My First Pop-Up Endangered Animals
by Owen Davey

5 out of 5 stars

We learn amazing facts about endangered animals in this colorful pop-up book. Each page features an animal that is in danger, and gives us a little bit of information about their habits. The blue whale is the largest mammal in the world! A tiger’s stripes are as special as a fingerprint. An okapi has a long tongue to grab leaves off tall trees. The kakapo parrot cannot fly. Galapagos penguins mate for life. The whale shark is the biggest fish in the sea!

Where Kids Go to School Around the World (Kids Around the World)
by Štěpánka Sekaninová

3.5 out of 5 stars

In this book we learn about education all around the world. Children in different countries tell us about their school, their teachers, and what they learn each day. There is a floating school on a boat in Bangladesh, a school in a refugee camp, and English boarding school, and even a school in a hospital.
There are also religious schools for Buddhist monks and for Muslim girls.

Loud
by Rose Robbins

4 out of 5 stars

Abigail is having trouble behaving in class, so she gets sent to the “calming down room”. When she goes to music class, she doesn’t know how to play any of the instruments, so she has trouble behaving again. But instead of punishing her, the music teacher helps Abigail to find her true talent!

Encyclopedia of Ordinary Living
by Štěpánka Sekaninová, Eva Chupíková

5 out of 5 stars

How did people live in ancient times? Where did they sleep and eat? How did they bathe and wash their clothes? How did they cook their food and furnish their homes? This book takes us from prehistoric times all the way up through the Ancient Egyptians, Greek and Roman Empires, and into the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Victorian era, and into the Modern Era.

Squirrel Has Trouble Saying No
by Susanna Isern, Leire Salaberria (Illustrator)

5 out of 5 stars

Squirrel has a plan to go deep into the forest and find some blueberries to make special cookies. Just as she is setting out, a friend drops by needing a favor, so Squirrel postpones her blueberry gathering for a little while. But then another friend and another friend all come to Squirrel needing babysitting, help with math homework, or advice on planting flowers. By the end of the day, Squirrel has said yes to all her friends needs, but at the cost of her own plans.

The Magic Box (Somos8)
by María José Ballesteros

3 out of 5 stars

Miss Pink Nose leaves a special package for Mr. Fuzzyhair, making his children promise not to open the box until their father arrives home. The children wonder what could possible be inside the box. Could it be clouds? Could it be a fairy snail? The children wonder and wonder, until their father comes home and reveals the true power of imagination with a box that is never opened.

Ancient Greece for Kids
by Oldřich Růžička, Tomáš Tůma

5 out of 5 stars

This book teaches kids about Ancient Greece, covering subjects like the Greek alphabet, their clothing, sports, science, military, agriculture, and literature. We learn that the Greeks developed the early forms of geometry and used it in their architecture. Their military were expert seafarers. They built elaborate temples and statues for their gods. There is even a big map of the Acropolis, and we get to see an outline of a traditional Greek theater building! They were governed by city-states and pioneered ideas of democracy. We learn about Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato and their views on education. And we also learn about the Olympic Games and the feats of strength and skill in their sports.