Books - Educational

Celebrate the unique beauty of America in this gorgeously illustrated luxury storybook treasure! From sea to shining sea, view gorgeous maps of off...

The world is full of wonderful words to learn so let's get started with prehistoric animals! Learn 100 prehistoric words the Smithsonian way! Curio...

Touch, read, and discover all about butterflies and moths with your toddler and Smithsonian Kids! Featuring special embossing to highlight fun fact...

It's time for Christmas Cheer! Introduce your baby or toddler to first Christmas words like star, elves, stockings, candy canes, and more with this...

Introduce your little one to the wondrous world of shapes in this adorable lift-a-flip sturdy board book. Explore colorful new scenes that highligh...

This chunky board book has especially thick flaps for baby to grasp and lift. Play a guessing game about opposites. Simple sentences reinforce futu...

In this colorful board book, every page is bursting with interesting animals and tons of things to discover! Curious readers will love meeting Feli...

The letter Z is missing! Help little Oakley find it in this charming picture book with photos of real squirrels! Oakley the Squirrel: The Search fo...

Starting with human sewage then moving on to animal poo, this surprisingly charming book explores what happens when we flush, what animal toilets l...

A fun and informative flap book introducing young children to the wonders of science. Science topics from nature to forces and the human body are b...

A is for Avocado . . . B is for Balboa Park . . . C is for Cable Cars . . . With D for Death Valley, H for Hearst Castle, and R for Redwoods, going...

C is for Classic! This all-new hardcover edition of the beloved Sandra Boynton alphabet book pairs every letter from A to Z with a favorite animal ...

Crane Truck's Opposites: Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site introduces the concept of opposites in board book form to youngest readers.  Littl...

This lyrical story helps toddlers sing along with Cement Mixer, who churns out a rollicking alphabet rhyme while he shows Bulldozer that work can b...

Join Dump Truck on his colorfully busy day at the construction site! Little construction fans will love the colors that fill the world of the bests...

This board book Marie introduces the youngest dreamers to this Nobel Prize–winning scientist. When Marie was young, she was unable to go to college...

This board book Maya introduces the youngest dreamers to the powerful speaker, writer, and civil rights activist. Maya Angelou spent much of her ch...

This board book Amelia introduces the youngest dreamers to the world-famous aviation pioneer. When Amelia was young, she liked to imagine she could...

Explore the night sky. Learn about space travel. Discover astronaut fun facts. Curiosity helps kids shine! The Smithsonian invites little ones to...