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Celebrate!: Connections Among Cultures

Written by Jan Reynolds

A photographic exploration comparing celebrations in seven indigenous world cultures and the United...

1st - 5th
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A Day with Police Officers (Welcome Books™—Hard Work)

Written by Jan Kottke
Young readers learn about a variety of exciting professions in this carefully-leveled, emergent...
Pre-K - 1st
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From Acorn to Oak Tree (Welcome Books™—How Things Grow)

Written by Jan Kottke
This emergent-reader series introduces an array of interesting topics—biographies, American symbols...
K - 2nd
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From Seed to Pumpkin (Welcome Books™—How Things Grow)

Written by Jan Kottke
This emergent-reader series introduces an array of interesting topics—biographies, American symbols...
K - 2nd
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A Day with Firefighters (Welcome Books™—Hard Work)

Written by Jan Kottke
This emergent-reader series introduces an array of interesting topics—biographies, American symbols...
Pre-K - 1st
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Five Notable Inventors (Great Black Heroes)

Written by Wade Hudson and Illustrated by Ron Garnett
These inspiring chapter-book biographies follow the lives of influential and talented African Americans, detailing the obstacles they overcame in achieving their great accomplishments.
2nd - 4th
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A Day with Paramedics (Welcome Books—Hard Work)

Written by Jan Kottke

Spend a day learning some of the work that paramedics do.

Young readers learn about a variety of...

Pre-K - 1st
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Achoo! The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read About Germs

Written by Trudee Romanek and Illustrated by Rose Cowles
In the fifth Mysterious You book, Achoo!, kids probe the secrets of illness and sniff out what germs...
4th - 9th
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Brain Games (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer Swanson
QUICK: Name the most powerful and complex supercomputer ever built. Give up? Here’s a hint: It’s...
3rd - 7th
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Cookbook (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Barton Seaver
Join Barton Seaver—master chef and National Geographic Explorer—on a year-round culinary adventure...
3rd - 7th
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Cuts, Scrapes, Scabs, And Scars

Written and Illustrated by Alvin Silverstein
Describes how the body responds to wounds and heals itself when the skin is broken and discusses how...
3rd - 6th
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Eat Healthy, Feel Great

Written by William Sears and Martha Sears and Illustrated by Renee Andriani
From the creators of the acclaimed Sears Parenting Library comes a handbook that gives kids the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Eat Your Vegetables! Drink Your Milk!

Written by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, & Laura Silverstein Nunn

This book describes the components of a healthful diet and explains why eating these foods is...

3rd - 6th
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Exercise

Written and Illustrated by Sharon Gordon
The popular Rookie Book Discusses the importance of exercise and describes different ways to keep...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Eyes, Nose, Fingers, And Toes

Written by Judy Hindley and Illustrated by Brita Granström
From a wiggle of their shoulders to a stomp of their feet, a group of lovable toddlers joyfully...
Pre-K - K
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Food and Nutrition For Every Kid

Written and Illustrated by Janice VanCleave
How does milk help me grow? Where do vitamins come from? Do carrots really strengthen my eyesight...
3rd - 7th
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Germs Make Me Sick!

Written by Melvin Berger and Illustrated by Marylin Hafner
Germs are all around us, but they're too small to see. Many germs are harmless, but two kinds...
K - 3rd
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Get Outside Guide: All Things Adventure, Exploration, and Fun! (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Nancy Honovich and Julie Beer

This fun-filled guide inspires kids to get out of the house and explore the great outdoors where...

4th - 7th
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Growing Vegetable Soup

Written and Illustrated by Lois Ehlert
Together, a father and child share the joys of planting, watering, and watching seeds grow. And once...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Guts: Our Digestive System

Written and Illustrated by Seymour Simon
Why is it important tochew your food? Can you guess how long it takes for food to travel through...
K - 5th
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Keeping You Healthy: A Book About Doctors

Written by Ann Owen and Illustrated by Eric Thomas
A description of some of the things that doctors do to help people stay healthy.
Pre-K - 2nd
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Killing Germs, Saving Lives (National Geographic)

Written and Illustrated by Glen Phelan
Killing Germs, Saving Lives traces the path to the creation of the vaccines that revolutionized...
5th - 12th
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Marie Curie (National Geographic Kids)

Written and Illustrated by Philip Steele
Marie Curie was the first person to receive two Nobel Prizes for science, and her work still...
3rd - 7th
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Medical Mysteries (National Geographic)

Written and Illustrated by Scott Auden
Medical Mysteries gives readers the inside story of the medical profession’s weirdest mysteries, and...
3rd - 7th

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