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Fly Guy Presents : firefighters /

Arnold, Tedd.


Buzz and Fly Guy visit the firehouse, where they learn facts about firefighters, fire trucks, and fire safety .
Date Published:2014

A strange place to call home : the world's most dangerous habitats & the animals that call them home /

Singer, Marilyn.


Discusses dangerous habitats and the animals that live there.
Date Published:2012

Our class is a family

Olsen, Shannon.


Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their classrooms, creating a home away from home where they make their students feel safe, included, and loved. With its heartfelt message and colorfully whimsical illustrations, "Our Class is a Family” is a book that will help build and strengthen that class community. Kids learn that their classroom is a place where it's safe to be themselves, it's okay to make mistakes, and it's important to be a friend to others. When hearing this story being read aloud by their teacher, students are sure to feel like they are part of a special family.
Date Published:2020

Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their classrooms, creating a home away from home where they make their students feel safe, included, and loved. With its heartfelt message and colorfully whimsical illustrations, "Our Class is a Family” is a book that will help build and strengthen that class community. Kids learn that their classroom is a place where it's safe to be themselves, it's okay to make mistakes, and it's important to be a friend to others. When hearing this story being read aloud by their teacher, students are sure to feel like they are part of a special family.

Date Published:2020

All the ways to be smart

Bell, Davina.


Kirkus Review, July 2019. Kirkus Review. Smart is not just ticks and crosses, smart is building boats from boxes. Painting patterns, wheeling wagons, being mermaids, riding dragons . . . From the award-winning creators of The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade and Under the Love Umbrella comes this joyful ode to all the unique and wonderful qualities that make children who they are.
Date Published:2019

Heads and tails.

Canty, John.


"First published by Berbay Publishing (Australia) 2018"--Page facing t.p. Text clues and partial pictures present a guessing book of insect identification.
Date Published:2018

Over and under the snow

Messner, Kate.


Wilson's Children, October 2012. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2012. School Library Journal, December 2011. Horn Book Starred, January 2012. Library Media Connection starred, March 2012. Pub Weekly, October 2011. Booklist, December 2011. New York Times, December 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Kirkus Review, October 2011. Wilson's Children. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal. A picture book that explores the subnivean zone and reveals the tunnels and caves in which animals live during the winter season.
Date Published:2014

Wilson's Children, October 2012. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2012. School Library Journal, December 2011. Horn Book Starred, January 2012. Library Media Connection starred, March 2012. Pub Weekly, October 2011. Booklist, December 2011. New York Times, December 2011. Horn Book, April 2012. Kirkus Review, October 2011. Wilson's Children. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.). School Library Journal. A picture book that explores the subnivean zone and reveals the tunnels and caves in which animals live during the winter season.

Date Published:2014

Up in the garden and down in the dirt

Messner, Kate.


School Library Journal, March 2015. Library Media Connection starred, December 2015. New York Times, May 2015. Horn Book, October 2015. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), May 2015. School Library Journal. Library Media Connection starred. New York Times. In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, March 2015. Library Media Connection starred, December 2015. New York Times, May 2015. Horn Book, October 2015. Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.), May 2015. School Library Journal. Library Media Connection starred. New York Times. In this exuberant and lyrical follow-up to the award-winning Over and Under the Snow, discover the wonders that lie hidden between stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt.

Date Published:2017

Chickenology : the ultimate encyclopedia /

Sandri, Barbara.


Translation of: Questo non è un pollo. Booklist starred, January 2021. Presents information about a variety of chickens with different origins, breeds, and feather patterns, including chicken anatomy, evolution, and the basics of chicken care.
Date Published:2021

The magic & mystery of trees

Green, Jen.


Includes index. School Library Journal, April 2020. Looks at trees, including types, animals that rely on them, and conservation.
Date Published:2019

Sheepology the ultimate encyclopedia /

Demonti, Ilaria,


"Discover all there is to know about sheep in all of their woolly mammal glory in Sheepology"--
Date Published:2023

The rat

Gravel, Elise,


Translation of: Le rat. One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Rat contains real information that will tie in with curriculum.
Date Published:2016

Translation of: Le rat. One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Rat contains real information that will tie in with curriculum.

Date Published:2016

Ivan : the remarkable true story of the shopping mall gorilla /

Applegate, Katherine.


School Library Journal, July 2014. Publisher's Weekly, August 2014. Booklist, June 2014. Horn Book, September 2014. School Library Journal. Publisher's Weekly. Booklist. "The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at ZooAtlanta"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2014

The universe in you : a microscopic journey /

Chin, Jason, 1978-


"Neal Porter Books." A book exploring the world of the very small, delving deep into the microscopic spaces just beneath our skin.
Date Published:2022

Lights day and night : the science of how light works /

Hughes, Susan, 1960-


Blink, blink. What's that? A firefly! Such a tiny insect, but its light seems so bright in the darkness. Light is something we take for granted -- especially in the age of electricity. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? This lyrical picture book answers all of these questions, taking young children on a journey of scientific discovery and offering a charming and gentle introduction to light and all its mysteries. Kids will learn: how light is an energy that we can see; how all life on our planet depends on light from the Sun; how light helps us to communicate with others; how light waves travel in a straight lines and how they absorb, reflect and refract; how some animals can see at night; how we often use light to celebrate!
Date Published:2021

Blink, blink. What's that? A firefly! Such a tiny insect, but its light seems so bright in the darkness. Light is something we take for granted -- especially in the age of electricity. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? This lyrical picture book answers all of these questions, taking young children on a journey of scientific discovery and offering a charming and gentle introduction to light and all its mysteries. Kids will learn: how light is an energy that we can see; how all life on our planet depends on light from the Sun; how light helps us to communicate with others; how light waves travel in a straight lines and how they absorb, reflect and refract; how some animals can see at night; how we often use light to celebrate!

Date Published:2021

Over and under the waves

Messner, Kate.


A girl and her parents paddle into the bay. Over the water pelicans fly; under the water all kinds of sealife go through their daily life. Discover the magical depths of the kelp forest and all the fascinating creatures living just over and under the waves. - adapted from jacket and perusal of book.
Date Published:2022

Over and under the pond

Messner, Kate.


Pub Weekly, February 2017. Pub Weekly. "Celebrates the forms of life that live above and under a pond, including turtles, red-winged blackbirds, blue herons, minnows, frogs, and catfish"--OCLC.
Date Published:2017

Tree hole homes : daytime dens and nighttime hooks /

Stewart, Melissa.


"[An] ... informative nonfiction picture book about different tree holes and the ... animals that inhabit them"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Whale fall : exploring an ocean-floor ecosystem /

Stewart, Melissa.


Horn Book, January 2023. Kirkus Review, December 2022. "When a whale passes away, its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energy-rich food source for organisms living in the deep sea"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Fly Guy presents : space /

Arnold, Tedd.


Join Fly Guy at the space museum as he learns about space and the history of space exploration.
Date Published:2013

Fly guy presents : snakes /

Arnold, Tedd.


"It's time for a field trip! Fly Guy and Buzz are going to the zoo to learn all about snakes. With straightforward text, humorous asides, and kid-friendly full-bleed photographs throughout, young readers will love learning about these slithery creatures"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2016