Helen Plum Library

There are so many great things about reading, but these are the seven best things! We asked real children what they love most about reading and these were their answers. This book features cuddly animal friends doing all the things that make reading great including picking a book, turning the page, doing the funny voices, and more!

Simple text about a week's activities and repetition of the letter 'e' help readers learn how to use the 'long e' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing reading skills. An explanatory note to parents and educators, as well as an introduction to the author, are also included

Learn about how maps use symbols and scale to record and communicate information

"Introduces readers to climate maps and their many uses, especially in daily life" -- www.childsworld.com website

"This picture book combines brief, lyrical text with a combination of photographs and artist's illustrations as it spins a charming story that introduces the art of mapmaking from a child's perspective"--

Introduces readers to road maps and GPS and their many uses, especially in daily life. Features labeled infographics that highlight special features on the map to enhance reader understanding. Additional features include colorful photos, captions, a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index

"Simple text about playing and repetition of the letter 'a' help readers learn how to use the 'long a' sound. Large type, vivid full-page color photos, and a word list all aid in developing reading skills. An explanatory note to parents and educators, as well as an introduction to the author, are also included."--Publisher

In Bogotá, Columbia, young José eagerly anticipates Saturday, when he can visit the library started by José Alberto Gutiérrez, a garbage collector, and take a book home to enjoy all week. Includes note about Gutiérrez's life and Bogotá

Maps can help us learn about the world around us! From the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia to Antarctica, look inside to explore maps of different continents. Learn the basics of mapping with interactive elements. Then, use your skills to draw your own map! --

Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read. Even at the school for the blind in Paris, there were no books for him. And so he invented his own alphabet--a whole new system for writing that could be read by touch. A system so ingenious that it is still used by the blind community today