Kindergarten GearUp

Using simple, engaging text and full-color photos, readers learn how leg braces can help and what daily life is like for someone who wears them.

A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism and sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but who, in most ways, is just like any other boy.

After Sunday quits being a day of the week, the other days try out all sorts of candidates, until an act of kindness reminds them all that a little appreciation can go a long way.

While shopping with her two dads, Harriet is carried away by a waddle of penguins and must hatch a plan in order to get herself back to the store in the city.

Only a tree knows how to be a tree, and only you know how to be you. A celebration of individuality and the natural world.

When her friend Fadimata is being bullied, Rosie comes up with a surprising plan to help her friend.

Young Chris loves pretending he’s a brave astronaut, exploring the universe. Only one problem–at night, he’s afraid of the dark.

Although she is not very big, the Little Blue Engine agrees to try to pull a stranded train full of toys over the mountain.

Swimmy shows his friends how—with ingenuity and team work—they can overcome any danger.

Luchadore star El Toro teams up with his fighting partner, La Oink Oink, when a post-match mess at the stadium becomes a bit too intimidating to clean up alone.

A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents babysit children whose families work the overnight shift in this picture book debut.

Sofia visit’s her friend Maddi’s house to find that they only have milk and bread to eat. She wants to help her friend have food, but doesn’t want to betray her promise not to tell.

Chloe is jealous and sad when her favorite uncle announces that he will be getting married, but she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby–and Uncle Jamie.

Children are introduced to important jobs in the community in the form of a guessing game.

A rhyming twist on the classic tale in which the goats help fix what is making the troll so grumpy in order to cross the bridge.

Sofia visit’s her friend Maddi’s house to find that they only have milk and bread to eat. She wants to help her friend have food, but doesn’t want to betray her promise not to tell.

When her friend Fadimata is being bullied, Rosie comes up with a surprising plan to help her friend.

Little Critter meets a student named Alex who uses a wheelchair. Before long, Little Critter learns Alex is just like everyone else, and they become the best of friends!

Chloe is jealous and sad when her favorite uncle announces that he will be getting married, but she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby–and Uncle Jamie.

Shy, quiet Willow silently wishes she could find a way to say no to her bossy classmate Kristabelle’s demands, but the words never seem to come when she needs them.

As Isabel prepares for class at a new school, she knows she’s going to have to learn—and she would rather not! Her first day is uncomfortable, until she discovers there’s more than one way to communicate with friends.

A child who likes to draw and write stories imagines what would happen if there were no pencils, paper, or other tools for being creative.

A young boy comes up with an idea and he keeps it safe until one day he realizes the amazing power it can have.

Tom isn’t sure if he has any talents at all when he sees how good his friends are at writing and reading. But a school competition soon helps him to find his own very special talent!

Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher’s encouragement leads her to change her mind.

A young boy and his grandmother travel across town by bus and observe the city around them. Can spark discussion about what children observe in their own neighborhoods.

The beloved New York Times bestselling picture book about pursuing one’s passion with persistence and learning to celebrate each failure on the road to achieving one’s dreams.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the deaf and blind woman who overcame her disabilities with the help of teacher Anne Sullivan to become a writer and speaker.

When I Build With Blocks, transports an everyday classroom into various imaginative scenes – from outer space to the ocean.

Nerdy babies explore things that go. Learn about the planes, trains, and automobiles that carry people and cargo all over the world.

A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents babysit children whose families work the overnight shift in this picture book debut.

Maxine and her best friend Leo must find a way to keep animals from eating their new garden, but when they can’t agree on how to get rid of them, their friendship might be on the line too.

Chip and his best friend Ben love to play together, but when they fight over the same truck suddenly playing together is not so fun–until it is again.

Monkey is stuck on an island made of desserts, and Fox on one made of dirt and rocks, but as time passes, fortunes change and they learn about sharing and caring.

Celebrate the littlest things one needs to be happy, and the beauty of sharing with others when one has more than enough.

In this picture book, the ripple effect of one child’s small action shows how we can all make a big environmental difference.

Readers follow Mr. Gilly as he cleans up Trashy Town with a smile on his face.

When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people’s water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource.

A magical airplane takes children around the world to engage them in helping the environment.

The dragons cut down too many trees, blow too much hot air, and do other damage. Can they learn how to protect the environment?

Sofia visit’s her friend Maddi’s house to find that they only have milk and bread to eat. She wants to help her friend have food, but doesn’t want to betray her promise not to tell.

Everything in Rex’s valley is rough and tough until Yogasaurus moves in, and although Rex insists dinosaurs do not do yoga his friends slowly drift toward the newcomer to try.

Recognizing the loss of his huff and puff as a big bad problem, an agitated wolf threatens to blow down the straw hut of a yogi, who invites him to meditate on the decision.

Welcoming special visitor Miss Rabbit, Peppa and George learn how to keep calm and relaxed by practicing postures, breathing and mindfulness.

Gertie is trying to earn a merit badge when she encounters a hungry bear with no idea what he should eat, but helping him is harder than her guidebook makes it seem.

As Isabel prepares for class at a new school, she knows she’s going to have to learn—and she would rather not! Her first day is uncomfortable, until she discovers there’s more than one way to communicate with friends.

A young Dominican American girl in New York City moves from jealousy to empathy as her parents babysit children whose families work the overnight shift in this picture book debut.

Sofia visit’s her friend Maddi’s house to find that they only have milk and bread to eat. She wants to help her friend have food, but doesn’t want to betray her promise not to tell.

When her friend Fadimata is being bullied, Rosie comes up with a surprising plan to help her friend.

This beautiful picture book looks at how the simple act of being kind, to others and oneself, affects all aspects of a child’s life.

Other students laugh when Rigoberto introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.

A girl tells what it is like living with her twin brother who has autism and sometimes finds it hard to communicate with words, but who, in most ways, is just like any other boy.

Luchadore star El Toro teams up with his fighting partner, La Oink Oink, when a post-match mess at the stadium becomes a bit too intimidating to clean up alone.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the deaf and blind woman who overcame her disabilities with the help of teacher Anne Sullivan to become a writer and speaker.

The inspiring story of a West African youth who pursued an education, helped support his family and became a record-setting cyclist in spite of a disability.

The young monkeys start to copy the good manners they see the children using, until their mother corrects them.

A collection of artists each contribute a piece of art demonstrating why the word ‘please’ makes all the difference in the world.

Harrison is a boy who loves life and likes to share with others, but as he grows older the people around him are finding that he stands too close and maybe hugs a little too much.

Paxton C. Heymeyer triggers a series of fantastical misadventures when he realizes he can get what he wants by saying “alakazoomba” instead of “please.”

Grown-ups never misbehave, cheat, talk with their mouths full, or complain–despite ample evidence to the contrary.

Provides advice on manners when at school, including staying in the bus seat when riding the bus, being polite to classmates, and putting toys back where they belong after recess.

A young monster with no manners goes to a new school and learns from another student the manners she should use at school.

Little Critter meets a student named Alex who uses a wheelchair. Before long, Little Critter learns Alex is just like everyone else, and they become the best of friends!

Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesn’t like it? What if the teacher doesn’t like him? What if he learns TOO MUCH!?!

Children from all over town prepare for their first day of kindergarten, imagining the wonders they will see.

Even though Tumford the cat is well loved by George and Violet Stoutt, they despair of ever teaching him to apologize when he does something wrong.

When Bear breaks a little girl’s kite, she thinks he is a “HORRIBLE BEAR!”–until she makes a mistake of her own and learns the power of saying “I’m sorry.”

Rita and Ralph are best friends, until a silly accident ends up with both of them angry and unhappy-and they need to find a way to heal the break in their relationship.

After Cow’s bad mood spreads to the whole farm, Dog starts a new chain reaction by showing kindness.

Two dogs learn the importance of listening to others when they disagree over what they see in a tree.

Police Officer Panda and Police Officer Squirrel visit Peppa pig’s class for an important lesson on safety.

Introduces information on water safety through the story of a little girl who invites a teddy bear-toting, fire-breathing dragon to spend the day at the beach.

In a story told in brief rhyming text, the students in a kindergarten class follow the proper procedures, step by step, during a fire drill.

Stop! Drop! Roll! Learning the rules of fire safety is a lot more fun (and less scary) when demonstrated by a charming and diverse group of animals.

When adorable little Hugo Hippo heads out for a fun day at The Happy Herd Community Pool, he is confronted by all sorts of opportunities to make choices about his own safety.