“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.“ -Edgar Degas
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.“ -Edgar Degas
This book is useful to readers to explore the emotions behind iconic artwork and allows children to use visuals while reading poetry.
pickWonderfull collection of poems and images of famous American work from the 20th century!
“Honey, I love you and I love your smile, I love your hair and I love your style, I love the way you think, and the way you talk, I love the way you walk.“
This book has an amazing collection of poems that celebrate the joys of childhood. It is through the voice of a young girl and she shares poems about her love for her family and friends.
pickI really like how this book ties poems into experiences of a childhood!
“I've been to the zoo. I've been to the fair. I've seen the monkeys. I've petted the bear.“
This book has over 200 poems with famous poems and non-famous. There are all sorts of topics such as animals and nature!
pickVery wide variety of poems! Great resource!
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.“ - W.B. Yeats
This poetry book shares a wide range of classic and modern poems. It teaches children how to memorize poems that will stick with them forever.
so-soGreat read and collection of poems! I love the wide range of poems in this story!
“If you are a dreamer, come in. If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, a hoper, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer..“
“A Light in the Attic“ has poems about really anything. It includes poems about pets and adventures and well as funny poems. The rhyme versus appeal to both adult and children.
“Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.“
This story has many poems that explore the imaginative worlds and has very clever rhymes! It forces children to be creative with their thinking!
pickAmazing book full of fun kids poems!
Wonder shares the story of a 10 year old boy named auggie who was born with a severe facial deformity leading to many surgeries resulting in him being home schooled his whole life. When it comes to 5th grade, he decides it is time to go to school. This book shares auggies experience facing school for the first time as well as those around him.
pickWonder is an inspiriting story about a little boy named Auggie Pullman who faces a facial deformity and is navigating school for the first time. This book scares the challenges in his facial appearance and shares the perceptives of those around him.
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.“
This book talks about Eleanor Roosevelt who was one of the most influential women in American History. It talks about her early life and then becoming the First Lady and what she did to fight for human rights and social justice.
pickThis book is a great read for young readers who want to learn amount the infamous Eleanor Roosevelt!
This biography shares the story of Edie Eckhart who is a young girl with a passion for adventure. This biography shares how she overcomes challenges and explores her potential.
This biography talks about the life of Leonardo da Vinci who was a famous artist and inventor of the Renaissance. It highlights his most well known piece, the “Mona Lisa“ as well as his other inventions.
“ I helped the men who came to my people, and we made a great journey together.“
This biography shares the life of Sacagawea who was a Native American woman who was a guide of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by helping them navigate the western US.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.“
This book shares the story of Martin Luther King Jr's life and the role he played in the Civil Rights Movement who delivered a powerful speech that changed the world.
pickThis book is very informative about the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
“Don't follow the path. Go where there is no path, and begin the trail.“
This book shares the Life of Ruby Bridges who was the first African American child that integrated an all white school in the South. It highlights her bravery and strength.
pickThis book does an amazing job at telling about the life of Ruby Bridges
“I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.“
This book talks about the life of Harriet Tubman who was a slave who escaped and became a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
pickThis biography is highly detailed on the life of Harriet Tubman
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.“
This biography talks about the life of Amelia Earhart who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. It talks about her dreams and her disappearance during her flight around the world.
This biography talks about the life of Albert Einstein. Einstein was a brilliant scientist who development the theory of relativity. It talks about his life and his contribution to the physics world.
“I had no idea that history was be made. I was just tired of giving up.“
This book tells about the story of Rosa Parks who was a woman who stood up for civil rights when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus. This became a big moment in the Civil Rights Movement.
