Nacho Average
Book EdVenture
A Nationwide Reading Adventure
If you’ve ever taught a room full of little kids anything — dance steps, how to line up, or how to listen for the music — you know one thing for sure… Kids are naturally curious.
For years, I’ve had the joy of teaching young dancers, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that kids love to move, explore, ask questions, and imagine.
That same spirit is what inspired the Nacho Average Book EdVenture.
This nationwide literacy initiative is helping send our Into the Jungle children’s book series into libraries across the country — completely free — and tracking the journey so students can watch the adventure grow.
Each new library becomes part of the EdVenture.
Each book placed on a shelf is another opportunity for a child to open a story and start asking questions about the world around them.
And honestly… that’s where the real magic happens.
The Books Behind the EdVenture
The EdVenture features the
Into the Jungle picture book series:
• Nacho House Cat
• Why Did the Tapir Cross the Street?
• This Birdie Told Me
These stories combine humor, adventure, animals, and just a little bit of science to spark curiosity in young readers.
Because kids naturally want to know things like:
Why do animals behave the way they do?
Where do they live?
What makes them different from pets we see every day?
The science connections in the books were developed with Dr. Michael Windelspecht, lead textbook author for McGraw Hill, who helped make sure the animal science in the stories is accurate while still being fun and approachable for kids.
But at the heart of these stories is something simpler:
Helping kids fall in love with learning.
Into the Jungle Series
Follow the EdVenture Across the Country
One of the most fun parts of this project is watching the books travel from library to library.
Each time a library joins the project, we add it to our interactive EdVenture map, so students can see where the books are landing and watch the adventure spread across the country.
Teachers have even started using the map with students to explore geography and track where the books are going next.
Libraries Make This Possible
Libraries have always been places where kids can discover new worlds.
Many of the libraries joining the EdVenture were actually personally chosen by people who helped create the books — illustrators, educators, and scientists who wanted to give back to the places that helped inspire them when they were young readers.
This project is simply our way of saying:
Thank you to the libraries for helping kids stay curious!
