Messing, Gisela

Will You Help Me, Baby Kitty?

Board Bk (EK46015) 2022

9788412372892 $19.99

24 pp.  Grades PreK-K

Reminiscent of the Little Red Hen, a mother cat tries to get her kittens to help out around the house. When she bakes a cake with one of them, the others decide it's time to pitch in.

The North Wind and the Sun

Board Bk (EK46031) 2022

9788412416626 $16.99

In this classic fable, the North Wind and the Sun see a girl playing outside. They decide to have a little contest to see which one will be able to make her take off her cape.

The Fox and the Stork

Board Bk (EK46032) 2022

9788412416602 $16.99

When Fox invites Stork over, he serves soup in the flattest plate he could find, making it impossible for Stork to eat A few days later, Stork returns the favor and serves meat in a tall, skinny glass. Once Fox learns his lesson, the two become great friends.

Gianferrari, Maria

Be a Tree!

HC (LV45992) 2022 9788414035207 $25.99

52 pp.  Grades K-2

Be a tree! Raise your arms to the sun and plant roots. Together we are strong. Together we are a forest. This inspirational picture book contains an informational section on helping the environment and the anatomy of trees.

Sauer, Tammi

No Bunnies Here!

Illustrated by Ross Burach

HC (LDS45865) 2022 9788412384185 $25.99

28 pp.  Grades K-2

A wolf shows up in Bunnyville looking for rabbits. Is he hungry and looking for a meal? In this humorous picture book, a bunny tries to convince him to look elsewhere until he discovers the wolf’s motive.

Tello, Jimena

Galloping Mama

HC (FLA45983) 2022 9788418304712 $21.99

40 pp.  Grades K-2

The mother in this delightful picture book is always in a hurry and she wants to find a way to get everywhere faster. Sometimes, though, you have to be careful what you wish for…

Verdú, Irene

A Letter

HC (ALG46011) 2022 9788491425595 $25.99

36 pp.  Grades K-2

One day, the wind finds a lost letter. The rain had washed away the address of the sender and the person it was sent to. After opening the envelope and discovering that the letter simply says “I love you,” the wind decides to deliver it to the ornery Mr. Cat. Perhaps the power of those words will be enough to change his life.

Wlodarczyk, Isabelle

The Witch’s Salad

HC (TAK45895) 2022 9788418821226 $24.99

28 pp.  Grades K-2

Baba the witch has a craving for her favorite salad. It requires a very special, specific ingredient…a girl! When she finds what she is looking for, the results do not turn out exactly as planned.

Ardite, Marta

White

HC (JV46047) 2022 9788426147639 $24.99

A little girl asks her mother what is the color white like. The poetic response will awaken all of the child's senses.

Ardite, Marta

Violet

HC (JV46046) 2022 9788426147653 $24.99

A little girl asks her mother what is the color violet like. The poetic response will awaken all of the child's senses.

Prince, April Jones

You Are a Reader! You Are a Writer!

HC (MAE46058) 2022 9788419110145 $22.99

44 pp.  Grades K-2

This uplifting picture book contains two motivating stories. The first one encourages children to read, even if they struggle at first. The second one inspires children to write, be it a story, a diary, song, poem or even an electronic message.

Tahl, M.N.

Supermouse and the Volcano of Doom

HC (LV46030) 2022 9788414036822 $27.99

24 pp.  Grades K-2

Supermouse is so busy fighting crime that he decides he could use a little help, especially since a cheese-filled volcano is about to erupt.  Will his special league save the day? This picture book is full of lift-the-flaps, peek-through pages, and humor.

Becker, Helaine

Counting on Katherine

HC (JV45961) 2022 9788426147615 $26.99

36 pp.  Grades 1-3

Katherine Johnson showed an extraordinary ability for math from a young age. Overall brilliant, she graduated high school at 14 and college at 18. There were not many opportunities for women in math, especially women of color. In 1953, she started working for NASA. Her calculations played a vital role in many missions. This illustrated biography will inspire all who read it.

Mañeru, María

The Healthy Kids Club

HC (LA45859) 2022 9788466240697 $14.99

48 pp.  Grades 1-3

The Healthy Kids Club and the forest animals learn good together. In these short stories, readers will see how cockatoos teach a girl named Amelia what a healthy breakfast is, a leopard teaches a boy named Marcos that sports are not all about winning, Odiseo teaches a cowardly lion not to be afraid to go to the doctor, and much more.

Fornasari, Eleonora

10 Ideas for Saving the World with the Power of Kindness

HC (ALG45991) 2022 9788491425526 $22.99

40 pp.  Grades 2-4

Kindness is a very powerful force. Even small gestures can have a tremendous impact. This book presents 10 simple ideas guaranteed to make the world a better place. They include be kind to yourself, pay attention to others, forgive, and tell people what you like about them.

Interview with a Dinosaur

HC (LA45862) 2021 9788466240673 $14.99

Children interview different types of dinosaurs for the Dino News. You will meet a dilophosaurus artist, a diplodocus the fireman, an Olympic velociraptor, a tyrannosaurus chef, and many others. Factual information about dinosaurs can be found at the end of the book.

Underwater Interviews

HC (LA45860) 2021 9788466240666 $14.99

A group of intrepid reporters interviews a fascinating group of marine life. They include a wealthy oyster that inherited a jewelry chain, a basketball-playing octopus, a grammar-maven dolphin, and a fashion designer manta ray. Factual information about dinosaurs can be found at the end of the book.

Wild Interviews

HC (LA45861) 2021 9788466240680 $14.99

A group of intrepid reporters interviews a series of interesting animals for the newspaper. Readers will meet a world-famous dancing tiger, a bank-robbing raccoon, a survivalist chameleon, and one of Santa's reindeer, just to name a few. Factual information about dinosaurs can be found at the end of the book.

El Hematocrítico

Mission Princess

HC (GS46059) 2022 9788469890844 $22.99

70 pp.  Grades 2-4

Cinderella, Snow White, and other princesses have been kidnapped! Agent Locks is asked to go undercover and pose as a princess to try and catch the culprit. That might sound easy, but Locks is not the daintiest!

The Naughty Dragons Make Trouble!

PB (BU46005) 2022 9788469663936 $14.99

Ava and Jack are thrilled when their parents bring home a pair of dragons, but Grun and Faf have a knack for getting into trouble. Life will never be the same again.

Naughty Dragons Try School!

PB (BU46006) 2022 9788469663943 $14.99

It's so much fun flying to school! Ava, Jack, Grun, and Faf are excited for classes to begin, but there are so many rules to follow. Will the naughty dragons be able to behave themselves?

Various Authors

80 Nature Activities

HC (GS46023) 2022 9788469890783 $26.99

160 pp. Grades 3-5

The 80 activities in this book will help children learn how to respect the environment and protect our planet. They are all easy to do and do not require adult supervision. They include making a bird feeder out of an empty water bottle, building refuges for insects, growing an avocado from a pit, and creating your own compost. Review questions are found throughout to help children test their understanding of the material.

Gudsnuk, Kristen

Making Friends

PB (MAE45823) 2022 9788418184956 $21.99

280 pp. Grades 4-6

Daniela must change schools and she is sad to leave her friends. Everything suddenly changes when she receives a magic notebook from her great aunt and discovers that whatever she draws comes to life. Why not draw some new friends? She creates Madison, but soon learns that making friends is easier than keeping them.

Kaid-Salah Ferrón, Sheddad

My First Book of Electromagnetism

HC (JV46016) 2022 9788426147431 $29.99

56 pp.  Grades 5-8

Electricity and magnetism are all around us. We use them to light our houses, navigate the Internet, listen to music, and much more. What exactly is electricity and what does it have to do with magnetism? This fascinating, illustrated book helps explain electromagnetism in a way readers will understand.

Vallès, Tina

Mr. Nothome’s Post-Its

HC (GL46038) 2022 9788424671501 $22.99

144 pp. Grades 5-8

For a school assignment, eight-year-old Claudia has to interview someone about his or her job. She decides her new neighbor would be the perfect candidate. When she rings his bell, he writes not home on a post-it note and slips it under the door. Undeterred, she writes back and, over the next few days, the two begin a dialogue through post-it notes. This connection helps the neighbor get out of the funk he is in. This award-winning chapter book teaches readers what proof-readers do as well as other careers.

Alonso, Ana

Raise Your Voice

PB (GS46056) 2022 9788469891599 $16.99

136 pp. Grades 7-9

In the 1920s, Anita trains for a job in order to have financial freedom. Twenty years later, her daughter Ana Maria fights for the right to attend college.  In the 1990s, Ana Maria’s daughter Ana overcomes a sexual assault by writing and publishing her first book of poems. Present day, Celia, a fan of Ana’s work, confronts cyberbullying because she does not conform to society’s norms. This novel is based on the author’s family as well as her own life. A section on how to write biographical fiction is included.