![Tap the Magic Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062274457.jpg?itok=A3oAsR9i)
Is the magic in the book or with the reader as they are asked to tap the brown tree? A green leaf appears and then when rubbed, pink blossoms emerge. A rhythmic text encourages participation to see seasonal changes in the sturdy tree from winter’s end to spring birds nesting.
Tap the Magic Tree
![A Special Gift for Granny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0060531762.jpg?itok=2U1tTTM7)
Hunter gathers a collection of stones for his grandmother’s porch, confident that she’ll know what to do with them. Many uses are found for the stones, including a “grandmother necklace” and even one to skip on a lake. Soft illustrations in warm tones and an engaging narration capture the special bond between boy and grandmother.
A Special Gift for Granny
![Snowflakes Fall](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0385376936.jpg?itok=hbVVT7Jl)
Illustrations of snowy landscapes filled with children and dogs playing accompany a lyrical text suggesting that change is inevitable. Beginning, “…Snowflakes fall/…No two the same–/All beautiful.” But when flowers again bloom, children will remember snowflakes “And we remember the children–/No two the same–/All beautiful.” The moving book is dedicated to the Connecticut community who lost precious lives in 2012.
Snowflakes Fall
![True Blue Scouts of Sugarland Swamp](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1442366125.jpg?itok=Gdi-cGQl)
With verve and a twang, the critters and humans of Sugarland Swamp come alive through lively narration. Raccoon brothers help a human boy save the swamp and solve a mystery with help from a host of eccentric characters, including the enigmatic Swamp Man.
True Blue Scouts of Sugarland Swamp
![The Tree Lady](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1442414022.jpg?itok=_fWKw85L)
Katherine Olivia Sessions grew up in Northern California’s woods where she did things that most other 19th century girls didn’t do: get dirty, study science and complete college. Kate grew up to become known as “Mother of [San Diego’s] Balboa Park.” Stylized illustrations and text present this unique woman and her scientific accomplishments.
The Tree Lady
![Parrots Over Puerto Rico](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1620140047.jpg?itok=kzFA6xtE)
How colorful parrots that have lived on the island of Puerto Rico for “millions of years” almost disappeared but can again be seen today makes an exciting saga. Enjoy the richly colored collage cutouts illustrate alone or read the informative text which details the history of parrots and their island home.
Parrots Over Puerto Rico
![Forest Has a Song](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0618843493.jpg?itok=nt1TG4hK)
Follow a girl as she discovers a forest and its treasures through the seasons. Crisp, realistic illustrations and the varied, evocative short poems invite young readers to “Remember/I am Forest,/Remember/I am here.”
Forest Has a Song
![What Am I? Where Am I?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823428567.jpg?itok=o5lwHUGP)
A partial image of an animal is accompanied by the question, “What am I?” With a turn of the page, a larger look at the animal is shown, accompanied by “Where am I?” Another turn reveals the habitat. Handsome, highly realistic watercolors in a predictable format introduce animals, ending with a portrait of a boy “on the beautiful Earth.”
What Am I? Where Am I?
![Hide-and-Seek Science: Animal Camouflage](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823422933.jpg?itok=CpENcSa-)
From swamps to coral reefs, animals use camouflage. Lush, realistic, double page illustrations ask readers to find a particular number of animals in each habitat. With the turn of the page, the habitat is described and all animals are identified.
Hide-and-Seek Science: Animal Camouflage
![100 Most Feared Creatures](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545563429.jpg?itok=zbUom_NE)
The natural world is filled with frightening creatures that titillate, amaze and awe. Characteristics (size, “weapons” and skills) of 100 of them are presented in dramatic, full- color photographs and factoids. This installment of the series may inspire readers to find out more about the enthralling range of critters.
100 Most Feared Creatures
![The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Mud-Slinging Moles](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0449810194.jpg?itok=7itLh80J)
In the latest installments, beaver brothers Ace and Bub confront moles who are attempting to bury the island in mud. In their next adventure, the dynamic duo returns peace to the island when issues arise between the bunnies and birds. The comic book format enhances the over-the-top but good-natured silliness and fun.
The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Mud-Slinging Moles
![The Mystery of Darwin's Frog](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590788648.jpg?itok=s6jbdYmT)
Charles Darwin came across a distinctive frog in Chile during his ventures on the Beagle. The exceptional characteristics and the mysteries it created are presented in engaging text, photographs and notable, realistic collage illustrations. Additional resources are included.
The Mystery of Darwin’s Frog
![Stronger than Steel](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547681267.jpg?itok=yRFsTFmg)
The strength of Spiderman’s web wasn’t far from reality. Biologist Randy Lewis’ work proves it. A highly readable text and captivating photographs make a complicated topic, related issues, and current research understandable for sophisticated readers of all ages.
Stronger than Steel
![Seeds, Bees, Butterflies and More! Poems for Two Voices](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805092110.jpg?itok=Oq3o0U76)
Poems intended for two voices celebrate nature and how its creatures are interrelated. Seeds helicopter, hitchhike and travel by bird; worms snack; snails leave trails and more in playful verses made more accessible by the large, colorful, almost whimsical illustrations.
Seeds, Bees, Butterflies and More! Poems for Two Voices
![Python](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763663964.jpg?itok=WUe99o_q)
Like most snakes, pythons are often vilified. Realistic watercolors, however, of a Diamond Python (native to Australia) and informative text present a slice of her life from warming in the sun to hatching eggs — and, of course hunting and eating.
Python
![Paul Thurlby's Wildlife](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763665630.jpg?itok=cuvOtfgj)
Interesting factual tidbits inspired imaginative animal portraits. The strong graphic design on large pages encourages close reading so that “while the creatures …may look a little silly, they are all based on real animal facts.”
Paul Thurlby’s Wildlife
![Monkey Colors](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1570917426.jpg?itok=TELgKSjX)
Meet different kinds of monkeys — all of which come in many colors — shown in crisply lined, full-color illustration and brief text. Additional information about each of the 12 monkeys introduced and a world map concludes this brief, enticing introduction.
Monkey Colors
![Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452107149.jpg?itok=EZdvr3BY)
In one lifetime, creatures presented will grow or show one behavior repeatedly. Limited text combines with textured illustration to reveal these estimates from one papery spider egg sac to a thousand baby seahorses. Animal and math information conclude this unique glimpse of animals.
Lifetime: The Amazing Numbers in Animal Lives
![If You Were a Panda Bear](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061950904.jpg?itok=tRrb9Yo9)
Meet a panda, moon bear, sloth bear, sun bear, and other kinds (plus a teddy bear) in simple rhyming text and gentle illustrations. Bear facts and where to find additional information conclude this easy informational picture book.
If You Were a Panda Bear
![Eat Like a Bear](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805090398.jpg?itok=yGsas-9i)
Rhythmic text and lush illustrations invite young readers (or listeners) to eat like a bear from April until midwinter. Textured illustrations and more thorough backmatter conclude this engaging introduction to brown bears and their habitat.
Eat Like a Bear
![Bats: Biggest! Littlest!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590789520.jpg?itok=BOZh3dsz)
Bats come in different sizes with different characteristics but each serves a particular purpose. Crisp photographs and lucid writing provide a riveting introduction to these often maligned creatures.
Bats: Biggest! Littlest!
![Volcano Rising](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580894089.jpg?itok=JAz8aDUY)
Volcanoes erupt on land and in the sea and are found all around the world. Eruptions are both “creative and destructive” but all start with “gooey rock called magma.” Volcano facts are combined with specific locations and striking, textured collages for an absorbing introduction to a fascinating natural phenomenon.
Volcano Rising
![Orangutan](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1847803164.jpg?itok=9Ftu8rJv)
In the rainforest of Sumatra, a baby orangutan is born. Photographs chronicle her life with mother and the baby’s growth. At about five years old, the baby is old enough to live independently though she still occasionally sees her mother. Brief general information about orangutans concludes this accessible photo essay.
Orangutan
![No Monkeys, No Chocolate](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1580892876.jpg?itok=kH6qUIse)
Most kids like something chocolate-y, right? But there wouldn’t be chocolate without cocoa beans that come from cocoa pods that rely on insects and other creatures in rainforests — even monkeys! A brief but engaging look at this interconnected habitat is realistically illustrated with informative but humorous asides by bookworms to encourage each page turn.