Category Archives: animals
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Duck For a Day by Meg McKinlay, illustrated by Leila Rudge
Posted on November 9, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Early Chapter Books, Humorous StoriesDuck For a Day is a great choice for young readers transitioning into chapter books. The story is appealing, with plenty of funny drawings that move the story along quickly. Abby and neighbor Noah have a new teacher named Mrs. Melvino. She’s so cool that she brings a pet to the classroom. But not just [...]
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The Great Cheese Conspiracy by Jean Van Leeuwen
Posted on November 8, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Family Read-Aloud, MysteriesThese mice are on a mission…a top secret, sneaky mission to steal delicious cheese! The three mouse friends live in a movie theater. After years of watching so many tough bad guys get away with stealing priceless treasures and rare jewels, they are tired of their boring lives and long for adventure. They have to [...]
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Oh, No! by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann
Posted on October 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Picture Books, UncategorizedAn award-winning author and a Caldecott Medal winning artist team up for a fun adventure book with wonderful illustrations. Using simple illustrations from unique vantage points, they tell the story of Frog falling into a deep, deep hole. Along comes Mouse, who tries to help. But she’s too small and falls in too. Loris tries [...]
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Moonbird: a Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip Hoose
Posted on October 15, 2012 by Jessica in animals, Nonfiction, other award winnersRufa red knots are small shorebirds that make an incredible journey every year. Knots only weigh about 4 ounces, but each year, they fly from Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America to the arctic regions of Canada and back. While it’s incredible that such a small bird can do this at [...]
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Letters To Leo by Amy Hest, illustrated by Julia Denos
Posted on October 9, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Humorous Stories, Realistic FictionLetters To Leo picks up on Annie Rossi’s life a year after she appeared in Remembering Mrs. Rossi. Annie is in fourth grade now, with a best friend and an arch nemesis (a boy, of course). She lives with her professor father and her new dog Leo in a New York apartment. Annie writes a [...]
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Puffling Patrol by Ted and Betsy Lewin
Posted on September 25, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, NonfictionFor this book, Caldecott Award Honor artists Ted and Betsy Lewin travel to the Westman Islands off the coast of Iceland. The Lewins document the annual “Puffling Patrol.” Every year, fluffy little puffin chicks are hatched on the remote cliffs of the islands. Most of the pufflings leave the nest and make their way to the ocean at [...]
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The Popcorn Dragon by Jane Thayer
Posted on September 21, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animalsDexter is a young dragon when one day he discovers that he has a special talent—he can breathe smoke. Dexter is so proud of himself that he wants to show off his smoky breath all the time. There’s just one problem, none of Dexter’s animal friends can breathe smoke. After a while, his friends refuse [...]
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Bad Kitty For President by Nick Bruel
Posted on September 10, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous StoriesAre your kids asking questions about the presidential election? Bring home Bad Kitty For President for a hilarious and timely family read-aloud. Join Bad Kitty and the other neighborhood cats who are running for President of the Neighborhood Cat Club. Even Poor Puppy gets into the act, though he’s soon disqualified for not being a [...]
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Pegasus: The Flame of Olympus by Kate O’Hearn
Posted on August 20, 2012 by gbenedick in Adventure, animals, FantasyWar has come to Olympus. New creatures who call themselves the Nirad are ravaging the home of the Gods. No one knows where they came from, but one thing is certain: the flame of Olympus is weakening, and so is the strength of the Gods. If the flame is extinguished all hope will be lost. Somewhere [...]
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Hatchlings: life-size baby dinosaurs by Kelly Milner Halls
Posted on July 25, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, NonfictionYou’d never think that baby dinosaurs could look cute and cuddly, but Hatchlings makes them look just that way. It’s appealing to the younger child who’s going through the “dinosaur phase” that all kids seem to have. And it’s fun for the adult reader too. I really appreciated the pronunication guide for each dinosaur name. The facts are [...]
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