Winner at The 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books Ayobami is an African girl who dreams of going to school. After war comes to an end, she can finally return to the schoolhouse. But in order to do so, she has to take a dangerous path through the jungle. Armed only with a piece of paper and a worn-out pencil, she embarks on a hazardous journey to fulfil her unweaving desire to learn and write. This is a tale about the importance of education, the difficulties that many children have to overcome to go to school, and the perseverance and enthusiasm of those who want to learn. Guided Reading Level: N, Lexile Level: 550L Don't miss the booktrailer! Read the first pages:

Peter and his friends want to share their great discovery with you. We don’t only cry when we’re sad! This enthusiastic team of young scientists sets up a laboratory in a garage to study tears, and all the different things they can be used for. They are about to become explorers, in a sea of emotions. Guided Reading Level: P, Lexile Level: 970L

A full-color story that will remind us of the importance of being present and open to the opportunities life offers.Flying over the City of Lights, a little robin notices a cheerful, slanted-eyed girl pedaling fast on her bicycle. Dressed in the colors of a robin and running nimbly through the streets, she looks like a robin itself. The seasons go by, and the girl takes refuge in her work and follows her routine to a tee, sheltered by the comfort and affection that her cat, Max, gives her. However, an unusual event will truncate her life, and soon enough, the girl will discover that she can no longer pedal backward, only forwards. Today is a gift — it is all we have here and now. The present moment is where life happens. Being present allows us to pay full attention, observe, be grateful and open our eyes to all those little things that happen in our present.

Winner of the 2018 International Latino Book Awards. With the only help of a paper and a spent pencil, Ayobami sets off on an exciting journey with a fundamental objective: to learn to read and write.The war is over and little Ayobami can finally go to school. Everyone is extremely happy and joy is all over the town. The children are excited to go to school and have a great time, but Ayobami is so impatient that she cannot wait for the other kids and decides to go to class alone. So that she does not get lost, Ayobami's father builds a paper boat and pushed it out onto the river. "If you follow it downstream, you will arrive at the schoolhouse," he told her. However, the ship wrecked and Ayobami had to find another way to school, so she decided to go through the jungle following the winding path that runs through the undergrowth. With the only help of a paper and a spent pencil, the girl begins an exciting journey with a fundamental objective: to learn to read and write. Will the wild animals from the jungle allow her to reach her destination safely?

A full-color story that will remind us of the importance of being present and open to the opportunities life offers.Flying over the City of Lights, a little robin notices a cheerful, slanted-eyed girl pedaling fast on her bicycle. Dressed in the colors of a robin and running nimbly through the streets, she looks like a robin itself. The seasons go by, and the girl takes refuge in her work and follows her routine to a tee, sheltered by the comfort and affection that her cat, Max, gives her. However, an unusual event will truncate her life, and soon enough, the girl will discover that she can no longer pedal backward, only forwards. Today is a gift — it is all we have here and now. The present moment is where life happens. Being present allows us to pay full attention, observe, thank and open our eyes to all those little things that happen in our present. Una historia a todo color que nos recordará la importancia de valorar el presente y abrir los ojos a todo lo que la vida nos ofrece.Un pequeño petirrojo sobrevuela la Ciudad de la Luz cuando de pronto se fija en una muchacha alegre, de ojos rasgados, que pedalea veloz en su bicicleta. Vestida con los colores de un petirrojo y corriendo ágil entre las calles parece un petirrojo. Las estaciones van pasando, y la muchacha se refugia en su trabajo y su rutina, arropada por el consuelo y cariño que le brinda su gato Max. Sin embargo, un hecho insólito truncará su rutina y la muchacha descubrirá que ya no puede pedalear hacia atrás, solo hacia delante. El día de hoy es un regalo, es todo lo que tenemos aquí y ahora. El momento presente es donde ocurre la vida. Nos permite la atención plena, observar, agradecer y abrir los ojos en el ahora, a todas esas pequeñas cosas que suceden en nuestro presente.