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Face to Face with Wolves (National Geographic)

Written by Jim Brandenburg and Judy Brandenburg

A look at different kinds of wolves with compelling photographs by Jim Brandenburg. See lone wolves...

3rd - 5th

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

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

An Egg Is Quiet

Written by Dianna Hutts Aston and Illustrated by Sylvia Long

An informative look at all kinds of eggs: small hummingbird eggs, huge ostrich eggs, frog eggs, and...

K - 3rd

Are You My Mother?

Written and Illustrated by P. D. Eastman

When a baby bird hatches early and finds that his mother is gone, he goes looking for her. He asks...

Pre-K - 1st

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

Because of Winn-Dixie

Written by Kate DiCamillo

Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni, new to the town of Naomi, Florida, finds a dog in the supermarket...

4th - 7th

Grumpy Bird

Written and Illustrated by Jeremy Tankard

When Bird wakes up in a grumpy mood, he finds he can’t do anything—not even fly. While walking...

Pre-K - K

Joyful Noise

Written by Paul Fleischman and Illustrated by Eric Beddows

A collection of poems meant to be read by two people. The poems simulate the sounds of the insect...

4th - 8th

What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?

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

An interactive guessing game exploring what animals can do with their eyes, ears, nose, and even...

Pre-K - 3rd

Diary of a Worm

Written by Doreen Cronin and Illustrated by Harry Bliss

Did you ever wonder what it’s like to be a worm? This diary, written from the perspective of a young...

Pre-K - 3rd

Good Night, Gorilla

Written and Illustrated by Peggy Rathmann

What happens when a gorilla doesn’t want to go to bed at night? He follows the zookeeper on his...

Pre-K - Pre-K

Moo, Baa, La La La

Written and Illustrated by Sandra Boynton

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1982. A fun book for young children that introduces them to animals and the sounds they make. Cows, sheep, pigs, dogs, and cats are included in the story.

Infant and Toddler - Pre-K

Sylvia Long’s Mother Goose

Written and Illustrated by Sylvia Long

A compilation of more than 75 Mother Goose rhymes complemented by Sylvia Long’s captivating...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear

Written by Don Wood and Audrey Wood and Illustrated by Don Wood

The mouse loves his bright, red strawberry, but he has competition from a big hungry bear. Young children enjoy learning what the mouse has to do to protect his freshly picked strawberry.

Pre-K - 2nd

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie

Written by Laura Numeroff and Illustrated by Felicia Bond

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1985. If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll ask for a glass of milk.

Pre-K - 3rd