
What’s in the Midwest?
Robin Johnson. This is a very interesting and informative book about the Midwest region of the United States. Children can learn about the twelve states that make up this region and their natural resources, history, cities, people, activities and industry. … Read More

Trains on the Tracks
Kathryn Smithyman and Bobbie Kalman. This is a colorful educational book about trains for young children. The different parts of train tracks, locomotives and train cars are explained clearly and illustrated with many full color photographs. Ages preschool to 10. … Read More

Empire State Building
Elizabeth Mann. When construction of the Empire State Building began in 1929, it was planned as the world’s tallest building. This book tells the story of its construction – including how steel rivets were heated in a coal furnace and … Read More

Chocolate By Hershey
By Betty Burford. Milton Hershey loved candy. As a boy in the 1860s, he saved his hard-earned pennies for the candy store. When Milton was thirteen, he went off to learn candy making. He discovered that he had a gift … Read More

Canadian Money, Scholastic
Elizabeth MacLeod. This is an interesting children’s book about money. It tells about the history of money and different things that have been used for money. Various facts about money are presented – how it is made, where it is … Read More

Whitefoot the Wood Mouse
Thornton Burgess. As the days grow colder, little Whitefoot the Wood Mouse decides it is time to find a warm, safe place to spend the winter. The happy little creature finds the perfect spot in Farmer Brown’s barn, where he … Read More

Unc’ Billy Possum
Thornton Burgess. In this story, we learn what happpens to Unc’ Billy Possum when he tries to steal eggs from Farmer Brown’s chicken house. Not such a good idea. This edition of the book contains the original, restored six illustrations … Read More



Prickly Porky
Thornton Burgess. There’s a big mystery brewing among the animals of the Green Forest — and it’s all because of a strange little creature with no head, legs, or tail that came rolling down a hill and gave Peter Cottontail … Read More