![The Secret Life of the Little Brown Bat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1629796018.jpg?itok=oGBfVup3)
Fact and fiction combine in this handsomely illustrated, informative, and readable story of a small brown bat. We follow Otis over a period of time until the small brown bats hibernate. Additional information about bats, threats to them and a glossary are included.
The Secret Life of the Little Brown Bat
![Lovely Beasts: The Surprising Truth](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062741616.jpg?itok=nCC5rqt2)
The gorilla is fierce but a loving father. A porcupine is prickly but gentle. This handsome portrait of animals describes the most familiar trait and then relates behaviors that are very different. Soft monochromatic illustrations are juxtaposed to text that encourages readers to learn more about the animals presented and question common assumptions.
Lovely Beasts: The Surprising Truth
![Look at Me!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544935535.jpg?itok=gzq2h7A4)
Most of the time animals want to be discreet. But sometimes they want to be noticed. In their signature use of collage, this team presents handsome portraits of a range of animals and information about each. Additional information about the subjects is included at the end.
Look at Me!
![If Polar Bears Disappeared](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1250143195.jpg?itok=8bOjwtoA)
If polar bears just disappeared, the world would be very different indeed. But what can young people do? They can change some behaviors, study, learn, write. Similar to the approach in If Sharks Disappeared (opens in a new window), this book informs as well as inspires action.
If Polar Bears Disappeared
![Freddie Mole: Lion Tamer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1524713775.jpg?itok=_oIlErLy)
Poor but worthy Freddie Mole winds up with a circus job in an effort to help his struggling family. The story is fast and funny sprinkled with black/white drawings adding to the absurdity. The humor is likely to appeal to sophisticated readers and perhaps Roald Dahl fans.
Freddie Mole: Lion Tamer
![Cute as an Axolotl](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1524764477.jpg?itok=hr4QR9SR)
“Think you know cute?” Think again if you haven’t met a quokka, pom-pom crab, or a minute leaf chameleon. Actual photographs of a range of critters are presented with solid information with a light touch added. Additional information and glossary are included.
Cute as an Axolotl
![Barkus: Dog Dreams](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452116768.jpg?itok=aJ4LdppS)
Short, episodic chapters are narrated by Barkus’ friend. She and her family take good of care of Barkus and his feline friend, Baby. Humorous illustrations and uncomplicated narration continue the familiar adventures of a girl and her animal friends first introduced in Barkus (opens in a new window).
Barkus: Dog Dreams
![Zoogie Boogie Fever](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545900050.jpg?itok=wp7mJt45)
“Have you ever wondered why all the animals at the zoo seem so tired?” It’s because soon after the zoo closes to visitors, they all dance and boogie all night! Join the fun with the vivacious translucent illustrations and lively language.
Zoogie Boogie Fever
![Play](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763695998.jpg?itok=4n9PmIl9)
Bobo (first introduced in Hug (opens in a new window)) is back. Here, he is doing his best to avoid bedtime, instead cavorting with other animals until he is lost and needs his mom. Comic illustrations and few words tell a recognizable, good-natured tale with pathos.
Play
![Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561459364.jpg?itok=gN2CYf_p)
The animals introduced here are not large and famous. Instead they are animals too small, too peculiar, or even too smelly to command much positive attention. But they are fascinating, presented here in lighthearted but accurate image and brief text.
Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs
![The Perfect Siesta](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/8494541536.jpg?itok=gB8jhvGK)
The jaguar asks the coati to wake him up after a brief nap. When the coati wants to nap, too, it asks a cockatiel. One by one, each animal falls asleep until the last one, the sloth, falls asleep and suddenly his enormous snore startles everyone awake! Bold illustrations and clever use of typeface combine to tell a humorous tale reminiscent of a folktale.
The Perfect Siesta
![A Parade of Elephants](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062668277.jpg?itok=sGAX902m)
Five elephants, each a different pastel color parade across and through the pages introducing numbers from one to five, over and under, and more until it’s time to sleep. Simple forms, gentle hues, and comfortable language are sure to create an enduring classic.
A Parade of Elephants
![Octopus Escapes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580897959.jpg?itok=viNztrLc)
Octopuses are canny characters in real life. In this adventure when Octopus escapes, he creates chaos at the aquarium and chuckles for readers. Short rhyming sentences and cartoon illustrations add to the fun and play.
Octopus Escapes
![I Saw an Anaconda](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763693367.jpg?itok=xD-vMv11)
A boy observes an anaconda swallow an assortment of critters, each to catch the one that preceded it. He wonders aloud “Will she be sick?” When he’s the last in the snake’s tummy, all pop out quite literally as “Then she was sick-ick!” Comic illustration and rhyming text in familiar cadence with flaps to life make this silly story very appealing.
I Saw an Anaconda
![I Want to Be a Veterinarian](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062432613.jpg?itok=mTR-tAOl)
The young narrator tells his dog’s veterinarian that his interest in becoming a vet may not be possible because his allergy to cats. Happily, there are many different kinds of veterinary practices as the boy and readers learn in this easy to read, informative book.
I Want to Be a Veterinarian
![Hedgehog Needs a Hug](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1524737127.jpg?itok=tYOsOEk3)
Which animal is brave enough to give poor, prickly Hedgehog a hug? Rabbit and Raccoon make excuses; Fox wants to munch Hedgehog. But Skunk who also needs a hug gently shares one with Hedgehog and they both feel much better. Sweet, dramatic illustrations combine with sensitive text in this tale of friendship and feelings.
Hedgehog Needs a Hug
![Giraffe Problems](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1524772038.jpg?itok=_X5tKYgu)
Edward, a giraffe, is ashamed of his long neck until he meets Cyrus, a tortoise who laments he has no neck. This hilarious tale of animals unhappy with their features (and very relatable!) is cleverly told through formal language coupled with well-placed, textured illustrations.
Giraffe Problems
![Step by Step](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823439399.jpg?itok=dBtMrkid)
Whose footprints are those? Even if you don’t know, turn the page to find out or who likes to play in water and more. Animals and insects — and even a young child — have footprints that provide clues and a touch of information. Realistic illustrations add fun and fact.
Step by Step
![A Home in the Barn](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0066237874.jpg?itok=z_yu_Fyg)
As the season changes, farm animals make their home and find warmth in the barn where a calf is born. Handsome, realistic illustrations in the artist’s signature style depict the animals in a cozy barn with an attentive farmer.
A Home in the Barn
![Heads and Tails](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1536200336.jpg?itok=n_y7z_Cd)
With the turn of a page, the description and illustration of the back end turn into the animal’s front along with its name to finish the sentence, “I am…” Translucent illustrations on open pages create an informative, playful guessing game.
Heads and Tails
![Hop Up! Wriggle Over!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0544790847.jpg?itok=bagkQ9tR)
Young energetic animals play, picnic and cavort until it’s time to go home and get ready for bed. Lively language swirls among the humorously illustrated Australian animals that are identified by name on the final spread (almost a visual glossary).
Hop Up! Wriggle Over!
![A Good Day for Ducks](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1772780618.jpg?itok=k4BfAuwT)
Why is it a good day for ducks? “Rain is falling…Drip drop, drip drop…” A boy and a girl put on their rain gear to splash around and watch ducks play in puddles. Gentle watercolors illustrate the alliterative, repeating text to capture the fun of a rainy day.
A Good Day for Ducks
![Five Flying Penguins](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/158089805X.jpg?itok=BSrn6czu)
Five penguins await snow while avoiding a seal that is chasing them. When the seal catches up with the penguins, it shouts “you’re it!” so the game of chase continues. Expressive illustrations and a familiar rhyme make an appealing tale with just a touch of tension.
Five Flying Penguins
![A Frog's Life](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823426017.jpg?itok=1al3Umyn)
Colorful, scientifically accurate illustration is paired with understandable, energetic text in this introduction to the diversity and fundamentals of frogs. Back matter includes information on frog disappearances and conservation efforts.