Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: Favorite Nonfiction for Preschoolers
African Animal Alphabet
Joubert, Beverly.
Presents alphabetically arranged entries describing animals that live in Africa, including cheetahs,... More
Alphasaurs and Other Prehistoric Types
Werner, Sharon.
"Using letters and an artful assortment of typefaces, Werner and Forss create a menagerie of di... More
Around the World in a Bathtub: bathing all over the globe
Bradford, Wade, author.
A look at bathtime around the world explores the many ways in which people bath. ... More
Art Up Close : from ancient to modern
D'Harcourt, Claire, 1960- author.
Invites the reader to search for tiny details hidden in famous works of art, providing information a... More
The Barefoot Book of Children
Strickland, Tessa, author.
Despite different clothes and homes and languages, we are all more alike than different. ... More
Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you
Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.
"You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Bea... More
Before She Was Harriet
Cline-Ransome, Lesa, author.
Also available on Overdrive and Hoopla. A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written ... More
Best in Snow
Sayre, April Pulley, author.
A photographic non-fiction picture book about the wonder of snowfall and the winter water cycle ... More
Bird Builds a Nest: a first science storybook
Jenkins, Martin, 1959- author.
"It's time for Bird to build her nest! Follow her as she pulls a worm out of the ground, l... More
Birds from Head to Tail
Roderick, Stacey, author.
Also available from Hoopla. "Guess which bird each colorful close-up belongs to, then turn ... More
Block City
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894.
A child creates a world of his own which has mountains and sea, a city and ships, all from toy block... More
Bloom Boom!
Sayre, April Pulley, author, photographer.
Photo illustrations capture a boom of blooming flowers in the springtime. ... More
Bookspeak!: poems about books
Salas, Laura Purdie.
Presents a series of poems which pay tribute to the limitless worlds available through books, as cha... More
Circles, Stars, and Squares: looking for shapes
Brocket, Jane.
Explores 2-D and 3-D shapes. ... More
Dinosaurs
Hurst, Sara (Writer of children's literature), author.
What were the dinosaurs like? Shine a light behind the page and see ... Explore an amazing world tha... More
Dinosaurs!
Gibbons, Gail.
Perfect for very young paleontologists, Gibbon's simple yet informative text and vividly detail... More
Earth's Hottest Place and Other Earth Science Records
Rustad, Martha E. H. (Martha Elizabeth Hillman), 1975- author.
Also available on Hoopla. "Simple text and colorful photos present record-breaking facts fe... More
Ella: queen of Jazz
Hancocks, Helen, author, illustrator.
The inspiring, true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe ... More
Flow, Spin, Grow: looking for patterns in nature
Barss, Patchen, author.
Patterns appear again and again, sometimes in the most unexpected places. Why? Explores branching an... More
Forever Young
Dylan, Bob, 1941-
Bob Dylan's classic 1974 anthem Forever Young is reimagined by award-willing illustrator Rogers... More
Fox Explores the Night
Jenkins, Martin, 1959- author.
"Fox is hungry. She waits until dark, then emerges from her den to hunt for food. Follow her as... More
Free as a Bird: the story of Malala
Maslo, Lina, author, illustrator.
Simple text introduces the inspiring true story of Malala Yousafzai, human rights activist and the y... More
Full of Fall
Sayre, April Pulley, author.
Simple text and photographs explore the science behind the transformation that trees undergo in the ... More
Gravity
Chin, Jason, 1978-
"What keeps objects from floating out of your hand? What if your feet drifted away from the gr... More
Hello Winter!
Rotner, Shelley, author, photographer.
"The basic facts about the season of winter including how plants, animals, and the climate chan... More
How Long is a Whale?
Limentani, Alison, author, illustrator.
"Have you ever wondered how long a blue whale is? How about a dolphin or a sea lion? Find out i... More
How Tall was a T. Rex?
Limentani, Alison, author, illustrator.
"Have you ever wondered what a T. rex was really like? How tall was it? How much did it eat? Di... More
If You Were the Moon
Salas, Laura Purdie, author.
Also available on Hoopla. "If you were the moon, what would you do? You'd spin like a t... More
Imagine
Herrera, Juan Felipe, author.
"When Juan Felipe Herrera was very young, he picked flowers, helped his mama feed the chickens,... More
It Starts with a Seed
Knowles, Laura, author.
"How can something so small grow into a tree, which is such an incredibly big thing to be? Jour... More
Jake Makes a World: Jacob Lawrence, a young artist in Harlem
Rhodes-Pitts, Sharifa, author.
"Jake Makes a World follows the creative adventures of the young Jacob Lawrence as he finds ins... More
Let's Explore Engineering
Levit, Joseph, author.
Also available on Hoopla. "An introduction to engineering and how it impacts people's l... More
Life-size Zoo: from tiny rodents to gigantic elephants, an actual-size animal encyclopedia
Komiya, Teruyuki.
See life-size photographs of various animals, with fold-out pages and charts of interesting facts. ... More
Look, I'm an Engineer
Hilton, Hélène, editor.
Provides step-by-step instructions for making fourteen projects that demonstrate scientific principl... More
Masterpiece Mix
Munro, Roxie, author, illustrator.
Uses works displayed in the National Gallery of Art to introduce common subjects and genres in paint... More
More Life-Size Zoo: lion, hippopotamus, polar bear and more : an all-new actual-size animal encyclopedia
Komiya, Teruyuki.
See life-size photographs of various animals, with fold-out pages and charts of interesting facts. ... More
Nina: jazz legend and civil-rights activist Nina Simone
Brière-Haquet, Alice, 1979- author.
With evocative black-and-white illustrations and moving prose, readers are introduced to Nina Simon... More
Pancakes to Parathas: breakfast around the world
McGinty, Alice B., 1963- author.
Breakfast varies from country to country, but it's how all children begin their day. Explore th... More
Prehistoric Actual Size
Jenkins, Steve, 1952-
Also available on Overdrive. Learn what it's like to come face-to-face with some of the dino... More
Roar: a dinosaur tour
Terranova, Michael-Paul, author.
"Simple text and bold illustrations take young readers on a tour through the time of the dinosa... More
The Roots of Rap : 16 bars on the 4 pillars of hip-hop
Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.
Presents the history of hip-hop including, how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, t... More
The Shape of the World : a portrait of Frank Lloyd Wright
Going, K. L. (Kelly L.), author.
"A little boy who loves to find shapes in nature grows up to be one of America's greatest... More
Shout!: little poems that roar
Bagert, Brod.
This vibrant collection of twenty-one poems celebrates the joys (snack time!) and pitfalls (2 + 2 =... More
Sing With Me!
Stoop, Naoko, illustrator.
Thirteen favorite nursery songs are brought to life. ... More
Thank you, Earth: a love letter to our planet
Sayre, April Pulley, author.
A love letter to the Earth shares striking photographic images from around the world that introduce ... More
There's Math in my Art!
Bethea, Nikole Brooks, author.
Can you find math in your art? Discover math in art through symmetry, geometry, and patterns in this... More
Through Georgia's Eyes
Rodríguez, Rachel, author.
A biography of Georgia O'Keeffe from her childhood in Wisconsin through her work in New Mexico.... More
Water Land: land and water forms around the world
Hale, Christy, author, illustrator.
Based on Montessori teachings, die-cut pages identify and contrast types of water bodies and their c... More
What a Wonderful World
Weiss, George (George David)
Illustrations and lyrics introduce a song, first recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, which celebrat... More
What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?
Jenkins, Steve, 1952-
Also available on Overdrive and Hoopla. A nose for digging? Ears for seeing? Eyes that squirt b... More
What Will Grow?
Ward, Jennifer, 1963- author.
"Seeds can be big or small, round or pointy, and all sorts of colors. They can become flowers, ... More
What's Your Favorite Bug?
Carle, Eric, author.
Eric Carle and fourteen other beloved children's book artists illustrate their favorite bugs an... More
What's Your Favorite Color?
Carle, Eric, editor, contributor.
Fifteen children's book artists, including Lauren Castillo, Frann Preston-Gannon, and Melissa S... More
When Green Becomes Tomatoes: poems for all seasons
Fogliano, Julie, author.
Also available on Overdrive "A book of poetry moving through the seasons" ... More
Who am I?: an animal guessing game
Jenkins, Steve, 1952- author, illustrator.
Readers are given clues about an animal's characteristics and must use them to guess the ident... More
Whose Hands are These?: a community helper guessing book
Paul, Miranda, author.
Also available on Hoopla. Asks young readers to identify the occupation of each community helper... More