![African Animal Alphabet](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1426307810.jpg?itok=-xP-wDvk)
Stunning animal photographs are presented from Antelope to Zebra. The Jouberts share their expertise, insight and information along with the photographs in this attractive book that can be shared at different levels.
African Animal Alphabet
![This Is Not My Hat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/this-is-not-my-hat.jpeg?itok=R-Lgsq1-)
The narrator, a very small fish, snitches a much larger fish’s hat and hides out where he thinks no one can see him. The wordless conclusion is humorous and satisfying in this stylized, expressively illustrated book sure to generate conversations among readers. (2013 Caldecott Medal Winner)
This Is Not My Hat
![Seahorses](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805092390.jpg?itok=O1y8JPv5)
Lyrical language combines with luminous illustrations to detail the life cycle of a male seahorse from small fry (the term for babies) to father. Surprisingly, seahorses change color with the surroundings and males carry the eggs. An author’s note provides additional information.
Seahorses
![Oliver](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0062022105.jpg?itok=yHOy0NXK)
Oliver is a curious child with lots of questions and a penchant for exploration. During quiet time at home, Oliver builds a contraption to find out if there’s a monster in the tub drain. His imaginative jaunt is presented with droll, naïve drawings, filled with Oliver’s child-like ideas.
Oliver
![Olive and the Big Secret](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/076366149X.jpg?itok=H2reaik6)
Molly told Olive a secret which Olive promised not to tell anyone. Secrets have a way of bubbling out though and so Molly’s secret comes back to her. This familiar dilemma is humorously presented with cartoon illustrations and short text with an unexpected conclusion.
Olive and the Big Secret
![Oh, No!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375842713.jpg?itok=3IlOPFGc)
Ribbit-oops! Frog falls into a deep hole, followed by other animals who try to help. Oh, no! Stalked by a hungry tiger, saved by a gentle elephant the drama of the story is enhanced by richly hued illustrations and lots of playful patterns of sounds and language sure to be repeated.
Oh, No!
![More](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0547610831.jpg?itok=FoCtQ1a1)
When a downcast magpie is given a single marble by a mouse, it starts its accumulation of many more things until its nest crashes to the ground. Magpie and mouse determine that more isn’t necessarily best. Their tale is told with few words but lush, detailed, and expressive illustrations.
More
![The Island](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1935954199.jpg?itok=FKDdpJiP)
A polar bear journeys from one exotic setting to another winding up with a friend looking at the stars. The bear’s expedition is revealed without words, using soft-lined, expressive, whimsical illustrations.
The Island
![Into the A, B, Sea](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439096960.jpg?itok=IQp0QWXr)
Readers are invited into the ocean to see some of its colorful inhabitants from A to Z. Arresting, textured collage illustrations enhance the rhyming couplets that move through the alphabet. Additional brief information about each creature concludes this attractive and informative book.
Into the A, B, Sea
![I Am So Handsome](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/187757919X.jpg?itok=ruq9MFrL)
The arrogant wolf’s self-confidence is bolstered by his encounters with family characters from fairy tales, until he meets a small dragon whose father has taught the tiny lizard a very impressive skill. Comic illustrations and understated text create a very funny and satisfying tale.
I Am So Handsome
![Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, Creak, Pop-Pop, Moo](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0823423565.jpg?itok=6g-gfr5Y)
There’s a lot going on around the farm from sun-up to sundown. It’s described here with onomatopoeic sounds, jaunty rhymes, and illustrations reminiscent of times past. Children are sure to join in and laugh with the sprightly telling.
Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, Creak, Pop-Pop, Moo
![Birds of a Feather](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452110662.jpg?itok=aZaqm5uh)
The oversized book opens with white on black outlines of a part of a bird. Lift them up to find a full-color illustration of the bird with brief information about it followed by flaps of feathers, eggs that pop up into a bird, and other interactive devices to keep readers engaged.
Birds of a Feather
![Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596436468.jpg?itok=m-Ynif-S)
Birds communicate by the sounds they make and the way they act. Playful illustrations and text combine to present a range of birds and their behavior not only is a visual treat but is sure to enliven everyday observation of our feathered neighbors.
Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why
![Bear Has a Story to Tell](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596437456.jpg?itok=Dr1t1DBL)
Bear wants to share his story though his friends are preoccupied with winter preparation. When they gather again at winter’s end, Bear’s friends remind him of his story. Tender text and gentle illustrations by the Caldecott-medal winning husband & wife team is sure to engage.
Bear Has a Story to Tell
![The World's Greatest Lion](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/039925417X.jpg?itok=GXAIvPcl)
The story of Zamba, an orphaned lion is dramatically told in highly realistic watercolors and a vibrant narrative. Named for his native Zambia, Zamba’s gentle nature made his a film star but he became a hero rescuing animals from a flood. This touching tale is based on an actual lion.
The World’s Greatest Lion
![Ostrich and Lark](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590787021.jpg?itok=vM5jYgwm)
Vivid paintings by San artists, an artists’ project of Botswana, accompany an original story about the ostrich that finds his voice and changes the veld. Lyrical language will read aloud well and evokes a strong sense of place.
Ostrich and Lark
![Magical Life of Mr. Renny](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1877579203.jpg?itok=Fm3JHdkY)
With the help of a little bit of magic, Mr. Renny’s paintings come to life, literally. But when his friend Rose wants a painting, how will the floppy-eared canine artist reverse the charm? A touch of traditional tales is sure to delight adult sensibilities but the book is sure to charm children.
Magical Life of Mr. Renny
![Just Ducks!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0763659363.jpg?itok=SFiplXMM)
An observant girl shares her observations and appreciation of ducks as she and her mother walk and watch. Information appears on open pages that sport informal illustrations and lively language for a memorable look at these feathered delights.
Just Ducks!
![Jangles: A Big Fish Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545143128.jpg?itok=GkFw9izJ)
Jangles is the fish of legendary proportion. He’s evaded everything from special lures to dynamite from fishermen on Big Lake. The narrator shares his father’s story about Jangles, realistically illustrated in deeply hued colors for a fish tale of gigantic proportion.
Jangles: A Big Fish Story
![Who Has This Tail?](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805094296.jpg?itok=wtTcmyXq)
Animal tails have different uses. A scorpion’s tail is used to sting its prey while a beaver uses its tail to navigate in water. A close-up of a tail and the titular question is followed by a picture of the animal and its tail in action for a playful but edifying book.
Who Has This Tail?
![The Sneaky Snow Fox](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545244587.jpg?itok=PYwE2hOv)
Could the ears and tail be the frightening fox that Jilli was just reading about? When her dog, Fiercely, takes off is he chasing the fox? Jilli and her friend Jim venture out into the snow to find out in this gently mysterious wintery tale.
The Sneaky Snow Fox
![Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/142631051X.jpg?itok=tH_V72iZ)
The rescue and return to the wild of an orphaned moon bear (aka Asiatic black bear) is documented in clear language and action-paced photographs. A map of Yasha’s homeland as well as a note from the scientist who worked with her and additional resources are included.
Saving Yasha: The Incredible True Story of an Adopted Moon Bear
![Let's Go for a Drive (An Elephant and Piggie Book)](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423164822.jpg?itok=8eqYfQDS)
Elephant and Piggie gather everything they might possibly need when they decide to go for a drive. They have every possible thing except…the car! Humor abounds as the dynamic duo prepare and then adapt their travel plans.
Let’s Go for a Drive (An Elephant and Piggie Book)
![Tilly's Moonlight Garden](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/140227730X.jpg?itok=GJDC2kz_)
A fox lives near the old house where Tilly and her parents have moved far from friends and the familiar. She follows the fox one night into a secret, moonlit garden where she finds friendship. Rich language, a calm pace, and a suggestion of magic create a memorable story.