Humorous

Skeletons might seem frightening, but if you look closer, there’s nothing much to fear. They can’t run fast, they’re terrible at hide-and-seek, and they’re scared of everything. When a group of trick-or-treaters runs into an actual skeleton on an enchanted Halloween night, they do whatever they can get away. But what does the skeleton really want? What if they’re just looking for a friend?

With distinctive, quirky illustrations and humorous rhyming text, this book invites you to find out whether this bag of bones is a trick or a treat!

Follow baby from day to night--around town and home again--and discover opposites aplenty!

Learn about the astonishing engineering feats that animals accomplish when building their habitats. This creative approach puts readers inside a squirrel's nest, beaver dam, and more.

This book is a fun and creative way for kids to learn the basics of animal habitats. Several beautifully illustrated scenarios are presented where the reader has to imagine what it would be like to live in the way that animal lives. From tree squirrels and mount termites, to alligators and pack rats, readers learn all about these animals' habitats and then compare them to how we live. Backmatter includes a glossary and a STEM challenge activity to use at home or in the classroom.

2020 Mathical Book Honor Book

Two is not a lot of pennies, but it is a lot of smelly skunks. Ten is not a lot of popcorn pieces, but it is a lot of chomping dinosaurs. One thousand is not a lot of grains of sand, but it is a lot of hot air balloons!

While Joey’s mom explains the context of numbers in vivid ways, Joey’s imagination transforms their ordinary car ride into a magical odyssey through a land of make-believe.  

Is Two a Lot? is a wonderfully charming and authentic exchange between mother and child. Annie Watson’s story makes numbers tangible, and Rebecca Evans’s illustrations bring them to life.

2020 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award gold winner
2020 Children’s Choices reading list

Math, science, sports, and games come together to delight young readers in a fanciful look at what would happen if kids played games with animals. Would they win a pie-eating contest with a hippo, a wrestling match with an anaconda, or a game of tag with a porcupine? Win or lose, the competitions are hilarious as twelve different animals display their amazing natural abilities. "Fun Facts and Fascinating Feats" complement the fast-paced storyline. Parents and teachers will appreciate the literacy and STEM activities in the back of the book.

When Laura—a.k.a. Masterpiece Robot—heads into the backyard with her little sister Molly—a.k.a. Sidekick—her active imagination places them instead on patrol around the perimeter of a dystopian city, guarding against supervillains. Then older sister Amber—a.k.a. Valerie Knick Knack—throws handfuls of fallen leaves at them, unknowingly initiating a battle for the ages.  masterpiecerobot.com