On the Bookshelf

You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all--with her black braided hair and colorful Mexican outfits. A brave woman ...

Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver en...

Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someone's property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an ...

Isaac Newton was always a loner, preferring to spend his time contemplating the mysteries of the universe. When the plague broke out in London in 1...

As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill,...

This fascinating addition to the best-selling Who Was...? series does not settle questions of theology. Instead, it presents young readers with a b...

If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs Home who gave ...

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonn...

The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Mon...

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights prote...

You've probably seen her on T-shirts, mugs, and even tattoos. Now that famous face graces the cover of this Who Was? book.Justice Ruth Bader Ginsbu...

In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Standford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US astronaut program. She was accepted and be...

Learn how this heroic group of American Indian men created a secret, unbreakable code and helped the US win major battles during World War II in th...

Many animals want to audition to pull Santa's sleigh and deliver toys to children around the world. But can anyone actually get the job done? This ...

More than 100 mighty animals face off in this exciting bind-up featuring EIGHT books in this action-packed bestselling animal series!Which deadly a...

This beautiful story by best-selling author Kobi Yamada takes readers on an empowering journey into a world of amazing possibilities. With whimsica...

For little ones who love to color the walls, these wild animal stickers provide an even more fun alternative! More than 50 amazing stickers can be ...

Youngsters can count from 1 to 101 as they connect the dots to complete the hidden pictures! Thirty-eight dot-to-dot puzzles reveal animals that li...

Colors appear in water like magic with Mudpuppy's Wild Rainbow Color Magic Bath Book! Bath time friends come to life when their colors wondrously a...

Take a walk on the wild side, as you discover some of the world's most amazing animals!This is a Trace-Along title! White outlines on black scratch...

Over 4,000,000 Highlights Hidden Pictures books sold! Can you find the ice cream cone in the jungle and the seashell in the lion’s den? Come explor...

The perfect gift for car-obsessed kids - a book and toy in one!Little children will love to wind-up the little red car and watch as it whizzes thro...

The perfect gift for train-obsessed kids - a toy AND book in one!- This large, chunky board book comes with a wind-up toy steam train and four slot...