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Educator's Guides

13 STORIES ABOUT HARRIS
related book(s): 13 Stories About Harris
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

by Nikki Grimes | illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Brian Pinkney ,
related book(s): A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods Educator's Guide

27 MAGIC WORDS
related book(s): 27 Magic Words
An Educator’s Guide featuring Instructional Standards

8 CLASS PETS + 1 SQUIRREL ÷ 1 DOG = CHAOS
related book(s): 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

A FEW BICYCLES MORE
by Christina Uss
related book(s): A Few Bicycles More
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

A FLAG FOR JUNETEENTH Educator’s Guide
by Kim Taylor
related book(s): A Flag for Juneteenth
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

A GUIDE TO READING WORDLESS PICTURE BOOKS WITH CHILDREN
by John Hare
related book(s): Field Trip to the Moon , Field Trip to the Ocean Deep , Field Trip to Volcano Island
Extensive Educator's Guide for FIELD TRIP TO THE MOON, FIELD TRIP TO THE OCEAN DEEP, and FIELD TRIP TO VOLCANO ISLAND with Discussion Questions and Activities

A GUIDE TO USING GRAPHIC NOVELS IN THE CLASSROOM
related book(s): Noodleheads Do the Impossible , Black Sand Beach #1: Are You Afraid of the Light? , The History of Western Art in Comics Part One: Prehistory to the Renaissance , The Postman From Space , I Am Hermes!
Extensive Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities Featuring Holiday House and Pixel+Ink Books

A HISTORY OF ME
by Adrea Theodore | illustrated by Erin Robinson
related book(s): A History of Me
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

A PARADE FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON
by David A. Adler | illustrated by John O'Brien
related book(s): A Parade for George Washington
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

A Party for Florine Educator’s Guide
by Yevgenia Nayberg
related book(s): A Party for Florine

A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON
by Kate Albus
related book(s): A Place to Hang the Moon
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

A PLACE TO LAND Educator’s Guide
related book(s): A Place to Land
Educator's Guide with discussion questions.

A PLACE TO LAND: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation
related book(s): A Place to Land
Extensive Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

A QUIETER STORY
related book(s): A Quieter Story
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

A SLIP OF A GIRL
by Patricia Reilly Giff
related book(s): A Slip of a Girl
Extensive Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

AFTER-SCHOOL SUPERSTARS SERIES
by Claudia Mills | illustrated by Grace Zong
related book(s): Nixie Ness: Cooking Star , Vera Vance: Comics Star , Lucy Lopez: Coding Star , Boogie Bass, Sign Language Star
Extensive Series Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

AFTER THE ASHES
related book(s): After the Ashes
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

AFTER THE WORST THING HAPPENS
related book(s): After the Worst Thing Happens
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

ALL THE BEATING HEARTS
by Julie Fogliano | illustrated by Cátia Chien
related book(s): All the Beating Hearts
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

Amazing Abe Educator’s Guide
by Norman H. Finkelstein | illustrated by Vesper Stamper
related book(s): Amazing Abe

AMAZING PLANT POWERS: How Plants Fly, Fight, Hide, Hunt, and Change the World
related book(s): Amazing Plant Powers
Educator’s Guide featuring plant projects and a vocabulary activity sheet

Angela’s Glacier Educator’s Guide
by Jordan Scott | illustrated by Diana Sudyka
related book(s): Angela’s Glacier
Angela's Glacier Educator's Guide

ANIMALS WORK & Ted Lewin Informational Books
related book(s): Animals Work
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities for Ted Lewin’s I Like to Read® books: LOOK!, WHAT AM I? WHERE AM I?, CAN YOU SEE ME?, and ANIMALS WORK. Includes Common Core State Standards.

APRIL FOOL, PHYLLIS!
Educator’s Guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

AUNT ANT LEAVES THROUGH THE LEAVES
related book(s): Aunt Ant Leaves through the Leaves
Educator’s Guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

BEAR OUTSIDE
by Jane Yolen | illustrated by Jen Corace
related book(s): Bear Outside
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

BECAUSE THEY MARCHED: The People’s Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America
related book(s): Because They Marched
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion aligned with CCSS, connections to the movie Selma and suggestions for further exploration.

BECOMING BEN FRANKLIN: How a Candle-Maker’s Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty
by Russell Freedman
related book(s): Becoming Ben Franklin
Educator's Guide with Questions for Classroom Discussion, Curriculum Connections, and Common Core State Standards

BEFORE SHE WAS HARRIET
related book(s): Before She was Harriet
Educator’s Guide featuring Instructional Standards

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
related book(s): Behind Closed Doors
Educator’s Guide featuring Instructional Standards

BENNY GOODMAN AND TEDDY WILSON: Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History
related book(s): Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson
Educators’ Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration.

Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing Educator’s Guide
by Amy Hest | illustrated by Erin E. Stead
related book(s): Big Bear and Little Bear Go Fishing

BIG RED
by Jim Kjelgaard | illustrated by Bob Kuhn
related book(s): Big Red
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

BIG RIVER’S DAUGHTER
related book(s): Big River’s Daughter
Educator’s Guide with Classroom Activities and Discussion Questions

BIG TREE DOWN!
by Laurie Lawlor | illustrated by David Gordon
related book(s): Big Tree Down!
Activity and Discussion Guide

BIRDS MAKE NESTS
related book(s): Birds Make Nests
Lesson Plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

BLUE DAISY
related book(s): Blue Daisy
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

BODY ACTIONS
related book(s): Body Actions
Educator’s Guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

BOOKER THE BAT
by Jess Brallier | illustrated by Jeff Harter
related book(s): Booker the Library Bat 1: The New Guard
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

BOSTON TEA PARTY, THE
related book(s): The Boston Tea Party
Educator’s Guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

BREAKING WAVES
by Robert Burleigh | illustrated by Wendell Minor
related book(s): Breaking Waves
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

BRIGHT STAR
by Yuyi Morales
related book(s): Bright Star
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

BROTHER’S KEEPER
related book(s): Brother’s Keeper
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

BROWN V. BOARD: A FIGHT FOR SIMPLE JUSTICE
related book(s): Brown v. Board of Education
Educator’s Guide featuring Instructional Standards.

BURIED LIVES
related book(s): Buried Lives
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Instructional Standards.

CANARY IN THE COAL MINE
related book(s): Canary in the Coal Mine
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

CARMEN LEARNS ENGLISH
related book(s): Carmen Learns English
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

CAT WITH THE YELLOW STAR, THE
related book(s): The Cat with the Yellow Star
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration.

A CHILD’S CALENDAR
related book(s): A Child’s Calendar
Using Poetry in the classroom, plus Classroom Activities connecting to the Common Core State Standards and a downloadable activity sheet

CINCO DE MOUSE-O!
related book(s): Cinco De Mouse-O!
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration, as well as how to plan your own Cinco de Mayo celebration!

Clayton Stone Series
related book(s): Clayton Stone, At Your Service
Discussion guide featuring questions for discussion and classroom extensions plus connections to the Instructional Standards for CLAYTON STONE, AT YOUR SERVICE and CLAYTON STONE, FACING OFF.

Climbing the Volcano Educator’s Guide
by Curtis Manley | illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann
related book(s): Climbing the Volcano

CUBS IN THE TUB: The True Story of the Bronx Zoo’s First Woman Zookeeper
by Candace Fleming | illustrated by Julie Downing
related book(s): Cubs in the Tub
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

DAISY
by Jessixa Bagley
related book(s): Daisy
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

DAUGHTER OF THE WHITE ROSE
by Diane Zahler
related book(s): Daughter of the White Rose
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

DAY OF THE DEAD / EL DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
related book(s): The Day of the Dead / El Dia De Los Muertos
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further reading, plus how to plan your own Día de Los Muertos party!

DEAR BEAST
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

DEAR BEAST SERIES
by Dori Hillestad Butler | illustrated by Kevan Atteberry
related book(s): Dear Beast , Dear Beast: The Pet Parade , Dear Beast: Someone Is Missing! , Dear Beast: Simon Sleeps Over
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

Desert Song Educator’s Guide
by Laekan Zea Kemp | illustrated by Beatriz Gutiérrez Hernández
related book(s): Desert Song

DREAMERS
related book(s): Dreamers
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

EDGAR ALLAN’S OFFICIAL CRIME INVESTIGATION NOTEBOOK Interdisciplinary Exploration Unit
related book(s): Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook
A full unit with language arts and science activities, including discussion questions and poetry writing, with links to author videos about the writing process.

DAVID A. ADLER PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHIES
An American History Bookshelf from 1492 Through the Twentieth Century

ELEANOR, ALICE, AND THE ROOSEVELT GHOSTS
by Dianne K. Salerni
related book(s): Eleanor, Alice, and the Roosevelt Ghosts
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

ELIZA BING IS (NOT) A BIG, FAT QUITTER
related book(s): Eliza Bing is (Not) a Big, Fat Quitter
Educator's Guide featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards

END OF THE LINE, THE
In-depth curriculum guide

ENEMY CHILD: The Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II
related book(s): Enemy Child
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

EVEN AN OCTOPUS NEEDS A HOME
related book(s): Even an Octopus Needs a Home
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

EVERY DOG IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
by Philip C. Stead | illustrated by Matthew Cordell
related book(s): Every Dog in the Neighborhood
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

EVERYWHERE BLUE
by Joanne Rossmassler Fritz
related book(s): Everywhere Blue
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

FAMILIES
related book(s): Families
Educator’s Guide that features questions for classroom discussion aligned with CCSS and an activity sheet for young readers.

FEARLESS WORLD TRAVELER
by Laurie Lawlor | illustrated by Becca Stadtlander
related book(s): Fearless World Traveler
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

FINDING LANGSTON TRILOGY
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
related book(s): Finding Langston , Leaving Lymon , Being Clem
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

FIREBOY TO THE RESCUE! A Fire Safety Book
related book(s): Fireboy to the Rescue! (OOP)
Educator’s guide featuring classroom resources and activities for Fire Safety, Prevention, and much more!

FISH FOR JIMMY: Inspired by One Family’s Experience in a Japanese American Internment Camp
related book(s): Fish for Jimmy
Educator’s guide featuring activities connecting the Common Core State Standards to Literature/Language Arts, Art, Research. Extensive online resources included.

Five Stories Educator’s Guide
by Ellen Weinstein
related book(s): Five Stories

FREAKY FAST FRANKIE JOE
related book(s): Freaky Fast Frankie Joe
Educators’ Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration.

FREEDOM SUMMER
related book(s): Freedom Summer
Educator's Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion

FREEDOM WALKERS: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
related book(s): Freedom Walkers
Poster to accompany Educator's guide

FREEDOM WALKERS: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
related book(s): Freedom Walkers
Extensive Educator’s Guide with classroom and curriculum connections

FROM SEED TO PLANT
related book(s): From Seed to Plant
Educator’s guide with instructional standards and classroom activities

FUN WITH ROMAN NUMERALS
related book(s): Fun with Roman Numerals
Educator's Guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration

GENEVIEVE’S WAR
related book(s): Genevieve’s War
Educator’s Guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

Gibbons: A Year with Gail Gibbons
Activity Planning Guide Interior Pages

Gibbons: Explore the World of Science with Gail Gibbons
A BRAND NEW guide showcasing Gail’s newest science books! Features reproducible activities to use pre, during, and post-reading, and a culminating activity that can be applied to all of her books. Also included are a comprehensive booklist, and a certificate of membership for the “Gail Gibbons Science Team.”

Gifts From Georgia’s Garden Educator’s Guide
by Lisa Robinson | illustrated by Hadley Hooper
related book(s): Gifts from Georgia’s Garden

GIRLS OF GETTYSBURG, THE
related book(s): The Girls of Gettysburg
Educators’ Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration.

GIVE US THE VOTE!: Over Two Hundred Years of Fighting for the Ballot
related book(s): Give Us the Vote!
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

GRAND MOSQUE OF PARIS: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust
related book(s): The Grand Mosque of Paris
Extensive Educators’ Guide with discussion questions and curriculum connections

Great Carrier Reef Educator’s Guide
by Jessica Stremer | illustrated by Gordy Wright
related book(s): Great Carrier Reef

HAPPY ENDINGS: A Story About Suffixes
related book(s): Happy Endings
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

HARRIET TUBMAN AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
related book(s): Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

HELLO, NEIGHBOR! The Kind and Caring World of Mister Rogers
related book(s): Hello, Neighbor!
Extensive Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

HELLO SPRING!
related book(s): Hello Spring!
Lesson plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

HERE IN HARLEM
related book(s): Here in Harlem
Educator's Guide featuring Discussion Questions, Classroom Activities, and Suggestions for Further Reading

HIDDEN
related book(s): Hidden
Educator’s Guide featuring Instructional Standards.

HOME IS A WINDOW
related book(s): Home Is a Window
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

HOUDINI AND ME
by Dan Gutman
related book(s): Houdini and Me
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

How to Eat a Mango Educator’s Guide
by Paola Santos | illustrated by Juliana Perdomo
related book(s): How to Eat a Mango , Cómo se come un mango

HOW TO SAVE A SUPERHERO
by Ruth Freeman
related book(s): How to Save a Superhero
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

HUNTER MORAN Series Educator’s Guide
related book(s): Hunter Moran Digs Deep , Hunter Moran Hangs Out , Hunter Moran Saves the Universe
Educator’s Guide for the three book series featuring Common Core State Standards and questions for classroom discussion.

I AM HERMES: Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods
related book(s): I Am Hermes!
Educator's Guide Featuring Activity Prompts

I HEARD A SOUND
by David J. Ward | illustrated by Eric Comstock
related book(s): I Heard a Sound
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

I TALK LIKE A RIVER
by Jordan Scott | illustrated by Sydney Smith
related book(s): I Talk Like a River
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

ICE! POEMS ABOUT POLAR LIFE
by Douglas Florian
related book(s): Ice! Poems About Polar Life
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

IMMORTAL MAX
related book(s): Immortal Max
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration

IN MY GARDEN
related book(s): In My Garden
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

In the Night Garden Educator’s Guide
by Carin Berger
related book(s): In the Night Garden

Insha’Allah, No, Maybe So Educator’s Guide
by Nadia Roumani Rhonda Roumani, | illustrated by Olivia Aserr
related book(s): Insha’Allah, No, Maybe So

ISLAND WAR
related book(s): Island War
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Instructional Standards.

ITCH
related book(s): Itch
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

JADIE IN FIVE DIMENSIONS
by Dianne K. Salerni
related book(s): Jadie in Five Dimensions
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

JUMP Lesson Plan
related book(s): Jump
Featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards

JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO: The Story of Louis Armstrong
related book(s): Just a Lucky So and So
Discussion and Activity Guide explores this joyful tribute to the virtuoso musician and buoyant personality who introduced much of the world to jazz.

JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO FLY
related book(s): Just In Case You Want to Fly
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

KATE’S LIGHT
by Elizabeth Spires | illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully
related book(s): Kate’s Light
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

KIKI AND JACQUES
related book(s): Kiki and Jacques
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

LAFAYETTE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION and WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE Combo Guide
by Russell Freedman
related book(s): Lafayette and the American Revolution , Washington at Valley Forge
Educators’ Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions and links for further reading. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

Language Arts Educators’ Guide
Teach Language Arts: Picture Books for the Classroom

LET ME FIX YOU A PLATE
by Elizabeth Lilly | illustrated by Elizabeth Lilly
related book(s): Let Me Fix You a Plate
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

LET’S BE FRIENDS
by René Colato Laínez | illustrated by Nomar Perez
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

LET’S ESTIMATE: A BOOK ABOUT ESTIMATING AND ROUNDING NUMBERS
related book(s): Let’s Estimate
Lesson plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

LIGHT WAVES Lesson Plan
related book(s): Light Waves
Featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards

LION AND THE MICE, THE: An I Like to Read® Book
related book(s): The Lion and the Mice
Lesson Plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

Listening to Trees Educator’s Guide
by Holly Thompson | illustrated by Toshiki Nakamura
related book(s): Listening to Trees

LITTLE PUPPY AND THE BIG GREEN MONSTER
related book(s): Little Puppy and the Big Green Monster
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

LOOK! An I Like to Read® Book, Level D
related book(s): Look!
Lesson Plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

LOOK AND BE GRATEFUL
related book(s): Look and Be Grateful
Downloadable poster and activity sheet with Common Core State Standards.

LUCAS SERIES GUIDE
by Igor Plohl | illustrated by Urska Stropnik Sonc
related book(s): Lucas Makes a Comeback , Lucas at the Paralympics
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

LUCERO
by Yuyi Morales | illustrated by Yuyi Morales
related book(s): Lucero
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

Lucy McGee Series
related book(s): News from Me, Lucy McGee , A Star on TV, Lucy McGee , Lucky Me, Lucy McGee , Sing With Me, Lucy McGee
Educator's Guide with Activity Prompts and Discussion Questions

LULI AND THE LANGUAGE OF TEA
by Andrea Wang | illustrated by Hyewon Yum
related book(s): Luli and the Language of Tea
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

MAGNETS PUSH, MAGNETS PULL
related book(s): Magnets Push, Magnets Pull
Lesson Plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings Educator’s Guide
by Dionna L. Mann
related book(s): Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings

Mary Amato Author 360
related book(s): The Word Eater
Get the 360 on Mary Amato with this Bio, Discussion Guides for her books, and an author Q&A!

MASTERPIECE MIX
related book(s): Masterpiece Mix
Lesson Plan

MAYFLOWER, THE
related book(s): The Mayflower
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

ME FIRST! Prefixes Lead the Way
related book(s): Me First!
This Discussion and Activity Guide will “REview,” “ENlighten,” and “UNleash” the knowledge of “PREfixes”!

MENDING HORSES
related book(s): Mending Horses
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

MENDING HORSES and A DIFFICULT BOY Combo Guide
related book(s): Mending Horses
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BITES SERIES GUIDE
by Steven Banks | illustrated by Mark Fearing
related book(s): Middle School Bites , Middle School Bites 2: Tom Bites Back , Middle School Bites 3: Out for Blood , Middle School Bites 2: Tom Bites Back
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

MIN MAKES A MACHINE Lesson Plan
related book(s): Min Makes a Machine
Featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards

MITZI AND THE BIG BAD NOSY WOLF
by Teresa Bateman | illustrated by Jannie Ho
related book(s): Mitzi and the Big Bad Nosy Wolf
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

MONEY MADNESS
related book(s): Money Madness
Lesson Plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

MONSTER HEALTH BOOK: A Guide To Eating Healthy, Being Active & Feeling Great For Monsters & Kids
related book(s): The Monster Health Book
Educator’s Activity Guide

MOOSE, GOOSE, AND MOUSE
by Mordicai Gerstein | illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein Jeff Mack ,
related book(s): Moose, Goose, and Mouse
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

MS. SPELL
related book(s): Ms. Spell
Lesson plan aligned with Common Core State Standards.

MUDDY AS A DUCK PUDDLE AND OTHER AMERICAN SIMILES
related book(s): Muddy as a Duck Puddle (OOP)
Educator’s guide featuring Language Arts classroom activities—and art and geography, too.

MUSIC FOR MISTER MOON
related book(s): Music for Mister Moon
Educator's Guide

MY AWESOME SUMMER BY P. MANTIS
related book(s): My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis
Lesson Plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

MY BABA’ S GARDEN
by Jordan Scott | illustrated by Sydney Smith
related book(s): My Baba’s Garden
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

My Day with Mom Educator’s Guide
by Rae Crawford
related book(s): My Day with Mom

My Friend, Mi Amigo Series Guide
by René Colato Laínez | illustrated by Nomar Perez
related book(s): Let’s Be Friends / Seamos Amigos , We Play Soccer / Jugamos al fútbol , Let’s Play in the Park / Juguemos en el parque
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

MY TREE
by Hope Lim | illustrated by Il Sung Na
related book(s): My Tree
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

MYSTERIES ON ZOO LANE Series
by Patricia Reilly Giff | illustrated by Abby Carter
related book(s): Meet the Crew at the Zoo , Animal at Large , Zebra at the Zoo
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

NANNY X Series
related book(s): Nanny X Returns , Nanny X
Discussion guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and connections to the Common Core State Standards for NANNY X and NANNY X RETURNS.

NEXT DOOR TO HAPPY
by Allison Weiser Strout
related book(s): Next Door to Happy
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

NEW SHOES
related book(s): New Shoes
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

News from Me, Lucy McGee
related book(s): News from Me, Lucy McGee

NO FAIR SCIENCE FAIR
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

NO KIMCHI FOR ME! Lesson Plan
related book(s): No Kimchi For Me!
Featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards

NO ORDINARY THING
by G. Z. Schmidt
related book(s): No Ordinary Thing
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

OCTOPUS STEW
by Eric Velasquez
related book(s): Octopus Stew
Educator's Guide with Classroom Activities

OF WALDEN POND
by Lesa Cline-Ransome | illustrated by Ashley Yazdani
related book(s): Of Walden Pond
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

OHANA MEANS FAMILY
related book(s): Ohana Means Family
Lesson plan for a tale from a diverse culture featuring the Hawaiian luau

OLLIE’S CLASS TRIP
related book(s): Ollie’s Class Trip (OOP)
Lesson plan aligned with Common Core State Standards

ONCE UPON A WINTER DAY
by Liza Woodruff
related book(s): Once Upon a Winter Day
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

One Big Open Sky Educator’s Guide
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
related book(s): One Big Open Sky

One Big Open Sky Educator’s Guide
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
related book(s): One Big Open Sky

ONE GOOD THING ABOUT AMERICA
related book(s): One Good Thing about America
Educator’s Guide featuring Instructional Standards.

ONE IS A FEAST FOR MOUSE
related book(s): One Is a Feast for Mouse
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities, online resources, and suggestions for further reading.

ONE MILLION TREES
by Kristen Balouch
related book(s): One Million Trees
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

ONE, TWO, BUCKLE MY SHOE
related book(s): One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities for art, mathematics, language arts, science, and literature.

ONLY IF YOU DARE
by Josh Allen | illustrated by Sarah J. Coleman
related book(s): Only If You Dare
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

ORPHAN AND THE MOUSE, THE
related book(s): The Orphan and the Mouse
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

OUR TEACHER IS A VAMPIRE AND OTHER (NOT) TRUE STORIES
related book(s): Our Teacher Is a Vampire and Other (Not) True Stories
An Educator’s Guide filled with classroom activities and online resources.

OUT IN LEFT FIELD
related book(s): Out in Left Field (OOP)
Educators’ Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration.

OUT THE DOOR
by Christy Hale
related book(s): Out the Door
Extensive Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

OVERGROUND RAILROAD
related book(s): Overground Railroad
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

PAINTING THE RAINBOW
related book(s): Painting the Rainbow
Educators’ Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration.

PEEPER AND ZEEP: An I Like to Read® Book, Level E
related book(s): Peeper and Zeep
Lesson plan featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards.

PERIMETER, AREA, AND VOLUME
related book(s): Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

PETER’S WAR: A Boy’s True Story of Survival in World War II Europe
by Karen Gray Ruelle Deborah Durland DeSaix, | illustrated by Deborah Durland DeSaix
related book(s): Peter’s War
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

PICTURE BOOK OF DANIEL BOONE, A
related book(s): A Picture Book of Daniel Boone
Discussion questions and interdisciplinary connections with Common Core State Standards.

PICTURE BOOK OF DOLLEY AND JAMES MADISON, A
related book(s): A Picture Book of Dolley and James Madison
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

PICTURE BOOK OF HARRY HOUDINI, A
related book(s): A Picture Book of Harry Houdini
Educators’ guide featuring classroom activities and tips for doing your own magic tricks.

A PICTURE BOOK OF SAM HOUSTON
related book(s): A Picture Book of Sam Houston
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

PIG AND CAT ARE PALS Lesson Plan
related book(s): Pig and Cat Are Pals
Featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards

PINE ISLAND HOME
related book(s): Pine Island Home
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

PIP SITS: An I Like to Read® Book, Level D
related book(s): Pip Sits
Lesson plan featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards.

PLAYING TO WIN
by Karen Deans | illustrated by Elbrite Brown
related book(s): Playing to Win
Educator's Guide

PLOT CHICKENS, THE
related book(s): The Plot Chickens
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

POLAR BEAR
by Candace Fleming | illustrated by Eric Rohmann
related book(s): Polar Bear
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

POLKA DOTS FOR POPPY Guide & Poster
related book(s): Polka Dots for Poppy
Poster and discussion guide aligned to Instructional Standards.

RADIO GIRL
related book(s): Radio Girl
Discussion questions and interdisciplinary connections with Common Core State Standards.

REACH FOR THE MOON, LITTLE LION
related book(s): Reach for the Moon, Little Lion
Lesson Plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

RED
by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
related book(s): Red
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

RESIST! Peaceful Acts that Changed Our World
by Diane Stanley
related book(s): Resist!
Extensive Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

REVENGE OF THE STAR SURVIVORS
related book(s): Revenge of the Star Survivors
Educator’s Guide featuring Instructional Standards.

RIP TO THE RESCUE
by Miriam Halahmy
related book(s): Rip to the Rescue
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

ROLLER DERBY RIVALS
related book(s): Roller Derby Rivals
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! Predators and Prey in the African Savanna
related book(s): Run for Your Life!
Lesson plan featuring new vocabulary words and discussion questions centered around the African savanna and predator & prey relationships.

SAFEST LIE, THE
related book(s): The Safest Lie
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

Saudade Educator’s Guide
by Ana Crespo | illustrated by André Ceolin
related book(s): Saudade

SCOOT
by Fran Manushkin | illustrated by Bruce Degen
related book(s): Scoot
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

SEE ME DIG Lesson Plan
related book(s): See Me Dig
Featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards

SEE ME RUN Lesson Plan
related book(s): See Me Run
Featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards

SEEKING CASSANDRA
related book(s): Seeking Cassandra
Educator’s Guide filled with classroom activities, questions for discussion and more.

Sesame Seade Series Educator’s Guide/Activity Sheet
related book(s): Sleuth on Skates , Gargoyles Gone AWOL , Scam on the Cam
Includes an educator’s guide with Common Core State Standards and, for kids, “Sesame Seade’s Stellar Guide to Becoming a Supersleuth!”

SHADES OF PEOPLE & ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE
by Shelley Rotner | illustrated by Sheila M. Kelly
related book(s): Shades of People , All Kinds of People
Educator’s Guide featuring classroom activities for language arts and art, as well as suggestions for further exploration.

SHADOW COLLECTOR’S APPRENTICE, THE
related book(s): The Shadow Collector’s Apprentice (OOP)
Educators’ Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration.

SHEEP WON’T SLEEP
related book(s): Sheep Won’t Sleep
Lesson Plan

THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT ENERGY
related book(s): The Shocking Truth About Energy
Educator’s Guide featuring classroom activities, suggestions for further reading, and more!

SIX FEET BELOW ZERO
by Ena Jones
related book(s): Six Feet Below Zero
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

Sky & Ty 1: Howdy, Partner! Educator’s Guide
by Steve Breen
related book(s): Sky & Ty 1: Howdy, Partner!

SMALL IN THE CITY
related book(s): Small in the City
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

SMILE, BREATHE, AND GO SLOWLY: Slumby the Sloth Goes to School
related book(s): Smile, Breathe, and Go Slowly
Lesson Plan with Activities

SNOW DAY FOR MOUSE
related book(s): Snow Day for Mouse
Educator’s Guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

SONG FOR JIMI
by Charles R. Smith, Jr. | illustrated by Edel Rodriguez
related book(s): Song for Jimi
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

SPYGLASS SISTERHOOD
by Marilyn Kaye
related book(s): Ellie Makes Her Move , Rachel Takes the Lead , Kiara Fights Back
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

Star Striker #1: Game On!
by Mary Amato
related book(s): Game On!
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

STAY-AT-HOME SAMMY AND THE RUNAWAY SPOT
related book(s): Stay-at-Home Sammy and the Runaway Spot
Lesson Plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

STITCH BY STITCH
by Connie Schofield-Morrison | illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
related book(s): Stitch by Stitch
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

STRUDEL’S FOREVER HOME
related book(s): Strudel’s Forever Home (OOP)
Educator’s guide that is aligned with instructional standards featuring classroom activities and questions for discussion.

SUNDAY FUNDAY IN KOREATOWN
by Aram Kim | illustrated by Aram Kim
related book(s): Sunday Funday in Koreatown
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

SURPRISE LILY
related book(s): Surprise Lily
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

SURPRISING SPIES: Unexpected Heroes of World War II
by Karen Gray Ruelle
related book(s): Surprising Spies
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

SUSAN MARCUS BENDS THE RULES
related book(s): Susan Marcus Bends the Rules
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration.

SWING SISTERS: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
related book(s): Swing Sisters
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Common Core State Standards.

TAKING OFF: AIRBORNE WITH MARY WILKINS ELLIS
by Emily Arnold McCully
related book(s): Taking Off
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE ADVENTURES OF A GIRL CALLED BICYCLE
related book(s): The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle
Extensive Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

THE BEAR HOUSE #1
by Meaghan McIsaac
related book(s): The Bear House #1
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

The Best Worst Camp Out Ever Educator’s Guide
by Joe Cepeda
related book(s): The Best Worst Camp Out Ever

THE BLIND COLT
by Glen Rounds
related book(s): The Blind Colt
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE COLOSSUS OF ROADS
related book(s): The Colossus of Roads
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE FRUITS WE EAT / THE VEGETABLES WE EAT
related book(s): The Fruits We Eat , The Vegetables We Eat
Features questions for classroom discussion aligned with CCSS and activity sheets for both books.

THE GREAT PEACH EXPERIMENT
by Erin Soderberg Downing
related book(s): The Great Peach Experiment 1: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie , The Great Peach Experiment 2: The Peach Pit
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART IN COMICS
by Marion Augustin | illustrated by Bruno Heitz
related book(s): The History of Western Art in Comics Part One: Prehistory to the Renaissance , The History of Western Art in Comics Part Two: Renaissance to Modern Art
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE LITTLE HOUSE OF HOPE
by Terry Catasús Jennings | illustrated by Raúl Colón
related book(s): The Little House of Hope
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE LITTLE WOODEN ROBOT AND THE LOG PRINCESS
by Tom Gauld
related book(s): The Little Wooden Robot and the Log Princess
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE LITTLEST VOYAGEUR
related book(s): The Littlest Voyageur
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and Activities

THE LONGEST JOURNEY
by Amy Hevron
related book(s): The Longest Journey
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE LOST LANGUAGE
by Claudia Mills
related book(s): The Lost Language
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE MOST PERFECT THING IN THE UNIVERSE
by Tricia Springstubb
related book(s): The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra’s Needle Educator’s Guide
by Dan Gutman
related book(s): The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra’s Needle
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE NOODLEHEADS SERIES
by Tedd Arnold Mitch Weiss, Martha Hamilton, | illustrated by Tedd Arnold
related book(s): Noodlehead Nightmares , Noodleheads Find Something Fishy , Noodleheads Fortress of Doom , Noodleheads Lucky Day , Noodleheads See the Future
Extensive Educator's Guide for the Series with Discussion Questions and Activities

THE PLACES WE SLEEP
by Caroline Brooks DuBois
related book(s): The Places We Sleep
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

The Plant Rescuer Educator’s Guide
by Matthew Rivera
related book(s): The Plant Rescuer

THE RECESS GENIUS
by Janet Sumner Johnson | illustrated by Stacy Ebert
related book(s): The Recess Genius 1: Open for Business
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE SLEEPING GYPSY Poster and Educator’s Guide
related book(s): The Sleeping Gypsy
Downloadable poster and educator’s guide

THE STAR THAT ALWAYS STAYS
by Anna Rose Johnson
related book(s): The Star That Always Stays
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE STORY OF A SAXOPHONE
by Lesa Cline-Ransome | illustrated by James E. Ransome
related book(s): The Story of the Saxophone
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE SUN IS LATE AND SO IS THE FARMER
by Philip C. Stead | illustrated by Erin Stead
related book(s): The Sun Is Late and So Is The Farmer
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THE UNIVERSE IN YOU
by Jason Chin | illustrated by Jason Chin
related book(s): The Universe in You
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THERE’S A FROG IN MY THROAT
related book(s): There’s a Frog in My Throat!
Language Arts Curriculum Connections and Questions for the Classroom

THIS IS TAP
by Selene Castrovilla | illustrated by Laura Freeman
related book(s): This Is Tap!
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

THREE
by Stephen Michael King
related book(s): Three
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

TOASTY
by Sarah Hwang
related book(s): Toasty
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

TRANSPORTATION! How People Get Around
related book(s): Transportation!
Lesson plan featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards.

TRUDY’S BIG SWIM: HOW GERTRUDE EDERLE SWAM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL AND TOOK THE WORLD BY STORM
related book(s): Trudy’s Big Swim
Lesson Plan featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

TUESDAY IS DADDY’S DAY
by Elliot Kreloff
related book(s): Tuesday is Daddy’s Day
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

TWIG AND TURTLE
by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
related book(s): Twig and Turtle 1: Big Move to a Tiny House , Twig and Turtle 2: Toy Store Trouble , Twig and Turtle 3: Quiet Please! , Twig and Turtle 4: Make New Friends, But Keep the Old , Twig and Turtle 5: Time for Teamwork
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions and an Author Study

TWO BROTHERS, FOUR HANDS
related book(s): Two Brothers, Four Hands
Educator's Guide with Classroom Discussion Questions

UNCLE JOHN’S CITY GARDEN
by Bernette Ford | illustrated by Frank Morrison
related book(s): Uncle John’s City Garden
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

¡VÁMONOS! LET’S GO!: An adaptation of “The Wheels on the Bus” in English and Spanish
related book(s): ¡Vamonos! Let’s Go!
Lesson plan featuring questions for classroom discussion, connections to the Common Core State Standards and sheet music for “The Wheels on the Bus.”

VERY RICH
related book(s): Very Rich
Educator’s Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration. Includes connections to the Instructional Standards.

VIETNAM: A HISTORY OF THE WAR
related book(s): Vietnam
Educator’s Guide featuring Instructional Standards.

WATERCRESS
by Andrea Wang | illustrated by Jason Chin
related book(s): Watercress
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

WE WILL LIVE IN THIS FOREST AGAIN
by Gianna Marino
related book(s): We Will Live in This Forest Again
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

WHAT A TREASURE!
related book(s): What a Treasure!
Lesson plan featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards.

WHAT AM I? WHERE AM I? & Ted Lewin Informational Books
related book(s): What Am I? Where Am I?
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities for Ted Lewin’s I Like to Read® books: LOOK!, WHAT AM I? WHERE AM I?, CAN YOU SEE ME?, and ANIMALS WORK. Includes Instructional Standards.

WHAT ISABELLA WANTED
by Candace Fleming | illustrated by Matthew Cordell
related book(s): What Isabella Wanted
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

WHEN GRANDFATHER FLEW
by Patricia Maclachlan | illustrated by Chris Sheban
related book(s): When Grandfather Flew
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

WHEN THE COUSINS CAME Lesson Plan
related book(s): When the Cousins Came
Featuring before, during, and after activities aligned to Instructional Standards

WHEN THE SERGEANT CAME MARCHING HOME
related book(s): When the Sergeant Came Marching Home (OOP)
Educator’s Guide featuring classroom activities and suggestions for further exploration.

WHISTLE IN THE DARK
related book(s): Whistle in the Dark
Discussion questions and interdisciplinary connections with Common Core State Standards.

WHOSE EYE AM I?
related book(s): Whose Eye Am I?
Lesson plan featuring discussion questions centered around how different animals use their sense of sight and classroom activities.

WING WING BROTHERS CARNIVAL DE MATH, The
related book(s): The Wing Wing Brothers Carnival de Math
Educator’s Guide featuring interdisciplinary classroom activities aligned with the Common Core State Standards.

With Dad Educator’s Guide
by Richard Jackson | illustrated by Brian Floca
related book(s): With Dad

WORSER
by Jennifer Ziegler
related book(s): Worser
Educator's Guide with Discussion Questions

WRITING WITH ROSE: YOU CAN WRITE A STORY TOO
related book(s): Writing with Rosie
Educator’s Guide aligned with Instructional Standards.

YOUR PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE
related book(s): Your Place in the Universe
Lesson Plan

YOU’RE PULLING MY LEG! 400 Human-Body Sayings from Head to Toe
related book(s): You’re Pulling My Leg!
Educator’s Guide. Hip, hip hooray! Street and Brace have put their heads together and come up with a book about idioms that hits the topic right on the nose for elementary school students and English language learners.

YUMMY!
related book(s): Yummy!
Educator’s guide featuring classroom activities with connections to the Common Core State Standards.