Washoe County Library System

"What is America? It is fifty states from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean and beyond. It is a flag of stars and stripes. It is farmers, miners, factory workers, bakers, and bankers..."

"The Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree"--

In an adaptation of Clement C. Moore's Christmas classic, Father Mouse awakens on Christmas Eve to discover Santa Claus coming down the chimney with a sack full of toys.

A poetic story inspired by Psalm 121 Jordan lives in fear of Tanya, the class bully. But Tanya has worries of her own, no matter how much she tries to ignore them. It seems impossible that Jordan and Tanya could be anything other than enemies, but the Lord is watching over them, guiding each of them along a path that might just help them to understand one another. Nikki Grimes takes the words of a Psalm 121 and masterfully transforms them into a...

Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor.

A picture book collection of haiku poems celebrates the first day of school and all of its excitement, challenges, and anxieties, while multimedia paintings and collages by the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of The Noisy Paintbox depict diverse characters navigating relatable first day experiences.

A collection of poems celebrating the joy and anguish of baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, soccer, skating, swimming, and running races.

Poems describe the different shoes children wear, including sandals, running shoes, golf shoes, and workboots.

This big, noisy, high-octane collection of favorite truckery rhymes includes "Peter Peter Payload Eater," "Little Dan Dumper," and "Pop Blows the Diesel."