![A Strange Place to Call Home](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1452101205.jpg?itok=vQW9w8rL)
Textured collage and paint illustration and various poetic forms are used to introduce creatures that live in difficult, dangerous places. Ice worms in “Frozen Solid,” for example, “…If lurking in the deepest seas,/Why not between the glacial ice,/helped by their own antifreeze?”
A Strange Place to Call Home
![Return to the Willows](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/080509413X.jpg?itok=pdVg0277)
Toad, Mole, Rat and Badger are back in this sequel to Kenneth Grahame’s 1908 Wind in the Willows. Though several new characters are introduced, the lush language evokes the original saga and may lead readers to revisit the original.
Return to the Willows
![Moby Dick: Chasing the Great White Whale](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0312662971.jpg?itok=hpE6K-yz)
Herman Melville’s classic tale of the great white whale and the sea captain who sought him has been recast and simplified. The rhyming ballad is reminiscent of a sea chantey, capturing essential plot elements. Lush illustrations lighten the tone for young, contemporary readers.
Moby Dick: Chasing the Great White Whale
![The One and Only Ivan](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061992259.jpg?itok=fT1UJbRs)
Ivan lives in a “domain” at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall. In evocative language and gentle illustrations Ivan’s story unfolds through his touching, taut, yet hopeful narration. It’s a chronicle of friendship, loyalty, and the power of art. (2013 Newbery Medal Winner)
The One and Only Ivan
![Ringtale: Miner's Cat](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1617725803.jpg?itok=cxRtAMZV)
Who was the uninvited guest found munching in a California office? It was a ringtail! Though sometimes called a cat, the small, winsome mammal is related to the raccoon. Meet David Hyatt as he studies ringtail habits and habitat, all presented in affable text and striking color photos.
Ringtale: Miner’s Cat
![The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061779962.jpg?itok=qPGSZRwm)
J.J. Tully, retired search-&-rescue dog, continues to protect a flock of chickens. But trouble is afoot! Is there a connection between the attractive new canine next door and the villain who is after the chicks? Will J.J. figure it out in time? Readers will laugh as they solve the mystery.
The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery
![The Hero of Little Street](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1596437294.jpg?itok=53RyHPfo)
A red-shirted boy is pursued by boys angered when their soccer ball winds up in a fountain. He takes refuge in an art museum which begins a fantastical adventure involving paintings-come-to-life, a wicked butcher, a dog, and lasting friendship — all through expressive, comic illustrations.
The Hero of Little Street
![A Place for Bats](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561456241.jpg?itok=MrQyD9xu)
The benefits of human actions to help bat survival are introduced in this readable, realistically illustrated and well-sourced introduction. A variety of bats are included with their range identified on clear maps.
A Place for Bats
![Biscuit Is Thankful](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0694015199.jpg?itok=OhuSHMSY)
Biscuit, a small yellow puppy, is grateful for many things. He appreciates his little girl, their daily walks, and more. Straightforward illustrations and the clear-cut narrative presented on sturdy pages is just right to share with younger children.
Biscuit Is Thankful
![Splat Says Thank You](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0061978744.jpg?itok=H2Lke9A_)
Splat, a likeable, fuzzy cat is grateful for many things, especially his friend Seymour. To show him, Splat makes more than a card; he makes a thank you book! Expressive, textured illustrations on open backgrounds show Splat’s range of emotions as he thinks about his buddy.
Splat Says Thank You
![We’re Sailing to Galapagos: A Week in the Pacific](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1846861012.jpg?itok=nTrzUInE)
Two people in bright, stylized garb sail to the islands known as the Galapagos. On successive days of the week, they see a variety of the animals that live there with the repeating refrain, “We’re sailing to Galapagos….I wonder who we’ll see.” End notes describe in greater detail the location and inhabitants of the Galapagos as well as a brief piece about Charles Darwin who sailed there.
We’re Sailing to Galapagos: A Week in the Pacific
![My Dog Is Lost](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0140565698.jpg?itok=bQP-WRCE)
Juanito is miserable — his family has just moved to New York, and because he only speaks Spanish, he has no one to talk to. What’s more, his dog, Pepito, is lost! Juanito knows that most of his neighbors won’t understand “Mi perro se ha perdido,” so he asks a man at the bank to help him make a sign in English. Suddenly, people all over the city want to help Juanito find Pepito…and the search is on!
My Dog Is Lost
![Half-Chicken](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440413605.jpg?itok=ezuatvJn)
Do you know why a weather vane has a little rooster on the top, spinning around to tell us which way the wind is blowing? Here is the answer in this old story about Half-Chicken, who has one eye, one leg, and one wing. His adventures take him far and wide until he’s carried straight to the top, in this lively retelling — in Spanish and English — of a traditional folktale.
Half-Chicken
![Let Me Help!](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0892392320.jpg?itok=t7YBX3VH)
Product Description: “Let me help! Let me help!” Perico learns this phrase from little Martita, who’s been saying it a lot lately. When the whole family scrambles to prepare for Cinco de Mayo, Perico knows there must be some way he can help — even if he is just a parrot. But at every turn Perico is shooed away, until he finally figures out how he can add to the Cinco de Mayo fun.
Let Me Help!
![Biggest Pumpkin Surprise Ever](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0545402859.jpg?itok=N1Gh9Iu5)
Mice prepare to celebrate Halloween, first by finding pumpkins, using them for decorations, and finally unveiling a huge Jack-o-lantern! Festive illustrations on sturdy pages encourage close examination and active participation as children lift flaps to reveal hidden surprises.
Biggest Pumpkin Surprise Ever
![Rocket Writes a Story](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375870865.jpg?itok=eBjanH-5)
Rocket, the small dog (How Rocket Learned to Read (opens in a new window)), loves words and wants to use them in a story. His teacher — a patient yellow bird — helps Rocket write. Not only does Rocket write (and revise) a story, he finds a friend. Concrete strategies for successful writing are presented with a light and always appealing touch.
Rocket Writes a Story
![Dog Loves Drawing](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375870679.jpg?itok=PzNWxzaJ)
When the story-loving small white dog – the owner of a bookstore (first introduced in Dog Loves Books (opens in a new window)) — receives a blank book, he’s puzzled. Inside, there’s a note from Dog’s aunt saying that “the lines [Dog] draws open a door to some wonderful adventures.” His imagination and creativity sparkle as Dog tells a story with line and color. Dog’s engaging story within a story is sure to inspire art and artists.
Dog Loves Drawing
![Awesome Autumn](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805092102.jpg?itok=NsJ5Ryba)
Autumn is a season during which there are many changes: leaves turn colors, air becomes cooler, and crops are harvested. These and more seasonal signals are presented in conversational language and vivid photographs. Easy-to-do autumn activities conclude this attractive and appealing book.
Awesome Autumn
![Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0811874958.jpg?itok=amXfl-zA)
In this rhyming adventure, Mr. Magee and his dog Dee learn to ski. They didn’t expect to run into a very curious moose, however, which turns their outing a real cliffhanger!
Learning to Ski with Mr. Magee
![Seed Magic](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1561456225.jpg?itok=5YM9D2VA)
Children tease “crazy old Birdman” who feeds the pigeons in the park. That is, until he helps Rose discover beauty in the city and the color of flowers from simple seeds on her windowsill. Suddenly Rose finds a “singing garden” to brighten the gray city. Luminous illustrations swirl across the page to enliven the staccato free verse.
Seed Magic
![One Two That's My Shoe](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1423143299.jpg?itok=_so6ixtG)
The charming child and hound first introduced in Apple Pie ABC are back. This time the girl chases her mischievous black-eared dog to reclaim her shoe through the gate to a hen house counting all the while in the cadence of a familiar nursery rhyme. Illustrations are open and appealing, adding story to the counting book.
One Two That’s My Shoe
![In the Ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0312663005.jpg?itok=93ktmMmQ)
Colorful sea creatures — from a sea snail and a sea horse, to coral and seaweed — are presented in this small, sturdy book. Single words accompany dark-lined, boldly colored illustrations with glittery paper cleverly incorporated with die-cuts.
In the Ocean
![I Know a Wee Piggy](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803737351.jpg?itok=PNDi-oFp)
A wee piggy escapes his boy at the fair for a very colorful adventure around the fair. The naughty pig “wallowed in white to go with the red…” but “It’s not polite to wallow in white…” The boy catches up just in time to see his pig win a blue ribbon. Funny, animated illustrations accompany the rhyming tale inspired by “I Know an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly.”
I Know a Wee Piggy
![Hide & Seek](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375870784.jpg?itok=kKoHnblp)
Animals at the “edge of the vast rain forest” play hide and seek. As Elephant slowly counts to 10, others hide. Elephant finds all of his friends easily — except Chameleon. Children will share the thrill of finding the right hiding place and being found right along with the colorful, stylized animals of the rain forest.