Inquirers

We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.

List of Titles in Tumble Books:

1. Surfing Safely.com by Megan Price

The internet can be an amazing adventure, but sometimes dangers lurk. Becky, also known as Busy B. chats with her cousin Z-man in this educational story about surfing the world wide web. In the process of inquiring, learns about being safe online.

2. My Think-a-ma-Jink by David WhamondIt’s Jack’s sixth birthday, and he couldn’t be more…bored?! That’s right, model airplanes, stuffed dinosaurs, not even a talking robot can break him free of his festering funk. Enter a most mysterious gift from the equally mysterious Uncle Doug. Within an ordinary-looking brown box glows the Think-a-ma-Jink, a bizarre contraption that claims to bend the very laws of time and space. With this gadget, no idea is too fantastic to be realized, no world too distant to be visited, no personality too zany to be adopted. With his younger sister, Marie, at his side, Jack discovers a wild new universe of possibilities before him: cotton-candy breathing dragons, space-traveling hot-air balloons, and mountains built from chocolate sundaes. But when he and Marie engage in a boisterous, shape-shifting struggle, the future of the Think-a-ma-Jink hangs in the balance. Is Jack doomed to go back to being bored...or is he on the verge of an even greater discovery?

3. How Mountains Are Formed (Video)

The mighty chunks rise all over the world, including the oceans. They usually have steep, sloping sides and sharp or rounded ridges. The highest point is called the peak or summit. Most geologists classify a mountain as a landform that rises at least 1,000 feet (300 meters) or more above its surrounding area. A mountain range is a series or chain of mountains that are close together.

4. Quest to Digest by Mary Corcoran

Humorous text and illustrations follow an apple's journey through the human digestive system. Discover why mucus is so important to your body and how food particles are absorbed by the small intestine and turned into energy. Readers also learn why we burp, vomit, and pass gas.

5. Why Care About Water (Video) There is the same amount of water on Earth today as there was when the dinosaurs roamed. And just less than one percent of the planet's water is available to meet the daily drinking water, sanitation and food needs of nearly 7 billion people.

6. Why Libraries Matter: A Story Long Overdue

Ellen Feinman's witty verses and Kristin Funhouser's beautiful illustration combine perfectly in this charming book about how important libraries are.