Books published by Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.

Celebrate baby boys everywhere! In the tradition of best-selling GLOBAL BABIES, GLOBAL BABY BOYS shines a spotlight on boys from around the world, celebrating their strength, diversity, and potential. Babies love to look at babies and this bright collection of photos is a ticket to an around-the-world journey From Uruguay to the USA, this board book from the nonprofit Global Fund for Children features captivating photographs of curious, joyful, and adventurous baby boys from fourteen different cultures. The bright and bold pictures paired with simple text share a powerful message: no matter where they are born, baby boys can grow up to do anything. A perfect baby shower gift or first book for the toddler in your life. Part of the proceeds from this book's sales will be donated to the Global Fund for Children to support innovative community-based organizations that serve the world's most vulnerable children and youth.

Crack the case with George Cornelius Factor in this entertaining math adventure that introduces simplified and reduced fractions with equal parts intrigue and humor. When a valuable fraction goes missing, George Cornelius Factor (a.k.a. GCF) vows to track it down. Knowing that the villainous Dr. Brok likes to disguise his ill-gotten fractions, GCF invents a Reducer-half ray gun, half calculator- that strips away the disguise, reducing the fraction to its lowest common denominator and revealing its true form. With the Reducer in hand, George seeks out Dr. Brok in hopes of retrieving the missing fraction. Back matter includes more detail on simplifying, or reducing, fractions.

Young naturalists explore sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many, remarkable uses of feathers. A concise main text highlights how feathers are not just for flying. More curious readers are invited to dig deeper with informative sidebars that underscore how feathers of all shapes and sizes help birds with warming or cooling, protect them from the sun, help them swim, glide or even dig. With a range of common and exotic species readers will be engaged by both the new and the familiar. Beautiful and delicate watercolor illustrations showcase life-size feathers and compare them to everyday objects. With a scrapbook design, Feathers is part science journal, part read-along nonfiction, making it a wonderful resource for nature studies and a delight for the youngest bird lovers.