling Amazing Machines series is the perfect way for children to learn about all sorts of machines and vehicles! Each book introduces a new vehicle or machine and the many jobs it can do. Ant Parker's bright, engaging artwork, and Tony Mitton's simple, rhyming text combine to make these fantastic books for young children. Kids will love getting to know the friendly animal characters who feature throughout the series and reading about their fast-paced adventures!

Continue to explore all things that go with the rest of the Amazing Machines series, including Amazing Airplanes, Patrolling Police Cars, Roaring Rockets, and many more.

ART BOOK FOR CHILDREN

ART BOOK FOR CHILDREN

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'A perfect introduction to art for parents and children to enjoy together.' - The Guardian

A brand-new combined, revised, and expanded edition of the ground-breaking, iconic art book series for children - perfect for readers aged 7-12

Two decades ago, Phaidon published the first volume in The Art Book for Children series (adapted especially for children from Phaidon's iconic The Art Book), which quickly became beloved by children and parents the world over. To share its legacy with a new generation of readers, this combined, updated, and expanded edition pairs a selection of 'best of' artists from the original series with 30 brand-new contemporary entries.

This single volume features 60 artists through a wide range of large-scale, full-page reproductions of their artworks, including paintings, photographs, sculptures, video, prints, and installations from across time and space. Each page showcases defining artworks by the artists, combined with an interactive and informative conversation, giving relatable and memorable contexts for children, and inspiring a curiosity and appreciation for the Visual Arts that will continue into adulthood.

With a fresh new design, this book both features the 'best of' from the original two volumes, plus new entries, specially selected in collaboration with art historian and writer, Ferren Gipson.

Ages 7-12

Art Book for Children

Art Book for Children

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A perfect introduction to art for children everywhere, The Art Book for Children (Yellow Book) brings the clarity and innovation of Phaidon's bestselling Art Book to younger readers. 30 artists, from Raphael and Thomas Gainsborough to Winslow Homer and Gerhard Richter, have been selected from the original Art Book for their significance in art history as well as their appeal to children.

The Art Book for Children (Yellow Book) is a fun and informative guide to 30 great artists and their most famous works, designed for both parent and child to enjoy together. The book encourages children to look closely at art and use their imagination to understand why artists choose to create the work they do and in the way that they do it. From the intricate details of the Limbourg Brothers' illuminated manuscripts to the dazzling Californian skies of David Hockney, every aspect of the works included here are discussed in an assessable and friendly style. This book will appeal particularly to children from age seven and upward, but will be of interest to readers of all ages.

Backpack Explorer: Spotting Snakes and Frogs, and Other Reptiles and Amphibians

Backpack Explorer: Spotting Snakes and Frogs, and Other Reptiles and Amphibians

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Head outside and search for reptiles and amphibians with this take-along activity book from the best-selling Backpack Explorer series--complete with a real magnifying glass, stickers, and a pull-out frog log--for kids aged 4 to 8.

Search high and low for frogs, toads, snakes, turtles, and more with this interactive nature activity book.

  • Follow tips to spot reptiles and amphibians in wetlands, woods, wild areas, and even around the neighborhood.
  • Discover fascinating facts about 100 different reptiles and amphibians.
  • Learn about habitats, lifecycles, camouflage, diets, and behaviors of creatures.
  • Includes scavenger hunts, outdoor games, nature science experiments, field guides, 50 stickers, a nature log, and a real magnifying glass.
  • It's is the perfect gift for kids who love lizards, crocodiles, snakes, and frogs!

    BEFORE COLORS: WHERE PIGMENTS

    BEFORE COLORS: WHERE PIGMENTS

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    From award-winning author Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrator Madison Safer, Before Colors is an oversize nonfiction picture book exploring pigments and dyes made from natural sources--across time and around the world.

    Colors don't come out of nothing.
    They always start somewhere . . .
    With something . . .
    With someone.

    Discover how color is harnessed from nature in this survey of dyes and pigments from around the world. Organized by color--from yellow to purple to red and more--Before Colors marries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers.

    In the narrative text, readers will encounter markers and artists as they source and process materials, transforming the most unexpected things into vibrant pigments and dyes. The sidebars offer much more to discover, including extensive lists of specific shades, short bios of colorful characters, and more.

    BEHOLD OUR MAGICAL GARDEN: POE

    BEHOLD OUR MAGICAL GARDEN: POE

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    Witty and inspiring, Allan Wolf's upbeat poems are poised to cultivate a new crop of gardeners, aided by Daniel Duncan's bountiful illustrations.

    In our garden, can you see?
    A grand adventure? And it's free!
    A green delicious fantasy?
    Behold our magical garden.

    There's a lot more to gardens than meets the eye! In this collection of buoyant poems filled with fun facts, young nature enthusiasts and budding gardeners are called on to help solve a mystery by the compost bin, join a Wild West-style standoff between some good bugs and a few bad ones, interview the sun to find out what happens when it drinks a glass of water, and learn the fancy names of plants to spice up dinner conversation. They'll be spurred to grab their own gardening tools, drop in some seeds, encounter a few insects, gather fresh vegetables, and find a whole lot of magic. Allan Wolf's playful poems and Daniel Duncan's whimsically detailed, welcoming illustrations combine in a charming celebration of the many wonders and lessons to be learned from a school garden. For further inspiration, engaging notes on the poems and an author's note on jotting down observations can be found in the back matter.

    BESSIE THE MOTORCYCLE QUEEN

    BESSIE THE MOTORCYCLE QUEEN

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    Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture book from Coretta Scott King medalist Charles R. Smith, Jr. and debut picture book illustrator Charlot Kristensen.

    The folks they lined up to meet the Motorcycle Queen, seated sidesaddle on her motorbike machine.

    In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she criss-crossed the country through small towns, big cities, and wide open spaces.

    But not everyone was happy to see Bessie's brown face peeking out from underneath her helmet. And more than once, Bessie found herself making some quick exits on the back of her bike to escape Jim Crow. A trailblazer in the world of women's racing and motorcycling, Bessie Stringfield was a figure who will inspire all children to pursue their dreams.

    From the first line, award-winning author Charles R. Smith Jr.'s poetry evokes emotion, excitement, fear, and wonder in equal measures. Charlot Kristensen portrays Bessie and the American landscape with vivid imagery that is sure to capture the attention of young readers.

    A much-needed story about a Black woman who paved the way for future generations, for fans of The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson and My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero and Zeke Peña.

    Big Book of Bugs

    Big Book of Bugs

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    From moths and beetles to worms and spiders, the world is crawling with fascinating bugs. The Big Book of Bugs is the first fact-filled book for children to explore the vast array of creepy-crawlies that share our Earth.

    In the first pages, children learn that bugs live nearly everywhere on the planet and gain tips on how to become a young bug spotter. As the book continues, the scenic compositions on each page are dedicated to key groups of bugs, including beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, snails, crickets, grasshoppers, worms, and spiders. Some spreads approach the world of bugs thematically, such as bugs that come out at night, baby bugs, and life cycles, how bugs hide and show off, and how some bugs love to live in your home. The conversational, funny text is also full of facts that will astonish children and adults, and accompanied by Yuval Zommer's colorful illustrations.
    BODIES ARE COOL

    BODIES ARE COOL

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    This cheerful love-your-body picture book for preschoolers is an exuberant read-aloud with bright and friendly illustrations to pore over.

    From the acclaimed creator of Dancing at the Pity Party and Roaring Softly, this picture book is a pure celebration of all the different human bodies that exist in the world. Highlighting the various skin tones, body shapes, and hair types is just the beginning in this truly inclusive book. With its joyful illustrations and encouraging refrain, it will instill body acceptance and confidence in the youngest of readers. "My body, your body, every different kind of body! All of them are good bodies! BODIES ARE COOL!"

    Brothers at Bat

    Brothers at Bat

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    "A wonderful illustration of what a great game baseball is and how it brings families together. Brothers at Bat is a story any baseball fan will enjoy and one that we all should know." --Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.

    "A captivating story, impeccable layout, and glorious illustrations make this historical account an unqualified winner." --New York Times Book Review

    The amazing true story of the longest-running all-brother team in history!Full of action, drama, and excitement, the never-before-told tale of the Hall of Fame team is vividly brought to life in expert storytelling and stunning vintage-style art.

    The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the 1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseball team . . . with three on the bench! They loved the game, but more important, they cared for and supported each other and stayed together as a team. Nothing life threw their way--not even a World War--could stop them.

    Bugs: A Skittery, Jittery History

    Bugs: A Skittery, Jittery History

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    Bugs: A Skittery, Jittery History isan epic, oversize nonfiction picture book and companion to Sharks: A Mighty Bite-y History that is all about bugs and their prehistoric predecessors.

    Insects are some of the oldest creatures on Earth, evolving well before other land animals, alongside ferns and trees. This epic survey follows bugs and their cousins from their earliest appearance in the Paleozoic era up through today.

    Along the way, readers will meet many different kinds of insects from various points in history, such as the trilobite of the Cambrian explosion and the more-recent and familiar termite. The text explores insect skills including camouflage, communication, metamorphosis, and much more, and a bug hall of fame captures the smallest, largest, fastest, and cutest bugs around today.

    With lush, colorful illustrations from Gordy Wright and meticulous research from author Miriam Forster, Bugs: A Skittery, Jittery History is sure to delight bug enthusiasts, science fans, and any reader who loves to discover new wonders about the world around them.

    CAN I RECYCLE THIS?: A KID'S G

    CAN I RECYCLE THIS?: A KID'S G

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    You probably know that you're supposed to recycle--but you may not know how or why. This adaptation of the successful adult book, written by a lawyer and sustainability expert, will answer all your recycling questions.

    Can I Recycle This? skips over preaching and platitudes common to books on environmentalism and instead gets right to the real information that kids need.

    It takes readers through every step of the recycling process, from the moment that they throw an item in the bin to its journey through the recycling machinery and on its way to its new life. It gives kids the answers and resources they need to be far better informed than their parents, many of whom were raised on the un-nuanced and often inaccurate "recycling solves everything" mantra. It shows how sorting concepts that kids already know and practice can be applied to waste. And it empowers even early elementary school children to make smarter choices about consumption and disposal, using ideas and examples that they can understand.

    Adapted from the adult nonfiction book of the same title, Can I Recycle This? is a both fun and educational book to teach the littlest readers the hows and whys of recycling, and to introduce them to the responsibility that we all have to protect the environment.

    Children's Picture Atlas

    Children's Picture Atlas

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    A beautifully illustrated picture atlas that takes children on a magical journey around the world. Each map is crammed with fascinating details to pore over and talk about and thematic pages describe people and places around the world. Includes a 'Trip Around the World' quiz and an index of place names.
    Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

    Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

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    A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement.

    Mamie Till-Mobley is the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally murdered while visiting the South in 1955. His death became a rallying point for the civil rights movement, but few know that it was his mother who was the catalyst for bringing his name to the forefront of history.

    In Choosing Brave, Angela Joy and Janelle Washington offer a testament to the power of love, the bond of motherhood, and one woman's unwavering advocacy for justice. It is a poised, moving work about a woman who refocused her unimaginable grief into action for the greater good. Mamie fearlessly refused to allow America to turn away from what happened to her only child. She turned pain into change that ensured her son's life mattered.

    Timely, powerful, and beautifully told, this thorough and moving story has been masterfully crafted to be both comprehensive and suitable for younger readers.

    COUNTING IN DOG YEARS AND OTHE

    COUNTING IN DOG YEARS AND OTHE

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    Twenty-nine playful poems from the maven of math poetry + ingenious high-concept art = countless hours of mind-blowing, mathematical fun.

    Award-winning author Betsy Franco is back with another pitch-perfect performance that explores a range of math topics--from fractions and time measurements to geometry and graphs--in a way that relates math to the daily lives of children. Even the most mathematically disinclined will warm to these innovative poems, illustrated with game-changing wit and whimsy by Priscilla Tey, whose clever mechanical "Numbots" guide readers through a surreal playground of calculated delights. From multiplying mice to missing socks, from stinky scales to bug races, this collection of imaginative verse subtracts the mystery, fear, and loathing from mathematics, making it engrossing and fun for all.

    DINOSAUR LADY

    DINOSAUR LADY

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    A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Mary Anning that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of female scientists, perfect for fans of The Girl Who Thought in Pictures

    Mary Anning loved scouring the beach near her home in England for shells and fossils. She fearlessly climbed over crumbling cliffs and rocky peaks, searching for new specimens. One day, something caught Mary's eye.

    Bones. Dinosaur Bones.

    Mary's discoveries rocked the world of science and helped create a brand-new field of study: paleontology. But many people believed women couldn't be scientists, so Mary wasn't given the credit she deserved. Nevertheless, Mary kept looking and learning more, making discoveries that reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world.

    Educational backmatter includes a timeline of Mary Anning's life and lots of fantastic fossil facts!

    The perfect choice for parents and teachers looking for:

  • Dinosaur books for kids 5-7 and kids books about fossils
  • Feminist picture books about historical women, and daring books for girls
  • Kids STEM books
  • DK SUPER READERS LEVEL 1 MONKE

    DK SUPER READERS LEVEL 1 MONKE

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    Swing through the trees with the monkeys of the world! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction.

    Use your reading superpowers to learn all about different monkeys and their lives - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.

    Monkeys is a beautifully designed reader all about the smallest and the loudest monkeys of the world and many more besides.

    The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed.

    A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills.

    Children will love to find out about what makes monkeys unique - their fur, their nose, or their powerful howls!

    DK Super Readers Level 3 Caitlin Clark

    DK Super Readers Level 3 Caitlin Clark

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    Learn all about Caitlin Clark, basketball superstar! Make reading your superpower with our nonfiction DK Super Readers!

    Help your child power up their reading skills and learn all about the life and incredible achievements of Caitlin Clark, with this fun-filled nonfiction reader--carefully leveled to help children progress.

    Caitlin Clark is a beautifully designed reader which will tell children all about this sporting superstar.

    The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed.

    A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills.

    Children will love to find out about the life and career of talented basketball player, Caitlin Clark.

    DK SUPER READERS PRE-LEVEL SAV

    DK SUPER READERS PRE-LEVEL SAV

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    What's the buzz about bees? Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction.

    Use your reading superpowers to learn all about bees and why we need them - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.

    Save the Bees is a beautifully designed reader all about bees - how they pollinate plants and make honey, and how we should look after them.

    The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed.

    A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills.

    Children will love to find out about different bees, the essential work they do for our planet, and the ways we can protect them.

    DK SUPER READERS PRE-LEVEL SAV

    DK SUPER READERS PRE-LEVEL SAV

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    Sea turtles big and small need your help! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction.

    Use your reading superpowers to learn all about different kinds of sea turtles and how you can help to keep them safe - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress.

    Save the Sea Turtles is a beautifully designed reader all about different kinds of sea turtles, from the smallest to the biggest, and how we can all help to keep their marine environment clean and safe.

    The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed.

    A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills.

    Children will love to find out about tiny turtles and the biggest turtles and their lives at sea.

    Dragonflies of Glass

    Dragonflies of Glass

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    From award-winning kids' nonfiction author Susan Goldman Rubin, and radiantly illustrated by Susanna Chapman, the picture book Dragonflies of Glass celebrates the innovation, determination, and ambition of the brilliant woman artist behind the world-famous Tiffany glass

    In the mid-nineteenth century, most women who weren't raising families became teachers or nurses. But Clara Driscoll longed to be an artist, drawing inspiration from nature: from every flower, weed, dragonfly, and even cobweb, on her family's farm.

    In 1888, Clara was hired at the renowned Tiffany Glass Company, where Mr. Louis Comfort Tiffany was known for creating gorgeous stained-glass windows for churches, theaters, and libraries. Impressed by her talent at choosing and cutting glass, Mr. Tiffany eventually put Clara in charge of her own staff of 35 women designers. These "Tiffany Girls" sketched intricate patterns, chose dazzling colors and precise shapes, and carefully soldered and placed each piece of glass to create stunning lamps, murals, windows, vases, and clocks. Yet their names weren't always credited on the finished pieces, and when Clara designed the "Wisteria" lamp that would become Tiffany Studios' most famous, everyone assumed that Mr. Tiffany had designed it.

    Today, Clara Driscoll's work lives on in museums, galleries, and private collections around the world. Dragonflies of Glass celebrates the innovation, determination, and ambition of the unsung women behind many of Tiffany Studios' masterpieces.

    Includes a list of places where Driscoll's Tiffany art can be found; examples of Driscoll's Tiffany lamps and archival photographs; endnotes; and a bibliography.

    DREAMERS

    DREAMERS

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    We are resilience. We are hope. We are dreamers.

    Yuyi Morales brought her hopes, her passion, her strength, and her stories with her, when she came to the United States in 1994 with her infant son. She left behind nearly everything she owned, but she didn't come empty-handed.

    From the author-illustrator of Bright Star, Dreamers is a celebration of making your home with the things you always carry: your resilience, your dreams, your hopes and history. It's the story of finding your way in a new place, of navigating an unfamiliar world and finding the best parts of it. In dark times, it's a promise that you can make better tomorrows.

    This lovingly-illustrated picture book memoir looks at the myriad gifts migrantes bring with them when they leave their homes. It's a story about family. And it's a story to remind us that we are all dreamers, bringing our own strengths wherever we roam. Beautiful and powerful at any time but given particular urgency as the status of our own Dreamers becomes uncertain, this is a story that is both topical and timeless.

    The lyrical text is complemented by sumptuously detailed illustrations, rich in symbolism. Also included are a brief autobiographical essay about Yuyi's own experience, a list of books that inspired her (and still do), and a description of the beautiful images, textures, and mementos she used to create this book.
    A parallel Spanish-language edition, Soñadores, is also available.

    Winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award!
    A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Book

    A New York Times Bestseller
    Recipient of the Flora Stieglitz Strauss Award
    A 2019 Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Recipient
    An Anna Dewdney Read Together Honor Book
    Named a Best Book of 2018 by Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Shelf Awareness, NPR, the Boston Globe, the Chicago Tribune, Salon.com-- and many more!
    A Junior Library Guild selection
    A Eureka! Nonfiction Honoree
    A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon title
    A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year
    A CLA Notable Children's Book in Language Arts
    Selected for the CBC Champions of Change Showcase