Workshops
When Daddy Shows Me the Sky by Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler (author) and Katherine Jordan (illustrator)
In When Daddy Shows Me the Sky, a father and daughter spend their evenings practicing yoga together under the night sky. Through spring, summer, fall, and winter, they learn the names of the constellations and model their yoga poses after the stars’ unique shapes. Brought to life with bright and bold illustrations, this simple father-daughter…
Read MoreCommunication Long ago and Today by Lindsy O’Brien
What was communication like in the days of old? What were some of the biggest inventions that brought us to the digital age? Discover how communication has changed over hundreds of years, and where it might be headed in the future.
Read MoreNext Time You See a Pill Bug by Emily Morgan
Awaken a sense of wonder in a child with the Next Time You See series from NSTA Kids. The books will inspire elementary-age children to experience the enchantment of everyday phenomena, such as pill bugs, fireflies, seashells, and sunsets. Free supplementary activities are available on the NSTA website.
Read MoreWhats Inside a Flower? : And Other Questions About Science and Nature by Rachel Ignotofsky
Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stunning introduction to these flowery show-stoppers–from seeds to roots to blooms. Learning how flowers grow gives kids beautiful building blocks of science and inquiry.
Read MoreBalloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet
Meet the master puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Melissa Sweet brings to life the inspirational story of the puppeteer who invented the giant balloons floating in the sky during the annual parade celebrating Thanksgiving. The Caldecott Honor artist brilliantly captures the essence of Tony Sarg, a self-taught immigrant…
Read MoreJacrabbit McCabe & The Electric Telegraph by Lucky Margaret Rozier and Leo Espinosa
The fastest man in the West meets his match in this deliciously clever original tall tale. With his extra-long legs, Jackrabbit McCabe can outrun anything on the American frontier: horses, trains, and even twisters. So of course, everyone in the town of Windy Flats always counts on his speed when a message has to get…
Read MoreLetters from Space by Clayton Anderson (author) and Susan Batori (illustrator)
Astronaut Clayton Anderson spent 152 days in space aboard the International Space Station–and while he didn’t mail dozens of letters back to Earth (they would have burned up on reentry!), imagine if he did! These letters from space are full of weird science, wild facts, and outrageous true stories from life in space, complete with…
Read MoreThe Girl Who Could Fix Anything : Beatrice Shilling, World War II Engineer by Mara Rockliff (author) and Daniel Duncan (illustrator)
Beatrice Shilling wasn’t quite like other children. She could make anything. She could fix anything. And when she took a thing apart, she put it back together better than before. When Beatrice left home to study engineering, she knew that as a girl she wouldn’t be quite like the other engineers–and she wasn’t. She was…
Read MoreChange Sings : A Children’s Anthem by Amanda Gorman (aurthor) Lonren Long (illustrator)
In this stirring, much-anticipated picture book by presidential inaugural poet and activist Amanda Gorman, anything is possible when our voices join together. As a young girl leads a cast of characters on a musical journey, they learn that they have the power to make changes–big or small–in the world, in their communities, and in most…
Read MoreColor by Ruth Heller
Vibrant colors and transparent overlays show young readers the world of color printing, from the pencils, markers, and paints used to create art, to the dots of primary colors that printers use to print the art. Young readers and artists will enjoy peeling away the transparent overlays to discover how primary colors are mixed, and…
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