Kids Life

What is racism? What is antiracism? Why are both important to learn about? In this book, systemic racism and the antiracist tools to fight it are easily accessible to young listeners.

From Vanessa Brantley-Newton, the author of Grandma's Purse, comes a collection of poetry filled with engaging mini-stories about girls of all kinds: girls who feel happy, sad, scared, powerful; girls who love their bodies and girls who don't; country girls, city girls; girls who love their mother and girls who wish they had a father. This book invites listeners to find themselves and each other within.

Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas - and nearly that long waiting for the chance to participate in the regional robotics competition, which he just knows he can win. Only, this year is going to be more difficult than he thought. Because this year is the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an anniversary that has everyone in his Muslim community on edge. Can he hold onto his joy - and his friendships - in the face of heartache and prejudice?

While using a simple metaphor of a bucket and a dipper, author Carol McCloud illustrates that when we choose to be kind, we not only fill the buckets of those around us, but also fill our OWN bucket! Conversely, when we choose to say or do mean things, we are dipping into buckets. All day long, we are either filling up or dipping into each other's buckets by what we say and what we do. When you're a bucket filler, you make the world a better place to be!

This chapter-book edition of the number-one New York Times best seller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America.

Being brave, really being brave...is believing in yourself. It’s asking for help when you need it. It’s standing up to that monstrous bully and helping them be better and kinder. It’s looking into the eyes of grief, taking its hand, and riding the waves of change. It’s breathing through monkey brain when the world becomes chaotic, and it’s getting closer to nature by stepping just outside of your front door.

When Theo's photography project is mysteriously vandalized at school, there are five suspected students who all say, "It wasn't me." Theo just wants to forget about the humiliating incident, but his favorite teacher is determined to get to the bottom of it and has the six of them come into school over vacation to talk. She calls it "Justice Circle". The six students - the Nerd, the Princess, the Jock, the Screw Up, the Weirdo, and the Nobody - think of it as detention. A.k.a. their worst nightmare. That is until they realize they might get along after all, despite their differences.

Isaiah is now the big man of the house. But it's a lot harder than his dad made it look. His little sister, Charlie, asks too many questions, and Mama's gone totally silent. Good thing Isaiah can count on his best friend, Sneaky, who always has a scheme for getting around the rules. Plus, his classmate Angel has a few good ideas of her own - once she stops hassling Isaiah. And when things get really tough, there's Daddy's journal, filled with stories about the amazing Isaiah Dunn, a superhero who gets his powers from beans and rice. Isaiah wishes his dad's tales were real.

Puberty is one of the first signs that you’re growing up - and that’s something to be celebrated. If you’re looking for body-positive puberty books for girls but aren’t sure where to start - Celebrate Your Body 2 provides the support needed to navigate this whole puberty thing with confidence. From bras and braces to budding romantic feelings, this guide stands out among puberty books for girls as you become an expert on everything from pimples to peer pressure.

When the news hits that E.T.: The Musical wasn’t nominated for a single Tony Award - not one! - the show closes, leaving Nate both out of luck and out of a job. And while Nate’s cast mates are eager to move on, Nate knows it’s back to square one, also known as Jankburg, Pennsylvania. Where horror (read: high school) awaits. Desperate to turn his life from flop to fabulous, Nate takes on a huge freshman English project with his BFF, Libby: He’s going to make a musical out of Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations. What could possibly go...right?

Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of metamorphosis will make you flutter with glee, while also providing real facts about how caterpillars transform into butterflies.

Something's up with Brother Bear. He's talking tough, he's walking tough, and he has a new hobby: shooting hoops with Too-Tall and his trouble-making team. And basketball isn't the only new pastime Brother takes up when he falls in the wrong crowd. Will Brother realize who his true friends are before it's too late?

I Am Mighty Me is a book that parents and children will love listening to again and again. This sweet rhyming story empowers children to be their best and lets them know that they are in control of their own thoughts and feelings and that they can use their powers for good!

Do you want to be amazed by octopus pictures? Let's see color photos of octopuses! You and your child will find pictures of octopuses with short, simplified text for children learning to read or those who like picture books. Octopuses: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids is book 60 in the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is centered around a clear concept: seeing pictures of octopuses. This is a stock photo book of animals that asks questions of the pictures shown to encourage interaction and responses from the child.

Do you want to be amazed by whale pictures? Let's see color photos of whales! You and your child will find pictures of whales with short, simplified text for children learning to read or those who like picture books. Whales: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids is book 82 in the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is centered around a clear concept: seeing pictures of whales. This is a stock photo book of animals that asks questions about the pictures shown to the reader to encourage interaction and responses from the child.

Do you want to be amazed by shark pictures? Let's see color photos of sharks! You and your child will find pictures of sharks with short, simplified text for children who like picture books. Sharks: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids is book 76 in the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is centered around a clear concept: seeing pictures of sharks. This is a stock photo book of animals that asks questions about the pictures shown to encourage interaction and responses from the child.

Do you want to be amazed by turtle pictures? Let's see color photos of turtles! You and your child will find pictures of turtles with short, simplified text for children learning to read or those who like picture books. Turtles: Photos and Fun Facts for Kids is book 81 in the Kids Learn with Pictures series. This book is centered around a clear concept: seeing pictures of turtles. This is a stock photo book of animals that asks questions about the pictures shown to the reader to encourage interaction and responses from the child.

Having a pet dragon is very fun. You can teach your dragon to sit, stand, roll over, and you can even potty train him. But what if your dragon is not responsible? What if he always says "It's not my fault!" and puts the blame on others for his mistakes? What do you do? You teach him that mistakes are not bad, as long as he learns from it.

Tâpwê can’t wait to spend a week with his cousins on the other side of the Cree reserve—especially since Kokhom, his grandma, has given him the most amazing gift: a Magic Hat with bluebirds and grass snakes that come to life! Tâpwê is so excited that he soon forgets Kokhom’s advice: Watch out for tricksters! Tâpwê’s adventure is everything he imagined. He meets his cousins, takes part in a powwow, and sleeps in a tipi. But soon he’s reminded of Kokhom’s words. Is his new friend Wâpos leading him astray with mischief?

Told through the eyes of seven-year-old Walter, your youngster will hear how the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion encourage us all to remember the unrelenting tenderness and strength of absolute love and that our authentic self is the most powerful force in the universe. It all comes from a single day when Walter got to sit with his Grampy on a park bench, and the love between the two transformed Walter's life forever. This is a story worth sharing.