Amicus Ink

Meet Shaylee! She likes gymnastics, art, and reading. She was also a foster child. Shaylee is real and so are her experiences. Learn about life with a foster family and subsequent adoption in this...

Meet Karson! She likes basketball, cheerleading, and reading. She is also part of a blended family. Karson is real and so are her experiences. Learn about her life with a stepparent and stepbrothers...

Rhyming is a foundational literacy skill. Through simple, engaging text, our Rhyming Word Families series introduces common letter groupings and repeats them throughout a silly story. This repetition...

Introduces readers to Mark's day volunteering. Discusses the concept of citizenship by showing that volunteering and helping the community are ways to be a good citizen. Additional features to aid...

In this installment of our popular series highlighting real-life stories of real kids, we delve into family topics that affect countless kids: grief, divorced parents and blended families. Foster...

Meet Gracen! She likes karate and ice skating. Her dad is in the military. Gracen is real and so are her experiences with moving often and having her dad away from home. Learn about her life in this...

Zen loves to draw and play video games. He also has autism. Zen is real and so are his experiences. Learn about his life in this illustrated narrative nonfiction picture book for elementary students...

Birds build nests. Beavers build lodges. Animals' homes are all different, but they're all built to protect young. Amber Hendricks's short, expressive text lines with repeated action words, together...

Four friends and their sidekicks create a SMART (Sidekicks, Maya, Arthur, Rita, Tobias) adventuring team. Working together, each of the kids uses their unique skills--from creative thinking to...

Rhyming is a foundational literacy skill. Through simple, engaging text, our Rhyming Word Families series introduces common letter groupings and repeats them throughout a silly story. This repetition...

Where is your place on the big blue Earth? This richly illustrated series illuminates unique geographical perspectives. Starting with close-ups on one animal, the ever-widening views show areas from...

An easy guide to colorful animals, this series introduces emerging readers to the variety of colors that animals can be. From red foxes to yellow canaries to blue whales, build key vocabulary with...

Learn more about hard-working, awe-inspiring, record-breaking athletes in these profiles packed with action photos and fact-filled text suitable for young readers. Complete with overviews of the...

An easy guide to colorful animals, this series introduces emerging readers to the variety of colors that animals can be. From red foxes to yellow canaries to blue whales, build key vocabulary with...

An easy guide to colorful animals, this series introduces emerging readers to the variety of colors that animals can be. From red foxes to yellow canaries to blue whales, build key vocabulary with...

When Bella decides to paint instead of doing her homework, Leo the paintbrush teaches her about the importance of respecting herself. Together, Bella and Leo learn that there are many ways to respect...

When Hector notices litter floating in the pond at the park, Leo the paintbrush teaches him about the importance of respecting nature and the environment. Together, Hector and Leo learn about the...

When Milo notices graffiti on a wall at the mall, Leo the paintbrush teaches him about the importance of respecting property. Together, Milo and Leo learn about the different kinds of property and...

When Ricky and his younger brother have an argument, Leo the paintbrush teaches them about the importance of respecting siblings. Together, the boys and Leo learn about standing up for one another,...

When Toby gets distracted during a tour in Washington, D.C., Leo the paintbrush teaches him about the importance of learning about our country and respecting all countries. Together, Toby and Leo...

Introduces readers to road maps and GPS and their many uses, especially in daily life. Features labeled infographics that highlight special features on the map to enhance reader understanding...

A first guide to feelings, this series introduces emerging readers to emotions that every child experiences. From being afraid to jealous and more, kids will build key social-emotional vocabulary...

Rhyming is a foundational literacy skill. Through simple, engaging text, our Rhyming Word Families series introduces common letter groupings and repeats them throughout a silly story. This repetition...

The human body's senses work hard every day, but they don't always get enough credit. Translated into North American Spanish, this fun and informative life science series for elementary-aged kids...

The human body's senses work hard every day, but they don't always get enough credit. Translated into North American Spanish, this fun and informative life science series for elementary-aged kids...

Just as babies learn to walk, a bird must learn to fly. Follow along with a young sparrow as she tries and tries again before finally taking off in flight. Amber Hendricks's short, expressive text...

The human body's senses work hard every day, but they don't always get enough credit. Translated into North American Spanish, this fun and informative life science series for elementary-aged kids...

Who inspires you? Learn more about hard-working and award-winning actors and singers in these profiles filled with photos and fact-filled Spanish text suitable for young readers. Complete with...

Rhyming is a foundational literacy skill. Through simple, engaging text, our Rhyming Word Families series introduces common letter groupings and repeats them throughout a silly story. This repetition...

Rhyming is a foundational literacy skill. Through simple, engaging text, our Rhyming Word Families series introduces common letter groupings and repeats them throughout a silly story. This repetition...