People & Places - Kids Fiction

Trip Dinkleman hates to read. Hates, hates, hates it. All he wants to do is play lacrosse. So when the president of the PTA asks Trip to help her out on his way to tryouts, he is not happy. He is even more not...

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...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting BIG SKY COUNTRY!It's the night before Christmas in Montana 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 to...

* An ALA Notable Book * Horn Book Fanfare * Award-winning author Alvin Tresselt retells the traditional Ukrainian folktale in his most popular children's book, The Mitten. Deep in the woods on the coldest day of winter a little boy drops his mitten. And...

Join Emma and Theo on their adventures as they meet community helpers in their neighborhood! Theo and Emma's school bus driver is getting ready to retire--and now they are sitting in as he trains his replacement. Come along as Emma and Theo get a...

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...

This simple retelling of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels focuses on the first voyage--Gulliver's time on the island of Lilliput. It is a great way to introduce newly independent readers to this classic adventure. Gulliver loves the life he's leading. As a doctor on a...

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: 1728436893ISBN-13: 9781728436890Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages:...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the LAND OF ENCHANTMENT!It's the night before Christmas in New Mexico 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...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the TRUE NORTH! It's the night before Christmas in Canada 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...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the BIG APPLE!It's the night before Christmas in New York 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...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the GRANITE STATE!It's the night before Christmas in New Hampshire 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...

Travel the world in the Anywhere-Anyplace Machine with the Berenstain Bears in this lively addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series.From the plains of Africa to the Great Wall of China, there are more sights to see than points on a map...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the BAY STATE! It's the night before Christmas in Massachusetts 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...

Sweet, lovely Vasilisa lives with her jealous stepmother and stepsisters on the edge of a dark forest inhabited by the evil witch Baba Yaga. One night the stepmother sends Vasilisa to visit Baba Yaga, an errand from which the gentle girl has little chance...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the KEYSTONE STATE!It's the night before Christmas in Pennsylvania 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 to...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the ALOHA STATE!It's the night before Christmas in Hawaii 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 to...

Join the Elephants on an exciting round-the-world adventure From the skyscrapers of New York and Tokyo to the jungles of Peru and Madagascar, the Elephants are off to see some of the most amazing places in the world--stopping off to discover famous buildings, food,...

From the award-winning, bestselling Mac Barnett and Renata Liwska comes a classic and luminous book perfect for fans of The Quiet Book by Deborah Underwood and Waiting by Kevin Henkes.With an elegant simplicity, this picture book celebrates all our wide-ranging emotions--and the adventures that...

Even though he's secretly terrified of deep water and all the scary things that swim below, Tate wants to shake his boring reputation, so he agrees to travel with his class up the Amazon River to help build a village school. But there are...

Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the King's elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents-the wise head...

Easy recipes and whimsical illustrations share the beauty of food and culinary history from around the globe with young readers in this cookbook with dishes from Africa, China, Russia, and many other regions. Through easy-to-follow recipes and fascinating insight, Passport on a Plate is...

Follow Stanley the mouse, a banjo-playing busker from London, on his very first trip around the world. Stanley joins Mrs. Crombie on her majestic airship, a beautiful hot air balloon that offers travelers unparalleled views. Together they visit fifteen far-flung locations, including Paris, Rio...

Tahiya Cooper creates a rich text where students of all ethnicity, race, religion, disability, and nationality can find themselves and relate.Aniyah is excited to have a kindness week at her school, but then she encounters a classmate that doesn't understand the purpose of doing...

We Look Different, but We're the Same serves as a colorful and engaging read for children, focusing on topics such as race and diversity, but in a way that young readers can relate. Children have a beautiful innocence that, at some point, is exposed...

In the first book of this new chapter book series about mystery, travel, and adventure, twins Ethan and Ella must find a missing coin before they move away from their hometown! When Ethan and Ella learn that their mother has accepted the position of...

Enjoy an aerial view of the planet when you set sail in a hot-air balloon with three children and their small, inquisitive dog. Included access to video animation and audio singalong.Author: Susan ReedISBN-10: 164686591XISBN-13: 9781646865918Publisher: Barefoot BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/07/2022Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.92h x...

Name all the things you can see down by the sea in English and te reo Maori with this vibrant board book from award-winning illustrator Donovan Bixley. What can you see on a day at the beach? A sandcastle (pa kirikiri), some waves (ngaru),...

There are wonders all around us, often waiting just outside our line of sight. Up & Down encourages young readers to look above their heads and below their feet to discover the magic of the world around them. Each beautifully illustrated scene includes 10-20...

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...

Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making in this captivating new series, perfect for fans of Chris Riddell and Robin Stevens's Wells & Wong mysteries. When a new family moves in next door, Violet is sure there's something strange about them....

Fans of Angie Sage's internationally bestselling Septimus Heap series will be delighted with this wonderful full-color compilation of extras such as maps, guides, and journals New York Times Bestselling Series"A fresh take on the world of magic."--Child magazineThis rich compendium of previously unpublished papers...

During the Pandemic with Edward Jenner is a work of fiction. While we know a lot of history about the life and work of Edward Jenner through his books, notebooks, publications, and letters, we know nothing about the fictional, authentic character, Robert, created by...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the GATEWAY CITY!It's the night before Christmas in St. Louis 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...

Half Grandma Half Dinosaur All Mischief!!The museum has never been this exciting!When magic museum dust makes Grandma start sneezing, we're in for a wild time.With each sneeze, Grandma turns into a different dinosaur and takes off. It's up to the kids (and readers) to...

Ride the bus through the city and take in the sights Engaging text and vibrant illustrations will draw in emergent readers. Pairs with the nonfiction title Urban Places.Author: Margo GatesISBN-10: 1728403006ISBN-13: 9781728403007Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 8.20h x 6.20w x...

(Bilingual English-Arabic edition) Fatima is a young woman whose life seems beset by one disaster after another. Setting forth on a journey from her home in the West, she is shipwrecked and cast ashore alone near Alexandria, Egypt. Adopted by a local family of...

Peek through the pages in this busy board book to discover fun facts about the world at night Peek through the pages in this busy board book to discover fun facts about the world at night Nocturnal animals to people who work during the...

Swift Walker's speedy legs take him on a journey across the continents to see all the oceans of the world. Join Swift Walker as he races along the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Antarctic Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean, and...

Lua the Llama has a dream and sets out on a spiritual journey of self-discovery to find out who she really is. Under the guidance of the old healer don Paqo, she finds the nature of her true self and her place in the...

Sophie loves her Grandpa. And her Grandpa loves Sophie. They are best friends. And then one day there is no Grandpa. . . . Family love and the natural cycle of birth, life, and death are tenderly portrayed in this moving story. "Fox's spare...

Follow a purple pail on a journey around the world. For travelers ages 2 years and up. A purple pail travels across oceans, rivers, and land, meeting children in different countries (Ireland, Ethiopia, New Zealand, Portugal, India, Chile, Morocco, Malaysia, Mexico) who find uses...

Read along as our spy infiltrates a medieval castle to uncover all things gray! Full-page illustrations and simple sentences create a wonderful I Spy adventure for early readers! Included is a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests engaging reading and writing prompts.Author: Amy...

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: 1728436907ISBN-13: 9781728436906Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Format: Library BindingWeight:...

Tadeo's dream-like journey around the world in search of the "perfect circle" takes him from his home in South America to the Turkish bazaar in Istanbul, the African savannah, the bright lights of London, and the snowy Arctic. Richly textured illustrations combined with imaginative,...

All Annie ever wanted was to make music. And why not? Her brother, Lee, played wonderful music on the trumpet. Her sister, Patty, could make her think of springtime and beautiful colors whenever she played the piano. Annie wanted to play, too. She just...

Each of the three seeds in this story--a cherry seed in the Middle East, an acacia seed in Australia, and a lotus seed in Asia--survives a difficult journey through flood, fire, or drought, then sprouts (in the case of the lotus seed, a hundred...

A joyful celebration of our daily companion, the sun, as it shines around the world. "If I were the sun, I would sing a gentle morning song to wake my slumbering friends." So begins this fresh and colorful collaboration between author Patricia Storms and...

A classic Christmas story combined with the magic of Santa visiting the LAST FRONTIER! It's the night before Christmas in Alaska 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...

Have you ever lost something and got sad? Have you ever found something and got glad? Have you ever met someone from another world, a world you never knew about? Have you ever seen something that is a mystery but you get to solve...