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Common Critters: The Wildlife in Your Neighborhood

Dan Tavis's humorous illustrations crank up the delight, and a child wanting to learn more will find it in the natural-history backmatter. Pat Brisson employs a variety of verse forms in the book, and she shows how it's done in a back-of-book feature called ""A Peek into the Poet's Toolkit."" Common Critters is a three-tool STEAM book with delightful reading, natural history, and language skills rolled into one.

Common Threads: Adam's Day at the Market

Adam and his family spend an exciting day at the colourful and bustling Eastern Market. But when Adam gets briefly separated from Mom and Dad, he mistakes a friendly, diverse cast of characters for his parents in their traditional Muslim clothing--and shows that we all have more in common than you might think. This nearly-wordless picture book celebrates diversity and community in vibrant, dynamic art.

Communiquons (Let's Communicate)  

Community Economics

From an early age, students start to use and understand money. This series introduces the youngest learners to basic economic principles within a community. From spending and saving money to supply and demand, young readers gain a basic foundation of economics and learn about personal finance and decision-making.

Community Helpers (Blastoff! Readers: Level 1)

There are some jobs that keep our communities' wheels spinning. Doctors and dentists help us stay healthy and strong. Police officers keep our streets safe. Teachers prepare us for our changing world. Cashiers and delivery drivers make sure we have the supplies we need, while counselors and EMTs take care of our mental and physical health. This series explores the community helpers of today and how their work keeps our communities running safely and smoothly.

Community Helpers (Bullfrog Books)

What do you want to be when you grow up? After reading this series, kids will be shouting out answers to that question. This series gives young readers a basic introduction to people in their communities that they will meet around town. A photo diagram at the end of the book highlights places where these people work.

Community Helpers During COVID-19  

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a huge challenge for our communities. We have all relied on community helpers to help us keep safe and have our needs met. The jobs they do have always been essential, but COVID-19 made them more difficult to do. From health care professionals to food delivery people, find out how community workers have had to adapt to new circumstances to do their jobs during the pandemic-and why we owe them our gratitude.

Community Workers

This series introduces early readers to community helpers. From firefighters to librarians, each book details the work of each community helper, the tools needed to do that job, and why we need that role in our community. Through critical thinking questions and fun facts, students will gain a better appreciation for the importance of these helpers in their own lives and in the community.

Comparing Directions (Tadpole Books)

Differentiating opposites is fundamental for learning. Comparing Directions helps children visually recognize opposing directionals with fun themes and vibrant photos. Comparing Directions titles include tools for teachers and caregivers as well as introductory nonfiction features such as labels, a table of contents, words to know, and an index.

Connected Lives: Music

Connected Lives, a contemporary nonfiction series for teens, features the fascinating life stories of popular artists. Each book presents two singers in a similar musical genre who have lived extraordinary lives, exploring how their lives interconnect and how they are different. As similar as these artists may seem, their rise to fame may have been very different. Multiple musical genres are represented across the series, including pop, hip-hop, jazz, and country.