Norman Child

Life had always been easy for Norman. He was, after all, a good pig... not like his neighbor, Sidney. Rules and systems and schedules - they all seemed a bit slippery to Sidney. Norman couldn't help but look down on Sidney, and Sidney couldn't help but look down on himself - until, that is...

In her groundbreaking first book, Gender Born, Gender Made, Dr. Diane Ehrensaft coined the term gender creative to describe children whose unique gender expression or sense of identity is not defined by a checkbox on their birth certificate. Now, with The Gender Creative Child, she returns to guide parents and professionals through the rapidly changing cultural, medical, and legal landscape of gender and identity.

Norman the Highland calf has big hair, big hooves and an even bigger heart. On his first day on the farm he can't wait to make friends, so he goes storming across the paddocks to say hello. But the ducks scatter, the goats run, the hens hide up a tree and even the pigs are scared of such a big...

How do Americans know that government papers are real? If you see an eagle holding a shield, and a pyramid with an eye above it, the papers are no fakes. Listen to Benjamin Franklin as he talks about the birth of the Great Seal in 1782 and why it's still so important to our country today.

"Norman is a doorman. He is also a mouse. Most important of all, he is a sculptor, particularly gifted in his manipulation of mousetraps into mobiles...The world of art lovers, exhibit openings, and mousedom... will enchant children and delight the most sophisticated of parents.”—Kirkus Reviews

Jabari and Layla Hudson are seven-year-old twins. They live in the beautiful town of Marietta, Georgia, surrounded by nature. To Jabari and Layla, every day brings a new life lesson. Join them for a day as they navigate life and the magic of imagination.

Norman - a dreadful kid, feared all over for his odd behavior. His sad parents decide to get rid of him and so they take him away from Tillyard Town and abandon him far away on a moving train. Norman is found by three crooks who think to exchange the missing kid for money from his parents, but they are disappointed. Frustrated and afraid of Norman, they decide to run away from the troublesome kid, but Norman is smarter than everyone ever thought.

Now that the whole thing is over (and we all survived!), I can tell you what happened. Picture this for a second. Rock wall six inches on my left. Sheer cliff hundreds of feet down on my right, my best friend Norman in front of me, mumbling something, and my mom behind me saying, "Step, step, step."EEEEEEYAAAAAH! Next time my mom bugs me about sitting in front of the computer too much, I'm going to say, "Thanks, I prefer it where the near-death experiences are virtual!"

Norman, a narwhal, goes on a deep dive to see his friends. Join him in this cute story with carefully leveled text.

In Charles River Editors' History for Kids series, your children can learn about history's most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. The concise but comprehensive book will keep your kid's attention all the way to the end. As one of the most influential men of the 20th century, there is no shortage of adjectives to use when describing Woodrow Wilson's two terms as president of the United States.

Of all the military men America produced during the 19th and 20th centuries, it’s hard to find one as important, successful, and controversial as General Douglas MacArthur. The son of a Civil War veteran, MacArthur rose to become the most instrumental commander in the Pacific Theater during World War II. History for Kids: An Illustrated Biography of Douglas MacArthur for Children profiles the amazing life and career of the American war hero while also examining his personality and analyzing his lasting legacy.

Thomas Edison holds a unique legacy in the United States, but there's no denying that his inventions have benefited the world as a whole. Known as "The Wizard of Menlo Park", every American knows that their nation's most prolific inventor harnessed the power of electricity to create the first light bulb. But that was just one of over 1,000 patents Edison would establish during his life, as he not only dreamed up new devices but also revolutionized the way materials were mass produced. His life's work heavily influenced everything from electric power, batteries and lighting to cement, telegraphy and mining. While Edison's inventions are important, what he represented was also critical to the nation as a whole. Edison represented the American Dream, specifically the notion that hard work can accomplish anything, and he always understood that himself, once exhorting the nation, "Be courageous! Whatever setbacks America has encountered, it has always emerged as a stronger and more prosperous nation."