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Kittens in the Kitchen
Ben M. Baglio
When a stray cat gives birth to kittens in Mr. Williams' kitchen, he is furious. Can Mandy find homes for four kittens in one week?
View in CatalogAnimal Baths
Bob Barner
Discover how all kinds of animals bathe in this playful exploration of bath time in the animal kingdom! Learn how tiny shrimp aid eels in keeping their teeth squeaky clean, and how schools of fish help sharks stay spic and span. Young readers will re
Read More View in CatalogClifford's Animal Sounds
Norman Bridwell
Clifford the small red puppy meets a variety of animals and discovers what kinds of sounds they make.
View in CatalogSecrets of Animal Camouflage
Carron Brown
New light is thrown on the secrets of animal camouflage in this delightfully illustrated new Shine-a-Light title. Children will discover how animals hide by ingeniously adapting to their environment. From stick insects hiding on branches to the extra
Read More View in CatalogDear Beast
Dori Hillestad Butler
A jealous cat really, really, REALLY wants to drive away his young owner's new dog in this playful illustrated chapter book from a two-time Geisel Honor winner. Simon has taken care of his owner, Andy, for many years. He's a good cat. Clean
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Elisha Cooper
Explore the animal world, from aardvark to zebu! Discover hundreds of animals, great and small. Lion and lizard, whale and wombat. Learn one wild fact about each animal. (Did you know that gorillas yawn when they are nervous?) Look carefully, because
Read More View in CatalogSophie's Animal Parade
Amy Dixon
Mama calls it Sophie’s imagination, but Sophie calls it magic. Everything Sophie draws comes to life, and one day when Sophie feels lonely, she decides to draw a friend. But the polar bear cub isn’t very happy in Sophie’s room, where it is much
Read More View in CatalogCrossings
Katy S. Duffield
This powerful nonfiction picture book explores wildlife crossings around the world and how they are helping save thousands of animals every day. Around the world, bridges, tunnels, and highways are constantly being built to help people get from one p
Read More View in CatalogEva's Treetop Festival: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #1)
Rebecca Elliott
This adorable early chapter book series is perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers.
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Animal Homes
Tom Evans
Introduction to animal homes using simple text, question and answer format, illustrations and photos. Features include puzzles and games, fun facts, a resource list, and an index.
View in CatalogFarm Alarm!
Dustin Ferrer
The members of Team Umizoomi search for Farmer Dan's animals--a donkey, two chickens, three mice, and four pigs--at school.
View in CatalogClover's Luck
Kallie George
An enchanting new illustrated chapter book series from acclaimed author Kallie George Young Clover seems to have the worst luck-until she happens upon a help-wanted ad from an animal adoption agency. She soon discovers that it is a place like no othe
Read More View in CatalogMigration
Gail Gibbons
In this book, Gail Gibbons explores the many reasons why animals migrate, using direct sentences, maps, infographics, and illustrations.
View in CatalogAnimal Fair
Ponder Goembel
A retelling of a traditional song in which a child visits the animal fair. On board pages.
View in CatalogGray Wolves
Meish Goldish
Explains why gray wolves became an endangered species, and describes the efforts of scientists to bring them back from the brink of extinction.
View in CatalogFirst Friend
Kersten Hamilton
With lyrical text by Kersten Hamilton and luminous illustrations by Jaime Kim, First Friend is an exploration of how the wild wolves became dogs, and how we learned to communicate and grow alongside the creatures we love. Long, long ago, when the wor
Read More View in CatalogAnimal Babies
Bobbie Hamsa, Tom Dunnington
Rhyming text provides the names used for different young animals.
View in CatalogAnimal Gym
Beth Greiner Hoffman
A beloved Little Golden Book Classic—with a funny, timeless school theme! This rollicking story explores just what would happen at school if elephants walked the balance beam, monkeys climbed all over the monkey bars, and tigers went up the rope! S
Read More View in CatalogWhat's That Noise?
Naomi Howarth
When Magnus the seal is awakened by a rumbling sound, it may be closer than he thinks in a funny, kid-friendly story that winds up with facts about Arctic creatures. Rumble, rumble, rumble. . . . What's that noise? Magnus the Arctic seal wakes u
Read More View in CatalogAfrican Animal Alphabet
Beverly Joubert, Dereck Joubert
Presents alphabetically arranged entries describing animals that live in Africa, including cheetahs, elephants, lions, and zebras.
View in CatalogSaucy
Cynthia Kadohata
From Newbery Medalist and National Book Award–winning author Cynthia Kadohata comes an irrepressible and heartwarming story about a girl and her ever-growing pig, Saucy—perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan and Flora & Ulysses! Being a qu
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Animal Mothers
Atsushi Komori
Text and illustrations describe how baby animals are aided by their mothers in moving from place to place.
View in CatalogNight Animals Need Sleep Too
Gianna Marino
Daytime brings a whole new set of problems and adventures to the crew of Night Animals Need Sleep Too! It's daytime and night animals are all sleeping soundly. Well, all except for Possum. Skunk tries to be helpful, pointing out a cave, then a t
Read More View in CatalogWolverines
Sandra Markle
In the forests and open tundra of northern Europe, Siberia, and North America, wolverines are part of the world's clean-up crew.A powerful sense of smell, a sharp memory, strong jaw muscles, and big, cone-shaped teeth allow wolverines to track a
Read More View in CatalogKatie the Kitten Fairy
Daisy Meadows
Rachel and Kristy return a kitten who seems to have magic powers to Katie the kitten fairy and discover that Jack Frost has been stealing magic pets that belong to the other Pet Fairies in Fairyland as well.
View in CatalogMy Stinky Summer by S. Bug
Paul Meisel
Told in diary form, My Stinky Summer by S. Bug introduces readers to the stinkbug's life cycle and survival habits.
View in CatalogZoo in the Sky
Jacqueline Mitton
Shows and describes the animal constellations, including Canis Major and Scorpius the Scorpion, and provides information about some of the more unusual stars that make up the constellations. Reprint.
View in CatalogWilla and the Whale
Chad Morris, Shelly Brown
When her mother dies, twelve-year-old Willa feels lost and alone except when she connects with things her mom loved about the wonders of the ocean as a marine biologist. While on a whale-watching excursion with her dad, who is trying to cheer her up
Read More View in CatalogBirrarung Wilam
Joy Murphy Wandin
Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly and Aboriginal Elder of the Wurundjeri people Aunty Joy Murphy join to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne's beautiful Yarra River - from its source to its mouth and from its prehistory to the p
Read More View in CatalogRanger Rick Jr.
National Wildlife Federation
Ranger Rick Jr, the #1 nature magazine for younger kids, is packed with astonishing photos of animals, amazing wildlife facts, and fun games and crafts.
View in CatalogAnimal Fun
Zita Newcome
A group of toddlers has fun imitating a penguin, a crab, a duck, an elephant, and other animals while they exercise and discover all the wonderful ways their bodies can move.
View in CatalogCoo
Kaela Noel
In this exceptional debut, one young girl’s determination to save the flock she calls family creates a lasting impact on her community and in her heart. Gorgeous and literary, this is an unforgettable animal story about friendship, family, home, an
Read More View in CatalogBaloney and Friends
Greg Pizzoli
Three-time Theodor Seuss Geisel Award recipient Greg Pizzoli launches a full-color graphic novel series about four funny friends that Dav Pilkey declares "will inspire young readers to write and draw their own stories"! Meet Baloney! He
Read More View in CatalogThe Beauty of the Beast
Jack Prelutsky
An illustrated collection of poems about animals, insects, and birds by poets from different parts of the world.
View in CatalogPacks
Hannah Salyer
★ "Part natural science, part deep ecology, wholly captivating."—Kirkus, STARRED review ★ "A must-purchase for every collection." —School Library Journal, STARRED review An exquisitely illustrated celebration of animals wh
Read More View in CatalogAnimal Babies in Grasslands
Jennifer Schofield
Animal Babies in Grasslands shows mammals living in this lush and green habitat. From inquisitive prairie dogs to big-eared elephants, the charming images and clear text will engage children's interest immediately.
View in CatalogA Mob of Kangaroos
Richard Spilsbury, Louise Spilsbury
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and group life of kangaroos.
View in CatalogGator on the Loose!
Sue Stauffacher
Chaos ensues when Keisha's father brings an escaped alligator home to Carter's Urban Rescue, but it gets out of the bathroom while Grandma is guarding it.
View in CatalogThe White Giraffe
Lauren St. John
When Martine’s home in England burns down, killing her parents, she must go to South Africa to live on a wildlife game preserve, called Sawubona, with the grandmother she didn’t know she had. Almost as soon as she arrives, Martine hears stories a
Read More View in CatalogTogether We Grow
Susan Vaught
“A gentle tale of inclusion and fairness that children will clearly understand.” —Booklist (starred review) From award-winning novelist Susan Vaught comes a poignant picture book that celebrates inclusivity, acceptance, and the importance of re
Read More View in CatalogAnimal Hospital
Judith Walker-Hodge
When two children find an injured duck and take it to a veterinarian at an animal hospital, they learn about the work of the hospital and of the doctor as she cares for the duck and other animals.
View in CatalogAnimal Seasons
Brian Wildsmith
Spring brings forth flowers and animal young, but the summer is hot, fruits ripen, and the animals seek shade. Autumn paints leaves while animals store food for the winter when the ground is covered with snow.
View in CatalogUnlimited Squirrels I Want to Sleep Under the Stars!
Mo Willems
Mo Willems, creator of the revolutionary, award-winning, best-selling Elephant & Piggie books, has another breakout beginning-reader series. An ensemble cast of Squirrels, Acorns, and pop-in guests hosts a page-turning extravaganza. Each book fea
Read More View in CatalogAnimal Fare
Jane Yolen
A collection of sixteen nonsense poems about the anteloop, the sprinkler spaniel, the rhinocerworse, and other fantastic animals.
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Caroline Young, Ian Jackson
Information about the creatures that live in a variety of habitats is accompanied by detailed illustrations of scenes of the habitats in which young readers are invited to search for hidden animals.
View in CatalogI Love Ewe
Aaron Zenz
Bouncing text filled with entertaining wordplay and adorable illustrations feature animal mothers of every shape and size, and encourage little readers to express big love for their moms.
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