July 2026

It’s My Bird-Day!

Author: Mo WIllems

Illustrator: Mo WIllems

Summary: Pigeon is so excited to celebrate his birthday and everything is planned for his big day! But what happens to his day when he finds his birthday candle has been blown out?

Recommended Ages: 3-5 years

Themes, Skills, & Concepts: Mo Willems is back with Pigeon! This new book focuses on sharing, big, big emotions and navigating friendship struggles. Perfect for our youngest readers!

Extension Activities: In the story, someone eats half of Pigeon's birthday cake. Give each child one half of a paper plate and have them use craft items to design one half of a birthday cake that celebrates what a friend, family member or classmate would like. Discuss what if feels like to do something else for a friend instead of themselves. Choose the link below to have fun learning how to draw Pigeon with Mo Willems! Click here!

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June 2026

The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal

Author: Nick Seljuk

Illustrator: Nick Seljuk

Summary: : If you’re interested in going a little deeper with your understanding of the sun, this is the book for you! Paired with fabulous illustrations, the author details facts about how important the sun is and all the jobs it does that makes it a “big deal”. From holding the solar system together to the water cycle, your and your kids will be sure to find facts you didn’t know on each page! Don’t forget to check out the glossary at the end of the book for even more review!

Recommended Ages: 5 to 9 years

Themes, Skills, & Concepts: This is a great book to introduce or review many Science terms and concepts such as evaporation, condensation, photosynthesis, and so much more!

Extension Activities: Watch the video to learn some facts about our amazing sun! Click here!

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May 2026

Butt or Face? Ador-a-butts!

Author: Kari Lavelle

Illustrator: Kari Lavelle

Summary: Butt or Face? Ador-a-butts! by Kari Lavelle is a silly, interactive science book that turns learning into a hilarious guessing game.

Recommended Ages: 3-7 years

Themes, Skills, & Concepts: The book is like a challenge for your eyes. Each page shows a big, zoomed-in photo of a part of an animal. Your job is to look at the fur, the wrinkles, or the shapes and shout out whether you think you are looking at the animal's face or its behind.

Extension Activities: Play the "Trickster" Animal: Give kids paper plates, googly eyes, and pom-poms. Challenge them to create a creature that has a "fake face" on its rear end (like some butterflies or frogs) to trick predators. Ask them why their animal needs to hide its real head. Watch the video to help kids understand the different types of animal adaptations. Click here!

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April 2026

The Humble Pie

Author: Jory John

Illustrator: Pete Oswald

Summary: Part of the Food Group series by Jory John, a quiet, humble pie lis content to let others shine until he and Jake the Cake work on a school project together. Humble Pie has to learn to speak up for himself!

Recommended Ages: 4-8 yeears

Themes, Skills, & Concepts: Humble Pie, who is quiet and lets others shine. When he works with his friend Jake the Cake on a school project, Humble Pie does all the work while Jake is busy with other things. How will the project ever get finished?

Extension Activities: Realizing he is being taken for granted, Humble Pie learns that being humble doesn't mean staying silent or invisible. He finds the courage to have a "tough conversation" with Jake, teaching young readers about setting healthy boundaries and finding their own voice. Have kids practice this kind of conflict resolution...learning that it is important to speak up for themselves in a calm, respectful voice.

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March 2026

Tops & Bottoms

Author: Janet Stevens

Illustrator: Janet Stevens

Summary: Hare and Bear are job sharing at the farm. Bear is not paying too much attention (he is sleeping) and Hare is crafty! How will Bear and Hare equally share in the farm's produce?

Recommended Ages: 3-7 years

Themes, Skills, & Concepts: It is almost time to start planting gardens! This funny story will help teach the parts of plants to our young friends and emphasize the importance of paying attention to other's plans, and hard work!

Extension Activities: Plant a classroom garden in plastic cups. Include plants such as radishes (bottoms) and lettuce (tops) to watch the growth of the plant. Identify the plants that Hare grew and identify which part he gave to Bear. Have kids compare this trickster tale to The Tortoise and the Hare. Click here!

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