Yoko Yak's yakety yakking

By Barbara DeRubertis

Yoko Yak is eager to talk about her first kayak trip, but Alpha Betty tells her she must wait, challenging the chatty student to find another way to tell her classmates about the experience.

Let s Celebrate Presidents Day

By Barbara DeRubertis, Gershom Griffith, Thomas Sperling

Let's Celebrate Veterans Day

By Barbara DeRubertis

Who is a veteran? By exploring the kinds of work that men and women do as they serve in the five branches of the military, we can better appreciate our veterans.

Let s Celebrate Columbus Day

By Barbara DeRubertis, Thomas Sperling

Let's Celebrate Constitution Day

By Barbara DeRubertis

On September 17 every year, we remember the signing of the Constitution by the Founders who fought, struggled, argued, and compromised to secure the freedoms we now enjoy. It is also a popular day...

Let s Celebrate Earth Day

By Barbara DeRubertis

Let's Celebrate Thanksgiving Day

By Barbara DeRubertis

The passing seasons are used as a vehicle to tell the parallel stories of the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims, from the European settlers' landing in 1620 through the first Thanksgiving feast in Novembe...

Let's Celebrate Columbus Day

By Barbara DeRubertis

This is the story of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, beginning with his childhood dream of being a sailor. A courageous, determined, and sometimes greedy man, his many voyages never broug...

Let's Celebrate Veterans Day

By Barbara DeRubertis

Who is a veteran? By exploring the kinds of work that men and women do as they serve in the five branches of the military, we can better appreciate our veterans. And we discover some of the many re...

Let's Celebrate Earth Day

By Barbara DeRubertis

Focusing more on solutions than problems, this book celebrates the Earth heroes who created this important April holiday and explores the ways we can make our planet a safer and healthier place to...