When Alice Coachman was a girl, most white people wouldn't even shake her hand. Yet when the King of...

When a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner.

If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you...

Miss Parks just loves her new home, her new teaching job, and all her new students. But most of all...

Humphrey loves being the class hamster, he gets to observe, learn and experiences new things, all...

Petey the puppy has one wish for Christmas: a boy of his very own, but boys are in short supply this...

In this retelling of a Chinese folk tale, old Mr. Haktak digs up a curious brass pot in his garden...

All the little letters from Charley's Alphabet have learned their proper order, from a to z. They're...

Over and over again, Frida Kahlo turned the challenges of her life into art.

The author describes roles of canines long ago (such as the use of dog power to transport goods) and in contemporary times: from herders and hunters to police dogs, military dogs (including scout, messenger, and even parachuting dogs), search-and-rescue dogs, and traditional service dogs (the training and role of guide dogs, hearing dogs, canine assistants, seizure dogs, and therapy dogs). Dogs, dogs, dogs!

Seeds from a plump pumpkin grew into a huge army of roly-poly pumpkins. All it took was a mighty...

An easy-to-read introduction to weather phenomena explores the causes and impact of severe blizzards...

From acorn to seedling, from root to fruit, from pin oak to cottonwood, a wealth of interesting...

The classic tale of the hardworking Little Red Hen gets a tasty twist when she discovers a can of tomato sauce in her cupboard and decides to make a pizza!

A young reader's introduction to champion athlete Wilma Rudolph follows her development of polio at...

When baby Julius is born, his parents think he is just perfect. “Julius is the baby of the world,”...

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what...

When Jessica's teacher tells everyone in class to find 100 things to bring to school for their 100th...

Grace loves stories, whether they're from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. When her...

A visit to a farm ends in a wild free-for-all when Jimmy's pet boa constrictor decides to mingle...

What popcorn is, how it's stored, and how it's cooked? Fascinating facts about popcorn, plus legends...

Bear has come up with the perfect way to say thanks—a nice big dinner! When Bear decides to throw a...

Four resourceful, independent orphans find inventive ways to stick together through all kinds of...

Eva, a would-be writer, sits on her New York City stoop with her notebook, waiting for something to...