picture books

Rhyming text and colorful illustrations follow Sofia and her siblings and parents out into a summer night to wonder at the dazzling fireflies. Includes scientific facts and trivia about fireflies in the backmatter.

Toasty, a piece of toast, believes he is a dog deep down in his crumbs, but realizes he is very different from all the other dogs.

Explores what life was like in ancient Egypt, and features information about ancient Egyptian homes, clothes and makeup, food, school, chores, jobs, medicine, religion, and beliefs. Includes color illustrations.

A little moth loves watching the stars but is afraid of the dark, and he makes friends with some other creatures who are also afraid of the dark. But when they realize they are in danger, the moth finds a way to protect his friends and face his fears.

A field mouse discovers a robin's egg has rolled from the top of a big rock, and it is determined to roll the egg back to the top to the robin's nest, but the other animals mock the field mouse and tell him it can't do it. The field mouse succeeds in returning it to the nest, but the wind blows it back down to the bottom of the rock. The other animals laugh at the field mouse's failure, but it knows that it had done it once before and it can do it again.

An old dog named George may not be able to run fast any more, but he still needs to go on walks, and every day the big kids, Mom, or Dad, take turns with him. Rosie, though, often trails behind, unable to hurry like the others. That is okay--George trails behind too, keeping an eye on Rosie.

Rhyming text describes how a night guard arrives at a tired elementary school as the sun sets and makes her rounds checking locks, shutting off lights, and tucking in chairs. However, one little turtle escapes its tank and the guard follows clues through the school to find it and put it to bed.

Zaila Avante-garde, winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, invites readers to come along with her and sing about the magic and joy of words. Readers are encouraged to shout, rap, mix, and match words in a celebration of sounds, spelling, and reading.

Spring rains change Water from a tumbling creek to a roaring river and bring Tree nutrients it needs to stretch toward the sky. As Sun's rays intensify, the sprouts and fruits and insects of the forest grow and bloom and develop, all working together in harmony. Even Fire, whose work causes Tree to ache from the inside, brings opportunity for the next generation of flora and fauna. Paired with the vivid, organic imagery of Dominique Ramsey, Liz Garton Scanlon's poetic tribute to our planet's resilience is a resonant story of life, death, and regeneration.

"When a new unicorn moves in next door, Kevin is certain he's about to make a new magically awesome best friend. After all, everyone loves unicorns (especially other unicorns)! But it turns out Eric loves scary movies (eek!) and clam juice (blech!) and he doesn't like camping or skateboarding or any of the activities Kevin adores. In fact, apart from his sparkly mane and radiant horn, Eric doesn't have all that much in common with Kevin. Could it be that Eric and Kevin aren't destined to be the best of buds?"--Publisher.