Childhood fear of the dark and the resulting exercise in imaginative exaggeration are given that special Mercer Mayer treatment in this dryly humorous fantasy.(Family and Well-Being)

There is a big gap between "concept" books written for preschoolers and nonfiction that requires fluent reading skills. The Cat in the Hat Learning Library books introduce beginning readers to important basic concepts about the world we live in. They provide the critical foundations upon which complex facts and ideas can eventually be built.(Early Learning, Nature and Steam)

Au revoir, Pluto! In this newly revised, bestselling backlist title, beginning readers and budding astronomers are launched on a wild trip to visit the now eight planets in our solar system (per the International Astronomical Union’s 2006 decision to downgrade Pluto from a planet to a dwarf planet), along with the Cat in the Hat, Thing One, Thing Two, Dick, and Sally. It’s a reading adventure that’s out of this world!(Early Learning, Nature and Steam)

An apple floats in a tub of water, but a ball of aluminum foil sinks to the bottom. But wait. If that same ball of foil is flattened out and shaped into a boat, it floats! How can that be? (Early Learning, Nature and Steam)

Baby's driving down the road. Look, a truck! Baby's flying in the air. Wow, there's a plane! Baby's sailing on the sea- along with a ship, a sailboat, and a submarine! (Infants)

Thoughts can be good, like feeling cozy in your bed―and they can be bad, like wondering if there’s a monster instead. You have the power to hold on tight to these thoughts, or push them away. But what happens when you’re caught in a storm of thoughts, loud and scary? Say goodbye to those seepy, creepy thoughts―and turn them into quiet, peaceful thoughts―in this gentle and "solid primer on mindfulness for the younger set" filled with words of affirmation to help kids find calm from within (Family and Well-Being)

Think big little one, the world is waiting for you! From Ada Lovelace and Toni Morrison to Marie Curie and Frida Kahlo, with these extraordinary role models, your little one will be inspired to be curious and think big. (Early Learning, Nature and Steam)

A non-fiction book about prominent women in history with a brief outline of their accomplishments.

Follow one day in the real lives of seven kids from around the world—Italy, Japan, Iran, India, Peru, Uganda, and Russia! In Japan, Kei plays Freeze Tag, while in Uganda, Daphine likes to jump rope. While the way they play may differ, the shared rhythm of their days—and this one world we all share—unites them.(Culture and Community)

What would you take? Imagine you were leaving for a new country, and could bring along only what would fit in a small suitcase. Which things would you choose to say to the world, Hi there, this is ME! (Family and Well-Being)

This book is all about technology, which is actually just any tool that makes a job easier. Knowing this can help children understand and think creatively about tech- as future scientists and engineers!

The Indigenous Literacy Kit is a meaningful resource designed to celebrate and preserve Indigenous languages, stories, and traditions.

If feeling blue isn't bad enough, it's even worse without your best furry friend. Follow a young boy after he accidently lets his dog, Kit, loose from the yard. With help from his family, the boy must learn to accept and express how he's feeling inside. And by dealing with his feelings, he might just be able to do some good until Kit comes home. (Family and Well-Being)

All Jeremy wants is a pair of those shoes, the shoes everyone at school seems to be wearing. But his grandma tells him they don't have any room for "want," just "need," and what Jeremy needs are new boots for winter.(Family and Well-Being)

Three siblings in a South Asian family make bracelets for Raksha Bandhan, an Indian festival celebrating brothers and sisters. (Culture and Community)

Join a young boy as he hops around the globe, visiting friends in 13 different countries spanning all 6 populated continents. Along the way, each friend introduces us to their country's environment and customs and shares interesting facts about their country’s culture, language, food, geography, wildlife, landmarks, and more. Each country has a dedicated spread with a small map that shows geography and landmarks, letting readers imagine they are traveling, too. The format makes it easy to spot similarities and differences between countries.(Culture and Community)

Till We Meet Again is a story about death & grieving for children. This book provides comfort to families when they experience the loss of a loved one. The book is meant to help a grieving child remember and share their special memories with those around them and to help them grow to see how they can honor and cherish their loved ones through their own actions. Much love and hope has been poured into this book to help young children deal with loss and provide hope that someday we will all meet again.(Family and Well-Being)

Little Blue Truck and his good friend Toad are excited to meet a bright yellow school bus on the road. They see all the little animals lined up in the school bus’s many windows, and Blue wishes he could be a school bus too. What a fun job—but much too big for a little pickup like Blue. Or is it? When somebody misses the bus, it’s up to Blue to get his friend to school on time. Beep! Beep! Vroom!(Early Learning, Nature and Steam)

Kwanzaa is Kayla’s favorite time of year. But this year, it looks as if a heavy snowstorm will keep her big brother, Khari, from getting home in time for the festivities! Will Khari miss the celebration completely? Or will Kayla and her brother somehow find a way to be together for Kwanzaa? (Culture and Community)

From Korean American author-illustrator Aram Kim, Tomorrow is New Year's Day follows a little girl sharing the fun customs of Seollal―the Korean Lunar New Year―with her classmates. Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year, is Mina’s favorite day of the year. Mina can't wait to share the customs of Seollal with all of her friends at school. She will show her classmates her colorful hanbok, demonstrate how to do sebae, and then everyone will make tasty tteokguk in the cooking room. Yum! Her little brother may even join in on the fun… if he can find a way out of his bad mood. In this joyful book about sharing age-old cultural celebrations with new friends, Aram Kim has created a must-have book for the New Year’s season. A glossary of Korean terms, with pronunciation guide, is included.

Carrots or friends? Nobody loves carrots as much as Rabbit. In fact, he might love them a little TOO much. But does Rabbit love carrots more then he loves his friends?(Family and Well-Being)

Once a upon a time, there was a lazy Bear and a clever Hare. Bear had lots of money and lots of land but all he wanted to do was sleep. Hare had nothing but hungry children, so he came up with a plan to convince Bear to split his land down the middle—tops and bottoms. Hare can work all day and Bear can sleep.(Animals)

Talking about the pictures with children develops language skills, stimulates observation skills, and promotes a love of reading. Touching the vehicles and lifting the flaps develop children's hand-eye coordination. Talk to children about the vehicles in the book. What do they look like? Can your child see any of these vehicles in the world around them?(Infants).

Ces livres carton coussinés, conçus pour les bambins, offrent des zones texturées à toucher et à explorer. Les jolies images sont identifiées avec des mots simples. Le format coussiné est parfait pour les petites mains (Infants).

Use the sliding beads to count to ten and back again in this fun counting book. (Early Learning, Nature and Steam)