Workshops
Robots by Melissa Stewart
Discover the coolest robots of today and tomorrow in this colorful, photo-packed book. In this inviting and entertaining format, kids will learn about the science behind these amazing machines. This Level 3 reader is written in an easy-to-grasp style to encourage the scientists of tomorrow!National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA
Read MoreViolet the Pilot by Steve Breen
By the time she’s two years old, Violet Van Winkle can engineer nearly any appliance in the house. And by eight she’s building elaborate flying machines from scratch–mind-boggling contraptions such as the Tubbubbler, the Bicycopter, and the Wing-a-ma-jig. The kids at school tease her, but they have no idea what she’s capable of. Maybe she…
Read MoreDara’s Clever Trap retold by Liz Flanagan and illustrated by Martina Peluso
In this folktale from Cambodia, Princess Dara must prove that her father’s wicked ministers have set up her husband for a crime he is innocent of–
Read MoreThe Reading Pig Goes to the Desert by Jessica Jankowski (author) and Judy Nostrant (illustrators)
The adventures of The Reading Pig continue. In this story, Cole and his classmates suit up and head out for a day long trek in a nearby desert park. They explore the charm of the Sonoran Desert region in Southern Arizona.
Read MoreHow to Hide a Butterfly and Other Insects by Ruth Heller’s
The author/illustrator of Plants That Never Bloom presents a new series of books sure to please small children and simultaneously teach them the tricks of camouflage.–Publishers Weekly. This clever game of hide-and-seek features a grasshopper, a bumblebee, an inchworm, and other insects. Full-color throughout.
Read MoreLots and Lots of Zebras Stripes by Stephen R. Swinburne
With a simple text and vivid full-color photographs, Stephen R. Swinburne shows children a wide range of nature’s exquisite designs. He invites children to open their eyes and look for patterns in water and on land, in the air and on the ground, and in their own neighborhoods. They will see the world as they’ve…
Read MoreIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff (author) and Felicia Bond (illustrator)
If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk. He’ll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn’t have a milk mustache, and then he’ll ask for a…
Read MoreGrowing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
In pictures as bright as sunshine, a father and child share the simple joy of planting, watering, and watching seeds grow in the family garden. Then tomatoes, potatoes, corn, cabbage, and lots of other vegetables are cooked up into the best soup ever – and they can all be grown again next year!
Read MoreIf You Were the Moon by Laura Purdie Salas (author) and Jamie Kim (illustrator)
What would you do if you were the moon? Do you think you would rest quietly in the night sky? Oh, no. The moon does so much more than you might imagine! It spins like a twilight ballerina, plays tug-of-war with the ocean, and lights a pathway for baby sea turtles. Discover the many other…
Read MoreThe Bad Seed by Jory John (author) and Pete Oswald (illustrator)
He has a bad temper, bad manners, and a bad attitude. He’s been bad since he can remember! This seed cuts in line every time, stares at everybody and never listens. But what happens when one mischievous little seed changes his mind about himself, and decides that he wants to be–happy? With Jory John’s charming…
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