Category Archives: animals
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Forest (Sounds of the Wild) by Maurice Pledger
Posted on June 28, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, NonfictionSpend some time with this new pop-up book on our novelty cart. Pledger has captured the sights and authentic sounds of the woodland with beautiful illustrations. Each pop-up scene includes animals, insects and birds from in the forest in different places and different seasons. There are also interesting facts about each species. This is a [...]
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Mercy Watson Easy Reader Series
Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ami in animals, Early Chapter Books, easy readers, Humorous StoriesIf your newly independent reader hasn’t discovered Kate DiCamillo’s fantastic Mercy Watson series yet, come in to the library today and check them out! This series is sure to soon be among your favorites in our Easy Reader collection. DiCamillo has long been renowned for her award-winning chapter books, and it’s a treat that she’s also [...]
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Guinea Dog
Posted on May 18, 2012 by Victoria in animals, Humorous Stories, William Allen Whiteby Patrick Jennings Rufus desperately wants a dog, but his fussy work-at-home father won’t hear of it. Instead, his mom buys Rufus a guinea pig. What a disappointment! Rufus names the guinea pig Fido, just so his father won’t forget that Rufus really wants a dog instead. Oddly, this guinea pig acts more like a dog than a [...]
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One Was Johnny: A Counting Book
Posted on May 10, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Humorous Stories, Picture BooksBy Maurice Sendak Strange visitors come to visit Johnny in this simple counting book. Starting with 1, children can count up to 10 and back down again. A tiger, a cat, and even a monkey delivering the mail come to visit Johnny, but then he must find a way to get them to leave! Maurice [...]
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Star In The Forest
Posted on May 9, 2012 by Victoria in animals, Realistic Fiction, William Allen Whiteby Laura Resau The cover of this William Allen White Award nominee book caught my eye right away. The contrast of the gentle dog and the rusted cars in the junkyard tells a lot about the story of Zitlally. Zitlally lives in a rundown trailer with her illegal immigrant family. She’s accepted well at school if [...]
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Penny and Her Song
Posted on May 4, 2012 by Jennifer in animals, easy readersby Kevin Henkes Kevin Henkes has given us so many wonderful mice characters: Lilly (and her purple plastic purse), Owen (and his blanket), Julius (baby of the world), Wendall, Wemberly, and the unforgettable Chrystanthemum. Now we have Penny, a big sister mouse competing for attention against two adorable but needy twin babies. Will mama and [...]
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Falcon
Posted on April 17, 2012 by Victoria in animals, My Favorite, Picture BooksShare and Enjoy
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Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why
Posted on March 15, 2012 by Victoria in animals, Picture Books> by Lita Judge Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why is a gorgeous picture book that works well for many ages. Lita Judge captures a variety of birds with beautiful watercolor illustrations. She includes fascinating information about bird behavior, habitat and range for each species. Judge draws on her childhood experiences with her [...]
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Citizen Scientists
Posted on March 15, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, Nonfiction>by Loree Griffin Burns Many kids (and adults) would love to study nature and help scientists discover new things, but don’t know how to do it. This book gives four examples of “citizen science” that anyone can participate in. In the fall, you can tag monarch butterflies so scientists can track migration patterns. In the [...]
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Hiding Glory
Posted on March 3, 2012 by Laura in Adventure, animals, Early Chapter Books, Fantasy> by Laura Chester Turner Flint is whisked away on a magical journey…by a tiny, blue horse named Glory! This enchanted horse can communicate with Turner, and somehow she can understand everything Glory says to her, too. Glory and Turner travel to the land of Joya, which is controlled by the grumpy Kermudgins who must [...]
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