Akron Public Library

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat! The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...

Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.

Ages 18 months and up. In rhyming text, Bulldozer and all his construction friends work together on the construction site, making lots of noise throughout the day. Sound panel attached to extended inside back cover is keyed to illustrations and text and produces sounds when buttons are pressed.

When the mayor of Mouseville announces a contest, Clayton and Desmond compete to win the prize for building the biggest snowman.

When members of the Shooting Stars and Petite Picassos team up for a combined STEM and art project, Astrid is torn between her best friend, Hallie, and her archrival, Pearl, until she overcomes her initial suspicions and realizes being a good teammate is more about working together than winning.

While Piggie is determined to fly, Elephant is skeptical, but when Piggie gets a little help from others, amazing things happen.

Stand-up comedian and Hollywood box-office hit Kevin Hart keeps the laughs coming in an illustrated middle-grade novel about a boy who has big dreams of making a blockbuster superhero film.

One child who wants to make a difference joins with another and, through a series of simple actions and others' help, succeeds in making the world a better place. Includes a mindfulness exercise and notes about the importance of taking one first step.

Life is usually easy for popular fifth grader Hart Evans, but when his music teacher puts him in charge of the holiday concert, Hart must use all of his leadership skills to unite the other students.

A witch trying to pick a big pumpkin on Halloween discovers the value of cooperation when she gets help from a series of monsters.