Washoe County Library System

A young girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time. As they climb up and up the path, they see everything from a friendly toad to a prickly porcupine, tall leafy trees to tiny red berries. Anne Rockwell and her daughter, artist Lizzy Rockwell, celebrate a day the little girl will never forget, especially when she reaches the mountains summit. With simple, lyrical text and bright illustrations that jump off the page,...

A little girl and her pioneer family spend a summer in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

After his broken arm heals, Andre is nervous to play quarterback in the next football game. Will his arm be ready to throw?

Gavin hates riding the bus. Max, the bus bully, is always picking on him. But when Max is gone for a few days, Gavin starts to worry. Does Gavin actually miss the bus bully?

Morgan feels like she is too short to be good at basketball. But all that changes when her friend Alexis helps her practice.

Follow Casey as she takes part in a swim race that is all an exciting daydream at her actual swim lesson.

Mikey's older brother, AJ, is better at everything. When the boys go to the river for the day, Mikey is determined to beat AJ in a tube race. Will Mikey paddle to his first win or sink in his tube?

A little pioneer girl and her family spend the winter in their log cabin in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.

Olivia is fast, strong, and can catch. She loves flag football, but the boys won't let her play. Find out if Olivia ever gets to play flag football.

"Introduce toddlers to the helpers in their community with a first words book that teaches over 100 foundational vocabulary words from the world around them. My First Brain Quest First Words: Community Helpers introduces baby to more than 100 foundationalvocabulary words from scenes in bustling neighborhood where helpers of all kinds-from crossing guards to EMTs and librarians to veterinarians-are hard at work. In addition to labeled illustrated objects...