TAKE 5 with DEE LEONE

This book is a way for children to count their way through a world of imaginary creatures like monsters with spiky hair, dragons with shiny scales, and goblins with knobby knees.

TAKE 5 with JESSICA MILO

MY PONY WONDER is a rhyming picture book about a young girl and her pony and their trail ride adventure through the woods! As the pair trots and gallops along, they delight in each new sight, finding comfort in one another during moments of uncertainty, and ultimately, sharing precious time together. 

TAKE 5 with KATHY RAGGIO

In this lyrical story, a child moves with their family to a new house. Each step of the journey is a gentle reminder that home is more than a place.

TAKE 5 with LIZZIE BROOKS

It’s about a little girl who’s great at just about everything, so she assumes she’ll be perfect at yoga poses too–her name is Pose-y, after all. But to her dismay, she can’t do the poses like the other kids. Frustrated, she quits. She continues other activities, but yoga won’t leave her mind. One brave day,…

TAKE 5 with ANDREW HACKET

In This Classroom is a heartwarming celebration of the school year, capturing the joy, struggles, and growth of students and teachers as they embark on an unforgettable journey of learning, friendship, and personal achievement.

TAKE 5 with TONNYE FLETCHER

When concert halls were closed to the public, a Spanish artist envisioned and facilitated a concert for plants — a performance that brought music and art, nature and architecture, people and plants together in a very unusual way. This is the story of that concert.

TAKE 5 with SUSAN JOHNSTON TAYLOR

What if Edgar Allan Poe’s cat wrote The Raven? Or if Emily Dickinson’s dog had her way with words? This whimsical poetry collection reimagines classic poems through the eyes of their poets’ animal friends. 

TAKE 5 with JACOB LOCKETT

When an asthma attack occurs, Jacob feels like an astronaut floating off to outer space― with an empty air tank. Sometimes outer space is lonely―Jacob can’t always join his family and friends when they exercise or play outside during allergy season. But he has tools to manage his asthma. He stays calm as he reaches…

TAKE 5 with BRANDI-ANN UYEMURA

All this six-year-old girl wants is to dance at the Japanese Bon dance festival. But under the lanterns, in the circle of swaying dancers, she cannot find the beat. Following her grandparents’ footsteps, she summons the courage and spirit of her ancestors to become a Bon dancer.

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