Washoe County Library System

Labeled illustrations introduce the letters of the alphabet from A for astronaut to Z for Zeppelin.

Profiles historic and contemporary women who made a difference in the world, including Amelia Earhart, Georgia O'Keeffe, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Tina Turner.

Learn with your toddler from A to Z about the world of pirates―the jargon they use and the tools they need―through fun, silly, and engaging illustrations. An engaging collection of illustrations teaching children all about the silly and fun world of pirates. Have fun reading with your child from A to Z as you come across letters such as these: A for Ahoy, matey!; D for Daring; O for Overboard; and S for “Shiver me timbers!” Each illustrated...

While walking through a forest of sequoias, a father tells his family the story of the tree's namesake. Sequoyah was a Cherokee man who invented a system of writing for his people. His neighbors feared the symbols he wrote and burned down his home. All of his work was lost, but, still determined, he tried another approach. The Cherokee people finally accepted the written language after Sequoyah taught his six-year-old daughter to read.

ABC That Could Be Me is an alphabet picture book written and illustrated to empower Black children across the world. This book champions Black excellence by showing kids they can be doctors, lawyers, the president, and so much more! Read about people like Paul R. William, the first Black architect, Marie Maynard Daly, the first Black chemist, and more who paved the way for the next generation to do great things in this world. This vibrant picture...