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Ana & Andrew are expecting a sibling! The family is very excited. Mama's family arrives from Trinidad, and everyone helps to get ready. When the baby arrives, Ana & Andrew learn from Granny that in African American culture, a baby's name often...

Ana & Andrew are learning to play the violin! They are excited to join the youth orchestra. At first it is fun. But when they start to lose interest, Ana & Andrew learn from an important African American about the importance of practicing. 

Ana & Andrew are going to Ghana! Papa is travelling to Ghana and the family gets to go too! Ana & Andrew love learning about Ghanaian culture, especially the food! While there, they visit Cape Coast Castle to honor their ancestors. There, they...

Papa surprises Ana & Andrew with a day trip to Harlem in New York City! They visit places where famous African American artists lived, wrote, and played during the Harlem Renaissance. On the way home, they make some art of their own! 

Ana & Andrew get to start a backyard garden! They go along to the nursery to pick up peanut seedlings. While they're planting, Mama and Papa tell them about one of the first African American botanists, George Washington Carver. 

For Black History Month, Ana & Andrew join a research group at the Community Center. They learn many interesting things about Martin Luther King Jr.! Later, with the help of some other children, they make one of Martin's famous dreams come true. 

What's the strangest robot you can think of? Do you have ideas for a nonconventional robot? This book will introduce readers to some of the weirder, less traditional robots in the world of technology! They'll meet zoo robots, bionic kangaroos,...

Do robots have brains? Can they think and learn like humans? This book introduces readers to the ways that robots are able to learn and grow using their artificial intelligence. They'll learn about autonomy, AI, robot brains, topdown and bottomup...

How does a robot perceive the world around them? Do they experience senses the way that humans do? This book introduces readers to the ways that robots sense their environments and navigate through them. They'll learn about actuators, electric motors,...

How do robots travel around? Will robots of the future move faster and fly more quickly? This book introduces readers to robots on the move, as they fly, wheel, and swim their way around the world. They'll learn about flying drones, automated guided...

Do robots only take care of boring work? No! This book introduces readers to the exciting jobs of robots in space, on the battlefield, and in disaster zones. They'll learn about drones, bomb disposal, livesaving robots, firefighting robots, robot space...

Do you wonder about how robots can help us complete everyday tasks? Wouldn't it be nice to have a robot help cook dinner? This book introduces readers to the ways that robots can assist humans in the home and local community! They'll learn about...