![Deadly: The Truth about the Most Dangerous Creatures on Earth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763662313.jpg?itok=B2yzeLgZ)
A host of deadly predators and their lethal methods are presented. Informative though playful descriptions with cartoon illustrations (that both enhance and mitigate the “gross” factor), the thin volume is sure to intrigue — and inspire further reading.
Deadly: The Truth about the Most Dangerous Creatures on Earth
![Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805090487.jpg?itok=RerLmnDJ)
Elizabeth was a strong-minded girl. As a young woman, it was her determination and strength that allowed her to graduate as the first female physician in 1849. Lighthearted illustrations and limited information make this an appealing introduction to an era and a pioneer.
Who Says Women Can’t Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell
![Seashells: Treasures from the Northeast Coast](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1934031798.jpg?itok=um4U-gnr)
No visit to a beach is complete without finding shells. Those who visit the Northeast coast of the U.S. are sure to gain information and insight from a small but instructive, clearly illustrated book on seashells.
Seashells: Treasures from the Northeast Coast
![One Gorilla: A Counting Book](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763663522.jpg?itok=9EFgz0ro)
Whether or not the primates introduced from 1 to 10 are familiar, readers are sure to appreciate meeting them in arresting portraits. A self-portrait of the illustrator other humans are accompanied by concluding text: “All primates. All one family. All my family … and yours!”
One Gorilla: A Counting Book
![Look!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823426076.jpg?itok=Y1kE4YLg)
Look! Watch various animals in their own environment with a young dreamer. Here, expressive but realistic watercolor illustrations are truly worth a thousand words. They are accompanied by brief, repeating language just right for new readers.
Look!
![Here Come the Humpbacks!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580894054.jpg?itok=b7QEu4cK)
A mother humpback whale and her calf travel from the Caribbean Sea to the coast of New England and back over a year. Informative text is formatted to be read as a whole or in chunks and illustrated with luminous pastel illustrations. Additional information is included.
Here Come the Humpbacks!
![Emergency Vehicles](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545495636.jpg?itok=Tf8nCsRR)
Whenever an emergency happens, there are vehicles staffed by trained people to help. Photographs and brief information are presented for both familiar and unique vehicles and situations. Additional material includes access to a digital book.
Emergency Vehicles
![Ocean Counting](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426311168.jpg?itok=gz2CWY_a)
Meet marine animals in lush photographs and informative, straightforward text. Count familiar and lesser known sea animals from 1 to 10 and learn more from factual back matter.
Ocean Counting
![I Spy on the Farm](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763664316.jpg?itok=cP7vk3Z3)
An old game is again fresh as each die-cut lets reader spy with their little eye a farm animal of a specific color that begins with a specific letter. A page turn reveals the entire animal and the sounds it makes.
I Spy on the Farm
![Flight 1-2-3](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452116628.jpg?itok=rRSieGKo)
Travel by air begins with one sign for the airport, all the way up to 33,000 feet in the air, ending with one happy meeting. Stylized illustrations and simple text me present what can be seen from start to finish.
Flight 1-2-3
![Faces for Baby](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763664332.jpg?itok=ZReSdgjN)
Works by many artists uniquely depict people from many parts of the world. No words are needed to view varied portraits, in many styles from many places all of which are identified.
Faces for Baby
![Butterfly Colors and Counting](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1570918996.jpg?itok=VpI2Y60P)
Count colorful butterflies in natural settings in this small, sturdy, attractively illustrated concept book. Each of the colorful ten butterflies is identified by name on the back cover.
Butterfly Colors and Counting
![Animals Speak](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0735820589.jpg?itok=9BgB9fJs)
A bee sounds like “BUZZ’ in English, but “SURR’ in Swedish and “ZZZ’ in Italian. Many animals sounds from different countries (with a national flag) are presented in lighthearted illustrations and large typeface.
Animals Speak
![Spring Blossoms](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580894127.jpg?itok=TrVwxPiT)
Two girls explore the spring colors of blossoming trees. Bold block prints show entire trees and provide a close-up of the blossoms, ideal to help identify familiar and less familiar trees from the dogwood, American beech, and magnolia.
Spring Blossoms
![Picture a Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0807565261.jpg?itok=CCoa93h2)
There are many ways to picture a tree throughout the seasons. Sometimes a tree plays “a game of dress-up”, or serves as a “high-rise home sweet home.” Textured collage illustrations extend meaning of the simple, evocative text in a joy-filled celebration of trees.
Picture a Tree
![Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763645613.jpg?itok=H3w_mj6M)
They can be observed anywhere; in fact, “You don’t have to go anywhere fancy to watch birds!” The informative, informal and playful guide encourages close observation and identification as well as tips for recording and finding out more about these ubiquitous creatures.
Look Up! Bird-Watching in Your Own Backyard
![Frog Song](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805092544.jpg?itok=rAK2FOco)
Stunning, realistic illustrations of frogs and onomatopoeic language combine to present frogs and their songs from around the world. A brief warning about threats to frogs’ environments and additional information conclude this engaging book just right to read aloud.
Frog Song
![Tito Puente, Mambo King / Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061227838.jpg?itok=CXBr6vx0)
Tito Puente was born to be a musician. He grew up to become the Mamba King to whose music people danced the mambo, rumba, and cha-cha. Rhythmic language — in English and Spanish — and animated illustrations briefly present Tito’s life and the impact of music throughout.
Tito Puente, Mambo King / Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo
![Stripes of All Types](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561456950.jpg?itok=-rs5OIUN)
Stripes are found in nature in a variety of flora and fauna in many habitats. From exotic to domestic, revel in observing stripes in carefully crafted illustrations and lyrical text. Additional information and a playful call to match animal with stripe ends this handsome volume.
Stripes of All Types
![Where Does the Garbage Go?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064451143.jpg?itok=nGId_CcX)
This ‘Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science’ follows garbage from the trash bin to various places (landfills, recycling centers, etc.). Common terms are explained and made accessible to children. This title would pair well with Kate & Jim McMullan’s I Stink! (HarperCollins), a book told from the truck’s perspective.
Where Does the Garbage Go?
![The Pot that Juan Built](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1600608485.jpg?itok=6EWMEliA)
A cumulative poem (in the cadence of “The House that Jack Built”) chronicles the work and life of Mexican potter, Juan Quezada. Words could center around the culture, the potting process, or art & artists.
The Pot that Juan Built
![How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall Is 1000?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1550748165.jpg?itok=Z8uKKHsa)
Terms and comparisons to describe numbers are presented in an engaging story from which word wall content could be developed and expanded.
How Much, How Many, How Far, How Heavy, How Long, How Tall Is 1000?
![A Seed Is Sleepy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811855201.jpg?itok=FWghpCtC)
How many kinds of seeds to you see? Where are they found? This handsomely illustrated book of seeds provides a poetic look at the myriad types of seeds and plants to complement a classroom study.
A Seed Is Sleepy
![Looking for Miza](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545085403.jpg?itok=_39rQ-rN)
Full color photographs chronicle the search for missing mountain gorillas. It is the gorillas that find the young Miza and restore him to his family.