Educational material

Age range 5+Bite-sized facts about bodies of water from around the globe, pointing out the animals and plants found in them, as well as the unique features and inner workings of these environments. Go around the world with us and get to know different...

Welcome to a Japanese learning adventure especially for kids! Get children excited about a different culture as they are introduced to all sorts of fun Japanese words and songs and learn to talk about family, numbers, colors, food and more. A wonderful...

Un plan de lecon de l'enseignant pour approfondir le livre. Peut inclure des questions de comprhension, des activits de groupe, des amorces de conversation, des quiz, des activits d'arts du langage et des pages colorier.

Did you know that beaver ponds provide habitat for hundreds if not thousands of life forms?Using their extremely strong teeth, beavers chop down trees to build a dam. The dam creates a pond that is habitat for everything from algae to giant moose. After...

Living for more than five thousand years, ancient bristlecone pines are the oldest trees on Earth. Interweaving lovely, meticulously drawn pictures with a story line that spans 5,000 years, Alexandra Siy invites young naturalists to explore the secrets...

Selected as a 2023 Independent Press Award - Distinguished Favorite Enjoy the world of colorful birds as they chirp, cheep, and squawk throughout various short stories. Five different varieties of birds are used in the stories; each story focuses on the...

Spring2023 Smart Book winners from the Academics' Choice AwardsLiteracy Learning begins at birth and continues throughout our lives! Birth to age 5 is a critical period in building the foundation for later success in reading and writing. Educators play a...

In his first ever children's book, singer David Archuleta conveys the profound love to be found in our personal relationships with God. David was truly inspired in writing this book. I know it will reassure every child that God is there waiting...

Age range 6 to 9One small action a day can make a difference . . . in a big way! In 10 Ideas to Save the World with Kindness, we discover what it means to be kind, caring, and thoughtful.Are you ready to make the world a kinder place? We can each be a...

Age range 6 to 9One small action a day can make a difference . . . in a big way! In 10 Ideas to Save the Planet, we explore how to BE GREEN to counteract the effects of pollution and global warming in our everyday lives.Are you ready to save the planet?...

Age range 6 to 9In this wondrous book by award-winning fantasy author Jane Yolen and award-winning fantasy illustrator Doug Keith, two children and a dog explore the coves and caves of a tiny island. Under the watchful eye of Grandpa, the kids are...

Age range 0 to 3Start environmental conservation early with the newest title from the Baby's Big World series!Energy makes things GO!But where does energy come from?It's never too soon to share the potential of clean energy with your little one. Peek...

Classic games for playful babies-level up your little gamer and "spark imaginative play" (School Library Journal) in Gamer Baby: Video Games! Grab your controller!Are you ready to play?Time to pick a character.Which one do you want to be? With this...

Big concepts like supply and demand are easy to understand when we're talking about teddy bears!The factory produces teddy bears.The materials come from all around the world.The cost of a bear includes everything needed to make it.The store sells each...

Age range 0 to 3Introduce your little one to the wonders of the universe in this adorable introduction to Astronomy!Discover Astronomy, from the planets of our Solar System to the vast Milky Way. Simple text introduces babies to the complex concepts in...

A lyrical and beautifully illustrated picture book exploring the creativity of collective nouns in the animal kingdom. Highly detailed, whimsical illustrations invite both the child and the adult reader to delight in the imagery suggested by a parliament...

Slow down, tune in, and discover the very purposeful play of infants and toddlers.Addressing considerations like choosing interesting materials, setting up safe and inviting environments, and why you are the most important element of play for very young...

Written by two experts with decades of experience in working with young children, this book follows in the same vein as NAEYC's bestselling Making and Tinkering with STEM book, using children's books to engage children ages three to eight in mathematical...

Richard III: The 30-Minute Shakespeare This edition of Richard III features seven scenes, opening with the Duke of Gloucester's villainous "Winter of our discontent" speech and followed by his audacious wooing of Lady Anne. Queen Margaret's...

Age range 12+This edition of Henry V presents eight scenes, using all actors as Chorus. Included in this riveting cutting are Henry's inspiring "band of brothers" oration to his men, a merry interlude with Bardolph and friends, and an...

Age range 12+Julius Caesar: The 30-Minute Shakespeare presents eight spellbinding scenes from this timeless masterpiece. The action begins as the soothsayer warns Caesar of the Ides of March and continues as Brutus conspires against Caesar...

Age range 12+The Two Gentlemen of Verona: The 30-Minute Shakespeare presents six captivating scenes from this high-spirited play. Proteus pledges his love to Julia, but then falls in love with Silvia, who had planned to elope with Proteus's...

Age range 12+Hamlet: The 30-Minute Shakespeare offers five scenes from this enduring tragedy. The Ghost of Hamlet's father calls for vengeance, and Hamlet uses the players to prove Claudius guilty. The cutting includes the murder of Polonius,...

Age range 12+King Henry IV, Part I: The 30-Minute Shakespeare combines comedy, tragedy, and history into a rollicking six-scene drama performable in a half hour.This adaptation includes tavern revelry, highway robbery, and the telling...

Age range 12+Othello: The 30-Minute Shakespeare is a gripping seven-scene interpretation of this Shakespearean masterpiece.There is a dramatic build as each successive event draws Othello closer to jealous rage. Iago convinces Othello that...

Age range 12+King Lear: The 30-Minute Shakespeare renders six powerful scenes from this enduring tragedy. Starting with Lear's banishment of Cordelia, the plot advances irresistibly, featuring scenes of brother Edmund's villainous plotting and...

Age range 12+The Comedy of Errors: The 30-Minute Shakespeare offers five raucous scenes from this extravaganza of mistaken identity.The abridgement begins with a dramatic physical enactment of the twins' separation at sea. The play continues...

Age range 12+Love's Labor's Lost: The 30-Minute Shakespeare plays three action-packed scenes from this tale of King Navarre and his three lords, who have vowed to retire from women for three years. Naturally, the Princess of France and her three...

Age range 12+Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language...

Age range 12+Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language...

So Much More than the ABC's will help teachers support infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in acquiring the foundational understandings, knowledge, and skills needed in learning to read and write.

Age range 9 to 12 Cloud 98's Department of Dream Rescue has job openings. It needs brand-new Dream Rescuers to slide down to different parts of the world to solve children's nightmares. Ruby, a failed Tooth Fairy, is eager for work. Ralph, a rambunctious...

Age range 3 to 6Twinkle, Twinkle! is about the life cycle of insects. Insects have four stages in their life cycle: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. This book vividly shows the life cycle of fireflies that twinkle their tail lights in the night sky. Includes...

Age range 5+Nicole lives in Millaa Millaa, in tropical Queensland, Australia. Her pen pal, Jack, lives in the United Kingdom and is very interested in the tropical rainforest that surrounds Milaa Milaa. Through their letters we learn about the struggle...

Age range 0-3When Teddy empties his toy box he finds things in all the colours of the rainbow. Good use of repetition makes this an excellent book for first readers and for memorising the colours of the rainbow.Children can be confident with colour names...

Age range 0-3Teddy fills his shopping bag one by one helping kids learn the numbers and counting one to ten. It uses numerals and number words with clear and practical demonstrations.Children can expand their counting skills and ability to express...

Age range 3 to 6The sun is the star that provides the light and heat needed for life on Earth. Learn about the star of our solar system and the importance of the sun to life on Earth with a joyfully illustrated book.Includes questions and an activity.

Widely studied, frequently staged-verbatim theatre is everywhere. In this new book, Mark Wheeller, the author of verbatim hitsToo Much Punch for Judy,Hard to Swallow,Missing Dan NolanandGame Over, and the most performed living playwrights in the UK,...

Age range 3 to 6Lottie wants to take a bird count to see how many types of birds visit her garden. She finds sparrows nesting in the ivy, but the neighbour's cat is on the prowl and is trying to reach the little fledglings. Lottie has to save...

Age range 3 to 6Hey, water! I know you! You're all around.Join a young girl as she explores her surroundings and sees that water is everywhere. But water doesn't always look the same, it doesn't always feel the same, and it...

Age range 3 to 6First in a series of stories which encourage young children to enjoy and appreciate the natural world.A little boy is alarmed when he discovers a bee in a box. At first he is frightened and reacts aggressively. But gradually he realises...

Eight key chapters cover the life of Charles Darwin, each designed to read aloud in 5 minutes for a primary school audience (5-11 year-olds). Illustrated with fun family activities and presented by the characters from The Great Plant Hunt (www...

Age range 11 to 17Scientists and their Discoveries looks at the lives and achievements of many of the scientists who have transformed the world with discoveries ranging from tiny subatomic particles to the massive and powerful mechanisms that drive the...

Age range 9 - 12 yearsMy Jewish Faith is one of 6 titles that introduce the young reader to the basic beliefs and rituals of the 6 main world religions. The author and photographer have followed the life of a young girl as she practices her...

Age Range 9 - 12 yearsMy Muslim Faith is one of 6 titles that introduce the young reader to the basic beliefs and rituals of the 6 main world religions. The author and photographer have followed the life of a young girl as she practices her...

Age range 9 - 12 yearsMy Hindu Faith is one of 6 titles that introduce the young reader to the basic beliefs and rituals of the 6 main world religions. The author and photographer have followed the life of a young girl as she practices her faith...

Age range 9 - 12 yearsMy Sikh Faith is one of 6 titles that introduce the young reader to the basic beliefs and rituals of the 6 main world religions. The author and photographer have followed the life of a young boy as he practices his faith...

Age range 9-12We know what we see. Do we know what they see?Did you know that most animals do not recognize red colour? Did you know that a bird that may only seem uninterestingly black to you can be painted in the most beautiful colours for members of...