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Books published by publisher Amicus Ink

  • Pro Sports Biographies: Chloe Kim

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 29, 2017)
    A photo-illustrated biography for early readers on US pro snowboarder Chloe Kim. Describes her childhood, when she started riding a snowboard, and how he got to be one of the youngest pro halfpipe and slopestyle snowboarders. Includes a fact sheet with highlighted accomplishments, glossary, books, and websites.
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  • How Deep in the Ocean?: Ocean Animal Habitats

    Monika Davies

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 14, 2018)
    Journey to the depths of the ocean and meet the animals that live at different levels of the sea. Comparisons to familiar objects give perspective and illustrated rulers show numeric distances of each depth range. Includes a map, glossary, and further resources.
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  • Winter Olympic Sports: Bobsled and Luge

    Laura Hamilton Waxman

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, July 18, 2017)
    A photo-illustrated book for elementary readers about Olympic bobsled, luge, and skeleton events. Includes descriptions of each of these men's and women's sliding sports. Readers will get a primer to some rules and athletes that may participate in the 2018 PeyongChang, South Korea Winter Olympic Games. Includes Q&A feature, table of contents, glossary, further resources, and index.
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  • Tanks

    Wendy Strobel Dieker

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 20, 2019)
    Honk, honk! Introducing six new titles in our popular Mighty Machines series! Kindergarteners will learn cool features and vocabulary about some mighty machines in this search-and-find series. This search-and-find book invites early readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about tanks and how they keep soldiers safe in battle.
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  • Golden Retrievers

    Mary Ellen Klukow

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 20, 2019)
    From Great Danes to Yorkshire Terriers, dogs come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and personalities. Whether your students are dog lovers or trying to pick out a new pet, these six new titles provide good nonfiction reading practice for those in the lower grades. A photo-illustrated book for early readers about the golden retriever breed. Describes this friendly dog's unique features, social behaviors, and how they act as pets. Includes a photo diagram, fun facts, table of contents, glossary, and further resources.
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  • Kittens Pounce

    Rebecca Glaser

    Board book (Amicus Ink, Aug. 22, 2017)
    "Kittens meow, pounce, and play in this photographic board book for toddlers that highlights animal actions of these cute pets"--
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  • You Can Persevere: Quit or Keep Going?

    Connie Colwell Miller, Victoria Assanelli

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 18, 2020)
    Observe. Question. Hypothesize. Predict. Test. Record. When the science fair turns out to be more work than expected, would you quit or persevere? In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending picture book, Dahabo must decide whether to keep working on her science fair project or quit. Readers make choices for Dahabo and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussion questions. Expressive illustrations and the power to choose your story support social-emotional learning and decision-making for kids, making this an excellent book to spark discussion and encourage perseverance.
  • Superstars of the Denver Broncos

    Matt Scheff

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Feb. 2, 2016)
    Get your youngest sports fans reading with these fun books about football's greatest superstars! Action photos and simple, fact-filled text combine to engage new readers. Each book features mini-biographies of fan favorites from one NFL team, covering each player's greatest accomplishments and what made him such an outstanding player. Presents some of the Denver Broncos' superstars and their achievements, including John Elway, Rod Smith, and Champ Bailey.
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  • Animals

    Margot Channing, Jean Claude

    Board book (Amicus Ink, March 7, 2017)
    These are ideal first books for very young readers, filled with delightful artwork and simple descriptions. They are designed to help infants embark on a lifetime of reading, introducing them to basic concepts of literacy, the alphabet, mechanics and the natural world.
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  • Curious about Hamsters

    M. K. Osborne

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Sept. 1, 2020)
    Why are hamsters always chewing on things? Find out the answer and spark early reader's natural curiosity about pets with this inquiry-based nonfiction approach to hamsters.What chubby cheeks! Did you know a hamster has huge cheek pouches that go all the way to their shoulders? That's how they stuff their face with food—literally! Featuring nine kid-friendly Q&As, curious elementary readers will learn about hamster care, behavior, and training. Engaging and sometimes silly questions draw in even reluctant readers and research-based answers satisfy young animal lovers' curiosity.Simple infographics call out stats and support visual learning. A Stay Curious! feature gives additional resources and doubles as a mini media literacy lesson that models inquiry skills. Includes a table of contents, glossary, and index.
  • I've Got Feet!: Fantastical Feet of the Animal World

    Julie Murphy, Hannah Tolson

    Hardcover (Amicus Ink, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Animals around the world describe unique features of their feet and how they use them. From webbed feet to sticky feet, hooved feet to bright blue feet, young readers are introduced to animal adaptions in this nonfiction picture book.TEACHERS! A free Teacher's Guide is available on the Amicus Publishing website - amicuspublishing.us/downloads
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  • Seattle Seahawks

    Allan Morey

    Paperback (Amicus Ink, Aug. 28, 2018)
    This photo-illustrated book will introduce young readers to the superstars of the Seattle Seahawks. Readers will learn about the team's history in the NFL, star players' accomplishments, and more. Includes fast facts and football words to know.
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