Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Furthering the mission of Penguin Random House, the PRH Elementary Education website provides access to unparalleled books and resources for teachers to help students foster the confidence and passion to engage with books and learning.

That mission informs everything we’ve done to create this website—from developing Teaching Collections, built for educators to support specific instructional intent like Socio-Emotional learning, STEM, and Social Studies—to PreK-6 grade level classroom resources and guides to infuse the classroom with great series like Seuss and The Magic Tree House, and author study with Jacqueline Woodson, Nic Stone and more.

The Penguin Random House Elementary website features over 20,000 books for the PreK-6 classroom—including numerous award-winning classroom favorites—the site presents new and classic fiction, non-fiction, and picture books from the Penguin Young Reader’s and Random House Children’s publishing divisions, as well as children’s publishers distributed by Penguin Random House.

Teachers will now be able to peruse book descriptions, read excerpts from inside the book, and explore titles by grade range, reading level, and subject area, including English Language Arts (ELA), Social Studies, STEAM, and Spanish-language, as well as Favorite Authors and Series, and Education and Professional Learning.

Use the Search function to look for blog posts or Teaching Collections that have already been created.

Yes. Along with discovering great books for the classroom, educators will also be able to find curated Teaching Collections in specific topic areas such as: Leveled Readers, Read-Aloud, Socio-Emotional Learning, Biographies, History and many more curriculum areas.

Categories and tags can be used to narrow down results when browsing Teaching Collections. Categories refer to broad topics (e.g. “English Language Arts”, “Math”, “STEAM”, etc.); tags refer to more specific subtopics within these (e.g. “Biography”, “Action & Adventure”, “Science & Nature”, etc.).

Every Teaching Collection and Catalog is manually created, accounting for relevance, age and grade, availability, and timeliness. To see all of our Teaching Collections and catalogs, click here.

Fiction books are found primarily in the English Language Arts and Spanish/Bilingual Books sections. Form those sections, you can find a wealth of fiction titles that apply to topics from across the disciplines.

Nonfiction books are found in discipline-specific topics throughout the site, as well as in the English Language Arts and Spanish/Bilingual sections.

If you don’t want to use one of the Teaching Collections already created on the site, you can create a customized collection using the Wish List feature.

Tap the heart icon next to any book you wish to add to a list. The heart will fill in when you’ve added that book to your Wish List and you can see the number in your cart increase in the header. (Tap the heart again if you wish to remove the title.)

Click on the cart in the header to visit your Wish List before leaving the site – from there you can download your collection of books as either a PDF or Excel file. You can also download your Wish List as a Cost Proposal Request Form. See Ordering section below for more information.

Note: depending on your computer preferences (i.e. you need to allow cookies), your Wish List may not be available the next time you visit the site so please download your Wish List before you leave. Also, the download functionality may be impacted by the browser you’re using; in our tests, we noted that Chrome seems to work best. If you’re using Firefox, please “save” the Excel grid to your desktop before you open it.

Yes, you can! Within any list, click on the small heart icon underneath the titles you wish to include in your refined list. When finished, click on the “Wish List” icon at the top of the page. A new page will open showing only the titles you’ve selected from the original list. ou can download your new collection into Excel or a PDF using the download icon located toward the top of the page on the right. You can also download your Wish List as a Cost Proposal Request Form. See Ordering section below for more information.

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Many authors are available for a school or community visit, and we at Penguin Random House would be happy to assist you with booking inquires. Please feel free to email us:  k12education@penguinrandomhouse.com

Additionally, you can consult the Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau website to see which authors may be available for events.

Imagery used on the PRH Elementary Education home page were sourced from the following books, authors and illustrators, listed from top to bottom, left to right:
Magic Tree House Incredible Fact Book by Mary Pope Osborne, Ill. by Sal Murdocca; The Thrifty Guide to the American Revolution by Jonathan W. Stokes, Ill. by David Sossella;  I am Sacagawea by Brad Meltzer, Ill. by Christopher Eliopoulos; DK Eyewitness Books: Planets, by DK; The Incredible Math Games Book, by DK; The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss; Carmela Full of Wishes / Los Deseos de Carmelo by Matt de la Peña, Ill. by Christian Robinson; Vincent Can’t Sleep: Van Gogh Paints the Night Sky by Barb Rosenstock, Ill. by Mary GrandPre; Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin, Ill. by Daniel Salmieri; Sticks and Stones by Emily Bazelon; National Geographic Kids World  Atlas, 5th Edition by National Geographic Kids; Chakra Meditations by Swami Saradananda.

Creating a Cost Proposal Request Using the Wish List Function: Add the desired books to your Wish List by clicking on the heart icon under each title. When complete, click on the Wish List cart in the header to visit your full list. From the Wish List page, you can download your list as a Cost Proposal Request Form. Follow the instruction on Tab 1 of the Excel document and submit your Cost Proposal Request to K12Education@penguinrandomhouse.com. Your PreK-12 Account Manager will get right back to you with your quote and instructions for ordering.

Creating a Cost Proposal Request for an Entire Collection: Click on the collection name to visit the full page for that collection. From the collection page, click on the download icon and select Cost Proposal Request Form. Follow the instruction on Tab 1 of the Excel document and submit your Cost Proposal Request to K12Education@penguinrandomhouse.com. Your PreK-12 Account Manager will get right back to you with your quote and instructions for ordering. (To personalize a collection, see “Wish List and Customizing Teaching Collection FAQ above).

If you are interested in placing a bulk student copy order of any books or products featured on this website, you may place your order through your preferred bookseller or through an educational distributor. Many wholesalers are members of the Educational Books and Media Association, while others are not.
A list of distributors is below (if you are a distributor who is not listed, please email K12Education@penguinrandomhouse.com the relevant details).

A to Z Books, LLC
A Certified Woman-Owned Small Business 

“Our mission is to expand access to books for both children and adults. We focus on early literacy and intervention while also supporting readers of all ages, making it easier for schools, families, and communities to share the joy of reading and the opportunities it creates.” 

Phone: 888-368-6742
Fax: 716-539-4004
Email: sales@atozbooksllc.com 
Website: www.shopatozbooks.com 

Mailing Address:
380 Woodward Crescent
West Seneca, NY 14224 

American Reading Company
“Our mission is To Ensure That Every Student Can Read, Write, and Think On Grade Level”

Phone: (866) 810-2665
Fax: (610) 992-4156
Email: orders@americanreading.com
Website: https://www.americanreading.com

Mailing Address:
480 Norristown Rd.
Blue Bell, PA 19422

Barnes & Noble Classwork
&Classwork was created specifically for institutions (schools, libraries, and non-profits) and corporations offering bulk discounting, fast delivery of in stock items, and 3.5 million titles available to purchase now.

Other features include advanced browsing filters by Lexile level, grade level, age, foreign language, and format, the option to upload a quick order form via an Excel file (xlsx), CSV or PDF, and numerous other features tailored to the unique institutional and corporate customer needs.  Potential customers who are not yet enrolled with an Institutional or Corporate account can use the link on the &Classwork login screen to connect to their B&N representative who will reach out to facilitate the account application process and provide a tutorial of the site if requested.

Website: https://classwork.barnesandnoble.com/

Bookworm Central
Bookworm Central supplies book fairs, literacy programs, and bulk book orders.

Phone: (703) 367-0045
Fax: (703) 367-9633
Email: info@bookwormcentral.com
Website: www.bookwormcentral.com

Mailing Address:
12193 Livingston Road
Manassas, VA 20109

Book Pal
“BookPal is dedicated to simplifying the process of buying books for classrooms all across the country. We offer a wide variety of products, ranging from children’s books to novels and assessment materials. We’d love to work with you!”

Phone: 866-522-6657
Email: support@book-pal.com
Website: www.book-pal.com

Mailing Address:
18101 Von Karman Ave, Ste 120
Irvine, CA 92612

Books 4 School
“Interstate Books4School is a nationwide supplier of Valu-Books and Trade books for infant through 12th grade. We are dedicated to budget-stretching prices, responsive service and speedy delivery of all orders. We have access to over 10,000,000 book titles.

Our experienced Books4School staff is happy to assist in locating titles, suggesting themes, helping build class sets, complying with special requirements, and answering all questions.”

Phone: 800-752-3131
Fax: 608-277-2410
Email: sales@books4school.com
Website: www.books4school.com

Mailing Address:
201 East Badger Road
PO Box 2237
Madison, WI 53713

The Booksource, Inc.
“We provide the education market with the largest selection of new and classic titles and classroom collections. We have over 30,000 titles in our catalog representing more than 150 publishers. Our staff has the expertise to ensure that our customers get the right books based on their needs. Our title experts know the books kids want to read, and they can help you put the right books in your students’ hands. We can provide personal assistance every step of the way to help you find the right balance for your classroom library. In every interaction with Booksource, you’ll find employees who have a passion for literacy and a passion for the company.”

Phone: 800-444-0435
Fax: 800-647-1923
Email: service@booksource.com
Website: www.booksource.com

Mailing Address:
1230 Macklind Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63110

Bound to Stay Bound Books — Our Name Says It All
“Since 1920, Bound to Stay Bound has provided schools and libraries with the highest quality children’s and young adult books. Every title is bound to the rigorous specifications of the Library Binding Institute, and all BTSB prebound books carry an unconditional binding guarantee, ensuring exceptional durability and long-lasting value. Our catalog of more than 18,000 titles features: Kid-Proof covers made from durable materials, original cover artwork faithfully reproduced, and A book summary printed on the back cover for easy reference. To further support your library, we offer: Convenient selection and ordering tools online at btsb.com or in print, complete cataloging and processing services, including FREE MARC records, FREE shipping and handling on every order, rapid order fulfillment from our extensive in-stock inventory, customized list curation and opening day collections designed to meet your unique needs.”

Phone: 800-637-6586
Fax: 800-747-2872
Email: btsb@btsb.com
Website: www.btsb.com

Mailing Address:
1880 West Morton Road
Jacksonville, IL 62650

Brodart Books and Automation
“Providing quality services from new school openings to ongoing special projects. Brodart’s school division custom-tailors services to help school libraries speed books to students quickly and efficiently. We deliver collection development services, plus online selection and ordering tools. Brodart has expert fund control, cataloging and processing options to suit any school, quick service and carefully selected recommendations.”

Phone: 800-474-9816, ext. 6784
Fax: 800-999-6799
Email: support@brodart.com
Website: www.Brodartbooks.com

Mailing Address:
500 Arch Street
Williamsport, PA 17701

Bulk Bookstore
“More than 20,000 teachers, schools and districts nationwide choose Bulk Bookstore for their preK-12 classroom books. Our catalog includes all currently published PRH titles as well as millions more from hundreds of publishers.  All books are brand new and are offered at the guaranteed lowest prices with free shipping. Our friendly and helpful education specialists are available via phone, email and live chat on our website. Easily order online with your purchase order, p-card, credit card or PayPal.”

Phone: 877-650-5649
Email: emailus@bulkbookstore.com
Website: bulkbookstore.com

Mailing Address:
3330 NW Yeon Ave, Suite 230
Portland, OR 97210

Classroom Library Co.
“Established in 2011, our mission is to provide every student access to quality literature. Driven by a commitment to educational excellence, we are a premier online supplier direct-to-schools as well as a trusted partner to clients looking to bridge the gap between their products and the education community.”

Phone: 888-318-2665
Fax: 877-716-8086
Email: sales@classroomlibrarycompany.com
Website: www.classroomlibrarycompany.com

Mailing Address:
17970 Edison Ave.,
Chesterfield, MO 63005

CompleteBook.com
“COMPLETEBOOK.COM is dedicated to providing our customers with the very best in procurement services, pricing and delivery times for books, e-books, journals, databases and publications in all formats.”

Phone: (800) 986-1775
Email: https://www.completebook.com/contactus
Website: www.completebook.com

Mailing Address:
1200 Toro Grande Dr., Ste 200
Cedar Park, TX 78613

Dodge Learning Resources
“Dodge Learning Resources sells classroom books and materials at discounted prices.”

Phone: 800-395-2048
Email: resources@dodgelearning.com
Website: www.dodgelearning.com

Mailing Address:
PO Box 1150
Tyrone, GA 30290

Follett Content Solutions
“Follett Content Solutions is the largest provider of educational materials and solutions to PreK-12 libraries, classrooms, learning centers and school districts in the United States, and a major supplier to educational institutions worldwide. Follett Content distributes books, eBooks, Makerspace and hands-on learning materials, and audiovisual and digital resources through Titlewave®, the most powerful online collection development and curriculum support tool for educators. Follow @FollettContent on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).” 

Phone: 888-511-5114
Fax: 800-852-5458
Email: info@follettlearning.com
Websites: www.titlewave.com; https://www.follettcontent.com/

Mailing Address:
1340 Ridgview Drive
McHenry, IL 6005

Gumdrop Books
“Gumdrop Books™ is here to help educators and learners find a path from curiosity to discovery with an amazing selection of books and learning resources. For 50 years, family-owned Gumdrop Books™ has been providing educational materials that help lay the foundation for children and young adults to discover, learn, and grow. We are passionately committed to delivering unparalleled product knowledge and customer service to schools and public libraries. By working with educators worldwide, we save them valuable time with our onsite presentations and convenient ordering options. As a major supplier and innovator in the industry, we execute and live by our motto every day… Exceptional Service, Unconditionally Guaranteed!” 

Phone: 866-321-7199
Fax: 866-321-7199
Email: wecare@gumdropbooks.com
Website: www.gumdropbooks.com

Mailing Address:
PO Box 505/802
N. 41st Street
Bethany, MO 64424

Ingram Library Services Inc.
“Ingram Library Services is a full-service distributor to libraries of all types. We combine the largest book inventory in the industry with fast delivery, collection development services, cataloging and processing, music, video, and Spanish-language books for youth and adults–all available through our online collection development tool, ipage®. To learn more about Ingram, visit our Web site or e-mail us at ExperienceIt@ingrambook.com.” 

Phone: 800-937-5300 option 2
Email: customer.requirements@ingrambook.com
Website: www.ingramlibrary.com

Mailing Address:
One Ingram Blvd.
LaVergne, TN 37086

Lake-Cook Distributors, Inc.
“Lake-Cook is an educational wholesaler of paperback books. Our target market is grades 6th through 12th in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. We specialize in classroom set quantities, whether you need 10, 30, or 300 copies of a title.”

Phone: (800) 677-6047
Fax: (847) 526-5810
Email: sales@lake-cook.com
Website: www.lake-cook.com

Mailing Address:
951 N. Old Rand Road, #114
Wauconda, IL 60084

LaSalle Company
“Your Catholic CCD curriculum and religious education warehouse–every book you need from 100 publishers, delivered quickly, with individual attention. Books, textbooks, Bibles, catechisms and resource materials to serve your every need.”

Phone: 800-348-2227
Fax: 574-273-4309
Email: service@comcenter.com
Website: https://www.comcenter.com

Mailing Address:
4315 Ralph Jones Ct.
South Bend, IN 46628

Libraria
“Libraria, formerly Children’s Plus, is a full-service book vendor with over 45 years’ experience, servicing schools and public libraries.  Spreading BookLove one order at a time!”   

Phone: 800-230-1279
Fax: 800-896-7213
Email: cs@libraria.com 
Website: www.libraria.com  

Mailing Address:
1387 Dutch American Way
Beecher, IL 60401 

Mackin
“For over 40 years, Mackin, a Minnesota-based, family-owned company, has taken great pride in providing the highest quality, age-appropriate library and classroom materials for PK-12 schools, as well as Children’s and Young Adult collections in public libraries.” 
Phone: 800-245-9540
Fax: 800-369-5490
Email: mackin@mackin.com; customerservice@mackin.com
Website: www.mackin.com

Mailing Address:
3503 County Road 42 W
Burnsville, MN 55306

Mrs. Nelson’s
“Mrs. Nelson’s has been providing books to schools and libraries since 1986 and is an expert at finding exactly the book you need at the lowest price. With access to virtually any book in print, you will be sure to find the right solution to your book needs.”

Phone: 800-875-9111
Fax: (909) 937-7833
Email: bookcompany@mrsnelsons.com
Website: https://www.mrsnelsons.com/wholesale

Mailing Address:
1648 W. Orange Grove Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768

Perfection Learning Corporation
“Providing excellence in education since 1926, Perfection Learning has been a leader in curriculum solutions for grades K-12. Our programs cover the complete range of language arts skills and course areas with both textbooks and supplemental programs. Perfection Learning® is also one of the leading providers of trade books to classrooms across the country and delivers an unsurpassed selection of novels, nonfiction books, classroom collections, and literature-based teaching support.”

Phone: 800-831-4190
Fax: 800-542-2745
Email: orders@perfectionlearning.com
Website: www.perfectionlearning.com

Mailing Address:
1000 North Second Avenue
P.O. Box 500
Logan, IA 51546

Perma-Bound Books
Perma-Bound Books has been the top choice for librarians and teachers for over 70 years. “The strongest books you can buy” are school tough and library proven. We have developed our own patented binding process that allows the books you purchase today to last 7-10 times longer than paperbacks, as well as survive more circulations than trade hardcovers or other prebound titles. Perma-Bound has over 300,000 titles to choose from on its website.

Phone: 800-637-6581
Fax: 800-551-1169
Email: books@perma-bound.com
Website: www.perma-bound.com

Mailing Address:
617 E. Vandalia Rd.
Jacksonville, IL 62650

The Reading Warehouse
“The Reading Warehouse sells books and instructional materials to schools and libraries at the guaranteed lowest price. TRW will save you money! We carry over 6 million titles in inventory, offer fast shipping, and have the most educator friendly service in the world.”

Social Studies School Service, Zenger Media, and The Writing Company
“Social Studies School Service is a publisher and distributor of high-quality educational materials. Through its family of innovative imprints and partners, they provide teachers and administrators with materials that promote critical thinking and informed action. We offer a wide range of products, from full curricula to supplementary resources.”

Phone: 800-421-4246
Fax: 800-421-4246
Email: access@socialstudies.com; customerservice@socialstudies.com
Website: http://socialstudies.com

Mailing Address:
10200 Jefferson Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232

Steps to Literacy
“Our Mission is to partner with educators to ignite a passion for reading. In keeping with that mission: our team of Curation Specialists are all former educators. The Curation Specialists use their expertise to create libraries and custom book bundles based on curriculum, reading levels, genre, standards, and dozens of other customizable options. Our collective vision is to provide accessible and exciting books to children so they can explore the world, cultures and themselves through reading. We work with more than 200 publishers to ensure each collection is filled with high-interest and recently released titles that will encourage curiosity and a desire to read in every student.” 

Phone: (800) 895-2804
Website: https://stepstoliteracy.com/

Mailing Address:
4 East Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805

Treasure Bay:
“Treasure Bay is a leading distributor of K to 5 classroom library books with a particular focus on books to support struggling readers, decoding practice, and family engagement in reading. We have over 50 carefully curated collections that will support your students and get parents engaged in reading support. Research-confirmed results of using our books include significantly improved parental support and increased reading scores, as well as students who are more excited about reading and engaged in learning.”  

Phone: 800-476-6416
Fax: 916-771-0647
Email: Orders@TreasureBayBooks.com
Website: TreasureBayBooks.com
Catalog PDF: TreasureBayBooks.com/Catalog 

Mailing Address:
PO Box 519
Roseville, CA 95661 

If you are interested in purchasing eBooks of any titles featured on this website, you may place your order through your preferred eBook provider. A list of our partners is below.

(If you are a ebook partner who is not listed, please email K12Education@penguinrandomhouse.com the relevant details).

eBooks for Classrooms:

Actively Learn

Website: http://activelylearn.com

Phone: 855-862-5505

Curriculet

Website: http://curriculet.com

Follett

Website: http://follettlearning.com

Phone: 877.899.8550

Glose

Website: https://glose.com/what-is-glose

Contact Us: hello@glose.com

LightSail

Website: https://lightsailed.com/

Contact Us: https://lightsailed.com/contact-us/

MackinVIA

Website: http://mackinvia.com

Phone: 800.245.9540

OverDrive

Website: http://company.overdrive.com

Stride K12.com

Website: https://www.k12.com/

Contact Us: https://www.k12.com/contact-us.html

eBooks for Libraries

Baker & Taylor – Axis 360

Website: https://www.baker-taylor.com/axis360.cfm

Phone: 800.775.1800

bibliotheca

Website: http://bibliotheca.com

Phone: 800.328.0067

Follett

Website: http://follettlearning.com

Phone: 877.899.8550

hoopla

Website: resources.hoopladigital.com

LightSail

Website: https://lightsailed.com/

Contact Us: https://lightsailed.com/contact-us/

MackinVIA

Website: http://mackinvia.com

Phone: 800.245.9540

Odilo

Website: http://odilo.us

OverDrive

Website: http://company.overdrive.com