June is Pride Month

Learn about the meaning behind the other colors of the Pride flag in Our Rainbow by Little Bee Books, and celebrate Pride Month with these great titles about important moments and people in LGBTQ history. Read More

Books to Keep You Reading All Summer Long

Looking for some great new books for your kids to read this summer? We’ve compiled some of our favorite summertime reads for grades K-5. Kindergarten to 1st Grade [booklist_table isbn="9781951836412,9781632174352,9781536219760,9781536204520,9781419763076,9781250779960,9780063254152,9781534441453,9781612546001,9780593308431,9780711264229,9781338794984,9781636550527,9780593203132,9780593479728,9781536208429,9780593350201,9781250621023,9781536216295,9781536216356"] 1st to 2nd Grades [booklist_table isbn="9780063056282,9780063067516,9780593387214,9781665916981,9781506486345,9780593385784,9780316310628,9781534111769,9780316312264,9781338820539,9781419742071,9780063021679,9780062865779,9780316389778,9780358539377,9780593481240,9780735270251,9780593117491,9781665913287,9780063015401"] 2nd to 3rd Grade [booklist_table isbn="9781419742743,9781338801910,9781338783483,9780593488935,9781250163400,9780374312176,9780814349731,9781665919319,9781534483132,9781338762587,9781338736625,9780593488096,9781419761515,9780063136366,9781665904766,9781338776942,9781665916950,9781534486003,9781419757334,9781338830965"] 3rd to… Read More

June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month

When we think about cheetahs, the idea of these wild cats forming friendships with dogs seems extremely unlikely. But cheetahs can become anxious, particularly when interacting with humans in a zoo environment. The San Diego Zoo solved this problem by introducing one of their cheetah cubs, Arusha, to a Golden Retriever named Anna, and the animals became best friends. Arusha and Anna became animal ambassadors, meeting thousands of visitors at the San Diego Zoo, and other cheetah/dog friendships soon followed. Here are some great books about cheetahs, dogs, and other unusual animal friendships: Read More

World Turtle Day is May 23!

All tortoises are turtles. But not all turtles are tortoises! Tortoises like to live on land, while most turtles like to live in water as well as on land. Tortoises are shaped a little differently than most turtles, because they have thicker back legs and shells that are dome-shaped. And tortoises are herbivores (vegetarians) while most turtles are omnivores – they eat both plants and animals.  Celebrate World Turtle Day with these wonderful nonfiction books about turtles (including tortoises)! Read More

May is National Bike Month

The average car releases almost a pound of carbon dioxide into the air every mile it’s driven. If you drove 365 fewer miles per year, that would be equivalent to planting four trees and having them absorb CO2 for ten years. Want to learn more about protecting our environment? Check out some of these great books! Read More