books

Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate the connection between diverse readers of all ages and the books they enjoy.

Max, a skittish bookmark, learns to conquer his fear of books by using rules and tools inspired by the Navy SEALs.

"Over the last forty years, Aaron Lansky has jumped into dumpsters, rummaged around musty basements, and crawled through cramped attics. He did all of this in pursuit of a particular kind of treasure, and he's found plenty. Lansky's treasure was any book written in Yiddish, the language of generations of European Jews. When he started looking for Yiddish books, experts estimated there might be about 70,000 still in existence. Since then, the MacArthur Genius Grant recipient has collected close to 1.5 million books, and he's finding more every day. Told in a folkloric voice reminiscent of Patricia Polacco, this story celebrates the power of an individual to preserve history and culture, while exploring timely themes of identity and immigration"--From the publisher's web site.

In this hilarious and thought-provoking contemporary teen standalone that's perfect for fans of Moxie, a bookworm finds a way to fight back when her school bans dozens of classic and meaningful books.

"This clever alphabet book... Wait, that's not right. This original fairy tale... Nope. Mystery? Joke book? Superhero story? Pirate adventure? This delightful mash-up features every kind of character found in the picture-book universe--all in one book. Just when the reader is convinced the story is going in one direction, it spins off in another. Ever-changing illustrations keep pace with the rapid reversals, and the setting shifts with nearly every turn of the page. Truly inventive, here's a picture book that can be anything you want it to be!"--From the publisher's web site.

Simple text and photographs describe the parts of a book.

Nancy and the gang read between the lines to solve a crime wave that mimics the plots of a series of popular mystery novels.

"Charts the milestones in the development of writing and publishing systems in a narrative timeline format. Features: glossary, additional resources, and index"--.

Gives a glimpse of libraries filled with books, music, movies, computers, and activities, and shows how librarians help people make use of libraries.

"Curious George heads to a bookstore where his favorite author is signing books, but while waiting in line, he decides to browse and organize some open boxes"--OCLC.