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The brilliant deep: rebuilding the world's coral reefs : the story of Ken Nedimyer and the Coral Restoration Foundation
By Kate Messner, Matthew Forsythe. 2018
Looks at the life of the coral restoration pioneer Ken Nedimyer, from his early fascination with the ocean to his…
ongoing efforts to save and rebuild the world's coral reefs. Grades K-3. 2018.Good Night, Good Night
By Dennis Lee, Qin Leng. 2018
Song on the wind
By Caroline Everson, Anne Marie Bourgeois. 2017
In fourteen gentle stanzas, sleepy & dash-eyed children throughout history draw comfort from bedtime tales and tender lullabies. Here, their…
innate curiosity about the world around them is satisfied by timeless music that drifts through centuries on the wind. Loving parents sing of white polar bears, northern lights, sea creatures, and woodland animals that dance under the stars and visit each child on the edge of sleep. Grades K-3. 2017.A storytelling of ravens
By Kyle Lukoff, Natalie Nelson. 2018
A sloth of bears, a parliament of owls, a nuisance of cats - these are some of the wonderfully idiosyncratic…
names we have for groups of animals. Inspired by these collective nouns and others like them, author Kyle Lukoff and illustrator Natalie Nelson have created this clever, funny picture book. Each spread features a nugget of a story using a particular name, which is accompanied by a collage illustration that serves as the visual punch line. Grades K-3. 2018.Poetree
By Caroline Pignat, François Thisdale. 2018
Illustrated picture book on the cycle of life including acrostic poetry that introduces young readers to the changing seasons, rhythms…
of nature and the natural world, animals and environment. Grades K-3. 2018,Salam alaikum: a message of peace
By Ward Jenkins, Harris J. 2017
More than balloons
By Lorna Crozier, Rachelle Anne Miller. 2017
You can read
By Helaine Becker, Mark Hoffmann. 2017
Kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere!…
You can read at the playground, under the sea, at the opera and even in outer space! It turns out you can read everywhere! Grades K-3. 2017.The wolves return: a new beginning for Yellowstone National Park
By Celia Godkin. 2017
In 1995-96, twenty-three grey wolves were released in Yellowstone National Park where, due to over-hunting, there had been no wolves…
at all for almost seventy years. This reintroduction project was an overwhelming success. Over twenty years later we can still see the changes the grey wolves have brought. Now that the elk graze higher ground, seedlings are growing tall, rivers are getting deeper as beavers return, and a lively pond ecosystem is developing. This true story offers an important lesson about the difference one creature can make in creating a healthy, thriving world. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.Snizzly snouts
By Jan Dewitte, Freya Vlerick, Marcus Cumberlege, Martin Burke. 2013
A picture and poetry book to read with your ears, see with your fingers and feel with your eyes! All…
the creatures in Snizzly Snouts are strange and quirky! They symbolize the wonderful diversity in our society. The book utilizes clear letters, contrasting and tactile pictures, audio (DAISY/MP3 or standard CD) and Braille. The CD contains a verbal description of the whole book and also serves as a GPS for the fingers, cleverly showing readers how to feel the pictures. In this way, children with and without a reading impairment learn playfully to broaden their experience of life. Winner of "White Raven Special Mention 2012" and "Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities 2013". 1 DAISY CD and 2 standard AudioCDs included. Grades K-3. 2013. Uniform title: Rare snuiters.Animals: knowledge you can touch (DK Braille)
By Fleur Star, Jemma Westing, Charlotte Oliver. 2016
Features over 30 pages of entries on a fascinating selection of creatures, from bears and big cats to birds and…
bugs. Go on the hunt with predators and their prey, and even journey inside the body to learn about skeletons and organs. Presented in Braille, large print and tactiles, a wonderful way for curious readers to discover the animal kingdom. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.Could a shark do gymnastics?: ... and other questions
By Aleksei Bitskoff, Camilla De la Bédoyère. 2015
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a shark went to your school? This book provides a…
fun and engaging introduction into the life of a great white shark. Grades K-3. 2015.A tower of giraffes: animals in groups
By Anna Wright. 2015
What if you had animal feet?
By Sandra Markle, Howard McWilliam. 2015
If you could have any animal's feet, whose would you choose? Would you want to run as fast as a…
cheetah, or be able to carry your whole family on your back on your white rhino feet? The animal kingdom has tons of incredible feet, but yours are pretty great, too! Grades K-3. 2015.Tooling around: crafty creatures and the tools they use
By Ellen Jackson, Renne Benoit. 2014
Presents rhyming text with realistic nature artwork in an introduction to animals and the surprising tools they use, from a…
dolphin that protects its nose with a sponge to a deer that bedecks its antlers with mud and grass. Grades K-3. 2014.The popcorn astronauts: and other biteable rhymes
By Deborah Ruddell, Joan Rankin. 2015
Would you like to dive into a watermelon lake? Meet the superstars of suppertime, the one and only Mac and…
Cheese? Or find out how a poet orders a shake? Then read this tasty treat of perfectly seasoned scrumptious poems! Grades K-3. 2015.The blue whale
By Jenni Desmond. 2015
"The Blue Whale" draws children into the life and world of this enormous creature by situating facts within a familiar…
context that is fun and engaging. Here, readers are given the actual size of a blue whale's eye right on the page, and we are informed how to understand this whale's body size in relation to trucks, cars, milk bottles, and hippos! With an accurate and engaging text, fully vetted by a blue whale expert, this is a book that invites children in and holds their attention. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2015.Animal faces
By Penelope Arlon, Tory Gordon-Harris. 2015
By looking at some familiar animal faces - and some that are very rarely seen - readers will learn about…
the main animal groups: hairy mammals, scaly reptiles, feathered birds, goggle-eyed amphibians, creepy bugs, and extraordinary fish! Why do birds have differently shaped beaks? Why do some spiders have eight eyes? How do some animals use their faces to scare off other animals? How well can an elephant smell? All these questions, and many more, are answered in a simple, fun way. Grades K-3. 2015.See what a seal can do
By Christine Butterworth, Kate Nelms. 2013
A lyrical portrait of seal characteristics and life explains how seals appear to be slow and sleepy creatures on land…
but are powerful, graceful and dynamic animals under the water, who cleverly out-manoeuvre predators and skillfully catch fishy dinners. Grades K-3. 2013.Ivan: the remarkable true story of the shopping mall gorilla
By Katherine Applegate, G. Brian Karas. 2014
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 Zoo Atlanta. Grades K-3. 2014.