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My First Day

Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page and Illustrated by Steve Jenkins

How do newborn animals spend their first day on the planet? Do they all have parental interaction...

Pre-K - 3rd

No Monkeys, No Chocolate

Written by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young and Illustrated by Nicole Wong

This book traces how chocolate gets from the tropical rainforest and into our stomachs. You may be...

K - 3rd

Snow School

Written by Sandra Markle and Illustrated by Alan Marks

A rare look the endangered life of snow leopards in Pakistan. A mother leopard helps her newborn...

Pre-K - 3rd

Track that Scat!

Written by Lisa Morlock and Illustrated by Carrie Ann Bradshaw

As Finn and her dog Skeeter venture through the woods, they discover which animals are close by from...

1st - 4th

Bark, George

Written and Illustrated by Jules Feiffer

George’s mother asks her son to bark, but he makes almost every other animal sound instead. He goes...

Pre-K - 3rd

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Written by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater and Illustrated by Robert Lawson

Mr. Popper, a house painter, lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his wife and two children. He is...

2nd - 6th

Black Beauty

Written by Anna Sewell

Told from the perspective of the horse Black Beauty, this story describes being raised by his mother...

3rd - 7th

Bullfrog at Magnolia Circle

Written by Deborah Dennard and Illustrated by Kristin Kest

It is midwinter, and Bullfrog emerges fully grown from the bayou waters. He is ready to use his...

Pre-K - 3rd

Is Your Mama a Llama?

Written by Deborah Guarino and Illustrated by Steven Kellogg

Lloyd is trying to figure out who other animals’ mamas are. He asks all his friends if their mamas...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

Written by Kate DiCamillo and Illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering

The story of Despereaux, a mouse who falls in love with a human named Princess Pea who is being held...

2nd - 5th

Charlie Anderson

Written by Barbara Abercrombie and Illustrated by Mark Graham

One cold night a cat comes into Elizabeth and Sarah’s house. He joins them in their evening routine...

Pre-K - 3rd

Elmer

Written and Illustrated by David McKee

Elmer is not like other elephants. Instead of being gray, he is checkered with all the colors of the...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

Written and Illustrated by Paul Goble

This is the story of a Native-American girl who shares a special bond with horses and seems to...

K - 3rd

Harry by the Sea

Written by Gene Zion and Illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham

Harry, a friendly little dog on a visit to the seashore, is mistaken for a sea serpent when a big...

Pre-K - 3rd

Sammy The Seal

Written and Illustrated by Syd Hoff

Sammy, the adventurous seal, leaves the zoo for the day and ventures into the big, busy city. Along...

Pre-K - 3rd

Sheep in a Jeep

Written by Nancy Shaw and Illustrated by Margot Apple

A flock of hapless sheep drive through the country in this rhyming picture book.

Pre-K - 3rd

Deadliest Creature in the World

Written by Guiberson and Brenda Z and Illustrated by Spirin

Which creature is the deadliest? Is it the insect that bites, the ostrich that kicks, the snake that...

1st - 8th

Skunked! Calpurnia Tate Girl Vet

Written by Kelly and Jacqueline and Illustrated by Jennifer L, Teagan ; Meyer and White

From Newbery honor author Jacqueline Kelly comes a new illustrated chapter book series for younger...

2nd - 4th

My Humongous Hamster Goes to School

Written by Freytag and Lorna and Illustrated by Freytag

He's back, and bigger than ever! My humongous hamster heads to school in this sequel, and hilarity...

Pre-K - 3rd

Night of the Living Shadows

Written by Coverly and Dave

After sleeping off his adventure battling the evil Nightcrawlers, Speed Bump joins Slingshot on a...

1st - 3rd

Scout and the Sausage Thief

Written by Lewis and Gill and Illustrated by Horne

Meet the students at Puppy Academy―a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs. Scout...

1st - 3rd

Seeds, Bees, Butterflies, and More!: Poems for Two Voices

Written by Gerber and Carole and Illustrated by Eugene

A honeybee and a bumblebee have a chat. A rose offers a worm a bit of its compost. A mouse assures...

Pre-K - 3rd

Sign of the Cat

Written by Jonell and Lynne

Talking cats, a missing princess, swordfights with villains, and secret identities combine in this...

3rd - 6th

Star on Stormy Mountain

Written by Lewis and Gill and Illustrated by Horne

Meet the students at Puppy Academy―a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs. Everyone...

1st - 3rd