by Barb Langridge | May 15, 2024 | Picture Book
An immigrant boy stands “in the middle of a whirlwind of children,” and wonders where he is supposed to go. Finally, a woman speaks to him in a language he doesn’t understand and takes him to his classroom. A boy named Carlos helps orient him, but later when he reads...
by Barb Langridge | May 15, 2024 | Picture Book
This third volume of Spidey and His Amazing Friends My First Comic Reader, Teamwork Saves the Day!, follows the heroic adventures of Peter Parker and his friends Gwen Stacy and Miles Morales in the My First Comic Reader format. Swing into the world of comics with...
by Barb Langridge | May 15, 2024 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Sherlock Bones, the world’s greatest dog detective, and his trusty sidekick Dr Jane Catson are back for another crime-solving adventure. Bones and Catson are visiting New York when the local police chief tracks them down. She explains that the city is being terrorized...
by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2024 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Dog’s nap is interrupted by an unexpected new friend! From two-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Honoree Paul Meisel, this Level C story is perfect for kindergarteners to read on their own. What is that? It is fast. It is gone. Dog is woken up from a nap by a surprising new...
by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2024 | Picture Book
In this happy, vibrant tribute to Rock Your Mocs Day, observed yearly on November 15, author Laurel Goodluck (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Tsimshian) and artist Madelyn Goodnight (Chickasaw) celebrate the joy and power of wearing moccasins—and the Native pride that comes with...
by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2024 | Picture Book
Mindfulness meets monkey business! Curiously Calm with Curious George follows everyone’s favorite monkey as he works to regulate big energy and emotions. All feelings are OK, but sometimes our feelings don’t make us feel good. In this reassuring book, kids and...
by Barb Langridge | May 14, 2024 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Click, Camp, Act, Clash, and Crunch and co-author of Besties returns with a new Olive story! Olive is less-than-excited to be spending Spring Break stuck with her dad…will she be able to make the...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Picture Book
From critically acclaimed author Corey Ann Haydu and artist Geeta Ladi comes a poetic picture book about what to do when your feelings are just too big to put somewhere—a gentle encouragement for young readers looking to find ways to share their feelings instead of...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Picture Book
In this companion book to They All Saw a Cat and Inside Cat, a journey home leads to unexpected adventures for a cat and dog. A playful, imaginative story of friendship, empathy, and discovery by Caldecott Honor winner Brendan Wenzel. Cat and Dog are headed home. A...
by Barb Langridge | May 13, 2024 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In this stirring young adult romance from award-winning author Margarita Engle, love and conservation intertwine as two teens fight to protect wildlife and heal from their troubled pasts. Ana and her mother have been living out of their car ever since her militant...
