Barbara DeRubertis Books
Yoko Yak's yakety yakking
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.
Read MoreLet's Celebrate Veterans Day
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.
Read MoreLet's Celebrate Constitution Day
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...
Read MoreLet's Celebrate Thanksgiving Day
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...
Read MoreLet's Celebrate Columbus Day
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...
Read MoreLet's Celebrate Veterans Day
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...
Read MoreLet's Celebrate Earth Day
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...
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