Workshops
Deep Sea Creatures by Lorraine Gregory
One evening Harold decides to go for a walk in the moonlight. Armed only with an oversize purple crayon, young Harold draws himself a landscape full of wonder and excitement. Harold and his trusty crayon travel through woods and across seas and past dragons before returning to bed, safe and sound. Full of funny twists…
Read MoreWhat Do Wheels Do All Day? by April Jones Prince (author) and Giles Laroche (illustrator)
“A short rhyming text in very large type provides the framework for Laroche’s impressive bas-relief cut-paper collages. . . . Best of all, the wide, single-scene spreads create their own staccato rhythm, with wheels of all sizes punctuating the pages like beats of a drum.”
Read MoreHow Did That Get in my Lunchbox? by Educator’s Guide
One of the best parts of a young child’s day is opening a lunchbox and diving in. But how did that delicious food get there? From planting wheat to mixing dough, climbing trees to machine-squeezing fruit, picking cocoa pods to stirring a vat of melted bliss, here is a clear, engaging look at the steps…
Read More5 Little Raindrops Falling from the Sky by Steve Metzger (author) and Mike Bryne (illustrator)
Umbrella and Raindrop Number Match Preschool Activity. Here’s a great math activity to do with toddlers or preschoolers.
Read MoreThe Story of the Three Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka (author) and Lane Smith (illustrator)
In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young readers will finally hear the other side of the story of “The Three Little Pigs.”
Read MoreKai to the Rescue by Audrey Penn (author) and Mike Yamada (illustrator)
Kai is a small green-and-white pumper truck who moves into Firehouse #10. Firehouse #10 has some of the biggest, reddest fire trucks around. So how can Kai fit in with the other fire trucks? When a big fire breaks out, it’s Kai who saves the day From the New York Times bestselling author of The Kissing Hand, Audrey Penn, Kai to…
Read MoreWendell the Narwhal by Emily Dove
Everyone in the ocean can make music, except for Wendell the Narwhal. His big, pointy horn can’t go “pop” or “clappy clap clap” or even “whoosh”. Will Wendell find a way to join in with symphony of sea creatures?
Read MoreArmadillo Rodeo by Jan Brett
When Bo spots what he thinks is a rip-roarin’, rootin’-tootin’, shiny red armadillo, he knows what he has to do. Follow that armadillo Bo leaves his mother and three brothers behind and takes off for a two-stepping, bronco-bucking adventure. Jan Brett turns her considerable talents toward the Texas countryside in this amusing story of an…
Read MoreNaked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willems
Wilbur is different from the other Naked Mole Rats in his Colony, because he wears clothes (and he likes it!). But what will happen when Grandpah, the oldest, wisest, and most naked Naked Mole Rat ever discovers Wilbur’s secret? Funnyman and three-time Caldecott Honoree Mo Willems exposes the naked truth about being yourself and wearing it well.
Read MoreThe Amazing Life Cycle of Butterflies by Kay Barnham (author) and Maddie Frost (illustrator)
From moth to chrysalis to beautiful butterfly, learn about a butterfly’s life. Children have lots of questions about the world around them, and this book helps them discover many amazing and wonderful scientific facts about butterflies. The charming collage-effect illustrations are inspired by farms and scenery that the illustrator sees around her home in New…
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