The Brown family was having breakfast. Lucy and Robert always raced to see who would finish first. Lucy always won and that day she finished her chocolate milk first. Robert purposely dropped the spoon under the table and, when he reached under the table, he...

Plant Adaptations: How We Live in Our Habitat brings some basic science topics down to earth for first and second-grade children. Written by Sarah Lalonde, it details six essential habitats that are present today on earth in simple language with colored pictures to assist children...

Dogs are bred to have extra-sensitive noses that can protect us at airports. Strange-looking cats have adapted with big ears and dull claws to live in the desert. Zoos have ways to entertain tigers and help them develop their wild side while they live in...

When Dinosaurs Go to Bed, written by Josh Bluman and illustrated by Tetiana Kopytova, is a short bedtime story for children that details the bedtime habits of dinosaurs. The book begins with a young child asleep in his bed, surrounded by a room full of...

Andrew is very excited about Christmas. It’s tomorrow, you see, and he’s hoping for lots of great gifts, especially from Santa. While everyone else is asleep, Andrew sits by the fireplace, admiring the Christmas decorations and trying to read the family’s favorite classic, ’Twas the...

Don't Get Lost by Paul Ledford, with illustrations by Dariya Kohk, is a children's educational picture book that carries the main theme of children doing what children always seem to do—running off. Ledford begins the story with a family returning home from a vacation in...

How many of us root for the underdog? We want that person or team or, in this case literally the dog, that doesn’t seem to have a chance to be the one that succeeds or wins or finds a home. Hogan’s Hope by Connie Bombaci...

Tattling by Dianne Miller is a picture book for children that incorporates characters from her Little Bunny series in this entertaining and educational installment. The story takes the reader into a school where Little Bunny is telling the teacher that the student next to them...

In How Sunny Sees It: A Journey to Reading Bravely, by Lesley D. Nurse, the author shows how the main character, Sunny, a young child, would rather play than study. Nurse shows how some children can be mean and taunt a fellow child, making the...

How do animals adapt to their habitat and seasonal changes? After reading this book, you’ll be an expert on how animals survive in cold weather or hot weather. Every school library should have Animal Adaptations: How We Live in Our Habitat on the shelf. This...