Join the esteemed Professor Chicken, some other chicken, and his chicken students on a journey through the history of our most private clothing . . . and don’t forget your underwear.   Chickens wearing underpants! Need I say more?   Underwear has a vast and fascinating history. I enjoyed learning about all the different types […]

Warning — This book contains top-secret information about flowers! Prepare to bee shocked and weirded out by some of nature’s strangest plants. Flowers are not always pretty and smell nice. They are so much stranger than you would think. Narrated by a bee full of bee puns, this simple picture book explores the science of […]

For Kids and Adults Who Love Books For as long as anyone could remember, the Littletown Library stood there. It was there so long that people stopped paying attention to it . . . until one day, a tornado came and carried the whole thing away. What should be done with the space where the […]

WARNING – This book contains top-secret information about butterflies! If you decide to read this book, you will be shocked and disgusted by these totally true facts. Don’t let their pretty reputation trick you: the science of butterflies is grosser than you think! There is more to butterflies than meets the eye. They aren’t just […]

In the city of Bogotá, in the barrio of La Nueva Gloria, there live two Josés. One, a garbage collector, prepares his truck for its route through wealthy neighborhoods. Señor José drives all night, scanning the sidewalks as he works, searching for hidden treasure. The other, a younger boy, dreams of Saturday, when he can […]

Astronaut Clayton Anderson spent 152 days in space aboard the International Space Station. And while he didn’t mail dozens of letters back to Earth (they would have burned up on reentry!), imagine if he did!   This is a book that kids and adults will love. Both silly and informative, this book is full of […]

Do you ever feel too scared to speak up? Have you ever hesitated or held back, feeling unsure of yourself? This inspiring story, based on eleven-year-old Alice Paul Tapper’s own experiences, shows how she took an idea and turned it into a national movement to give girls more confidence. After noticing that girls at school […]

If animals built your house, would you live in it? Explore animal habitats and how they engineer their homes in this beautifully illustrated STEM book for kids.   Being an animal lover, this book’s cover and title caught my attention. And it did not disappoint.   I like how there are both commonly known animals […]

On the island of Koh Panyee, in a village built on stilts, there is no open space. How will a group of Thai boys play soccer? After watching the World Cup on television, a group of Thai boys are inspired to form their own team. But on the island of Koh Panyee, in a village […]

Meet fearless Frieda Caplan – the produce pioneer who changed the way Americans eat by introducing exciting new fruits and vegetables, from baby carrots to blood oranges to kiwis—in this brightly illustrated nonfiction picture book!   Frieda Caplan is so cool! I am so glad this book exists so that more people can learn about […]