You can't rush real iced tea.Charlotte wants to wait patiently. She really does. But waiting is hard, especially on a stifling Maryland morning, when her t-shirt feels like a hot, heavy blanket, and she can't think of anything but Nana's cold, sweet, lemony, real iced tea.There are so many steps to Nana's secret recipe tea! Steeping, sugaring, cooling . . . baking muffins to go with it! Nana tells her to find something useful to do while she waits, so Charl...

Join bestselling author Susan Meissner and other "Mimis" in this Christmas-season poem inspired by the traditional holiday traveling song "Over the River and Through the Woods." Modern families find their way to grandmother's house using a variety of vehicles to celebrate with Mimis, Omas, Gigis, and Nanas.This sweet Christmas storyis for boys and girls 4 to 8 years old and grandmothers of all names and types;explores the different modern mo...

An award-winning, authentic perspective on neurodiversity.One boy tries his hardest to do what is expected of him, but his brain just refuses to cooperate. Today it's a DINOSAUR! And tomorrow a raging bull. Who knows what might come next? He tries to cope but sinks deeper into despair as his world feels more and more unmanageable. In the midst of a hurricane-brain, his family pulls him back to calmer waters. The boy learns to use his unique moods and mind-sets to t...

Dev demonstrates leadership for his classmates by showing them how to fold, glue, and draw during an art activity to make cards. Pairs with the nonfiction title Leading Others.

A mother’s dreams for her child begin before they are born and continue as they grow and discover dreams of their own. From Kate Wood, the writer of the award-winning Wood and Spoon blog and author of Her Daily Bread comes this beautiful picture book about a mother’s love, God's plans, and the vast potential in every child.An expectant mother’s mind is filled with many questions: When will my child arrive? What will they look like? What will t...

Polar bear pups learn everything from their mom, except when they teach her how to hug. Cute illustrations show off this charming family. Pairs with the nonfiction title What Polar Bears Do.

Norman, a narwhal, goes on a deep dive to see his friends. Join him in this cute story with carefully leveled text and colorful illustrations. Pairs with the nonfiction title The Life of a Narwhal.

2, 4, 6, 8, math with dinos is so GREAT! This Step 1 early reader will introduce the fundamentals of addition and the concept of "doubling."First there's one dinosaur, then two, then four... keep up the doubling and there will sixty-four dinosaurs before the story's through. The dinosaurs like to stomp and play, but they seem to keep multiplying. This math reader is a great introduction to the concept of addition and doubling.Step 1 Readers feature big type...

Swim alongside a young orca and his pod. With adorable illustrations and engaging text, young readers can be a part of the pod too. Pairs with the nonfiction title Swimming Orcas.

Frosty shows readers her typical day as an Arctic fox. With full-color illustrations and engaging text, young readers can join in on the fun. Pairs with the nonfiction text Arctic Fox on the Move.

Lots of socks means lots of sorting to find the matching pairs. With colorful illustrations and engaging text, learning how to sort can be easy and fun! Pairs with the nonfiction title, Fun with Sorting.

Are you a good teammate? Do you try your best? Do you follow rules and play fair?Explore these and other ways to be a good sport with these fun books!It’s fitness day in gym class. Dev works hard and tries his best to jump, climb, run, and more. Pairs with the nonfiction title Trying My Best.