FIve board books feature first words to build a child's vocabulary alongside hand-painted images, including a "seek and find" activity at the end of each board book.

With Our Little Library Vol. 2, you can jump-start your baby's exposure to first words using this beautifully designed board book box set--the perfect gift for newborns and baby showers! Designed by a professional watercolor artist and licensed speech therapist, Our Little Library Vol. 2 includes five new board books that feature charming watercolor illustrations and foundational first words that will help you build your child's vocabulary. The durable materials and small book size also make them perfect for your baby's little hands. Our Little Library Vol. 2 includes five board books that feature foundational words in the following categories: Ocean Animals Safari Animals Food & Drink Clothes Around the House The back of each board book in this first words box set also includes a "seek and find" activity to help parents encourage their little ones to learn to identify the pictures on the page. Created by speech therapist Tabitha Paige, MS, CCC-SLP, author of the best-selling set Our Little Adventures, this new box set of first words books features functional language and a timeless design that will look great in any nursery or child's room.

Mr. Tiffin and his students from the perennially popular How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? and The Dinosaur Expert make friends with, Librarian Beck a new character in the series who also happens to be non-binary. This thoughtful picture book is about a wood-working project that helps a young student become a book lover. Everyone in Mr. Tiffin's class couldn't be more excited that the new school library has finally opened. Everyone except Jake. Jake is a slow and careful reader. Sometimes he reads the same page more than once to figure everything out. And he often feels left behind on class Library Day. All that changes when Librarian Beck notices Jake running his fingers across the grooves of a brand-new bookshelf and offers him an old, worn book: Woodworking for Young Hands. Jake checks the book out, studies the pictures and instructions, and renews the book again and again. When the school year comes to an end, Jake has the perfect gift idea for the librarian who changed his life--and he makes it with his own two hands.

From an award-winning author and illustrator, the inspiring story of how the Little Free Library organization brings communities together through books, from founder Todd Bol’s first installation to the creation of more than 75,000 mini-libraries around the world. Todd and his friends love heroes. But in school, Todd doesn’t feel heroic. Reading is hard for him, and he gets scolded for asking too many questions. How will he ever become the kind of hero he admires? Featuring stunning illustrations that celebrate the diversity of the Little Free Library movement, here is the story of how its founder, Todd Bol, became a literacy superhero. Thanks to Todd and thousands of volunteers—many of whom are kids—millions of books have been enjoyed around the world. This creative movement inspires a love of reading, strengthens communities, and provides meeting places where new friendships, ideas—and heroes!—spring to life. Includes an author’s note and bibliography.

Jump-start baby's exposure to first words using this beautifully designed board book box set--the perfect gift for newborns and baby showers! Now in a mini size that's great for their small hands! Designed by a professional watercolor artist and licensed speech therapist, Our Very Little Library Board Book Set includes 10 board books that feature charming watercolor illustrations and foundational first words that will help you build your child's vocabulary. The durable materials and extra-small book size also make them perfect for your baby's little hands. Plus, the adorable bookshelf-inspired carrying case is perfect for storing the books or on-the-go reading! Our Very Little Library Board Book Set includes 10 board books that feature foundational words in the following categories: Farm Animals Forest Animals Ocean Animals Wild Animals Fruits and Veggie Toys Transportation Food & Drink Clothes Around the House Created by speech therapist Tabitha Paige, MS, CCC-SLP, author of the best-selling set Our Little Adventures, this new box set of 12 mini first words books features functional language and a timeless design that will look great in any nursery or child's room.

Think public libraries are staid and quiet? Then welcome to the “Best Little Library in Texas” where restroom fires/accidents, a surprise birth upstairs, angry female demonstrators at the front door, even a study group pledged to kill people because of their DNA (and a subsequent murder) are almost routine. How do six committed librarians and one lonely Texas cowboy survive these dangers? Credit their high quotient of humor, affection for one another, teamwork and community service. The “Best Little Library” proves it’s not the quality of the book collections, it’s the individuals of the staff who make the library exceptional.

Through this book, readers will discover that stories can move the human heart and head in ways that research cannot. Stories bring together readers, writers, librarians, teachers, students, and families in the libraries of today and will continue to do so tomorrow. Written for all those lovers of literacy, this book links libraries and literacies through the power of stories. The book is not filled with data in the form of pie charts, graphs, and tables. Rather, the truth of the research is grounded in authentic stories that reflect not only the interpretation of data, but also the transformative nature of literacies and libraries. The author's primary goal is that readers will come to value and use storytelling in their own professional and personal lives to explain and expand on complex concepts and to make information more accessible for all. The book begins by presenting anecdotes and the author's personal story to lay the foundation for what literacies are, and what literacy is not. An activity, "Spiral of Literacy," allows readers to reflect on their own literacies. Chapters that follow each begin with a story that sets the theoretical foundation. Each chapter concludes with an action section that demonstrates how to turn theory to practice, whether you are in a library, a classroom, or at home. A final chapter envisions what libraries might look like in 10 years, through interviews with librarians, teachers, and others interested in literacy.