Animals
Pre-K
Growing Reader
How to Pet Your Pet: 8 Books That Show Kids How to Treat Animals
If you're looking to adopt a new animal or just want to teach your kids about pets and pet care, here are some books to get you started.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teacher’s Pets: 7 Children’s Books About Classroom Animals
Whether you’re preparing for your class’s own pet, or have a child who wants to imagine they’re a student in one of these fun classrooms, there’s a class pet book for you.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
My Tiny Pet Hilariously Explores Our Urge to Downsize
Mixing silliness and science, My Tiny Pet is the super cute story of one incredibly resourceful girl who uses creative thinking and a whole lot of tenacity to get a pet her family will always have room for.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Perfectly Buggy Insect Books for the Classroom
These eight titles are reliable options to spark children’s interest in insects, build background knowledge, and share big ideas — before the subjects crawl away.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
9 Toy-riffic Books for Fans of Toy Story
Whether you love the friendships, the adventures, or the mere idea of toys coming to life, we’ve rounded up nine fantastic books for readers who love Toy Story.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
There’s a New Piglet in Town: Kate DiCamillo on Her New Book, A Piglet Named Mercy
With A Piglet Named Mercy, author Kate DiCamillo and illustrator Chris Van Dusen have rendered Mercy’s origin story in grand style, adding the first picture book to the existing Mercy Watson series — a porcine prequel, if you will.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Chill Out With These 8 Endearing Picture Books About Penguins
Who doesn’t love the adorable waddle, distinctive built-in tuxedos, and fun-loving personalities of penguins? Add these penguin-themed picture books into the storytime rotation.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Move Over, Rover: 10 Picture Books That Feature Unusual Pets
Children love pets, but let’s think outside the cat, dog, and fish box for a moment. From sloths to pet rocks, these picture books featuring unusual pets are so much fun to read.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
8 Elephant-astic Books for Young Elephant-Lovers
From nonfiction tales to wacky stories that inspire laughs, here are nine elephant-astic books to read with your children.
Pre-K
Discover the Lost Art of the High Five in This Slap-Tastic New Picture Book
The creators of Dragons Love Tacos are back with a fun and interactive new picture book all about the art of hand-slapping. Kids and adults alike will love practicing giving five with High Five!
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
A Timeless Tale of Transformation: Celebrating 50 Years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. What is it about this insatiable little critter that has captured our hearts for so many years?
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Brightly Storytime: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Follow along as this famously famished caterpillar eats his way through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, and so much more!
