Kid at Heart

Seasonal - Summer

Mindfulness

Elementary

Ocean

All Seasons

Early Childhood

Animals

Vooks A to Z

Take a dive into the fascinating and mysterious world of shells! From sunny beaches to dark ocean floors, shells are as numerous as they are beautiful. But there is much more than meets the eye with these wonderful specimens of nature. Little ones will discover the pivotal role shells play in the lives of many ocean animals and structures, from decorator crabs to vibrant coral reefs.

Created as a pop-up book, Shells is bubbling with scenery and facts that spring off the page. This informative title from Jumping Jack Press - a division of Up With Paper - is sure to delight curious minds! Shells is written by Janet Lawler, with illustrations by Lindsay Dale-Scott and paper engineering by Yoojin Kim.

Take a dive into the fascinating and mysterious world of shells!

Shells: A Pop-Up Book of Wonder

Familius Presents

Foundational Reading

You might never have heard of a bashful barracuda. And you may not know about the clownfish. Or the dolphins and the eels, or the flounders and giant squids—or even the picky hermit crabs, who are happy to swap their shell with one of their neighbors. What do these fishy creatures have in common? They’re alphabetically organized, from outgoing anemones on down to the spotted zebra sharks.

Come along for a tour of the ocean floor, one letter at a time. While practicing your ABCs, you might meet a few gilly, frilly new friends.

An ocean-themed ABC primer, O is for Ocean introduces offbeat fish, crustaceans, and oceanic features that you might never have seen before. Written by Ashley Marie Mireles, illustrated by Volha Kaliaha, and published by Familius.

Practice your alphabet with your favorite ocean-dwellers, from outgoing anemones to spotted zebra sharks!

O is for Ocean

Vooks Originals

Storyteller

Free Access

Family 

Zayn loves going on adventures with his dad. After a particularly great day, he asks his dad what made the day so perfect. “We had Free Fun,” his dad answers. Zayn’s dad tells him that Free Fun is a magical thing, something that you must find on your own. So, off Zayn goes on a quest to find Free Fun for himself.
 
After a day of searching in every place he can think of, Zayn worries he might never find Free Fun. He awakes the next morning with his dad’s words buzzing in his brain: “Every answer in life can be found while looking at waves.” That’s it—the ocean! Zayn and his dad grab their surfboards and race to the beach. When a powerful wave crashes down, forcing Zayn below the surf, he opens his eyes underwater and finally finds what he’s been looking for.

A Vooks Original, Finding Free Fun is a mindful, meditative story about slowing down and finding fun in life’s everyday moments and places. Written by Yogi Roth and illustrated by Roxanne Rainville.

Zayn is on the hunt for Free Fun, but where could it be? What does it look like? Is it short or tall, yellow or green? Is it inside or outside? How do you find Free Fun?

Finding Free Fun

Numbers and Counting

Language and Vocabulary

Get ready to dive under the sea, and count 1, 2, 3! Join in with happy swimmer friends who turn numbers and counting into splish splash fun!

Under the Sea 1, 2, 3 is published by Kidsbooks®.

Happy under water friends turn numbers and counting into splish splash fun!

Under the Sea 1, 2, 3

S.T.E.A.M.

Dreamscape

How We Work

At nine years old, Eugenie Clark developed an unexpected passion for sharks after a visit to the Battery Park Aquarium in New York City. At the time, sharks were seen as mindless killing machines, but Eugenie knew better and set out to prove it. Despite many obstacles in her path, Eugenie was able to study the creatures she loved so much. From her many discoveries to the shark-related myths she dispelled, Eugenie made wide scientific contributions that led to her being nicknamed Shark Lady.

The true story of Eugenie Clark, a woman whose scientific contributions and passion for sea life led to her being nicknamed Shark Lady.

Shark Lady

Get ready to move, move, move; slither, swoop and sway! Jump on in with this fun animal crew as they dance all around and wiggle to and fro. Scurry, swoop, sway, run, waddle, trek—the animals all have special moves! Join the fun and splash along as these water loving friends wiggle and play.

Wiggle! Like an Octopus is a fun party that invites kids to dance along! Written by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Simms Taback and published by Blue Apple Books. Wiggle! Like an Octopus is sure to have little ones moving and grooving to the fun!

Get ready to move, move, move; slither, swoop and sway!

Wiggle! Like an Octopus

Brightly Storytime Presents

This simple yet informative book brings to life the fascinating world of sharks. Kids will enjoy bright, bold artwork and lively descriptions of all kinds of sharks, from the fierce great white to the rare goblin. They’ll learn that sharks have teeth but no bones, as well as interesting facts about diet, camouflage, and habitat that teach why we must care about sharks.

Join Ms. Linda in reading this simple yet informative book that brings the fascinating world of sharks to life!

My Little Golden Book About Sharks

Nature

Slumberkins Presents

Seasonal - Spring

Camp Vooks

Be Brave

Build Confidence

"If I see a problem, I can fix it... If I don't know what to do, I can always ask for help." Jump in the ocean and swim along with Narwhal as he discovers how to make a difference in the world around him. Through problem-solving and recognizing when to ask for help, Narwhal learns to serve his community and team up with friends to do big things!

Social and emotional development topics include:
Growth Mindset
Responsibility
Teamwork

Slumberkins is on a mission to provide parents and caregivers with resources that promote early emotional learning skills for young children, while strengthening the parent child bond. Each Slumberkins book uses an interactive story time approach infused with therapeutic techniques and skill-building exercises.

Be on the lookout for even more Slumberkins storybooks coming to Vooks soon!

Learn responsibility and teamwork along with Narwhal, as he cleans up his ocean home.

Slumberkins Presents: Narwhal

It’s a new day, and Molly is waking up. She doesn’t feel sad, or worried, or sleepy, or angry. Today, Molly will be going to the beach, so she feels happy. At breakfast, Molly’s little brother is upset in his high chair. Molly thinks about what might make him feel happier—like a bottle or his rattle. When her mom takes Molly and her little brother to the beach, Molly makes a friend. This makes her happy too.

Will Molly’s emotions change throughout the day? Can her choices make her feel better about what’s happening around her? Come along with Molly as she thinks about all the things, places, and people who make her feel happy. 

A simple conversation starter about emotions, Happy Day subtly introduces young readers to the idea that feelings can be subjective. More importantly, it shows how Molly’s choices play a role in the happiness of herself and others. Written by Harriet Ziefert, illustrated by Marilyn Janovitz, and published by Blue Apple Books.

Come along with Molly as she thinks about all the things, places, and people that make her happy.

Happy Day

The sun is shining, the waves are rolling in, the sandy beach is calling. It’s the perfect day for finding and collecting seashells! Join in the hunt, as a little boy and his mother share a fun day of digging in the sand and exploring the shore. With every new seashell, the boy's collection grows. 1, 2, 3, 4… count them all, and then enjoy learning fun facts about each one!

There’s so much to learn in this delightful book—from counting to all kinds of seashell facts. Pair it with the companion It’s a Firefly Night, for a fun day to night duo. It’s a Seashell day is written by Dianne Ochiltree, illustrated by Elliot Kreloff, and published by Blue Apple Books.


The sun is shining, the waves are rolling in, it’s the perfect day for collecting seashells!

It's a Seashell Day

Be Creative

Who is the Waffle Maker? One little girl sets out on an imaginative journey of discovery during a day at the beach. Can you guess who made the waffles in the sand?

Written by Chris Schroeder and illustrated by Dennis McGregor. 

Waffles, waffles all around, sandy and shimmering on the ground!

Waffles In The Sand

Back to School

Friendship

Hammerhead is full of energy and just wants to have fun at recess. But, when a classmate won't let Hammerhead play on the swings, Hammerhead's excitement quickly turns to anger. Follow along on Hammerhead's journey to see if he can make things right and turn his anger into calm. This thought provoking story helps little ones learn conflict resolution and self-regulation. 

Social and emotional development topics include:
Emotional Regulation
Communication Skills
Social Skills

Slumberkins is on a mission to provide parents and caregivers with resources that promote early emotional learning skills for young children, while strengthening the parent child bond. Each Slumberkins book uses an interactive story time approach infused with therapeutic techniques and skill-building exercises.

This thought provoking story helps little ones learn conflict resolution and self-regulation.

Slumberkins Presents: Hammerhead

Storytime Favorites

5 Minutes or Less

These animals are totally normal. Nothing unusual here. Just a regular 'ol camel, flamingo, rhino, squirrel... One thing is for sure: none of these animals are an octopus. I'm 100% positive... 95% positive... ok I'm 40% positive. No, no I'm sure of it - none of these animals is an octopus!

Get ready to giggle! It doesn't get much sillier than octopuses pretending to be other animals. But then again, everyone knows octopuses love to be silly. Check out these 14 animals and see if you can spot any octopuses in disguise! 

Fourteen Animals That Are Definitely Not an Octopus is created by Gabe Pyle and published by Familius.

This funny book will have everyone laughing, because CLEARLY none of these animals are an octopus. 

Fourteen Animals That Are Definitely Not an Octopus

Bilingual Books

Harry Bear and his friends are back, this time in English and Spanish! Dive in, splash along, and count all the fun fish as they swim in the lake. From one to ten, and from diez to uno, count them all while learning opposites like short, long / corto, largo; descriptions like yellow, blue / amarillo, azul; actions like swim, dive / nadar, saltar; and so much more!

10 Little Fish combines numbers with simple adjectives ("fish above, fish below; seven fish, fast and slow") and simple verbs ("swim and dive fish, here are five fish"). This fun story is a perfect way to introducing kiddos to language arts in both English y Español.

Published by Blue Apple Books, 10 Little Fish is written by Harriet Ziefert and illustrated by Elliot Kreloff.


Yellow fish, blue fish, we count, two fish. Pez amarillo, pez azul, contamos dos peces.

10 Little Fish • 10 Pececitos

Libros en Español | Books in Spanish

El sol brilla, las olas se acercan y la playa de arena nos llama. Es el día perfecto para encontrar y recoger caracoles de mar. Participa en la búsqueda, mientras un niño pequeño y su madre comparten un divertido día de excavación en la arena y exploración de la orilla. Con cada nuevo caracol, la colección del niño crece. 1, 2, 3, 4... cuéntalos todos y disfruta aprendiendo datos divertidos sobre cada uno.

Hay mucho que aprender en este encantador libro, desde contar hasta todo tipo de datos sobre los caracoles de mar. Acompáñalo con el libro complementario “Es una noche de luciérnagas”, para disfrutar de un divertido par de libros: uno para el día y otro para noche. Es un día de caracoles fue escrito por Dianne Ochiltree, ilustrado por Elliot Kreloff y publicado por Blue Apple Books.

El sol brilla, las olas se acercan y es un día perfecto para recoger caracoles de mar.

Un día para recolectar conchas marinas

¡Prepárate para sumergirte bajo el mar y para contar 1, 2, 3! Haz lo mismo que estos alegres amigos nadadores que convierten los números y el conteo en un chapuzón de diversión.
 
 Bajo el mar 1, 2, 3 (Under the Sea 1, 2, 3) fue publicado por Kidsbooks®.

Los alegres amigos están en el agua y convierten los números y el conteo en una diversión de chapoteo.

Debajo del mar 1, 2, 3

Books in Hindi

समुद्र में गोते मारने को हो जाओ तैयार और गिनो 1, 2, 3 मेरे यार! खुश रहने वाले तैराक दोस्तों के साथ शामिल हों जो अंकों और गिनती को छपछपाती मस्ती में बदल देते हैं!
 
 समुद्र के अंदर 1, 2, 3 (Under the Sea 1, 2, 3) किड्सबुक्स® द्वारा प्रकाशित की गई है।

पानी में खुश रहने वाले ये दोस्त नंबरों और गिनती को छपछपाती मस्ती में बदल देते हैं!

समुद्र के अंदर 1, 2, 3 

सूर्य चमक रहा है, लहरें उमड़ रही हैं, रेतीला समुद्री बीच पुकार रहा है। यह सीपियाँ खोजने और इकट्ठा करने के लिए एक बेहतरीन दिन है! इस खोज में भाग लें जिस समय एक नन्हा बच्चा और उसकी माँ रेत में खुदाई करते हुए और तट को निहारते हुए एक मनोरंजक दिन गुज़ारते हैं। हर नई सीपी के साथ, लड़के का संग्रह बढ़ता जाता है। 1, 2, 3, 4… उन सभी को गिनें, और फिर प्रत्येक के बारे में रोचक तथ्य जानते हुए मस्ती करें!

सीपियों को गिनने से लेकर उनसे संबंधित सभी प्रकार के तथ्यों तक—इस रुचिकर पुस्तक में सीखने के लिए बहुत कुछ है। एक मनोरंजक दिन से लेकर रात के युगल तक के लिए, इसे “यह जुगनू की रात है” (It's a Firefly Night) साथी के साथ जोड़ें। यह सीपी दिवस है (It's a Seashell Day) को लिखा है डायने ओकिलट्री ने, चित्र इलियट क्रेलॉफ ने बनाए हैं, तथा इसे प्रकाशित किया है ब्लू एप्पल बुक्स ने।

सूर्य चमक रहा है, लहरें उमड़ रही हैं, यह सीपियाँ इकट्ठा करने के लिए एक बेहतरीन दिन है!

यह सीपी दिवस है

Shells, waves, hermit crabs, and narwhals! There is so much to discover and learn about the ocean. Join us as we explore some of our favorite ocean-themed storybooks!