![Suryia Swims! The True Story of How an Orangutan Learned to Swim](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805093176.jpg?itok=GkruSSxp)
How Suryia, a highly photogenic orangutan, learns to swim with other animals in the South Carolina wildlife preserve is presented as a photograph album. Though most orangutans dislike water, Suryia enjoys swimming with the tigers and his best friend Roscoe (introduced in Suryia & Roscoe (opens in a new window)). Color photographs and simple text are sure to engage a range of readers.
Suryia Swims! The True Story of How an Orangutan Learned to Swim
![Ride, Fly Guy, Ride](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545222761.jpg?itok=-DRtIGc1)
Join Buzz, his pet fly Fly Guy, and Buzz’s dad on a car ride that turns into an exciting adventure when Fly Guy is swept out of an open window and into the mouth of a passing truck driver. Can Fly Guy survive? Will he be reunited with Buzz? This installment of the funny saga is presented in short, easier to read chapters, and signature illustrations of bug-eyed characters.
Ride, Fly Guy, Ride
![The Monster Returns](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805090304.jpg?itok=5EXvpNV3)
Jeremy preferred no disturbances when he was drawing but the unexpected return of his blue monster causes Jeremy to think of a creative and highly satisfying solution. Similar in style to Jeremy Draws a Monster (opens in a new window), this stand-alone is equally enjoyable.
The Monster Returns
![Trains Go](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811879429.jpg?itok=6-Hzjqpj)
Each type of train makes a slightly different sound from the “clang, ting” and “bing” of a freight train to the “zooosh” of the diesel. The long format is reminiscent of a track to support the colorful trains rushing by as well as their onomatopoeic sounds in varied typeface.
Trains Go
![Penny and Her Song](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062081950.jpg?itok=RpHb2p7B)
Henkes’ first easy reader introduces Penny and her mouse family in two appealing chapters. Penny must wait to share her original song until after dinner. When she does, not only do her parents join in, the babies respond in a surprising way. Henkes’ signature illustrations expressively complement the well-paced narrative.
Penny and Her Song
![Jo MacDonald Had a Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1584691646.jpg?itok=2rdY07yc)
In this version of a familiar tune, Jo MacDonald (the old farmer’s granddaughter) and her cousin plant a Spring garden, watch it grow, observe what visits it, gather its bounty before the cycle ends only to begin again. Engaging illustrations suggest ways to dramatize the yearly cycle, and suggested activities conclude the book.
Jo MacDonald Had a Garden
![Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152021248.jpg?itok=mz9mCDRy)
Kate is a cowgirl who cares for her herd on her horse, Cocoa. In four short, easy to read stories Kate’s resourceful personality shines in snappy dialog between cowgirl and horse. Cartoon illustrations enhance the humor and the warmth of their friendship as they go about their work.
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa
![Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375867309.jpg?itok=deDjlANH)
A field trip to the art museum becomes a mystery for the Breakfast Bunch to solve – perhaps without the help of Lunch Lady! Read more adventures of this unique superheroes team in Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians (opens in a new window), Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown (opens in a new window), Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta (opens in a new window), and Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit (opens in a new window).
Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco
![Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375846832.jpg?itok=aKJfkOCb)
Meet the Breakfast Bunch: three regular kids, and their not-at-all-ordinary Lunch Lady! With the help of amazing and useful kitchen gadgets, Lunch Lady defeats a plot by cyborg subs to take Teacher of the Year Award. The launch of this graphic novel series for younger readers is sure to delight with its humor and recognizable situations.
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
![Leprechaun in Late Winter](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/037585651X.jpg?itok=9gJLtJJl)
Annie and Jack travel to a long-ago Ireland to inspire Augusta to share her creativity with near calamitous results. How the sibling team solves the problem and achieves their mission is a worthy addition to the appealing Magic Tree House series.
Leprechaun in Late Winter
![The Fran that Time Forgot (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689862989.jpg?itok=oCfvFe9x)
It’s tough to be a scientist but especially hard when kids find out Fran’s middle name. To change it, Fran Kissypie Stein invents a machine to go back to change it with near-disastrous but with laugh out loud results.
The Fran that Time Forgot (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist)
![Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0689878842.jpg?itok=SIKEROlc)
Travel back in time with young Qwerty (aka Robert) as he finds research much more intriguing when it involves experiencing 1776 in person via a time machine. Action and humor bring the past alive in this fast-paced novel.
Back in Time with Benjamin Franklin
![The Penderwicks at Point Mouette](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375858512.jpg?itok=05nCOsO1)
This summer vacation is different without father and the oldest Penderwick but offers lots of laughs along the way.
The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
![Big Nate on a Roll](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061944386.jpg?itok=pCBPQoGE)
Nate’s prominence in his scout troop is threatened by a newcomer with hilarious results.
Big Nate on a Roll
![Moomin's Little Book of Words](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374350485.jpg?itok=nK5I56lH)
Share everyday words or count familiar objects with the genial hippopotamus-like Moomintrolls, drawn from the work of Finnish illustrator, Tove Jansson.
Moomin’s Little Book of Words
![Gossie / Gansi](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547510721.jpg?itok=msqMYD2r)
Gossie, a small yellow gosling thinks she has lost her favorite red books until she sees them on her friend’s feet. This small board book is presented in Spanish and English.
Gossie / Gansi
![Monkey: A Trickster from India](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0152165967.jpg?itok=SjZKb9qJ)
Monkey is quick-witted and so ably outsmarts dull crocodile in this simply told, lushly illustrated tale drawn from traditional tales told long ago in India.
Monkey: A Trickster from India
![How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? The Story of Food](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763650056.jpg?itok=stOhiLv8)
Ever wonder how the food we eat came to be in a lunchbox? Brief text and lively illustrations describe food starts as well as healthy eating habits.
How Did That Get in My Lunchbox? The Story of Food
![Dinosaur Dig!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763658715.jpg?itok=rrQbiyJg)
Dinosaurs from one to 10 use various trucks to build a swimming pool together. This is a unique take on working together, construction, and dinosaurs (which are all identified).
Dinosaur Dig!
![Cows to the Rescue](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805092498.jpg?itok=1nydKZDy)
Who can help the Greenstalk family on County Fair Day? Unlikely though it seems, it is capable cows to the rescue! The slapstick humor and repeated refrain is sure to delight.
Cows to the Rescue
![Doggy Whys](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0735840148.jpg?itok=fL8PPW2W)
Feline and canine rivalry provides tongue-in-cheek humor in this light but enlightening look at dog behavior and breeds.
Doggy Whys
![Coral Reefs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596435631.jpg?itok=iWBaNH-v)
A girl is transported from the library to an underwater world where she observes coral reefs and sea life in this fantastic but illuminating adventure.
Coral Reefs
![Squish: Super Amoeba](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375843892.jpg?itok=5W1UiUFv)
Even though Squish and his pals are one-cell amoebas, children will recognize themselves in the frenetic adventures of bullies and saving the world from evil.
Squish: Super Amoeba
![Hocus Pocus](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1554535778.jpg?itok=dy3UMN6J)
A magician’s rabbit gets the resident dog into hot water in this wordless romp that comes to life in comic book style.