People & Places - Kids Fiction

"Mr. Keats's illustrations boldy, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summer's day."--"The New York Times." ALA Notable Children's Book. Full-color illustrations.Author: Ezra Jack KeatsISBN-10: 0808525557ISBN-13: 9780808525554Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/24/1977Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 7.50h x 9.02w x...

This children's picture book is a tribute to the beauty and power girls of color possess. It is a positive visual image of girls of color to counter the ones that now consume our mainstream media. The children depicted in the book represent all...

Join Malik's search for his neighbor's lost dog He's helping to find Buddy by looking everywhere in his neighborhood--from the park to the coffee shop. Along the way, see the people and places that make up a neighborhood. How is Malik's neighborhood different from...

Margaret Atwood's classic picture book is a perfect integration of words and pictures. This story about the adventures of two children who live up in a tree is vintage Atwood -- playful, whimsical and wry. The perfect integration of words and pictures creates a...

From New York to China to Australia and six other countries, an unrelenting basketball game rages on as kids compete and play for keeps, all determined to sink the winning shot. Presented in graphic, comic book style.A fantastic journey around the world is about...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the HEART OF AMERICA!It's the night before Christmas in Kansas City and you're nestled snug in your bed. Your stocking is hung by the chimney with care--will Santa visit YOUR HOUSE? Follow Santa's...

Two children on opposite sides of the world CRAVE FRIENDSHIP. "We are like the sun and the moon . . . always seeking." "I rest with the stars as you rise with the sun." Is it possible to be friends across the miles? These...

Who are your community helpers? This illustrated book features different helpers in Arctic communities.Author: Arvaaq PressISBN-10: 0228701627ISBN-13: 9780228701620Publisher: Arvaaq PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/05/2019Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 8.40h x 8.30w x 0.20d

Grandpa shares his photos and his memories with his young grandson in this heartwarming story. Appealing illustrations and leveled text will engage emergent readers. Pairs with the nonfiction title Communities Then and Now.Author: Margo GatesISBN-10: 1728402972ISBN-13: 9781728402970Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight:...

"When in Rome..."Rome is a city of Eternal imagination. It has an amazing culture combining new and ancient sites to visit and absorb. It is a city where meals are worth daydreaming over and unexpected adventure awaits around every cobblestone corner. Exploring the City...

Neighbors come together to celebrate variations on one delicious food, bringing people and cultures together! "Readers will enjoy learning about different cultures' dumpling traditions, and this book certainly celebrates culinary diversity." --Kirkus Reviews My nose leads me from my room, through the kitchen, and...

Childhood Rhymes for Modern Times: For parents and grandparents who grew up reading nursery rhymes in which all of the children looked alike and had terrible tendencies to fall and break their crowns, to find food cupboards empty, or to watch farmer's wives cut...

Makayla's family is about to change with her baby brother's arrival. She goes on a mission to see how families are each unique. Readers discover how families are different and that different is great Author: Lisa BullardISBN-10: 1728438586ISBN-13: 9781728438580Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages:...

A brand-new friend and a big class project put Judy in an international mood in this comical adventure. Judy Moody cannot believe her ears. There at the lunch table, a girl called Amy Namey is interviewing Judy's best friends, Rocky and Frank. Even worse,...

THE LITTLE BOY who loves to read is back, and this time he and his classmates are visiting a big public library In their signature catchy, rhyming verse, Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom give readers a taste of the variety of books that can...

In The Tea Party Adventure, best friend's Sicily and Paige embark on an exciting travel experience to a new city. Follow the girls as they visit iconic landmarks, enjoy traditional food and speak some of the local language. This book encourages young readers to...

Tom is on the last leg of his journey where he continues to discover strange and amazing sights and meet a host of fun characters. He skids through freezing Siberia, and in Japan shares a steaming hot pool with some surprised monkeys. Based on...

Inspired by the question, What are they doing right at this moment on the other side of the world? this book focuses on natural and human events happening all over the world in the same second. Talking about the world and how it's so...

Why can't a white kid sit with the black kids in the cafeteria? What happens when a biracial girl from Trinidad falls for a guy from a very different culture? How does a teen deal with being the only Palestinian boy or the only...

Manuel will learn about food from around the world as his classmates share their families' food traditions. In this charming story, readers will discover how food is alike and different across cultures.Author: Lisa BullardISBN-10: 1728438594ISBN-13: 9781728438597Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize:...

Chloe is excited to pick out a special outfit for school, but she isn't sure of what to wear. Readers will learn how clothes can show a person's interests, personality, culture, and more in this delightful story Author: Lisa BullardISBN-10: 1728438578ISBN-13: 9781728438573Publisher: Lerner Publications...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the EMPIRE STATE!It's the night before Christmas in New York and you're nestled snug in your bed. Your stocking is hung by the chimney with care--will Santa visit YOUR HOUSE? Follow Santa's journey...

Brown-skinned mama, the color of chocolate milk and pumpkin pie. White-skinned daddy, not the color of milk or snow, but light with pinks and tiny tans. And their two children, the beautiful colors of both.For an all-American family, full of joy, warmth, and love,...

Oliver has decided to give up painting. No matter how hard he tried, the colors always turned into a muddy mess. But a trip to the art museum and a mysterious gift leads Oliver on an adventure that opens his eyes to the impressionists'...

Ready to explore? Join Devi, a young Indian girl, on an adventure around the world!Author: Alisha SarkarISBN-10: 1637550103ISBN-13: 9781637550106Publisher: Mascot Books/AmplifyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/02/2021Pages: 9Format: Board BookWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 6.03h x 6.02w x 0.46d

A remarkable and delightful book that shows how children are alike the world over, while at the same time celebrating the rich and interesting diversity of their ordinary lives. AWARDS Winner of the Christian Media Children's Book Prize, France Parents Magazine Best Books of...

Ever wondered what it really would be like to live in an Amish community? Now you can experience what Amish life actually looks like in this true story for middle grade readers and young adults. This journal will show how the Amish of Unity,...

From the Coretta Scott King Award-winning photographer of My People, an illuminating pairing of poetry and portraits depicts the splendor of our global community. I am the world. I am strong.I am the spirit of generations gone. The children of our world come in...

Ethan and Ella are on the trail of an Australian coral thief in the eighth book of Greetings from Somewhere, an exciting series about mystery, travel, and adventure. Ethan and Ella are in Australia, home to beautiful beaches and some of the most famous...

We wrote this book about children of many backgrounds, interests, and abilities. We need children to know that they are all important and valued. Everyone deserves respect, understanding and kindness. This book is a reminder that it is okay to play alone or with...

Come spend A Day on the Mountain, the follow up to Kevin Kurtz's award-winning first book, A Day in the Salt Marsh. Rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations take readers up a mountain, from the forested bottom to the snow-covered top. While climbing, they witness...

A must-have Easter basket stuffer! Find your hometown among our wide collection of personalized Easter books!An Easter adventure following the Easter Bunny as she hops through your favorite places, spreading hoppy-ness to those she meets along the way!What happens when the Easter Bunny is...

A must-have Easter basket stuffer! Find your hometown among our wide collection of personalized Easter books!An Easter adventure following the Easter Bunny as she hops through your favorite places, spreading hoppy-ness to those she meets along the way!What happens when the Easter Bunny is...

A must-have Easter basket stuffer! Find your hometown among our wide collection of personalized Easter books!An Easter adventure following the Easter Bunny as she hops through your favorite places, spreading hoppy-ness to those she meets along the way!What happens when the Easter Bunny is...

Follow the Easter Bunny as she spreads hoppy-ness throughout the community in this sweet Easter picture book in your hometown! The perfect fun basket stuffer!What happens when the Easter Bunny is done delivering eggs? She joins in the fun, of course! In this exciting...

A must-have Easter basket stuffer! Find your hometown among our wide collection of personalized Easter books!An Easter adventure following the Easter Bunny as she hops through your favorite places, spreading hoppy-ness to those she meets along the way!What happens when the Easter Bunny is...

A must-have Easter basket stuffer! Find your hometown among our wide collection of personalized Easter books!An Easter adventure following the Easter Bunny as she hops through your favorite places, spreading hoppy-ness to those she meets along the way!What happens when the Easter Bunny is...

A must-have Easter basket stuffer! Find your hometown among our wide collection of personalized Easter books!An Easter adventure following the Easter Bunny as she hops through your favorite places, spreading hoppy-ness to those she meets along the way!What happens when the Easter Bunny is...

A must-have Easter basket stuffer! Find your hometown among our wide collection of personalized Easter books!An Easter adventure following the Easter Bunny as she hops through your favorite places, spreading hoppy-ness to those she meets along the way!What happens when the Easter Bunny is...

A must-have Easter basket stuffer! Find your hometown among our wide collection of personalized Easter books!An Easter adventure following the Easter Bunny as she hops through your favorite places, spreading hoppy-ness to those she meets along the way!What happens when the Easter Bunny is...

Alfred Nicol's Animal Psalms begins with the baseball field's organized uncertainties, and continues on many a trajectory of animal ruminations--with the human species well accounted for--ending in the imbalance of the everyday "Nuts" around us. The subjects include the elephant, snake, sheep, skunk, bee,...

Meet Ahmed--a boy living near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt in 1922. Though he's grateful for his job as a photographer's assistant, he'd like to shoot something more interesting than rich tourists in front of the temple in Luxor. When he gets...

Meet Clara--a girl living in Los Angeles, California, in 1915. Major motion-picture companies have moved out to Hollywood, and she's right in the middle of all the action. When she finds herself working behind the scenes in the film industry for a big-shot producer...

A small child looks up at all the big, beautiful things around her in this illustrated story set on a farm. Pairs with the nonfiction title Rural Places.Author: Margo GatesISBN-10: 1728402980ISBN-13: 9781728402987Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 8.20h x 6.00w x...

When Journee and Briley Miles join their father for his work trip to New York City. The young girls accidentally stumble upon an epic adventure. Together, with the help of their dog Oreo, they discover the hidden gems and culture of the city. Join...

He has a nose for the greatest adventures. What marvelous treasures will this dog lap up next?A three-book collection of incredible exploits from your favorite furry explorer friend Arthur has his bags packed and his tail ready to wag. Every time he jumps on...

Get set . . . for Jett! Jett Ryder is the biggest name in freestyle motocross stunts. Not only can he pull off the biggest air and most death-defying tricks, but his stunts take place in extreme locations: Niagara Falls, the Space Needle, Mount...

Staying Home paints a vivid picture of the feelings and experiences that can come along with staying home. This lyrical picture book encourages young readers to acknowledge the comfortable and uncomfortable moments of life lived at home, and to look forward to sharing those...

A lyrical and joyful celebration of inclusion and respectFirst featured as a song on the widely popular Sesame Street, the beloved educational children's television show, We All Sing with the Same Voice is a joyous read-aloud that embraces the notion that no matter where...

Grace feels sad as she walks to school. She is all on her own and wishes she had someone to walk with. Along the way she meets many different animals, who all decide to travel along with her. Grace sings a little rhyme each...