Dazzle Ships PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Chris Barton Spanish available? No Grades: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Summary: During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what… Read More
I’m Trying to Love Spiders PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Bethany Barton Spanish available? No Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Summary: I’m Trying to Love Spiders will help you see these amazing arachnids in a whole new light, from their awesomely excessive eight eyes, to the seventy-five pounds of bugs a spider can eat in a single year! And you’re… Read More
Mr. Willowby’s Christmas Tree PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Robert Barry Spanish available? Yes, El árbol de navidad del señor Viladomat Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Summary: Christmas is here and Mr. Willowby’s tree has arrived. There’s just one big problem: The tree is too tall for his parlor! He cuts off the top so it will fit, and soon the… Read More
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver BUY ON AMAZON By Gene Barretta Spanish available? No Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters,… Read More
The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Mac Barnett Spanish available? Yes, El lobo, el pato y el raton Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Summary: When a woeful mouse is swallowed by a wolf, he quickly learns he is not alone: a duck has already set up digs, and, boy, has that duck got it figured… Read More
The Three Billy Goats Gruff PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Mac Barnett Spanish available? Yes, Las tres cabritas y el trol Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Summary: Once there was a bridge and a terrible and VERY hungry troll lived underneath it. When the three Billy Goats Gruff decide to clip-clop across the bridge to get to the grassy ridge, the… Read More
