Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling Richard Lyman Bushman Biography Founder of the largest indigenous Christian church in American history, Joseph Smith published the 584-page Book of Mormon when he was twenty-three and went on to organize a church, found cities,…
Itsy Bitsy Spider Charles Reasoner Ages 1-2 Perfectly sized for little hands, this innovative take on nursery rhymes allows young children to touch and trace along the shapes on every page as they learn “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” “This Little Piggy,”…
Inside a House That is Haunted Alyssa Satin Capucilli Ages 3-6 A cumulative rhyme in which the spider, ghost, cat, and other inhabitants of a haunted house wake up and startle each other.
Sofia Valdez Future Prez Andrea Beaty Ages 3-7 Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill, and he can no longer do so. Sofia (aka Sofi)…
Iggy Peck Architect Andrea Beaty Ages 3-6 Some kids sculpt sandcastles. Some make mud pies. Some construct great block towers. But none are better at building than Iggy Peck, who once erected a life-size replica of the Great Sphinx on…
If You Take a Mouse to School Laura Numeroff Ages 2-5 If you take a mouse to school, he’ll ask you for your lunch box. When you give him your lunch box, he’ll want a sandwich to go in it.…
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Numeroff Ages 1+ This book is a great first introduction to Mouse, the star of the If You Give… series and a perennial favorite among children. With its spare, rhythmic text and…
If the Shoe Fits Alison Jackson Ages 2-7 Too messy, too woolly, too noisy, too small. Whether it’s Humpty Dumpty’s wall or Mother Hubbard’s cupboard, the old woman (who once lived in a shoe) and her children (who once lived…
Larf Ashley Spires Ages 3-7 No one believes Larf exists, and he likes it that way. Larf, you see, is a sasquatch, the only sasquatch in the world (or so it seems). He has a very pleasant, and very private,…
Knight Owl Christopher Denise Ages 3-5 Since the day he hatched, Owl dreamed of becoming a real knight. He may not be the biggest or the strongest, but his sharp nocturnal instincts can help protect the castle, especially since many…