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1. Encyclopedia Prehistorica Dinosaurs : The Definitive Pop-Up
by: Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart Release date: Jul 12, 2005 Number of Pages: 12 Find in Library Read Review |
Open this book and a massive T. REX springs out, flashing a startling jawful of jagged teeth. Turn the next spread and a ravishing raptor unfurls and appears to fly off the edge of the page. Inside the amazing ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS are “shield bearers” in full-body armor, creatures with frilly headgear, and weighty, long-necked giants. There are even amusing tidbits on the history of paleontology itself — like a pop-up version of a Victorian New Year’s dinner in the belly of a dinosaur model, or a pair of scientists locked in a literal tug-of-war over bones.
Full of fascinating facts and lighthearted good humor, this breathtaking book includes fascinating, up-to-the-minute information about popular dinosaurs as well as many lesser-known varieties. With each of six spreads featuring one spectacular, large pop-up as well as booklets of smaller pop-ups and text, ENCYCLOPEDIA PREHISTORICA: DINOSAURS is a magnificent display of paper engineering and creativity — an astonishing book that will be read, admired, and treasured forever.
2. National Geographic Readers: Rocks and Minerals
by: Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld Release date: Aug 14, 2012 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
This high-interest, educationally vetted series of beginning readers features the magnificent images of National Geographic, accompanied by texts written by experienced, skilled children’s book authors. The inside back cover of the paperback edition is an interactive feature based upon the book. Level 1 books reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. In Level 2 books readers complete a Cloze letter, or fun fill-in, with vocabulary words.
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3. Paint by Sticker Masterpieces: Re-create 12 Iconic Artworks One Sticker at a Time!
by: Workman Publishing Release date: Sep 20, 2016 Number of Pages: 56 Find in Library Read Review |
Paint by Sticker is a compelling new activity for crafters and artists, doodlers and coloring book enthusiasts of all ages. Masterpieces encourages everyone to channel their inner da Vinci and create twelve iconic works of art.
Paint by Sticker Masterpieces includes everything you need to create twelve vibrant, full-color “paintings”—the stickers, the templates, the intuitive directions. The works include The Birth of Venus, by Sandro Botticelli, The Creation of Adam, by Michelangelo, Mona Lisa, by Leonardo da Vinci, Girl with a Pearl Earring, by Johannes Vermeer, Napoleon at Saint-Bernard Pass, by Jacques-Louis David, The Great Wave off Kanagawa, by Katsushika Hokusai, Houses of Parliament, Sunlight Effect, by Claude Monet, Still Life with Apples and a Pot of Primroses, by Paul Cezanne, Dance at Bougival, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Bedroom in Arles, by Vincent van Gogh, Breezing Up (A Fair Wind), by Winslow Homer, and the stunning study in color, Flaming June, by Frederic Leighton.
The cardstock pages are perforated for easy removal, making it easy to frame the completed images.
4. Ordinary People Change the World Gift Set (Ordinary People Change World)
by: Brad Meltzer Release date: Oct 20, 2015 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
What makes a hero? Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos answer that question, one great role model at a time. And now you can buy the first four—Abraham Lincoln, Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, and Albert Einstein—together in a wonderfully designed slipcase that includes an exclusive, autographed print, suitable for framing.
“This is not just a series of books,” says bestselling author Brad Meltzer. “This is my dream for my daughter. My dream for my sons. These aren’t just the stories of famous people. They’re what we’re all capable of on our very best days. This is our history and, I hope, our greatest legacy.”
5. The Thanksgiving Story
by: Alice Dalgliesh, Helen Sewell Release date: Sep 01, 1985 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Giles, Constance and Damaris Hopkins are all passengers aboard the crowded Mayflower, journeying to the New World to start a new life. Things get a little more cramped when their baby brother Oceanus is born during the passage. However, when they arrive, there are even worse challenges to face as the Pilgrims are subjected to hunger, cold, and sickness that put their small colony in great danger. With the help of the Native Americans though, they might just be able to survive their first year in this strange land—and have a November harvest to celebrate for generations!
6. The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto (Step-Into-Reading)
by: Natalie Standiford, Donald Cook Release date: Oct 17, 1989 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
7. One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote (Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library)
by: Bonnie Worth, Aristides Ruiz, Joe Mathieu Release date: Jul 26, 2016 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
In simple rhyme, the Cat in the Hat introduces early readers to the concept and practice of voting—with a focus on the American presidency! Learn the basic principles of democracy, how political parties are formed, why Election Day is held in early November, and much, much more! An ideal choice for reading and talking about elections (whether for a classroom pet or the leader of the free world), this is also perfect for supporting the Common Core State Standards. Fans of the hit PBS show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! will be delighted to see the Cat knows as much about history and civic responsibility as he does about science!
8. I am Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ordinary People Change the World)
by: Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos Release date: Jan 05, 2016 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it—peacefully, with powerful words. He helped gather people together for nonviolent protests and marches, and he always spoke up about loving other human beings and doing what’s right. He spoke about the dream of a kinder future, and bravely led the way toward racial equality in America.
This lively, New York Times Bestselling biography series inspires kids to dream big, one great role model at a time. You’ll want to collect each book.
9. I am George Washington (Ordinary People Change the World)
by: Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos Release date: Sep 06, 2016 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
George Washington was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. He was never afraid to be the first to try something, from exploring the woods around his childhood home to founding a brand new nation, the United States of America. With his faith in the American people and tremendous bravery, he helped win the Revolutionary War and became the country’s first president.
Each picture book in this series is a biography of a significant historical figure, told in a simple, conversational, vivacious way, and always focusing on a character trait that makes the person a role model for kids. The heroes are depicted as children throughout, telling their life stories in first-person present tense, which keeps the books playful and accessible to young children. And each book ends with a line of encouragement, a direct quote, photos, a timeline, and a source list.
10. I am Amelia Earhart (Ordinary People Change the World)
by: Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos Release date: Jan 14, 2014 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
“Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it,” Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to biography – for his own kids, and for yours. Each book tells the story of one of America’s icons in an entertaining, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, those who aren’t quite ready for the Who Was series. Each book focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic. For example, Amelia Earhart refused to accept no for an answer; she dared to do what no one had ever done before, and became the first woman to fly a plane all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. This book follows her from childhood to her first flying lessons and onward to her multi-record-breaking career as a pilot.
This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, and to inspire them to strive and dream.
11. Volcanoes! (National Geographic Readers)
by: Anne Schreiber Release date: Jul 08, 2008 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
12. Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving
by: Laurie Halse Anderson, Matt Faulkner Release date: Oct 01, 2005 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
Thanksgiving might have started with a jubilant feast on Plymouth’s shore. But by the 1800s America’s observance was waning. None of the presidents nor Congress sought to revive the holiday. And so one invincible “lady editor” name Sarah Hale took it upon herself to rewrite the recipe for Thanksgiving as we know it today. This is an inspirational, historical, all-out boisterous tale about perseverance and belief: In 1863 Hale’s thirty-five years of petitioning and orations got Abraham Lincoln thinking. He signed the Thanksgiving Proclamation that very year, declaring it a national holiday. This story is a tribute to Hale, her fellow campaigners, and to the amendable government that affords citizens the power to make the world a better place!
13. D’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths
by: Ingri d’Aulaire, Edgar Parin d’Aulaire, Michael Chabon Release date: May 31, 2005 Number of Pages: 160 Find in Library Read Review |
14. I am Rosa Parks (Ordinary People Change the World)
by: Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos Release date: Jun 17, 2014 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
“Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it,” Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to biography – for his own kids, and for yours. Each book tells the story of one of America’s icons in a vivacious, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, those who aren’t quite ready for the Who Was biography series. Each book focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic. For example, Rosa Parks dared to stand up for herself and other African Americans by staying seated, and as a result she helped end public bus segregation and launch the country’s Civil Rights Movement.
This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, providing them with the right role models, supplementing Common Core learning in the classroom, and best of all, inspiring them to strive and dream.
15. Land of the Pilgrims Pride (Ellis the Elephant)
by: Callista Gingrich, Susan Arciero Release date: Oct 01, 2012 Number of Pages: 28 Find in Library Read Review |
16. Coco Chanel (Little People, Big Dreams)
by: Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Ana Albero Release date: Feb 04, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
In this new series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The first book follows Coco Chanel, from her early life in an orphange–where she is a genius with needle and thread–to her time as a cabaret singer, hat maker, and, eventually, international fashion designer. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Coco’s life at the back.
17. The First Thanksgiving (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)
by: Linda Hayward Release date: Sep 12, 1990 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
18. I am Abraham Lincoln (Ordinary People Change the World)
by: Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos Release date: Jan 14, 2014 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
“Kids always search for heroes, so we might as well have a say in it,” Brad Meltzer realized, and so he envisioned this friendly, fun approach to biography – for his own kids, and for yours. Each book tells the story of one of America’s icons in an entertaining, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers, those who aren’t quite ready for the Who Was series. Each book focuses on a particular character trait that made that role model heroic. For example, Abraham Lincoln always spoke up about fairness, and thus he led the country to abolish slavery. This book follows him from childhood to the presidency, including the Civil War and his legendary Gettysburg Address.
This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, and to inspire them to strive and dream.
19. I am Albert Einstein (Ordinary People Change the World)
by: Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos Release date: Sep 16, 2014 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
Even when he was a kid, Albert Einstein did things his own way. He thought in pictures instead of words, and his special way of thinking helped him understand big ideas like the structure of music and why a compass always points north. Those ideas made him want to keep figuring out the secrets of the universe. Other people thought he was just a dreamer, but because of his curiosity, Einstein grew up to be one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known.
What makes a hero? This lively, fun biography series by best-selling author Brad Meltzer answers the question, one great role model at a time.
20. Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis
by: Jabari Asim, E. B. Lewis Release date: Oct 11, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
John wants to be a preacher when he grows up—a leader whose words stir hearts to change, minds to think, and bodies to take action. But why wait? When John is put in charge of the family farm’s flock of chickens, he discovers that they make a wonderful congregation! So he preaches to his flock, and they listen, content under his watchful care, riveted by the rhythm of his voice.
Celebrating ingenuity and dreaming big, this inspirational story, featuring Jabari Asim’s stirring prose and E. B. Lewis’s stunning, light-filled impressionistic watercolor paintings, includes an author’s note about John Lewis, who grew up to be a member of the Freedom Riders, chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and demonstrator on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. John Lewis is now a Georgia congressman, who is still an activist today, recently holding a sit-in on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol to try to force a vote on gun violence.
21. Fly Guy Presents: The White House (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
by: Tedd Arnold Release date: Jun 28, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Award-winning author/illustrator Tedd Arnold really brings nonfiction to life for beginning readers! And this book has eye-catching holographic foil on the front cover!
22. I am Jackie Robinson (Ordinary People Change the World)
by: Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos Release date: Jan 08, 2015 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
Jackie Robinson always loved sports, especially baseball. But he lived at a time before the Civil Rights Movement, when the rules weren’t fair to African Americans. Even though Jackie was a great athlete, he wasn’t allowed on the best teams just because of the color of his skin. Jackie knew that sports were best when everyone, of every color, played together. He became the first black player in Major League Baseball, and his bravery changed African-American history and led the way to equality in all sports in America.
This engaging series is the perfect way to bring American history to life for young children, providing them with the right role models, supplemementing Common Core learning in the classroom, and best of all, inspiring them to strive and dream.
23. The Mermaid’s Purse
by: Patricia Polacco, Patricia Polacco Release date: Oct 04, 2016 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
Young Stella loves books so much, her books begin to take over the farmhouse. “Why, Stell, you need your own library to hold those books,” her pa tells her, so he and the neighbors build her one! She calls it “the Mermaid’s Purse,” since the midwife said Stella was born in one. Stella opens the Purse to her neighbors and travels around the countryside, sharing her books door-to-door. Not everyone gives them a chance at first, like grouchy Pig Ears Lonsberry. But farmer Dunkle sure changes his mind when information in a book saves his sick sheep. Eventually, everybody comes to love the Mermaid’s Purse—so when a tornado destroys it, scattering Stella’s precious books far and wide, the whole community rallies to help.
24. Amelia Earhart (Little People, Big Dreams)
by: Ma Isabel Sanchez Vegara, MARIADIAMANTES Release date: Aug 09, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The book follows Amelia Earhart, whose strong will and self-belief helped her overcome prejudice and technical problems to become the first female flier to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Amelia’s life at the back.
25. Smart About the Presidents (Smart About History)
by: Jon Buller, Maryann Cocca-Leffler, Dana Regan, Susan Saunders, Jill Weber Release date: Jul 08, 2004 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
26. Maya Angelou (Little People, Big Dreams)
by: Lisbeth Kaiser, Leire Salaberria Release date: Aug 09, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
In the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The book follows Maya Angelou, from her early traumatic childhood to her time as a singer, actress, civil rights campaigner and, eventually, one of America’s most beloved writers. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Maya’s life at the back.
27. Frida Kahlo (Little People, Big Dreams)
by: Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Gee Fan Eng Release date: Feb 04, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
In this new series, discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. The second book follows Frida Kahlo, whose desire to study medicine was destroyed by a childhood accident. Frida began painting from her bedside and produced over 140 works, culminating in a solo exhibition in America. This inspiring and informative little biography comes with extra facts about Frida’s life at the back.
28. Lucia: Saint of Light
by: Katherine Bolger Hyde Release date: Oct 01, 2009 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
29. Hillary Rodham Clinton: Dreams Taking Flight
by: Kathleen Krull, Amy June Bates Release date: Aug 25, 2015 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
Before Hillary Clinton was in the running to be president, she was a young girl growing up outside Chicago who lost the election for student-body president. She wanted to be an astronaut, to soar as high as the stars above. She kept reaching up and up as she grew. There were people who told her no—most of them simply because she was a girl—but she didn’t listen to them. There were people who didn’t think she could do it. But she believed in herself. And Hillary has been making history ever since. This is the inspiring story of a girl with dreams as big as the open sky.
30. George Washington and the General’s Dog (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3)
by: Frank Murphy, Richard Walz Release date: Dec 24, 2002 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
sees a dog lost on the battlefield. Whose dog is it? How will it find its master? Early readers will be surprised to find out what happens in this little-known true story about America’s first president.
Best Selling Books for 5 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Computers & Technology
Recommended Books for 5 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Computers & Technology
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