BEST OF THE YEARThe New York Times · Booklist Top of the List · World Kid LitWhat letter does the word bee start with?If you said “B” you’re right – in English!But in many, many languages, it actually starts with A.Bee is Aṅụ̄ in Igbo,Aamoo in Ojibwe,Abelha in Portugese.And Arı in Turkish.Come and explore the gorgeous variations in the ways we tal...

How does an enormous yellow sunflower grow from a tiny striped seed? The kids in Ms. B’s class find out through this exciting spring project.Come see the process from one eager child’s point of view as dusty seeds planted in cups by the windowsill face the challenges of kindergarten, a rainstorm, and deer at dusk.Watch from up close as the seedlings sprout, spiky green buds develop, and flowers bloom. Then, at the end of the summer, find out how many new seeds grew from jus...

Today’s the day work begins on the Golden Gate Bridge.Men and steel and concretesquare off againstfog and windand pounding surfto build the world’slongest suspension bridgeacross the wild,surging waterswhere the oceanmeets the bay.Impossible, people say.Never been done.You cross your fingers and hope.Built across a treacherous strait during the Great Depression, the Golden Gate Bridge was an u...

How does an enormous yellow sunflower grow from a tiny striped seed? The kids in Ms. B’s class find out through this exciting spring project.Come see the process from one eager child’s point of view as dusty seeds planted in cups by the windowsill face the challenges of kindergarten, a rainstorm, and deer at dusk.Watch from up close as the seedlings sprout, spiky green buds develop, and flowers bloom. Then, at the end of the summer, find out how many new seeds grew from jus...

The Golden Gate Bridge, beloved landmark and symbol of San Francisco, finally gets a gorgeous picture book that tells the thrilling story of how it was built!Across a treacherous strait where deep ocean waters rip back and forth with the tides, and during the depths of the Great Depression, daring teams of engineers and builders set out to make something many thought impossible.Begun in 1933 and officially opened on May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge and ...