Children’s Book Week: Reading is a Superpower

STEM and Science: Dive into science and STEM with activities and books that highlight technology, engineering, math, natural science, and more. 

• Ada Twist, Scientist & Iggy Peck, Architect (Questioneers Collection Series) by Andrea Beaty, David Roberts (Illustrator)
• The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
• What We’ll Build: Plans For Our Together Future by Oliver Jeffers
• How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh Funk, Sara Palacios (Illustrator)
• Bill Nye’s Great Big World of Science by Bill Nye, Gregory Mone
• Kate the Chemist: The Awesome Book of Edible Experiments for Kids by Kate Biberdorf
• Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs
• We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
• Genius Experiment (Max Einstein Series #1) by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein, Beverly Johnson (Illustrator)

Social Activism: Explore all the ways you can make positive change in society and find a cause you want to fight for. 

• Her Right Foot (American History Books for Kids, American History for Kids) by Dave Eggers, Shawn Harris (Artist)
• Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai, Kerascoet (Illustrator)
• I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy, Elizabeth Baddeley (Illustrator)
• Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh
• Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson, Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator)
• Rebel Girls Lead: 25 Tales of Powerful Women by Rebel Girls
• Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi, Sonja Cherry-Paul (Adapted by), Rachelle Baker (Illustrator)
• Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
• Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée
• Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone
• George by Alex Gino

The Arts: Explore the arts including theater, dance, visual art, crafts, and writing. 

• Trying by Kobi Yamada, Elise Hurst (Illustrator)
• My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World by Malcolm Mitchell, Michael Robertson (Illustrator)
• Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
• Bunheads by Misty Copeland, Setor Fiadzigbey (Illustrator)
• Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss, Marjorie Priceman (Illustrator)
• Try Not to LOL by Rob Elliott
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
• Drama by Raina Telgemeier
• Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker, Stacy Davidowitz
• Katarina Ballerina by Tiler Peck, Kyle Harris, Sumiti Collina (Illustrator)

Community Engagement: Connect with your community and the people in it. 

• Last Stop on Market Street (Newbery Medal Winner) by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
• Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates, Juniper Bates
• Sincerely, Emerson: A Girl, Her Letter, and the Helpers All Around Us by Emerson Weber, Jaclyn Sinquett (Illustrator)
• Our Little Kitchen by Jillian Tamaki
• Welcome Wagon: A Cubby Hill Tale by Cori Doerrfeld
• Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks by Jason Reynolds, Alexander Nabaum (Illustrator)
• Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
• Simon B. Rhymin’ by Dwayne Reed
• Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman, Judy Pedersen (Illustrator)

Identity and Culture: Learn about your own culture and the cultures of others as well as exploring who you are as a person and what is important to you. 

• The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be by Joanna Gaines, Julianna Swaney (Illustrator)
• I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James (Illustrator)
• Every Night Is Pizza Night by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Gianna Ruggiero (Illustrator)
• Where Are You From? by Yamile Saied Méndez, Jaime Kim (Illustrator)
• In My Mosque by M. O. Yuksel, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)
• New Kid (Newbery Medal Winner) by Jerry Craft
• Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
• Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan
• American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar

Fitness and Sports: Get up and get moving!

• Hike by Pete Oswald
• Cannonball by Sacha Cotter, Josh Morgan (Illustrator)
• She Persisted in Sports: American Olympians Who Changed the Game by Chelsea Clinton, Alexandra Boiger (Illustrator)
• Fauja Singh Keeps Going: The True Story of the Oldest Person to Ever Run a Marathon by Simran Jeet Singh, Baljinder Kaur (Illustrator)
• I Am Yoga by Susan Verde, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator)
• Scholastic Year in Sports 2021 by James Buckley Jr.
• Ghost (Defenders Track Team Series #1) by Jason Reynolds
• The Crossover (Newbery Medal Winner) by Kwame Alexander
• Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson
• Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

Environment and the Climate: Focus on learning about and making positive change for the earth.

• Everything Grows by Raffi, Nina Mata (Illustrator)
• The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
• We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, Michaela Goade (Illustrator)
• The Water Princess by Susan Verde, Georgie Badiel, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator)
• What Is Climate Change? by Gail Herman, Who HQ, John Hinderliter (Illustrator)
• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
• Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
• The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman

The Humanities: From literature to history, anthropology to archeology.

• If You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall
• A Child of Books by Oliver Jeffers, Sam Winston
• Becoming a Good Creature by Sy Montgomery, Rebecca Green (Illustrator)
• This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from around the World (Easy Reader Books, Children Around the World Books, Preschool Prep Books) by Matt Lamothe
• History Atlas: Heroes, Villains, and Magnificent Maps from Fifteen Extraordinary Civilizations by Thiago de Moraes
• Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies by DK, Mireille Harper (Foreword by)
• Countries of the World: Our World in Pictures by DK
• The Bookwanderers (Pages & Co. Series #1) by Anna James, Paola Escobar (Illustrator)

Mental Health and Wellness: Focusing on wellness of mind and spirit, identify and express emotions and explore your own thoughts and feelings. 

• The Whatifs by Emily Kilgore, Zoe Persico (Illustrator)
• The Feelings Book / El libro de los sentimientos by Todd Parr
• It Will Be OK: A story of empathy, kindness, and friendship by Lisa Katzenberger, Jaclyn Sinquett (Illustrator)
• Don’t Hug Doug: (He Doesn’t Like It) by Carrie Finison, Daniel Wiseman (Illustrator)
• The Boy with Big, Big Feelings by Britney Winn Lee, Jacob Souva (Illustrator)
• 13 Things Strong Kids Do: Think Big, Feel Good, Act Brave by Amy Morin, Jennifer Naalchigar (Illustrator)
• Do Your Best Every Day to Do Your Best Every Day: Encouraging Words from John Cena by John Cena, Susanna Harrison (Illustrator)
• The Confidence Code for Girls: Taking Risks, Messing Up, and Becoming Your Amazingly Imperfect, Totally Powerful Self by Katty Kay, Nan Lawson (Illustrator), Claire Shipman, JillEllyn Riley
• Guts by Raina Telgemeier
• The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

Follow along in the fun with the official hashtag for Children’s Book Week #BookWeekSuperpower and join in the conversation wherever you are!
Virtual Events: Here’s a look at what’s coming to a screen near you this week.
Tuesday, May 4th at 7PM ET
Live on B&N Facebook & YouTube and on Channing Tatum’s Facebook & YouTube – Join Channing Tatum as he reads and discusses THE ONE AND ONLY SPARKELLA . BONUS: Purchase the book on bn.com and get an exclusive Sparkella print, while supplies last!
Saturday, May 8th at 3PM ET **Ticketed Event**
Live on Zoom Webinar, Tickets via Eventbrite – Join us as we welcome Goosebumps creator and bestselling author, R.L. Stine for a live virtual event to discuss THRILLS AND CHILLS. You must purchase a ticket on Eventbrite to join this event at https://bnrlstine.eventbrite.com.
Virtual Storytimes: Always available on our Barnes & Noble YouTube channel.
Saturday, May 8th Join us as we read Because of You, Mom written by Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Natalie Russell. Download activities here and follow along with #BNStorytime