Editor’s Pick

As a child in Georgia, Alma Thomas loved to spend time outside, soaking up the colors around her. Her parents filled their home with color and creativity despite the injustices they faced. After the family moved to Washington DC, Alma … Continue reading →

Meet the wonder-full Aleca Zamm, an ordinary ten- year-old with an extraordinary ability: she can stop time! Aleca Zamm has finally reached double digits and she still doesn’t have a “thing” — a special talent or ability that will make … Continue reading →

In this charming story, a baby river otter learns to swim, dive, and play in her natural habitat. During April, when we celebrate the wonders of the natural world and Earth Day, this delightful story of one of the world’s … Continue reading →

The team behind Kid Scoop News loves to read! This month, Operations Director, Vivien Whittington shared with me one of her favorite books to read to her granddaughter. Skippyjon Jones is a great read-aloud book, full of witty rhymes and … Continue reading →

Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true. … Continue reading →

Everyone is a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these “upside- down puppets”? In Melissa Sweet’s award-winning … Continue reading →

Do you love classic films? This book will let you share this love with your children. A love of classic films inspired author Jennifer Churchill to write a book introducing the movies of the past to children. She and her … Continue reading →

With beautiful illustrations and rhyming text, this is a book about what citizenship—good citizenship—means. Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately connected actions by different children, we watch how kids turn a lonely island into a community—and watch … Continue reading →

Rachel Carson’s writings helped spark the global environmental movement which would eventually lead to the establishment of Earth Day. In celebration of Earth Day, this is a beautifully illustrated book about Rachel Carson’s life to share with your children. It … Continue reading →