Children (0 - 8)

How much do you know about Amanda Gorman? Find out the facts you need to know about this impressive young poet. You'll learn about the childhood, challenges, and accomplishments of this rising star.

The Major Eights are going to see the Silver Sporks in concert! But when Maggie gets lost at the venue, it's a catastrophe. Will she be able to find the other Major Eights before the show starts? Fresh off of winning at the Matchmaker contest, the Major...

Introduce your little ones to the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City, Pura Belpré, in both English and Spanish!Pura Belpré became the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City, and she pioneered the New York Public Library's outreach...

In this new book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Lily and her friends volunteer to help at the public garden, where they learn that plants need water, sun, and--just like them--time to grow.Five friends from diverse backgrounds learn how to navigate...

Celebrate the life-changing power of art in this inspiring and stunningly illustrated picture book biography of American artist Alma Thomas.Meet an incredible woman who broke down barriers throughout her whole life and is now known as one of the most...

"Carole Boston Weatherford, once again, delivers a resounding testament and reminder, that hip-hop is a flavorful slice of a larger cultural cake. And to be hip-hop-to truly be it-we must remember that we are also funk, jazz, soul, folktale, and poetry...

"This heartwarming tale can be enjoyed as a simple story or used to talk about identity, relationships, and belonging. Thoughtfully layered and simply sweet." --Kirkus Reviews When Nelly asks Bear what kind of bear he is, he isn't entirely sure how to...

This playful counting book shares the colorful highlights of the four seasons in charming illustrations. Count your way through the seasons! In spring, the tree's leaves appear, one by one. By summer, there's a glorious canopy. And when autumn winds...

A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely wrought illustrations (School Library Journal). An inventive twist on the classic tale (Publishers Weekly).This Egyptian spin on the classic Cinderella tale was initially recorded in the first...

Discover what it's like to grow up in South Africa with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a series all about kids just like you in countries around the world! Dumela! My name is David, and I'm a kid just like you living in South...

On the way to the library, Sadiq and his family pass an empty lot in their neighborhood. It looks like it could use some attention. Sadiq and his brothers and sisters come up with ideas for what the lot could be. A playground? A skatepark? Then a science...

A heartwarming love story between mother and child When Mama Elephant must leave Little One to ask the skies for rain, the young elephant is worried. Who will care for Little One? Who will sing Mama's special songs? When will she return? Mama is very...

Black is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries; and the bronzed last leaves of summer. In this lyrical and luminous poetry collection, Coretta Scott King honorees Joyce Carol Thomas and...

Imagine a childhood full of adventure.Where riding horses, playing in the woods, and hunting for food was part of everyday life; where a grizzly bear, a raccoon, or a squirrel was your favorite pet.But imagine, too, being an orphan at the age of six,...

A vibrant picture book biography of Surya Bonaly, the figure skating champion who backflipped her way into history As a young girl in France, Surya Bonaly was constantly in motion, gifted in any sport she tried. But it was figure skating that had her...

A creatively illustrated retelling of a traditional Irish legend about an enchanted salmon that will impart all the knowledge in the world to the first person who eats it. Finnegas, a wise, elderly poet, spends his days fishing for the Salmon of...