Rosa and Her Friends

Do you like salad? This book shows you how to make a delicious salad. Mmmm!

A Korean American girl is celebrating her grandfather's 60th birthday, a Korean tradition. See the special clothing, foods, and customs that make this a special day.

Have you ever been to a wedding? This book tells you some of the things you will see there.

You can see many things at the beach, but you also need to be careful about something you may not see!

An Asian Indian boy joins his firefighter dad at work for the day. See what happens and who he meets at the fire station.

A Mohawk boy visits the park and uses his five senses to discover the natural world around him.

Have you ever been to a zoo? This book tells about some of the animals you may see at a zoo.

A Puerto Rican boy prepares for his nighttime bath by filling the tub with all his favorite things.

An African American girl scores for her team by hitting a home run.

Join two best friends, an Asian Indian boy and girl, as they spend an active day outdoors running, climbing, sliding, and more.

Big wild cats and little tame cats.

Are they alike? Look inside and see.

On her way to the park, an African American girl sizes up herself and the world around her.

A group of Cuban American children gather one-by-one on a snowy day, adding up to a great big snowball fight.

Join two friends, Tanya and Rosa, as they ride in a patriotic bike parade through their neighborhood and end up at fun-filled block party.

Look inside this book to find out if you really can eat a rainbow.

A hip and fun counting book featuring children of diverse backgrounds, each trying to outdo the others by imagining animals that grow more and more fantastic.

When the family car gets dirty it's time to go to the car wash. Join a young African American girl and her family on their fun-filled, suds-filled ride.

A Mexican American girl and her mother go to the outdoor market and buy an array of colorful items.

A young Chinese American girl is spending the day in Chinatown with her mother. With so many interesting things to buy, how will she spend her money?

While helping her father with cleaning day chores, a Cuban American girl's best intentions sometime have humorous results.

An African American boy's family lovingly piles so much clothing on him that he quickly goes from feeling cold to feeling hot.

Join two friends counting pumpkins-

and find a surprise at the end!

Many animals come from eggs.

Read about some of them

in this book.

A celebration of the many different ways a multiracial group of seven friends braid their hair.

An African American boy and his extended family have a fun-filled reunion in the park.

Joe is dancing the Fancy Dance at a powwow for the first time. He is nervous, but once the dance starts he knows just what to do.

From saying goodbye to Mom to finding a new friend, a young Latino boy experiences a range of emotions on his very first day of school.

Three Latina girls show how to make a colorful fish print.

With a cardboard box and a little imagination, Flora creates a world of fun. Whether she's in, under, or next to the box, her ideas have no limits-but the box does!

Come see what's cooking as an African American girl and her grandfather stir up a yummy batch of gumbo chock full of delicious ingredients.

Chinese New Year is here.

Come along to the Golden Dragon Parade.

An Asian Indian boy tries out his green thumb when he plants a flower from seed, nurtures it, and watches it bloom.

A Chinese American girl takes the bus to school and greets her friends, one by one, at each stop.

Open this book to meet some people who help us every day.

Meet a boy who is not afraid of anything, not even monsters!

A boy dresses himself to go to school. Find out what he puts on each day.

Meet a girl who tells us all about the things she needs so that she is ready to dance.

Inspired by his box of animal crackers, a Latino boy daydreams about the exotic animals he would give to his family and friends.

A Pueblo girl learns the traditional art of making pottery from her grandmother.

Getting ready to go outside on a chilly day, an African American girl needs to ask her mom for lots of help-from finding her gloves to opening the heavy door. After all this help, she gives her mom a very special "thank you."

A Latina girl scores a goal in an after-school game of soccer with her friends.

Comparing their different combinations of coins, three friends prepare to buy a yummy after-lunch treat in the school cafeteria.

Find out about some of the many bugs that you might see in a garden.

Find out about the rooms in one boy's home. What rooms do you have in your home?

Many different animals live in the desert. This book tells you about some of them.

A young Latina girl and her mother go on a nature hike through the mountains. They encounter many interesting animals along the way.

A fun rhythmic story that encourages children to tap, snap, swing, and sway, to the jazzy musical beat.

Three African American boys find, pick, and eat a perfect juicy peach.

A group of girls and boys have fun taking turns jumping rope on the playground.

Kama's aunt is coming to visit him in Hawaii and he wants to make her the perfect present-a lei. But when the tree in his yard only has three flowers left, he has to come up with a creative solution.

Two Navajo children help their mom do the weekly wash at the laundromat.

Meet a young Inuit girl and her family. Learn why they sometimes live in an igloo and what life in an igloo is like.

An African American girl wonders throughout the week when her loose front tooth will come out.

A Japanese American boy demonstrates a fun classroom project - making a picture of a turkey from a handprint.

A young girl introduces us to all the members of her family.

A Chinese American boy watches his mother, an artist, as she colorfully paints several things, including him!

An African American boy is sad to find out that he and his family are moving, and he worries about all the changes the move will bring. After a big surprise, he learns that changes aren't always scary.

A bicycle has many parts. Read this book to find out what they are.

A Chinese American girl explores her imagination as she transforms an ordinary rock in her backyard into extraordinary things in her mind.

Read this book to find out what a boy does with Grandpa Joe every day of the week.

In this book a boy tells about some some of the reasons why he loves his mommy.

Piñatas come in different shapes and sizes. Which piñata will a boy choose for his party?

This girl is very happy when she goes to school. Read about why she likes her school so much.

A boy has many toys. Read and find out which ones he likes to play with best.

A Latino boy and his friends celebrate his birthday at a party with a traditional piñata.

When the car has to go to the shop, Pran and his mother, Mrs. Patel, try a new way to get to school each day. The results are a wacky week full of misadventure!

Do you know how Santa Claus enters a house? Read this book and find out!

Shapes are everywhere, even where we play. In this colorfully photographed book, two children find all of the basic shapes in the equipment on their playground.

All sisters are unique. Meet two Latina sisters who seem to have very different interests, and see what brings them together.

From the sink to the lake, a group of children have fun splashing in the water.

From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his family on their farm.

On a Fall night, a Vietnamese American boy named Nick shows his friends how to celebrate the Autumn Moon Festival, a special holiday in his father's home country. See which part of the celebration Nick likes the best.

There are so many kinds of shoes.

Which ones are the best?

Meet Madison, a Chinese American girl who thinks being adopted into a great family is the best thing.

Do you know how a butterfly is born and grows? Read this book to find out.

Dad buys himself a colorful West African dashiki, but thanks to some hot water and the washing machine, the dashiki quickly becomes his son's shirt.

With this book you can learn to plant a seed and grow a pretty flower.

The gingerbread girl thinks she is very smart. Read this book to see what happens to her.

A girl says there are monsters in her room. Read to find out where she thinks they are.

In this book you will learn how to make a necklace.

What colors do you see in a rainbow? Read this book and learn what they are.

A young boy went to a rodeo. What do you think he saw there?

Once there was a chick that was sad and lonely. Read this story to find out why it feels this way.

This book will show you that shapes are everywhere all around us.

Tamales are delicious. This book tells you how to make them.

Meet children from different lands.

See their different kinds of homes.

A Mexican American boy and his father spend time together making tacos, and eating them!

Three African American siblings are preparing their horse, Twister, for a horse show. Come see the tricks they teach Twister.

Lots of animals live on Uncle Peter's farm. This book tells you about some of them.

It's a celebration of sound when a group of neighborhood children gather on a stoop to play their instruments.