Books

For the child eagerly counting down the minutes until their parent returns from work or a long day out.

For the child learning that good things take time, this gentle story shows how a bit of dirt and a lot of waiting can tu

For the child learning the value of quiet focus and the satisfaction of doing things for oneself. A peaceful look at a g

Eight-year-old Edward hits the water for the greatest swimming marathon ever as he trains for a high-stakes, hilarious r

Hester the crocodile is so excited for Halloween that she finishes her costume early and starts the neighborhood festivi

The friendly students of Sycamore Preschool show how to follow the rules and practice good manners when it is time to go

Young Xian practices calligraphy until his water vats run dry, balancing his father's legendary legacy with the drive to

While waiting at the border to enter a new country, Noemi and her mother find that simple acts of kindness can light the

John Harrison spends forty years perfecting the sea clock to solve the mystery of longitude in this detailed narrative o

Watch the African savanna transform through the eyes and ears of its animals as they sense a life-giving rainstorm appro

Witness how dedicated volunteers in Iowa painstakingly brought a lost tallgrass prairie back to life, inviting butterfli

Being a baby dragon is hard work, especially when fire accidentally shoots out of your nose whenever you get a little bi

A tiny, dry bean holds a world of wonder inside. Watch as it transforms from a small seed in a hand to a tall, leafy pla

Neema keeps a dream basket to save for school, hoping that one day she can become a scientist or a teacher in her Kenyan

Penelope holds her ground on the island of Ithaka, fending off aggressive suitors while holding onto hope for Odysseus t

Otter wants to splash and play, while Beaver is busy building a dam; see what happens when their different ways of using

In a quiet nineteenth-century garden, a patient friar discovers the secrets of dominant and recessive genes by breeding

Zip loves a plan, but Parsley lives for the moment. Watch these two caterpillar friends face a sudden world of change in

Even Steven loves everything perfectly balanced, but his world is turned upside down when his chaotic cousin Odd Todd co

Cora finally gets her chance to step up from the small jobs and help her mother cook a traditional Filipino noodle dish

A massive granite rock sits quietly in a forest, holding millions of years of geological history within its rough edges

Betty Bunny falls head-over-ears for chocolate cake and must learn that there is a time and a place for her favorite tre

Baby Rattlesnake is in a big hurry to get his rattle, but he soon finds out that some things are worth the wait in this

For parents seeking short, comforting stories that model kindness and problem-solving through the familiar adventures of