Millbrook Press
Millbrook Press™ is an imprint of the Lerner Publishing Group. Experiment. Innovate. Millbrook Press publishes informational picture books and photo-driven titles for grades K–5. The authors and illustrators approach curricular topics with fresh perspectives, unusual points of view, and a good dose of humor. The fact-filled books draw readers in with engaging writing, high-quality photographs, and a wide variety of illustration styles. Millbrook Press believes nonfiction should be distinctive and memorable, both inside and out.
Jilanne Hoffmann & Khao Le The Ocean’s Heart – The Tiny Creatures Essential to Life Far below the ocean’s surface live tiny, restless creatures called zooplankton. They are the ocean’s heart. Dive into the incredible undersea lives of zooplankton, miniscule animals that race to the ocean’s surface to feed on plants. It’s the largest migration…
Sandra Markle Call the Bee Doctor! How Science is Saving Honey Bees From the Series Sandra Markle’s Science Discoveries Honey bees are among the world’s most important insects. They help pollinate many of the crops we depend on for food. Without them, the global food supply would be in great danger. In 1998, beekeepers in…
Sandra Markle The Great Narwhal Rescue Saving the Arctic Ocean’s Narwhals From the Series Sandra Markle’s Science Discoveries With their long tusks, narwhals are unique whales that live in the Arctic Ocean. But as climate change causes global temperatures to rise, less and less sea ice is covering the Arctic Ocean each year. Narwhals are…
Sandra Markle Dinosaur Secrets Revealed How High-Tech Tools Spark Discoveries From the Series Sandra Markle’s Science Discoveries Have you ever wondered what happens to dinosaur fossils after paleontologists dig them up? They don’t only go on display in museums. Scientists also investigate those fossilized remains to learn more about how dinosaurs’ bodies functioned and how…
Patricia Newman & Becca Hall Sharks Unhooked The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger Some people are scared of sharks. Not Cristina Zenato. As a little girl, Cristina dreamed of making friends with the sharks deep in the ocean. When she grew up, she made those dreams come true, becoming a diver, conservationist, and shark…
Danna Zeiger & Josée Bisaillon Rewriting the Rules How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability When Kathleen Friel was young, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and a doctor told her parents all the things she’d never be able to do. They left his office for good and found a…
Kelly Rice Schmitt & Jam Dong I Truck – A Big Rig’s Epic Trip From the Series On the Move Honk! Honk! Follow along as a semitruck travels cross country with a load of toys. Turbo-powered text and illustrations will appeal to truck-loving kids everywhere! Climb on up into the cab of a semitruck and…
Kelly Rice Schmitt & Jam Dong I Fuel – How Energy Powers Our Busy World From the Series On the Move We’re mighty fuel—ready to power the world! From lightbulbs and stoves to cars and planes, many things around us need fuel to work. Where does that fuel come from? Follow oil on its journey…
Kelly Rice Schmitt & Jam Dong I Ship – A Container Ship’s Colossal Journey From the Series On the Move Cast off on a journey across the ocean with a container ship as a guide in the delightful picture book I Ship. Come aboard a massive container ship as it pulls into port, loads up…
Laura Purdie Salas & Jaime Kim If You Were the Moon What would you do if you were the moon?Do you think you would rest quietly in the night sky? Oh, no. The moon does so much more than you might imagine! It spins like a twilight ballerina, plays tug-of-war with the ocean, and lights a…
Laura Purdie Salas & Violeta Dabija Water Can Be … Water is water, puddle, pond, sea. But now can you guess what else it can be? Water can be a . . .thirst quencher, kid drencher, cloud fluffer, fire snuffer. Find out about the many roles water plays in this poetic exploration of water throughout…
