Kids Can Press: 252 books

“Do you like to dance?” asks the first spread of this book. “Honeybees do, too!” responds the next. In a rhythmic, question-and-answer style, children are introduced to seven playful activities that they share with other animals. Expanding on the science is a brief explanation of what the...

A moving story of an unlikely friendship between a boy and the orphaned elephant he saved.In teenaged Aaron’s village in Zambia, elephants are considered dangerous animals to be avoided at all costs. But when Aaron discovers a baby elephant nearly drowning in the swimming pool at the guest lodge where...

A hockey fan’s best night ever.A young boy doesn’t want to go to bed. The hockey game is on! And he’s worried he won’t be able to fall asleep. After his parents have tucked him in and turned out the light, he decides he’ll listen to the hockey game on a radio placed under his pillow. With the...

The zebra gallops, the bumblebee flies, the lemur leaps and the tiger prowls — “But look closer now … We all have STRIPES!” This clever exploration of animal characteristics shows how each animal in diverse groups of four is completely different in many ways, but the same as the others in one...

The funny tale of a seven-foot-tall, scarf-sporting sasquatch who discovers he may not be alone in the world.

Scorpions, sand cats and camels are just a few of the fascinating animals featured in their dry, desert habitat.

Emperor penguins, snowy owls and beluga whales are just a few of the fascinating animals featured in their icy, polar habitat.

A lovingly told, compelling story of a young boy learning the values of caring, community and thankfulness.

A creepy crawly interactive guessing game.“What bug has eyes like this?” asks a spread showing a close-up of the body part without revealing the rest of the bug’s body. “A grasshopper!” answers the following spread, which features an illustration of the whole bug in its habitat, along with...

Movie-quality images and a suspenseful story will enthrall young fans of dinosaur life.

The farmer’s depending on Max to find the thief who’s been eating the carrots, berries, beans and cherries. So when the determined dog spies a bug chewing on a carrot leaf, the chase is on. But as Max follows the suspect, several farm friends offer to help … between bites of familiar-looking snacks....

A gently humorous picture book for all ages that celebrates friendship and encourages self-acceptance.

A moving, fictionalized account of a march that raised awareness about child labor.Eight-year-old Aidan and his friend Gussie have joined the picket line at the cotton mill to demand the chance to go to school instead of work. But when famous labor reformer Mother Jones arrives, she has an even bolder...

A lyrical leap from one animal to the next!“A flea asleep / in the deep green moss / nettled by midges / wakes up cross, / starts to fidget / and turn and toss.” And then he LEAPS into the path of a grasshopper. Who, in turn, LEAPS onto a bunny. And so it goes, dog, fish, bullfrog, horse and dog...