Big Kids

Teenage misfits and adolescent rabble-rousing take center stage in this dark coming-of-age tale Big Kids is simultaneously Michael DeForge's most straightforward narrative and his most complex work to date. It follows a troubled teenage boy through the transformative years of high school as he redefines his friends, his interests, and his life path. When the boy's uncle, a police officer, gets kicked out of the family's basement apartment and transferred to the countryside, April moves in. She's a college student, mysterious and cool, and she quickly takes a shine to the boy. The boy's own interests quickly fade away: he stops engaging in casual sex, taking drugs, and testing the limits of socially acceptable (and legal) behavior. Instead, he hangs out with April and her friends, a bunch of highly evolved big kids who spend their days at the campus swimming pool. And slowly, the boy begins to change, too. Eerie and perfectly paced, DeForge's Big Kids muses on the complicated, and often contradictory, feelings people struggle with during adolescence, the choices we make to fit in, and the ways we survive times of change. Like Ant Colony and First Year Healthy, Big Kids is a testimony to the harshness and beauty of being alive.

A fact-filled introduction to a variety of jumping, crawling, and creeping insects expands from backyard favorites, including ladybugs and fireflies, to more exotic species from the world's rain forests and deserts.

“A subtle, deceptively simple book about inclusion, hospitality, and welcoming the ‘other.’” —Kirkus Reviews “A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion.” —Booklist “This sweet extended metaphor uses an umbrella to demonstrate how kindness and inclusion work...A lovely addition to any library collection, for classroom use or for sharing at home.” —School Library Journal In the tradition of Alison McGhee’s Someday, beloved illustrator Amy June Bates makes her authorial debut alongside her eleven-year-old daughter with this timely and timeless picture book about acceptance. By the door there is an umbrella. It is big. It is so big that when it starts to rain there is room for everyone underneath. It doesn’t matter if you are tall. Or plaid. Or hairy. It doesn’t matter how many legs you have. Don’t worry that there won’t be enough room under the umbrella. Because there will always be room. Lush illustrations and simple, lyrical text subtly address themes of inclusion and tolerance in this sweet story that accomplished illustrator Amy June Bates cowrote with her daughter, Juniper, while walking to school together in the rain.

This adorable reference introduces young readers to birds of all kinds: big and small, flyers and swimmers, colorful and plain. They’ll find backyard favorites, such as robins and cardinals and be introduced to more unique species that inhabit rain forests and deserts around the world. Bird behaviors kids can relate to, including singing, dancing, building, swimming, and diving, reveal fascinating insights into the avian world. More than 100 colorful photos are paired with profiles of each bird, along with facts about the creatures' sizes, diets, homes, and more. This charming book will quickly become a favorite at storytime, bedtime, and any other time.

The text contains 100 lessons which teach 33 common roots and all of the common prefixes and suffixes, plus some review and extension activities. To be used with the word cards.

From celebrated photographer Andy Seliverstoff, another volume of gorgeous images of little kids kissing, hugging, playing, laughing, jumping, and just generally loving the big dogs in their lives. "Nothing short of magical," the Today Show wrote about Seliverstoff's first "Little Kids and Their Big Dogs" book. "You'll never see anything as adorable as these little kids with big dogs," agreed Buzzfeed. "Outrageously precious" added People magazine. This second volume contains a global assortment of some of the biggest dogs on the planet, from Irish Wolfhounds and Great Danes to lesser-known breeds like Spanish Mastiffs and Caucasian Shepherds. Also available are "Little Kids and Their Big Dogs" greeting cards, a 2018 calendar, and, of course, Volume 1.

Moving beyond happy, sad, and mad, Pig's Big Feelings introduces kids to a rich variety of emotional words while touching on themes like friendship, self-expression, perseverance, empathy, creativity, and self-acceptance.

How does a chameleon change colors? How do astronauts train for a space mission? How do diamonds form? How does Wi-Fi work? The best-selling book in TIME For Kids' Big Book of Questions series is newly revised with updated information, photos, illustrations, and graphics to answer over 500 new questions in popular subject areas: Animals, Space, History, Science, Technology, Sports and more. Presented in an easy-to-follow format, this fun, must-have reference book will appeal to a young child's sense of curiosity. Kids can dive into the book at any point and learn over 1,001 amazing facts to impress their parents, teachers, and friends with their new found knowledge.

From silly to serious, “no” can have many meanings but above all shows that little ones are getting bigger in this funny and empowering board book behind every kid’s favorite two-letter word! There are small no’s and big no’s loud no’s and quiet no’s …But big kids know that all this NO-ing is because they’re GROW-ing “No” is not always a bad word—it’s just part of growing up! Because when kids learn to hear and say the word “no,” they’ll learn when to say “yes.”