We missed seeing you all in Boston this year, but you don’t have to miss out on scoring digital ARCs of upcoming nonfiction titles on NetGalley; entering to win a bundle of some of our favorite science books; discovering NSTA’s Reading Lists, and more resources! Visit our virtual booth below!
“Hi, I’m Earth! But you can call me Planet Awesome.” Celebrate Earth Day with a special storytime reading by author Stacy McAnulty of Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years!
Stacy McAnulty’s fact and fun-filled Our Universe picture book series invites children to explore our solar system from the points-of-view of the celestial bodies that hang out among the stars. These charming and humorous “autobiographies” are beautifully illustrated by such artists as Stevie Lewis and David Litchfield.
Mars! Earthlings Welcome (Our Universe, Volume 5)
coming in 2021!
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Celebrate World Water Day (March 22), Earth Day (April 22), and World Oceans Day (June 8) with these books! Keep reading to discover an entire collection of books that will inspire your young readers to become environmentally conscious.
Not sure how to talk to kids about tough topics like how germs spread or why everyone seems so worried and saddened by the news? These books provide an accessible way to talk to kids about those big topics, what lessons we can learn from history, and how small acts of kindness can help their community. Plus, watch author Sarah Lynne Reul read aloud from her picture book, THE BREAKING NEWS.
With TinkerActive Workbooks, learning leaps off the page and into the real world! Each workbook covers essential math and science concepts while encouraging your child to tinker, make, and engineer. All books are aligned to Common Core State Standards.
Read More »Add these picture books to your must-read list! The School & Library team shares more about these outstanding staff picks here.
Read our April newsletter for new releases, a spotlight on New York Times bestselling author of the Treehouse series Andy Griffiths, and our Summer Reading sweepstakes! Sign up for the School & Library newsletter here.
Find the perfect STEM book for every young reader and learn fascinating facts with our new nonfiction poster! This double-sided poster gives you two display options for your classroom or library, packed with new STEM reads!
Locked in Ice: Nansen’s Daring Quest for the North Pole by Peter Lourie
A spellbinding biography of Fridtjof Nansen, the pioneer of polar exploration, with a spotlight on his harrowing three-year journey to the top of the world.
An explorer who many adventurers argue ranks alongside polar celebrity Ernest Shackleton, Fridtjof Nansen contributed tremendous amounts of new information to our knowledge about the Polar Arctic. At a time when the North Pole was still undiscovered territory, he attempted the journey in a way that most experts thought was mad: Nansen purposefully locked his ship in ice for two years in order to float northward along the currents. Richly illustrated with historic photographs, this riveting account of Nansen’s Arctic expedition celebrates the legacy of an extraordinary adventurer who pushed the boundaries of human exploration to further science into the twentieth century.
Read More »Meet us in St. Louis for the National Science Teachers Association conference! Stop by Macmillan Children’s Booth 1530 to score a free Science Comics book, advanced reading copies of upcoming titles, posters for your classroom, and more. Plus, we’ll be selling our outstanding science and STEM trade books for a special show discount.
