Core English Picture Books

Different chameleon species show an array of colors and patterns depending on their mood or environmental factors, like temperature or light. These remarkable reptiels can also rotate their eyes to look in two different directions at once! This title will...

Diggers come in all sizes and can dig very deep holes. The biggest digger weighs more than one million pounds! Find out how the different parts of this machine work together to dig into the ground.

Dolphins make clicking sounds and listen for echoes to catch food. Echoes help dolphins locate fish. Learn all about dolphin communication and how dolphins prosper underwater!

These huge trucks move, carry, and dump big loads of earth. There are different kinds of earth movers and each has a specific task. Kids will get a first look at the types of earth movers and how they do...

There's smoke coming from a building and sirens blaring in the distance. A fire truck is coming to the rescue! Tour a fire truck and all the different equipment, from hoses to ladders, that firefighters use to put out fires.

This loveable, familyfriendly dog is a people pleaser. Trained to hunt and retrieve, Golden Retrievers enjoy physical activity. Their obedient nature also makes them great as therapy and assistance dogs. Cozy up with this furry friend in this beginner book.

Animals with an appetite for hedgehogs must work hard for their dinner! They need a pain tolerance for sharp spines and the strength to prey tightly curled bodies. Get a feel for why hedgehogs are among the prickliest of prey.

This flying machine has the unique ability to hover in one place in the sky. It can be used for many tasks such as putting out fires or accomplishing rescue missions. Read all about how this amazing machine works.

This lyrical, empowering poem celebrates black children and seeks to inspire all young people to dream big and achieve their goals.

Wherever the ocean current takes them, jellyfish go. They are considered drifters. Follow jellyfish as they move underwater and discover why they are known for their sting!

Modified pickup trucks, or monster trucks, offer drivers an adrenaline rush and audiences action-packed shows. They race around rugged tracks and crush regular cars beneath their oversize tires. Readers should prepare for a monster truck rally inside.

Did you know that octopuses are good escape artists? They can squirt dark ink into the water to surprise predators. Beginning readers will discover how octopuses use their eight arms to move, hide, and search for prey.

Did you know that a puffer fish inflates into a ball when it senses danger? It uses size to intimidate predators. This book introduces children to the appearance, eating habits, and predator escape tactics of puffer fish.

From freight carriers to passenger transports, trains have chugged along throughout history. Over time, these traveling machines have advanced and picked up speed. The fastest bullet trains of today zoom around at more than 300 miles per hour! This book...

Spiders are creepy. Porcupines are scary. Bats are ugly. Or are they... This captivating book invites you to learn more about aweinspiring animals in the wild. After all, it’s best not to judge a beast until you understand its full,...

Dive under the sea to explore the ocean homes of 23 marine animals! With a sea snail hidden on each page and 8 pages of factpacked educational notes at the end, Home for a Penguin, Home for a Whale will...

Honeybees are in the honeymaking business. These insects turn nectar collected from plants into honey and then store it in honeycombs. In this book, young kids will jobshadow honeybees working hard in their hives. Readers will see how busy bees...

Did you know that the earth is covered in three trillion trees? And that seven billion people weigh about the same as ten quadrillion ants? Our world is full of constantly changing numbers, from a hundred billion trillion stars in...

An airplane taking off and disappearing into the clouds is a remarkable sight. It’s like a bird’s flight taken to a new level. In fact, only the Ruppell’s griffon vulture can fly as high, at heights above 30,000 feet! This...

Just like young children, ducklings enjoy running, swimming, and searching for snacks. When they see mom start to waddle away, they quickly form a singlefile line behind her. Better catch up and explore this fun read for beginning readers!

Pushing ahead and moving anything in its way, the bulldozer is a bladed beast. And a blade is often not the only sharp tool on this machine. A clawlike ripper can pierce through hard ground. This elementary title will push...

This stunning picture book biography of Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson is a receipient of the Coretta Scott King Honor award. In this lush, acclaimed book, awardwinning authorillustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of global icon and Nobel Peace Prize...

From giving medication to teaching patients how to care for themselves, nurses are frontline workers in the health care field. Nurses need to be gentle and friendly. They are there to help us feel better! This title will fill readers...

Butterflies always use a straw when sipping nectar. This is because their mouths are crafted like suction tubes. In this insect profile, young readers are invited to travel from page to page like butterflies travel from flower to flower. They...

Being a baby elephant can be hard work. Babies must learn how to use more than 100,000 different muscles—and that’s just in their trunk! Learn more about these cuties in this title for beginning readers.

Care to meet a dunkleosteus? An apatosaurus? How about the dragonflyesque meganaura? In a collection that’s organized chronologically by epoch and is sure to intrigue everyone from armchair dino enthusiasts to budding paleontologists, David Elliott and Matthew Trueman illuminate some...

Ouch! Pesky insects bite up warthogs under the hot sun. Luckily, banded mongooses are here to help. They ride atop warthogs’ backs, picking insects out of their skin. The warthogs are happy to provide meals for the mongooses. The symbiotic...