Fun Books for First & Second Graders

The soccer season is starting, and Mo has been working hard on his kicking skills so he can help his team. But when he gets on the field on game day, it seems like all he gets to do is run back and forth. Will Mo ever get the chance to show his team what he can do?

In this empowering picture book with a STEM focus, Charlotte, a budding bunny scientist, ignores the doubters and confidently finds a cure to the mysterious malady affecting the forest.

When Monkey and Cake find a big box, the two friends puzzle over how they can solve the problem of finding out what is in the box, if it is always empty when opened.

Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.

Georgie is afraid of the dark, but after an adventure with a dragon that is afraid of the knight in the book where he normally dwells, both are ready to sleep.

Katie and her family are joining their friends for a special sleepover at the museum. As they wander through dark displays of dinosaurs and huge animals, JoJo is sure the museum is haunted at night.

When best friends Camper and Clam start to disagree and feel sad, they find getting back to happy is difficult, but they also discover being a good friend is not just about being happy.

Harold and Hog are best friends. But can their friendship survive a game of pretending to be Elephant & Piggie?

Mia Macarooney is a regular eight-year-old girl who finds out she's A SUPERHERO! Her life literally goes from totally ordinary to totally super when she's invited to attend the after-school Program for In-Training Superheroes a.k.a. THE PITS.

To save the town's old, abandoned theater, Hannah and her friends attempt to raise money for the equipment they want to donate to help with renovations.

Mercy Watson is a pig who'll do just about anything for buttered toast. When she accidentally breaks Mr. and Mrs. Watson's bed and runs off, the Watsons think she's gone for help, when she's really just gone to find more toast.

From writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other-- just as best friends should be.

When he and his younger sister discover a tree house that travels through time, Jack and his younger sister, Annie, begin an adventure that takes them to the era of dinosaurs.

Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.

Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a writer, singer, actor, songwriter and rapper. His creativity appeals to children and adults alike, and he has already won a Tony, Emmy, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize for his work. Learn all about how he grew up and the things he's accomplished so far.

Children are introduced to inspirational works of poetry and art that speak of our connection to the natural world, and that enhance their ability to see an entire universe in the tiniest parts of it.

Combining eye-catching artwork with fun facts in an introduction to the sea, its zones and marine life, this title also shares insights into the damaging effects of human activities and how everyday kids can help.

This picture book portrait of the uncredited woman behind the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge traces the life of 19th-century engineer Emily Roebling and her significant contributions to math, science, engineering and feminism.