Hardcover Books

4 years & up. Readers will go on an adventure with Molly and Lexi empowering dyslexic children to embrace their strengths. Written with an authentic voice by a dyslexic author who is an advocate for dyslexic learners, this three-book series is about a young girl, Molly, and her personified dyslexia, Lexi. Together, they help each other meet the challenges of dyslexia with creativity and determination while touching on themes of self-advocacy, self-esteem, and personal strengths. The series helps dyslexic children feel seen and understood and grows understanding and empathy in all children.

3 years & up. Learning the alphabet is made easy with this exciting Alphabet and Letter Sounds Books Set. With this set of wonderful books, children will follow the rhymes and stories to better memorize the alphabet. Helps foster letter recognition and phonemic awareness. This set of books promotes literacy, early vocabulary, and imagination. Encourage your children to go over the alphabet aloud after every book. Hardback/paperback combination. Components may vary. Set of 6.

4 years & up. Inspire curiosity and cultural awareness through food with this engaging multicultural book set. Featuring Teatime Around the World, Dumpling Dreams, Fry Bread, and Pancakes and Parathas, children explore global traditions, family connections, and diverse cuisines through rich storytelling. Each book introduces authentic dishes and includes simple recipes, encouraging hands-on learning at home or in the classroom. Perfect for building early literacy while fostering appreciation for cultures around the world. Set of 4 Hardback books.

3 - 5 years. Nancy Carlson's reassuring picture book about getting ready for kindergarten is now available in a Spanish-English edition-and to a whole new audience of young children. The simple, comforting text and big, bright illustrations will ease first-day-of-school jitters and help make the early days of kindergarten exciting and fun. Bilingual hardcover. 32 pages.

Birth & up. Bring the classic Rainbow Fish story to life with this colorful soft companion plush and book set. Children will enjoy snuggling Rainbow Fish close as they learn about the importance of friendship and sharing through fun words and illustrations. The plush Rainbow Fish dazzles with his signature shimmery scale positioned amidst vibrant scales in shades of blue, green, purple, and pink. Made of short soft boa fabric with intricately embroidered accents, The Rainbow Fish reminds children of the valuable message that sharing creates happiness. Plush fish is made from 100% polyester all new materials. Surface wash only. Plush size is 12"L. Hardcover book measures 11.5"H x 8.5"W and is 24 pages.

Birth & up. Help bring the Velveteen Rabbit to life through love as you read his story and snuggle him close. This magical book and plush will ignite your little one's imagination and help show them the power of love. Book features classic, colorful illustrations from the original Velveteen Rabbit story. Plush features shimmery velveteen coat, pink satin ears, button-thread whiskers, a soft chenille tail, and hand-stitched details. Book is hardback and 33 pages long. Plush measures 10"H.

3 years & up. Interactive reading just became even more engaging with these Chicka, Chicka Books and Story Props for Interactive Read Alongs. This set of props corresponds with the books Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3. Your children will love placing the letters and numbers up the coconut tree along with the story. This set of props promotes literacy, early math skills, and interactive reading. Set includes a 20" high fabric tree with 19 numbers, 26 letters, one hardback, and one paperback book.

2 years & up. Get ready for bedtime with Llama Llama! The Llama Llama Large Plush makes a great companion for little ones and ideal for comforting hugs and snuggles. In the book, Llama Llama is ready for bedtime in his red pajamas and gets tucked in by his mama. She goes downstairs and she doesn't come back right away so Baby Llama begins to worry and fret until she returns. This story of Llama Llama relates to children and the need for their mother's comfort. Hardcover book includes 40 pages. Large plush measures 13" tall. Purchase as a set or purchase the plush individually

5 years & up. A classic book for all ages for mothers and fathers! A moving parable about the gift of giving and the capacity to love, told throughout the life of a boy who grows to manhood and a tree that selflessly gives him her bounty through the years.

3 years & up.  What does a little bear wear while he romps through a bright and sunny day? In the morning, his pants that dance, a rose between his toes, and the sun on his legs that run. At lunchtime, an apple to bite and a moustache of white, and juice from a pear and rice in his hair. And at night, his pjs with feet and face on the seat, and sleep in his eyes and stars in the skies, as he dreams of the fun he'll have tomorrow.

4 - 8 years. A beautiful picture book that will help children discover calm through the magic of mindful breathing. Perfect for quiet story time and naptime. With this interactive picture book, children breathe along as they learn how to make angry or sad thoughts disappear. In a world that is sometimes too busy, with too many things going on, this book will help steer children into a serene space of mindfulness, self-awareness, and balance. 32 pages.

In this true story a group of African-American female mathematicians, also called "human computers", work hard to launch rockets into space. Hardcover. 40 pages.

4 years & up. Tommy enjoy visiting his grandmother and great-grandmother, but he must learn to copy when he experiences the loss of someone he loves. This gentle story supports discussions about family, memory, and coping with grief.

3 years & up. This charming, rhyming story invites young readers on a cozy wintertime journey as a train full of sleepy animals prepares for hibernation. Featuring soothing, rhythmic text and playful storytelling, the book introduces children to a variety of hibernating animals, including bears, bats, chipmunks, frogs, turtles, hedgehogs, and more.

3 - 6 years. Leap into learning through reading and build a fantastic library collection!

3 years & up. Teach children about different types of weather with this fun illustrated series. Each book has questions at the end teachers can use to further the conversation about weather. Set of 4. Hardcover.

4 years & up. Immerse children in Indian cultural traditions and experiences with this bright and inclusive book set - Explore Your World: Indian Culture Books. Children will love riding through a bustling city on a tuk tuk taxi, making a rakhi bracelet with their siblings, learning to embrace themselves for who they are, and celebrating Holi, the vibrant festival of colors, as they're transported to India through the beautiful illustrations, engaging characters, and diverse stories found in these books. Perfect for making lessons and storytime culturally relevant, these books can be used to start important discussions with your children on what daily life and traditions are like in other countries around the world and how everyone's culture and experiences makes them special in their own way! Set of 4. Hardback. Note: Components may change occasionally due to availability. We will only substitute components with developmentally appropriate items that serve the same purpose.

8 years & up. Reluctant and enthusiastic readers will be sucked into Greg Heffley's world with abandon. The combination of hilarity, illustrations, and everyday antics makes this set a must-have for any classroom! Middle school student Greg Heffley takes readers through an academic year's worth of drama. Greg's mother forces him to keep a diary ("I know what it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing I specifically told her to get one that didn't say 'diary' on it"), and in it he loosely recounts each day's events, interspersed with his comic illustrations. Kinney has a gift for believable preteen dialogue and narration (e.g., "Don't expect me to be all 'Dear Diary' this and 'Dear Diary' that"), and the illustrations serve as a hilarious counterpoint to Greg's often deadpan voice. 

3 years & up. One winter morning, Lina wakes up to silence. It's the sound of snow! The kind that looks soft and glows bright in the winter sun. But as she walks to her grandmother's house to help make the family recipe for warak enab, she continues to listen. As Lina walks past snowmen and across icy sidewalks, she discovers ten ways to pay attention to what might have otherwise gone unnoticed.

3 years & up. Gilbert the goldfish seems to have everything, except a friend. As he searches for the perfect companion, he encounters a series of surprising animals and learns about friendships, problem-solving, and finding connection.

Illustrated with watercolor collage and pieces of actual seeds, fabric, wire, and roots gives this innovative book a rich introduction to the life of a tree. A special glossary explains how roots absorb nutrients, what photosynthesis is, how sap circulates, and other facts about trees. Hardback. 40 pages.

4 years & up. Love comes in many different forms-so do families! Show children that love, not who you are or how your family looks, is what makes a family a family with the inclusive All Families Are Special Books. Perfect for exploring all the unique ways a family can be made, this book set helps teachers and parents build nurturing and supportive environments for children where they feel safe, comfortable, and affirmed in their family backgrounds. From adoptive and single-parent families, to same-sex and multiracial families, children will love learning about all types of families and why they're special! Set of 4. Hardback and paperback mix.

These books are for Spanish speakers learning English and visa versa. Bilingual books help students learn a second language while increasing their reading fluency and vocabulary of their primary language. Each book has bright, colorful photographs with the English word in red and the Spanish word in blue under each photograph. Pronunciation list for each word is provided in the back of each book.

3 years & up. The Mindfulness Matters book set shows children how they can use mindfulness to help them be calm, regulate emotions, and better their day through breathing techniques and exercise. They can blow away angry thoughts, maintain focus, breathe slowly like an elephant, or relax with a belly breath. Regular practice of mindful breathing can build resilience to life's challenges by fostering a greater sense of inner strength and resourcefulness and social emotional health. Mindful breathing fosters self-awareness by encouraging children to observe their thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations without judgment.