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See This Little Dot

When is a dot ""not just a blot on a page""? In Jane Yolen's characteristically imaginative, free-verse explanation, the humble dot can take on many functions, from a spot of food to an animal's eye, from a marble to a moon. As Yolen extolls the dot's satisfying shape and innate neatness, illustrator Laætitia Devernay brings it to life in this read-aloud picture book and sends it bouncing, rolling, and teetering off the edge of the page--only to reel it back to fulfill its best and truest purpos

Seek and Find (Sequoia Kids Media)

From Mount Olympus to the universe's most disgusting planet, there are fun things to find just about everywhere! Seek and Find activities empower readers as they search busy scenes for hidden objects, and matching and comparing are important math skills. These books are perfect for exploring alone or sharing together.

Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA's Seamstresses

Did you know that the white material on the outside of space shuttles was not metal or glass but actually fabric? Specialized quilts, two inches thick, covered the space shuttles and protected the astronauts from deadly heat and radiation. Jean Wright was one of the eighteen ""Sew Sisters"" who crafted these thermal blankets, mostly by hand, with incredible precision and skill. Capturing both the grandeur of space flight and the intimacy of a needle and thread, Sew Sister tells the story of Jean

Shape Search

Nature is full of shapes. You can find a circle in a spider web, a rectangle in a bug's body, and a star in a blooming flower. Look around. What shapes can you find?

Shattered Ground: Soldiers Marching Off to War  

Shattered Ground is told from the perspective of four friends, who like thousands of naïve young men before them, flock to enlist in the Canadian Army during the First World War—fearful that they would miss out on a great adventure. But the reality of the “War to End All Wars” quickly sets in, as they witness death and destruction on an industrial scale, in breadth and scope never before seen in human history. The story is told in flashbacks as a young teen stumbles upon a diary that belonged to

Sleeping Bear Board Books: Say Hello! Baby Animals

Slippery, Spicy, Tingly: A Kimchi Mystery

Keo loves kimchi! And he loves Halmoni, his grandmother! But when Halmoni unexpectedly comes to visit and digs a big hole in the backyard, he's not sure what's going on. Could Halmoni be planning to bury a secret treasure?! Yangsook Choi, author and illustrator of the beloved picture book The Name Jar, serves up a tasty new story that's bursting with heart, humor, mystery, and . . . cabbage!

Small Shoes, Great Strides: How Three Brave Girls Opened Doors to School Equality

Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost didn't set out to make history. But when these three Black first graders stepped into the all-white McDonogh No. 19 Public School in New Orleans on November 14, 1960, that's exactly what they did. They integrated their school just ten minutes before Ruby Bridges walked into her school, also in New Orleans. Like Ruby, the trio faced crowds of protestors fighting against public school desegregation efforts and relied on US Marshals to keep them safe. Th

Some Days Are Yellow

Some days are easy! The sky is sunny, and it feels like the whole world is your oyster. Everything goes according to plan, and we know what to expect. Other days are tough! There might be raindrops or skinned knees. Things don't go our way and we feel overwhelmed. But that is the up-and-down rollercoaster ride we call life. And everyone experiences it. The most important thing to remember is ""No matter your day, tomorrow's brand new!"" Lyrical text and colourful artwork remind readers of all ag

Stewart the Goodheart

SHORT VERSION: A little boy changes his world through random acts of kindness.LONG VERSION: Stewart is a hero. ItÎs trueÑhis doctor confirmed it. And how do heroes spend their days? Doing good deeds, of course. But not all good deeds are easy to achieve. Follow Stewart along as he faces friends and foes, dangers and perils, all on his journey to save the world through simple acts of kindness.