Cranston Public Library

"Offers writing prompts, activities, and tips and techniques for writing and illustrating a story." --

"You'll be captivated by these tiny creatures that hear with their legs and smell with their antennae. Some even explode! In this latest addition to his best-selling Giggle and Learn series, Kevin McCloskey points his magnifying glass at an anthill, shrinking young readers down, down, down into the underground colony. With his trademark humor and curiosity, he is sure to keep every emerging reader spellbound."--Publisher.

"Rainbow the koala is ready to go off and live on his own--or so his mom says. But Rainbow is scared! The kookaburra bird cackles at him and he struggles to find a tree to call his home. As scorching heat takes hold and Rainbow runs out of water, he'll soon face his most dangerous test: surviving a bush fire"--Back cover.

"When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Codie and her friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace, they find themselves lost in a maze, with a monster just around the corner! Can they code their way out? Join them to complete Mission: Coding! This graphic novel includes fun bonus features such as a theme song and author interview available through the free Capstone 4D app. A great...

"A comic book for kids that includes children and families of all makeups, orientations, and gender identies, Sex Is a Funny Word is an essential resource about bodies, gender, and sexuality for children ages 8 to 10 as well as their parents and caregivers. Much more than the "facts of life" or "the birds and the bees," Sex Is a Funny Word opens up conversations between young people and their caregivers in a way that allows adults to convey their...

"[In graphic novel format presents a] guide [that] covers the basic of disability sexuality, common myths about disabled bodies, communication tips [and more]"--Back cover.

"When I was in school, everyone got to a certain age where they became interested in talking about only one thing: boys, girls and sex. Me though? I was only interested in comics." Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will 'grow into' as they gets older, but when they leaves school, starts working, and does grow up, they starts to wonder why they doesn't want to have sex with other people. In this brave, hilarious and empowering...

"Learn about the ways people experience feelings of happiness. Nonfiction picture book featuring the character Captain Cheerful focuses on emotional responses and how to embrace them with positivity." -- "This fun-filled and age-appropriate book explores the ways in which we experience happiness. Young readers are introduced to the colorfully charismatic character Captain Cheerful, who exhibits happiness throughout the main text. The compelling comic...

"Learn about experiencing feelings of excitement, how to connect with them, and how to express them in a healthy way in this nonfiction picture book. Featuring the character Can't-Wait A-Gator, includes tips on dealing understanding and expressing feelings." -- "Young learners are introduced to the colorful and charismatic Can't-Wait A-Gator in this age-appropriate and accessible book about experiencing feelings of excitement. Through this essential...

"Learn about being embarrassed and how to handle it in a healthy way. Nonfiction picture book featuring the character Shrinking Violet explains characteristics of embarrassment and how it affects people." -- "Embarrassment is a difficult but common emotion for children to deal with, so it is important for readers to learn about being embarrassed and how to handle it in a healthy way. They are given the tools to do so through the cute illustrated...