For Bookworms

From a very young age, Sue Hendrickson was meant to find things: lost coins, perfume bottles, even hidden treasure. Her endless curiosity eventually led to her career in diving and paleontology, where she would continue to find things big and small. In 1990, at a dig in South Dakota, Sue made her biggest discovery to date: SUE the T. rex, the largest and most complete T. rex skeleton ever unearthed. Named in Sue's honor, Sue the T. rex would be placed on permanent exhibition at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. When Sue Found Sue inspires readers to take a closer look at the world around them and to never lose their brave, adventurous spirits.

• Hardcover
• For readers ages 4-8 years
• Written by Toni Buzzeo, Illustrated by Diana Sudyka

Follows the amazing story of SUE, the largest and most complete T. rex fossil ever found, from their discovery in the Badlands of South Dakota in 1990 to the exciting restoration work leading up to their spring 2000 public debut.

• Paperback
• For readers ages 4 - 8 years
• Written by Fay Robinson with the SUE Science team of the Field Museum

With a voice both wise and witty, Gwendolyn Brooks crafted poems that captured the urban Black experience and the role of women in society. She grew up on the South Side of Chicago, reading and writing constantly from a young age, her talent lovingly nurtured by her parents. Brooks ultimately published 20 books of poetry, two autobiographies, and one novel. Alice Faye Duncan has created her own song to celebrate Gwendolyn’s life and work, illuminating the tireless struggle of revision and the sweet reward of success.

• For readers ages 5 and up
• Hardcover, 48 pages
• Written by Alice Faye Duncan and illustrated by Xia Gordon

Jump-start curiosity with this take-along field guide for children ages 4 to 8. From worms, birds, and spiders to trees, flowers, and clouds, young explorers learn what to look and listen for wherever they are — whether in a nature preserve, an urban park, or a suburban backyard. Seek-and-find lists, on-the-trail art projects, and discovery games get kids engaged in hands-on learning about nature, and a real pull-out magnifying glass helps them get a close-up glimpse of leaf veins, seed pods, and tiny insects. Filled with activities, checklists, and stickers, this interactive nature guide belongs in every kid’s backpack.

• For readers 4 - 8 years
• Hardcover
• 48 pages

This beautifully illustrated picture atlas takes children on a magical journey around the world. Each map is crammed with fascinating details to pore over and talk about, making this a wonderful book for sharing.

• For readers ages 5 and up
• Hardcover, 48 pages
• Written by Ruth Brocklehurst and illustrated by Linda Edwards

Get ready to meet the Titanosaur -- the biggest, heaviest creature to ever walk the Earth!

This book tells the story of the discovery of this new dinosaur from the mouths of the paleontologists who led the dig! From its discovery by a local herder, to the organization and completion of the excavation, this riveting story will have readers on the edge of their seats, and the beautifully painted illustrations will mesmerize. The final spread will open up into a gatefold showing a photograph of the full Titanosaur skeleton on display at the museum. Chock-full of back matter like a glossary and extra information and photographs from the dig, and an inside jacket poster of the Titanosaur, kids of all ages will devour this book.

• Hardcover
• For readers ages 5 - 7 years
• Written by Diego Pol & Jose Luis Carballido, Illustrated by Florencia Gigena

The sun is setting, time to rise! At dusk, when an owl's day is just beginning, a baby owl asks questions and a mama owl offers comforting answers in this gentle, reverse bedtime book, featuring lulling, lyrical text and luminous illustrations of the nighttime world.

• Hardcover
• For readers ages 4 - 8 years
• Written by Matthew Heroux and Wednesday Kirwan

Bring the prehistoric world back to life in your own ultimate dinosaur coloring adventure. Dinosaurs Live! features wonderfully detailed and scientifically accurate coloring pages from acclaimed artist and dino-enthusiast Ted Rechlin (Tyrannosaurus Rex, Jurassic). Each page is jam-packed with amazing facts and coloring areas of your favorite dinosaurs as fossilized museum mounts and in their full glory as they triumphantly roamed the Mesozoic earth.

Featuring thirty-one dinosaurs in prehistoric scenes and species ranging from famous favorites to more recently unearthed finds, Dinosaurs Live! is the perfect coloring adventure for dinosaur lovers of all ages.

• Paperback
• 64 pages
• Written and illustrated by Ted Rechlin

Illustrated in full color, this foldout wonderfully presents a short description of the more famous gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt.

• Size: 7" W x 9" H
• Printed in Egypt
• Illustration & design by Jeanne Rogers

Reginald's a T. rex just as fierce and ferocious as the rest: he's got a mighty roar, gnashing teeth, and all the speed a dino could need. But when it comes to mealtime, Reg would rather chow down on broccoli, beans, and greens than the juicy steaks his paleo pals prefer. When Reginald realizes how different he is from the others, he hopes to find a place to fit in among the herbivores. He excitedly strikes out in search of a new herd, only to scare away the other dinosaurs as he charges to greet them. But when a falling boulder threatens the safety of Reg's old T. rex clan, he'll show everyone what only a strong, vegetarian Tyrannosaurus rex can do. A celebration of vegetarianism, T. Veg is a rollicking laugh-out-loud tale about being unapologetically yourself.

• Hardcover
• For readers ages 4 - 8 years
• Written by Smriti Prasadam-Halls and illustrated by Katherina Manolessou

“Carter G. Woodson didn’t just read history. He changed it.” As the father of Black History Month, he spent his life introducing others to the history of his people.

Carter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though his father could not read, he believed in being an informed citizen. So Carter read the newspaper to him every day. When he was still a teenager, Carter went to work in the coal mines. There he met a man named Oliver Jones, and Oliver did something important: he asked Carter not only to read to him and the other miners, but also research and find more information on the subjects that interested them. “My interest in penetrating the past of my people was deepened,” Carter wrote. His journey would take him many more years, traveling around the world and transforming the way people thought about history.

From an award-winning team of author Deborah Hopkinson and illustrator Don Tate, this first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson emphasizes the importance of pursuing curiosity and encouraging a hunger for knowledge of stories and histories that have not been told. Illustrations also feature brief biological sketches of important figures from African and African-American history.

• For readers ages 6 - 10 years
• Hardcover, 36 pages
• Written by Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Don Tate

What do all these people have in common: the first man to die in the American Revolution, a onetime chief of the Crow Nation, the inventors of peanut butter and the portable X-ray machine, and the first person to make a wooden clock in this country? They were all great African Americans. For parents and teachers interested in fostering cultural awareness among children of all races, this book includes more than 70 hands-on activities, songs, and games that teach kids about the people, experiences and events that shaped African American history. This expanded edition contains new material throughout, including additional information and biographies. Children will have fun designing an African mask, making a medallion like those worn by early abolitionists, playing the rhyming game "Juba," inventing Brer Rabbit riddles, and creating a unity cup for Kwanzaa. Along the way they will learn about inspiring African American artists, inventors, and heroes like Harriet Tubman, Benjamin Banneker, Rosa Parks, Langston Hughes, and Louis Armstrong, to name a few.

• For readers ages 7 - 9 years
• Paperback, 246 pages
• Written by Nancy I Sanders

Illustrated in full color, this booklet wonderfully presents a short history of the the afterlife in ancient Egypt.

• Printed in Egypt
• Written by Marcus Fowler
• Illustration & design by Jeanne Rogers

This Pocket-sized guide explores the amazing natural world of Reptiles. Pocket Books feature more than 100 amazing reptiles. Each entry has a factfile with bite-sized facts, measurements, statistics, and a clear color photograph. The Pocket Book series helps young naturalists to identify and understand members of the animal kingdom.

• Paperback
• For ages 6 years and up
• Edited by Green Android Ltd

This Pocket-sized guide explores the amazing natural world of Mammals. Pocket Books feature more than 100 amazing animals. Each entry has a factfile with bite-sized facts, measurements, statistics, and a clear color photograph. The Pocket Book series helps young naturalists to identify and understand members of the animal kingdom.

• Paperback
• For ages 6 years and up
• Edited by Green Android Ltd

This Pocket-sized guide explores the amazing natural world of Birds. Pocket Books feature more than 100 amazing birds. Each entry has a factfile with bite-sized facts, measurements, statistics, and a clear color photograph. The Pocket Book series helps young naturalists to identify and understand members of the animal kingdom.

• Paperback
• For ages 6 years and up
• Edited by Green Android Ltd

One part science, one part cultural history, and countless parts fascination, Bees celebrates the important role that these intriguing insects have played in our ecosystem throughout the ages. From Athena to Alexander the Great and from Egypt to Ethiopia, Bees explores different methods of beekeeping and uncovers the debt that humans owe this vital species. With beautifully accessible illustrations depicting everything from bee anatomy to the essentials of honey making, readers will be captivated by the endless wonders of this seemingly small speck of the animal kingdom.

• Hardcover
• For readers ages 6 - 9 years
• Written by Piotr Socha

It's time to go, but no one can find Hannah! That's because she's in the park with much to do. She needs to collect caterpillars and sticks, make a bow and arrow, and build a bed out of leaves. Deep in the shrubs, she sets up a secret hideout for herself and her companion, an Odd Furry Creature. Together, they hunker down over the campfire, lost in their own little world. But then a voice cuts through the branches and clearly says, "Where are you?" Hannah brushes off her paper, and the reader learns that Hannah was lost-not in the woods-but in her drawing. This dreamlike, lyrical picture book with shades of Where the Wild Things Are illustrates the power of imagination to transport us to new worlds.

• Hardcover
• For readers ages 4 - 8 years
• Written by Susanna Mattiangeli and Illustrated by Felicita Sala

Read about the women who changed the landscape of science: from pioneers of the ancient world to super-scientists like Marie Curie to unlikely geniuses, such as Hedy Lamarr, and much more.

Women in Science includes scientific pioneers who came up with incredible ideas that changed the world; women who work in the fast-paced world of technology; amazing engineers who build incredible structures; and mathematical geniuses.

• Paperback
• For readers ages 7 - 9 years
• Written by Jen Green

Do you ask questions? Is why your favorite word? Do you like to search for answers and conduct experiments? Then you're a scientist, just like Ada Twist, and this book is for you!

Young scientists will have the opportunity to explore all of Ada's favorite sciences-from botany to astronomy to chemistry, and everything in between. They'll do experiments, follow the scientific method, and learn to look more closely at the world around them.

• Paperback
• For readers ages 5 - 7 years
• Written by Andrea Beaty and illustrated by David Roberts

Ada Twist's head is full of questions. Like her classmates Iggy and Rosie-stars of their own New York Times bestselling picture books Iggy Peck, Architect and Rosie Revere, Engineer-Ada has always been endlessly curious. Even when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don't go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to stay curious.

• Paperback
• For readers ages 5 - 7 years
• Written by Andrea Beaty and Illustrated by David Roberts