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2024

New York: Metropolitan

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See how spiderlings balloon on the breeze, albatrosses glide over vast oceans and jellyfish drift with the rhythm of the tides. As you traverse the world with these intrepid voyagers, you'll encounter a dazzling array of habitats - along with their more grounded inhabitants. Join us on an incredible adventure to explore the fascinating ways animals and plants travel across our planet - and the science that makes it all possible.

Nature's Journeys: By Sea and Sky

Sleeping Bear Press site

Miss Betti knew wholesome, nourishing food. She also knew the kids in Detroit’s public schools were not getting wholesome, nourishing lunches. Luckily, as Detroit’s school lunch lady, Miss Betti had the power to make a change. She started small—with fresh apples and sweet potato fries—but soon she was filling lunch trays with a rainbow of tasty choices. And then, Miss Betti looked toward some of the empty city lots across Detroit. She started an urban gardening program to teach students about growing fruits and veggies—filling schools’ salad bars with fresh fare.

Miss Betti, What Is This?

Penguin Bookshop

In this lyrical and poignant nonfiction book about loss, follow the lives of a pair of Canada geese as they perform their courtship rituals, raise nests full of chicks, and migrate with the seasons… until one goose has to brave the world alone.

The Lonely Goose

Why do space robots go to space instead of humans? Who uses space robots besides NASA? Drawing on kids' natural curiosity about technology and outer space, this inquiry-based nonfiction book explores the fundamentals of robots in fiction to get elementary-aged kids ready to explore the world of robotics.

Curious About Space Robots

Can you make robots to win a competition? Do robots need you to work? Drawing on kids' natural curiosity about technology, this inquiry-based nonfiction book explores the fundamentals of hobby robots to get elementary-aged kids ready to explore the world of robotics.

Curious About Hobby Robots

Why do factories need robots? Do robots make things you use? Drawing on kids' natural curiosity about technology, this inquiry-based nonfiction book explores the fundamentals of factory robots to get elementary-aged kids ready to explore the world of robotics.

Curious About Factory Robots

Why does the military need robots and what's so special about them? Drawing on kids' natural curiosity about technology, this inquiry-based nonfiction book explores the fundamentals of military robots to get elementary-aged kids ready to explore the world of robotics.

Curious About Military Robots

From the first light of dawn to the blanketing darkness of night, discover the different species that come to life - with GLOW-IN-THE-DARK surprises. A gentle lyrical story threads through the changing day: In the morning's twilight, mule deer nibble grass while a mountain lion stalks nearby. Hummingbirds flit through the air at sunrise. Fireflies sparkle as the day fades to night. Nocturnal creatures begin their business when the sun sets.

Day and Night

Did you know there are blue bees and green bees? Or that one species of bee nests in snail shells? Or that many bees don’t live in hives? With more than 20,000 species of bees worldwide, there’s more to bees than just honey! The Book of Bees gives curious kids a close-up view of busy buzzers from around the world. From the familiar Western honeybee to the extra-large Himalayan giant honeybee and Australia’s vibrant neon cuckoo bee, these pages are packed with detailed photos and fascinating facts on more than 50 species of bees. In-depth species profiles help you identify bees, learn about bee-havior, and find your favorites! And special features examine topics like hive life, nest cells, and other pollinators.

The Book of Bees

In these books, early fluent readers learn about biomes — tundra, grassland, forest, desert, freshwater, and marine — and the important role they play on Earth, and the climate, geology, geography, and wildlife that define them. 

Exploring Biomes: 6 book series

Rumble and mumble. Trumpet and stomp. Meet Kamala, Rani, Bozie, Swarna, and Spike. These busy Asian elephants have formed a family at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Discover a day in the life of this elephant herd, how keepers interact with them, and how this work helps wild elephants thousands of miles away. 

Elephants on the Move

The ultimate book of new and exciting dinosaur science.

Absolute Expert: Dinosaurs

Karl is an Abyssinian ground hornbill with a special challenge. His lower bill broke off and made eating difficult. Karl did a great job of adapting and finding new ways to eat, but he wasn't getting all the food he needed. His zookeepers at the National Zoo and friends at the Smithsonian Institute wanted to help. Could an old bird skeleton and a 3-D printer give Karl a new beak?

Karl's New Beak

The ultimate guide to new volcano science.

Absolute Expert: Volcanoes

The Honeybee Man is the story of Fred, a beekeeper who makes his home—and harvests his honey—in Brooklyn, NY.

The Honeybee Man

Has the universe always existed? Scientists have looked further into space and discovered the galaxies moving. Were they once closer together? If scientists look far enough, can they discover where our universe started? Budding astronomers will learn all about the universe in this in-depth look at space science.

Mysteries of the Universe

Does life exist somewhere other than Earth? How many planets are outside our galaxy? What happens when stars crash into each other? For a long time, people believed Earth was the only planet in the galaxy. Now we know the universe is much bigger. Budding astronomers will learn all about planets, stars, and galaxies, from what’s already known to what scientists are still hoping to find out.

Mysteries of Planets, Stars and Galaxies

What are constellations? Who named them? Where can they be found? Ancient peoples believed constellations held clues to the future. These groupings of stars helped farmers plant crops and sailors find their way home. Budding astronomers will learn all about constellations, including the history of studying the stars, how today’s constellations were named, and how constellations help today’s astronomers.

Mysteries of the Constellations

Shy Anna doesn't believe she has anything in common with her outgoing mother. But one day she sees a hungry man on the street and decides to use her tzedakah money to help him. That's when she realizes she and her mother have something very important in common—a kind heart. Illustrated by Valeria Cis.

A Heart Just Like My Mother's

Lela Nargi