Jenni Desmond
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
Learn about polar bear bodies, habits, and habitats.
Polar bears are enormous, wild, beautiful creatures. Inhabitants of the Arctic, they live in an alien world of freezing temperatures, snow, and ice. Yet they have the same body temperature as our own. They are able to keep warm because of their enormous size and their abundant fat and fur, which insulate and protect them. A gorgeously illustrated nonfiction book about polar bears, this is both...
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"The is a gorgeously illustrated nonfiction picture book about the blue whale. It is full of relatable facts from every day life that help to make the size and habits of the blue whale easily comprehensible and engaging."-- Provided by publisher.
3) The elephant
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Nonfiction picture book describing and comparing African and Asian elephants.
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Series
Publisher
Lata de Sal
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"Gato Rojo quiere ser tan inteligente como Gato Azul. Gato Azul sueña con ser tan ágil como Gato Rojo. Pero, ¿de qué color es la felicidad? Los dos gatos que protagonizan esta historia están dispuestos a hacer las cosas más extrañas para parecerse al otro."--Back cover.
Explores themes of being true to oneself and features two contrasting cats who clash and tussle with each other before bonding over a shared discovery that they can be themselves...
8) Snow birds
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Formats
Description
"Snowflakes whirling, snow-flocks swirling, streaks of white twirl through the night . . . You've heard of birds who migrate to warmer climates in the wintertime-but what about those who persevere through snowy weather and freezing temperatures? With elegant verse by Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Honoree Kirsten Hall and striking illustrations by award-winning artist Jenni Desmond, Snow Birds salutes the brave and resourceful birds who adapt to survive...
10) Joy
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Appears on list
Description
"A lively kitten is full of joy until she takes a tumble. Can a little comfort from someone special help her feel happy again?"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
"Animals of all shapes and sizes make epic journeys across our planet, through harsh weather, avoiding hungry predators, in their efforts to survive. Travel around the globe with some of the world's most incredible animals and discover their unique migration stories"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Our planet is always turning. It may be midnight in London, but in different time zones other living things are waking up, ready to hunt or feed or fight. As the clock strikes twelve, two sisters are spirited away on a journey to glimpse, in the span of a moment, extraordinary biodiversity: a mother polar bear and her cubs hunting seals in Svalbard, tiny turtles in India following the moon toward the sea, and enormous whale sharks gulping plankton...
14) Puffin
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Fascinating facts and engaging text introduce young ornithologists to the puffin by following one diligent pair as they nurture their new chick"-- Provided by publisher.
18) The first slodge
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
Once upon a slime, there was a Slodge. The first Slodge in the universe. She saw the first moon and stars, the first fruits and flowers. "Mine, all mine!" she said. But what if there was not just one Slodge, but two? A wonderfully original and witty picture book from the award-winning author, Jeanne Willis (Who's in the Loo? andThe Bog Baby). This humorous exploration of sharing and friendship carries an important message: that the world belongs to...
19) Backstage cat
Author
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Not content to stay in the leading lady's dressing room, a curious cat wanders onstage before the curtain goes up.
20) Be bold, Bob
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2025.
Description
In the heart of the forest everyone is getting ready for the big show. Bob desperately wants to join in, but when he tries to sing his trunk feels tangled and all that comes out is a squeak!