Books for Ages 5-8

James Finds the Beat

Hearing the beat helps James discover the courage to use his voice and find his community.

Thank You, Night

Thank You, Night follows a young boy who feels squeezed" and anxious, until he hears the soft sounds of nature at his bedroom window. Called by the brushing of leaves and the tapping of branches, he ventures outdoors and immediately feels his body begin to relax. Guided by Papa, the boy takes an evening walk through nature. The two simply notice what they feel, hear, and smell-and even what they think. This book helps children ages 4-9 gain the skills to cope with anxiety and regain balance as they interact with the world around them."

Thank You, Rain

When life doesn't go our way, it's time to practice gratitude and find our own inner harmony.Thank You, Rain follows a young girl who feels gloomy on a rainy day, until she and her brother hear the welcome sound of Dad returning home. With Dad's encouragement they all venture outdoors, despite the rain. The trio pauses to watch and listen to the raindrops, dance through puddles, and sing along to the rain's rhythm. They have so much fun, they can't wait to explore nature again-rain or shine. This book helps children ages 4-9 gain the skills to cope with disappointment and maintain a positive outlook.

Sometimes When I'm Jealous

Papa and Pearl

A sweet story of the love between father and daughter that stays constant, even through big change.

B Is for Belonging

Kids learn the ABCs of belonging and expand their view of themselves and their community.

Exploration Storytime How Does My Body Work? 6-Book Set

Create a Rich, Shared Reading Experience for Early and Developing Readers.Exploration Storytime How Does My Body Work? 6-Book Set includes the following titles:• My Amazing Body• Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes• Wonderous and Marvelous• My Senses• This Little Piggy• My Favorite ThingsThese highly engaging resources, meant to be read together, connect to early learners' daily lives with vivid, full-color photographs and images. Perfect for parents and librarians, this exciting bundle supports thematic learning by focusing on the big idea theme of My Body. Each title includes parent-friendly information to help extend learning. Build fundamental skills while helping your child make connections and discoveries, with this set from the Exploration Storytime series!

Exploration Storytime Who Cares for Me? 6-Book Set

Create a Rich, Shared Reading Experience for Early and Developing Readers.Exploration Storytime Who Cares for Me? 6-Book Set includes the following titles:• What Families Are For• Hush Little Baby• Sitting on Mama's Knee• How to Be a Friend• Friends• Buddies Like UsThese highly engaging resources, meant to be read together, connect to early learners' daily lives with vivid, full-color photographs and images. Perfect for parents and librarians, this exciting bundle supports thematic learning by focusing on the big idea theme of Who Cares for Me. Each title includes parent-friendly information to help extend learning. Build fundamental skills while helping your child make connections and discoveries, with this set from the Exploration Storytime series!

Exploration Storytime Where Do We Live? 6-Book Set

Create a Rich, Shared Reading Experience for Early and Developing Readers.Exploration Storytime Where Do We Live? 6-Book Set includes the following titles:• One Big Community• Old Mother Hubbard• Our Community Park• My Beautiful Country• You're a Grand Old Flag• Our Country IsThese highly engaging resources, meant to be read together, connect to early learners' daily lives with vivid, full-color photographs and images. Perfect for parents and librarians, this exciting bundle supports thematic learning by focusing on the big idea theme of Where Do We Live. Each title includes parent-friendly information to help extend learning. Build fundamental skills while helping your child make connections and discoveries, with this set from the Exploration Storytime series!

Exploration Storytime How Do We Make And Explore Our World? 6-Book Set

Create a Rich, Shared Reading Experience for Early and Developing Readers.Exploration Storytime How Do We Make and Explore Our World? 6-Book Set includes the following titles:• This is the Way We Build• London Bridge• Tool Talk• Going Places• The Railway Train• The Way to GoThese highly engaging resources, meant to be read together, connect to early learners' daily lives with vivid, full-color photographs and images. Perfect for parents and librarians, this exciting bundle supports thematic learning by focusing on the big idea theme of How Do We Make and Explore Our World. Each title includes parent-friendly information to help extend learning. Build fundamental skills while helping your child make connections and discoveries, with this set from the Exploration Storytime series!

Exploration Storytime What Lives on Earth? 6-Book Set

Create a Rich, Shared Reading Experience for Early and Developing Readers.Exploration Storytime What Lives on Earth? 6-Book Set includes the following titles:• Baby Animals Grow• Old McDonald Had a Farm• Cam and Sam's Colorful Adventure• Garden Adventure• We Have a Little Garden• How Plants GrowThese highly engaging resources, meant to be read together, connect to early learners' daily lives with vivid, full-color photographs and images. Perfect for parents and librarians, this exciting bundle supports thematic learning by focusing on the big idea theme of What Lives on Earth. Each title includes parent-friendly information to help extend learning. Build fundamental skills while helping your child make connections and discoveries, with this set from the Exploration Storytime series!

Exploration Storytime What Effects Our Planet? 6-Book Set

Create a Rich, Shared Reading Experience for Early and Developing Readers.Exploration Storytime What Effects our Planet? 6-Book Set includes the following titles:• Our Changing Earth and Sky• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star• Here on the Ground• Wild Weather• Wind on the Hill• Ezra Watches the WeatherThese highly engaging resources, meant to be read together, connect to early learners' daily lives with vivid, full-color photographs and images. Perfect for parents and librarians, this exciting bundle supports thematic learning by focusing on the big idea theme of What Effects our Planet. Each title includes parent-friendly information to help extend learning. Build fundamental skills while helping your child make connections and discoveries, with this set from the Exploration Storytime series!

Exploration Storytime 48-Book Set

Create a Rich, Shared Reading Experience for Early and Developing Readers.Exploration Storytime 48 Book set includes titles covering the following eight themes:• Who Am I?• How Does My Body Work?• Who Cares for Me?• Where Do I Grow and Learn?• Where Do We Live?• How Do We Make and Explore Our World• What Lives on Earth?• What Effects Our Planet?These highly engaging resources, meant to be read together, connect to early learners' daily lives with vivid, full-color photographs and images. Perfect for parents and librarians, this comprehensive bundle provides a full year of learning and Storytime fun. Each title includes parent-friendly information to help extend learning. Build fundamental skills while helping your child make connections and discoveries, with this mega set from the Exploration Storytime series!

Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster

Sonia's adventure-filled story with worry-fighting gadgets helps kids learn how to cope when it feels like everything is going wrong.

When You're the New Teacher

Self-directed, self-paced professional learning teachers can use to build agency and improve their practice, with easy-to-digest ideas that can be implemented in the classroom the next day.

Hesitant to Homeschool? Answers to 20 Common Questions

Gender-Inclusive Schools

Help gender-expansive students feel safe, included, and affirmed at school.

Delilah Can't Decide

Delilah Can't Decide helps children who struggle with decision-making anxiety by modeling the self-regulation skills needed to cope with worry and move forward. When Delilah's family splits up and takes two different hiking trails, she must decide which path to follow. The choice feels impossibly difficult, until she pauses to breathe and move her body, which helps her let go of her stress. Written by a therapist and mom, this lyrical and engaging story includes creative activities to get kids moving using the social and emotional learning (SEL) skills of breathing and gentle movement. It's a perfect addition to any home, classroom, or therapy office bookshelf.

180 Days of Reading, Math, Language, & Writing for Grade1

Provide daily math, reading, writing, and language arts activities for the entire school year with 180 Days of Practice. Teachers can easily implement purposeful practice that focus on the key literacy and math skills every first grader needs to know.

180 Days of Reading, Math, Geography, Spelling, Language, Social Studies, Science, & Writing for Kindergarten

Practice key skills with this great set of kindergarten workbooks. This 8-book set provides the focused practice students need to improve kindergarten skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, science, math, social studies, and geography.

180 Days of Reading, Math, Geography, Spelling, Language, Social Studies, Science, & Writing for Grade 1

Practice key skills with this great set of first grade workbooks. This 8-book set provides the focused practice students need to improve grade 1 skills in reading, writing, spelling, grammar, science, math, social studies, and geography.

180 Days of Reading, Math, Language, Writing, Problem Solving, & High-Frquency Words for Kindergarten

180 Days of Kindergarten Practice 6-Book Set provides 180 days of practice activities to build students' math, reading, language, grammar, writing, problem solving, and high-frequency word skills

180 Days of Reading, Math, Language, Writing, Problem Solving, & High-Frquency Words for Grade 1

180 Days of First Grade Practice 6-Book Set provides 180 days of practice activities to build students' reading, writing, mathematics, language, grammar, problem solving, and high-frequency word skills.

180 Days of Reading, Writing, & Math for Kindergarten

Provide kindergarten teachers and parents with 180 daily practice activities to build and gauge students' reading comprehension, writing proficiency, and mathematical fluency that are great for after school programs, intervention programs, and more!