Showing 1–50 of 70 titles
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26 Fairmount Avenue
DePaola looks back to 1938 when his family, overcoming fire and flood, builds a new house. That year Tomie “quits” kindergarten, shares “chocolates” with Nana upstairs, critiques a movie, practices mural art, and finally moves to 26 Fairmount Avenue.
- Nonfiction, Literature
- John Newbery Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 0-399-23246-X
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Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
In the midst of the Black Civil Rights movement, NBA Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor made an impact on and off the basketball court in Jim Crow 1950s and 1960s.
- Nonfiction, Sports & Recreation
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781419741081
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Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer
This engaging biography introduces nineteenth-century scientist Ada Lovelace, who developed the first algorithm used by the world's early computers.- Nonfiction, Biography, Computer Science
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781481452496
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An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns
This collection of humorous illustrations and clever word play introduces children to the wide variety of animal groups, such as a prickle of porcupines and a tower of giraffes.- Nonfiction, Language
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781467714648
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Arrorró, Mi Niño: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games
“Arrorró, Mi Niño: Latino Lullabies and Gentle Games,” a bilingual collection of traditional Latino games and lullabies, is a tribute to motherhood. Delacre's soft and tender illustrations celebrate the Latino family in a wide variety of settings. The combination of delicate and glowing colors makes each illustration warm and full of appeal.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2006 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781584301592
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The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs
Anna Atkins' curiosity about science led her to experiment with the new art of photography, particularly cyanotypes.- Nonfiction, Arts, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781419725517
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The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come
With dramatic art, this picturebook biography tells the story of Aaron Lansky's mission to save Yiddish literature.- Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781481472203
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Bowwow Powwow / Bagosenjige-niimi'idim
On her way to a powwow, Windy hears stories about powwows past and weaves these tales into a dream.- Nonfiction
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781681340777
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Carter Reads the Newspaper
This engaging nonfiction picturebook highlights the life and determination of little-known civil rights pioneer, Dr. Carter Woodson.- Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781561459346
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Casey at the Bat
In the format of an 1888 scrapbook, the immortal ballad of Ernest Thayer finds new life in Christopher Bing's innovative treatment. Pen-and-ink scratchboard “engravings” in late nineteenth-century style seamlessly blend memorabilia and trompe l'oeil re-creations in an homage to the great American pastime.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2001 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781929766000
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A Chicken Followed Me Home! Questions and Answers about a Familiar Fowl
Whether they own chickens or not, young readers will use this handy guide to answer their basic questions about the familiar fowl.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781481410281
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A Child's Calendar
Twelve seasonal poems spanning the calendar year are accompanied by pen-andink and watercolor paintings that complement and enhance the text in this book of poetry. Hyman's affectionate illustrations expand Updike's poetic celebration of the changing of the seasons and holidays.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2000 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823414451
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Coyote Moon
Striving to feed her pups, a coyote hunts in the moonlight until dawn. This strikingly illustrated, nonfiction offering holds many facts and celebrates this skilled predator.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781626720411
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Crossings: Extraordinary Structures for Extraordinary Animals
This nonfiction picture book explores the variety of accommodations built around the world so that animals can safely access areas encroached upon by humans.
- Nonfiction, Animals, Social Sciences, Nature
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781534465794
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Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
This picturebook biography follows young Venezuelan musician, Teresa Carreño, from her homeland to New York, famous concert halls, and a White House performance for President Lincoln. -
Dinosaur Feathers
This tongue-twisting, brightly illustrated poetry book introduces readers to a gaggle of dinosaurs.- Nonfiction, Science
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780823443307
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Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah
Emmanuel doesn't allow his malformed leg to deter him from riding a bike to crusade for disability rights in Ghana. His successes chronicled in this biography are inspirational.
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780449817445
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Fabulous Frogs
Frogs of all sizes and colors, bearing a variety of unique characteristics, hop through this beautiful nonfiction picture book.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780763681005
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First the Egg
Simple words and paintings create a jewel-like package in a stylish yet unpretentious concept book that invites the new reader in again and again. Lush, textured paint, combined with strategically placed die cuts, introduces the age-old chicken-and-egg riddle for the youngest reader. -
Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story
A sweetly illustrated concept book that informs from cover to cover through the lens of a contemporary family. From shape to smell, readers learn how shared traditions of fry bread transcend land, tribal nations, and time. With extensive supporting notes, Fry Bread is both joyful celebration and an important cultural history. -
Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution
Little-known hero baker of the American Revolution Christopher Ludwick stars in this engaging picture book biography with a tasty twist.- Nonfiction, History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780544130012
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Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet
This black-and-white iconic alphabet is sophisticated enough to intrigue and captivate readers of any age. A contemporary interpretation of an illuminated alphabet melds animals and letters into twenty-six unique and elegant graphic images.- Nonfiction, Language, Alphabet Books
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2007 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781619639546
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Growing Up Pedro
A young Pedro Martinez, inspired by his brother Ramon, rises from humble beginnings in the Dominican Republic to become one of the best Major League Baseball players of our time.- Nonfiction, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780763668242
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Hello, Bumblebee Bat
Nine questions and answers introduce the world's smallest bat in “Hello, Bumblebee Bat,” an informational book for emerging readers. Straightforward text pops out of a sparse background allowing this little mammal to describe its habitat and characteristics in an intriguing and accessible way.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2008 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781570913747
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Hey, Water!
Hey, Water! celebrates water in its many forms and pathways, speaking to the youngest reader with simple--but not simplistic--language, clear labels, contrasting colors, and varied scale that convey accurate information on every page. Supporting diagrams and a note on conservation expand this concept book for a broader audience. -
Hippos Are Huge!
The hippo, with its monstrous jaw and razor-sharp tusks, is the most dangerous animal in Africa. Filled with fascinating facts about the fierce, but sometimes playful, hippopotamus.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780763665920
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Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
The life cycle of a worker honeybee, including the many roles she plays within her colony, unfold alongside detailed, closeup illustrations.
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Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride
Energetic lines and rich watercolors animate this aerial adventure over eighteenthcentury France. Priceman, who received a 1996 Caldecott honor for Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin, combines spare text, dynamic design, and masterful perspective to illuminate the humor and high jinks of three animals swept up in the winds of history.- Nonfiction, Technology
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2006 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780689826429
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Hush! A Thai Lullaby
A strong visual narrative tells the story of a mother who warns a crying mosquito, a leaping frog, and a swinging monkey not to waken her sleeping child. This is a gentle, cumulative bedtime story, sure to please and settle down children.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1997 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780531095003
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I Face the Wind
A Vicki Cobb Science Play book, I Face the Wind asks the young to think like scientists as it leads them through experiments and observations about wind. Cobb's simple text and Gorton's dynamic illustrations invite participation.- Nonfiction, Science
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2004 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780688178406
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If You Take Away the Otter
What happens to an entire habitat when a single element is depleted by hunters? Through striking illustrations, the role of sea otters over time in the Pacific Coast of North America is explored in detail.
- Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Nature
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780763689346
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Iguanas in the Snow
"Iguanas in the Snow," a collection of seventeen bilingual poems depicting winter in San Francisco and nearby mountains, surprise and delight like peppermint candy on the tongue. Alarcón's rich verbal imagery peppers the pages with Latino children's experiences in a multicultural setting.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2002 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780892392025
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In the Past: From Trilobites to Dinosaurs to Mammoths in More than 500 Million Years
Short, pithy poems and dynamic illustrations take the reader through 500 million years of life on earth.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780763660734
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It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way
This biography for young readers recounts the life of a trailblazing Japanese American picturebook artist.- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780062447623
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Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book
Morales' energetic and playful illustrations capture the essence of Mexican culture with bold and humorous motifs that illuminate Grandma Beetle's vitality and Señor Calavera's expressiveness- Nonfiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2004 (Medal Winner)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780811837583
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Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet
An exploration of the solar system and humanity's search for another planet that can support life.- Nonfiction, Science
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781250155337
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Lightship
In simple, stately prose that perfectly complements his luminous watercolors, Floca introduces the lightship Ambrose, its crew and cat. Masterful use of the historical present tense, deft, humorous touches and detailed endpapers engage young children while acknowledgments and notes in the book, fore and aft, provide context.- Nonfiction, Social Sciences
- Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2008 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781416924364
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Lion of the Sky: Haiku for All Seasons
A collection of haiku riddles that celebrates the cycle of the year's seasons.- Nonfiction, Poetry
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781512498097
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Little Roja Riding Hood
Susan Guevara's illustrations are a visual treat full of suspense and humor adding a spin to the classic fairy tale. Her use of details, such as the three blind mice and the little duendes, and the texture of warm colors give readers glimpses into a contemporary Hispanic family.- Nonfiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2015 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780399247675
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Locomotive
Accompany a family on an unforgettable weeklong train trip from Omaha to Sacramento in 1869. Flowing, detailed blank verse text and warm, thoroughly researched illustrations fuel the adventure. ALL ABOARD! for this stunning aural and visual celebration of early rail travel. -
Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
Capturing both historical fact and legend, “Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert” is the illustrated biography of the first African-heritage saint of the Américas. Diaz's luminous mixed-media illustrations complement and expand the story. Diaz expertly uses color, perspective and contrast to portray Martín's gentle spirit and miraculous abilities.- Nonfiction, Religion
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2013 (Medal Winner)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780547612188
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Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale
In “Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Cuban Folktale,” Martina is 21 days old and ready to give her leg in marriage. With the help of her Abuela's shocking advice, she interviews a cast of unlikely suitors to find her true love. Deedy's lively and humorous retelling of this classic Latino folktale sparkles with wit as well as aspects of the Cuban culture.- Nonfiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2008 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781561453993
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Me . . . Jane
Watching the birds and squirrels in her yard, a young girl discovers the joy and wonder of nature. In delicate and precise India ink and watercolor, McDonnell depicts the awakening of a scientific spirit. A perceptive glimpse of the childhood of renowned primatologist Jane Goodall.- Nonfiction, Science
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2012 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780316045469
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The Most Amazing Creature in the Sea
A dozen intriguing sea animals in the ocean explain their unique characteristics. Readers are invited to choose which is the most amazing.- Nonfiction, Science, Animals
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780805099614
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The Most Beautiful Thing
In a story infused with familial love and respect, a Hmong girl reflects on childhood with her grandmother. Kalia helps care for her, and over the years, her grandmother offers her reassurance, stories, and love.
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781541561915
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Moth
Rich illustrations help describe the survival and evolutionary adaptations of the peppered moth.- Nonfiction, Science
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781547600205
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My Name Is Celia/ Me Llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/ La Vida de Celia Cruz
“My Name Is Celia/Me Llamo Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/La Vida de Celia Cruz,” is as full of movement and excitement as the life of Celia Cruz. Vibrant colors, extravagant illustrations and flowing patterns create a mood of energy in this book. Full of the details of folklore, fashion and music, the book teems with life.- Nonfiction, Biography
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2006 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780873588720
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My Name is Gabito: The Life of Gabriel García Márquez/Me llamo Gabito: la vida de Gabriel García Márquez
Raúl Colón's evocative, tropical illustrations pull the eye into Gabriel García Márquez's imaginative world, introducing children to the early life of this celebrated Colombian author in “My Name is Gabito.- Nonfiction, Literature
- Pura Belpré Youth Illustrator Award 2008 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780873589345
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The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky's Abstract Art
Abstract artist Vasily Kandinsky experienced colors as sounds and sounds as colors; he created work that was bold and groundbreaking using colors from his "noisy paint box.” His process is reflected beautifully by GrandPré, whose paint flows across the page in ethereal ribbons of color.- Nonfiction, Biography
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 2015 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780307978486
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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
Mary Walker was born into slavery in 1848. After a lifetime of hard work, and as the remaining survivor of her family, she realizes a goal of learning to read at 116 years of age.
- Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2021
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781524768287