![Animal Faces](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545791219.jpg?itok=oo2FUxHF)
Animals, like people, have faces. And faces have amazing features; for example, a panda’s furry face keeps it warm, a ladybug’s antennae smells, and large ears help bats hear. Explore these and other senses in crisp text and lots of photographs in an attractive, accessible format. A code for a supplemental digital book is included to continue the exploration.
Animal Faces
![Spectacular Spots](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561458171.jpg?itok=-Q6Al9_e)
Many animals on land and in the water, familiar and exotic, have spots — seen here through brief, poetic language and carefully crafted illustrations: “Spots with purpose, spots with flair. Spotted creatures everywhere!” Additional information about the animals and where they live concludes this handsome informational book.
Spectacular Spots
![Sea Bones](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452125007.jpg?itok=NHxD7pBt)
Some creatures that live in oceans have skeletons, others don’t. Meet a colorful variety of them in this exploration of sea animals from jellies to clown fish in this playful but informative introduction. A chart of “sea facts” concludes this book that can be read with or without the extra information presented in a different typeface on each double-page spread.
Sea Bones
![Hudson in Provence](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0988605848.jpg?itok=wo8OKPeo)
Hudson, a small dog, narrates his travels from Paris by train to Provence with his human mom. Although a tourist, Hudson tries jobs done by local dogs but finds the magic of Provence in his ability to paint portraits of the canines. Impressionistic paintings glimpse the French countryside and its goings-on.
Hudson in Provence
![Hippos Are Huge!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763665924.jpg?itok=CbwnZ-uB)
Hippos are indeed huge. They can also be dangerous as they’re fast and have razor-sharp teeth. An informal narrative and dramatic illustrations combine with factual information in this engaging and fascinating look at a very big creature.
Hippos Are Huge!
![Frog and Fly: Four Slurpy Stories](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399256172.jpg?itok=Gs7H2Npj)
Frog meets fly. Frog eats fly — in each of four stories. Cartoon illustration in comic book style, are fast, funny, and very satisfying. Story predictability and comic drawings make readers realize the absurdity and humor in the tale.
Frog and Fly: Four Slurpy Stories
![A Bird Is a Bird](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823430421.jpg?itok=8SttJEVv)
What makes a bird different from other animals that also have a beak, wings, and lay eggs? It is feathers, of course — bright or dull, on birds tall or small. Easy text and realistic illustrations show familiar and less well known birds in this appealing and informative book.
A Bird Is a Bird
![Stormy Night](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0802737803.jpg?itok=sS2ATTHy)
Although the booming storm frightens Bear, the cub tries different things by himself and with his parents, until the weather passes. Reassuringly, each kiss, snuggle, or song lets him feel better.
Stormy Night
![Stanley the Farmer](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561458031.jpg?itok=4fIPv3kO)
From planting to harvesting, Stanley grows wheat on a large farm. Cartoon illustrations of the charming hamster-as-farmer present a straightforward, simplified look at typical activities.
Stanley the Farmer
![Spot's Favorite Shapes](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0723296383.jpg?itok=D-XDazsb)
Spot explores familiar shapes that can be seen in a child’s everyday life — a book is square, for example. Shapes and objects are presented in easy language and a signature-style of illustration.
Spot’s Favorite Shapes
![Hi! (Animal Sounds)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1419713655.jpg?itok=S72J4jfK)
“Chirp!” says a big-eyed bird; “Slurp!” responds the anteater. Animals both familiar and more exotic greet each other with one rhyming sound on opposite sides of each colorful spread.
Hi! (Animal Sounds)
![Guinea Pig Party](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763662690.jpg?itok=Y5cqSJDl)
From 10 to one, guinea pigs celebrating a birthday are eliminated one-by-one through recognizable (but minor) disasters. With a wish, however, the 10 are reunited to continue the playful celebration.
Guinea Pig Party
![Funny Face, Sunny Face](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763676063.jpg?itok=iF5TsDG5)
From morning to bedtime, cuddly animals echo young children, their feelings and appearance. Rhythmic language and soft, textured illustration add to the fun and verve of the day.
Funny Face, Sunny Face
![Chooky-Doodle-Doo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763673277.jpg?itok=pqty4Z8Z)
One by one, five googly-eyed little chooky chicks come together to pull a stubborn worm but need the help of a big rooster. Energetic language and jaunty illustrations reveal the surprise.
Chooky-Doodle-Doo
![Are You My Mommy?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763673722.jpg?itok=5LtPmLkz)
A puppy meets different animals asking each if she is his mother. Each responds in the negative but names her young — calf, duckling, etc. — until the puppy and his mommy are reunited.
Are You My Mommy?
![Arf! Arf!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763678945.jpg?itok=G94NS-C7)
What can you see at the beach? Lift the flap to find out then make repeat the animal’s sounds in this bright, playful book sturdy enough for young hands.
Arf! Arf!
![The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805097449.jpg?itok=bavS-8bK)
Girls didn’t always have the freedom to choose what they wanted to do. This is certainly true for Callie Tate, the only girl in her family. How she follows her interests and deals with not being taken seriously is revealed in rich, well-paced language. Callie’s story started in The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate though both books can be read without the other. Both will appeal to sophisticated readers.
The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate
![The Amazing Bone](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/031256421X.jpg?itok=sdv5uZ6o)
Pearl, a bonnet-wearing pig in pink, finds a magic bone that fell from a witch’s basket. Can she and the magic bone save Pearl from the jaws of a hungry fox? Cartoon illustration and exceptional language make this a must to read aloud.
The Amazing Bone
![The Three Pigs](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064437795.jpg?itok=ITUhETRb)
Serafina Sow returns from her retirement in the Gulf of Pasta to help her three pig offspring to defeat the big bad wolf, Tempesto. Elements of the more traditional story are here (houses of brick, straw and sticks) but made fresh and funny (such as the family business of waffle-making) in this creative recasting of an old tale illustrated in the artist’s signature style.
The Three Pigs
![Tacky the Penguin](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0395562333.jpg?itok=9ESqBda_)
Tacky is an odd bird, very unlike his friends and colleagues. But it is Tacky’s peculiarities that save he and his friends from hungry predators. Humor is created by offbeat illustrations of Tacky’s behavior and clever language.
Tacky the Penguin
![How Rocket Learned to Read](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375858997.jpg?itok=lYXxZYrI)
A tenacious bird finally inspires Rocket, a small white dog with black spots, to learn to read and spell. Children will empathize with Rocket as they see the expressive illustrations and hear the straightforward telling showing the passage of seasons but Rocket’s gradual ability to read.
How Rocket Learned to Read
![Maria Had a Little Llama/Maria tenia una llamita](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805093338_0.jpg?itok=nJH_LwDo)
Cheerful, childlike depictions of Maria and her much loved llama set the familiar rhyme, “Mary Had a Little Lamb”, in a Peruvian village. The little white llama follows Maria to school, makes the children laugh, but with a distinctive and unique setting and characters in a familiar cadence.
Maria Had a Little Llama/Maria tenia una llamita
![Llama Llama Mad at Mama](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670062405.jpg?itok=82l0ES-z)
Little Llama Llama has a major meltdown when he tires of shopping with Mama in the shop-o-rama. But Mama Llama is smart and figures out how do end the llama drama. The rhyming text shares not only a common experience but a great deal of llama wisdom all told with good humor and rhyme.
Llama Llama Mad at Mama
![Peekaboo Kisses](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/015216541X.jpg?itok=jvtoA_Lj)
Peekaboo! Lift the paws and what do you see? Boldly colored, textured, cuddly animals giving — and getting — soft kisses to the reader. Ideal for sharing one-on-one, this predictable, repetitious, and interactive book has become a modern classic.