By Matt Lamonthe. Follow one day in the real lives of seven kids from around the world—Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia! This genuine exchange provides a window into traditions that may be different from our own as well as mirrors refle
By Mike Barfield, Illustrations by Lauren Humphrey. Did you know that without the ‘lead’ in your pencil, there would be no life on Earth? Just about everything in the universe is made from only 92 elements – and from aluminium to zinc, many of them are hi
By Shinsuke Yoshitake.
At The I Wonder Bookstore, customers come in and ask the owner countless variations on its namesake question ("I wonder if you have any books about...") and he is happy to fill their requests in enchanting ways.
By Sam Hutchinson, illustrated by Sarah Dennis. The book highlights more than seventy species that are struggling due to climate change, pollution, habitat loss, and other challenges, alongside species that are thriving thanks to conservation efforts.
By Faith Ringgold. Cassie Louise Lightfoot has a dream: to be free to go wherever she wants for the rest of her life. One night, up on “tar beach,” the rooftop of her family’s Harlem apartment building, her dreams come true.
By Cerrie Burnell, illustrated by Lauren Mark. In this stylishly illustrated biography anthology, meet 30 artists, thinkers, athletes, and activists with disabilities, from past and present. From Frida Kahlo to Stephen Hawking, find out how these iconic f
By Emily Hawkins . Illustrated by Lucy Letherland
Explore seven continent maps and learn about the best small-scale adventures on Earth - whether you're taking a ride on the world's largest miniature railway, sending a letter with the wolrd's smallest p
By Icinori (designers Mayumi Otero and Raphael Urwiller) . This classic Japanese fairy tale tells the story of Issun Boshi, the tiny son of an old, long childless couple. Tiny and brave--these are the two most striking characteristics of Issun Boshi.
By Ximo Abadía
Goliath always knew that he was different. He was so much bigger and stronger than any of his friends or family. Tired of feeling out of place he goes on a journey to find a place where everyone looks like him–a place where he belongs.
By Peter Van den Ende. Without a word, The Wanderer presents one little paper boat’s journey across the ocean, past reefs and between icebergs, through schools of fish, swaying water plants, and terrifying sea monsters.
By Harry Belafonte
Sixteen award-winning children's book artists illustrate the civil rights quotations that inspire them in this stirring and beautiful book. Words from Eleanor Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. among others.
By Isabel Sanchez Vegara. Born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was the child star of Hong Kong cinema. But, after getting into trouble as a teenager, his father sent him to live in America. This inspiring book features stylish and qui
By Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraI. llustrated by. Asun Amar
Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, surrounded by music. She was a curious and confident child, who designed her own modernist bedroom at nine years old. As a young woman studying at University
By Lisbeth Kaiser. Illustrated by Marta Antelo.
Rosa Park's courageous decision had a huge impact on civil rights, eventually leading to the end of segregation on public transport. She never stopped working for equal rights.
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Frau Isa.
When Marie was young, she was unable to go to college because she was a woman. But when she was older, her scientific work was respected around the world.
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Gee Fan Eng.
When Frida was a teenager, a terrible road accident changed her life forever. Her self-portraits, which show her pain and grief, but also her passion for life and instinct for survival.
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Barbara Alca
Ella Fitzgerald grew up near Harlem, in New York, where she was surrounded by music and dance. After winning first prize in a talent competition at the Apollo Theater, she went on to tour the wo
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, illustrated by Elisa Munso.
When Agatha was young, she read books every night, but always had her own idea for how they should end!
Written by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris.
If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you’d mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her?
She’s in New York. She’s holding a torch. And she’s in mid-stride, moving forward. But why?
By Benjamin Chaud and David Cali
How many excuses are there for not doing homework? Let us count the ways: Giant lizards invaded the neighborhood. Elves hid all the pencils. And then there was that problem with carnivorous plants...
