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Baby animals (Touch and feel)
By Dk Publishing. 1999
What does a baby elephant's skin feel like? This touch and feel book allows children to explore the different textures…
of the cutest baby animals. Includes tactile sections, presented in print and Braille. Grades P-2. 1999.Count with little fish (Little Fish)
By Lucy Cousins. 2018
First there's just one fish Little Fish under the sea. But not for long: here come two fin-fin fish, three…
counting fish, and four flying fish. And can you imagine who else? Shy fish and scary fish, tiny fish and funny fish. With her fantastical celebration of color and patterns, Lucy Cousins makes the counting swim right along. For grades preschool and up. 2018. For preschool-grade 2Three pebbles and a song
By Eileen Spinelli, S. D. Schindler. 2003
As his mouse family endures a long, cold winter, Moses's contributions of a dance, a juggling act, and a little…
song prove more useful than he had supposed. For grades K-3Lots of spots
By Lois Ehlert. 2010
The legend of Mackinac Island (Legends Ser.)
By Kathy-Jo Wargin, Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen. 1999
Retells the story of the great turtle Makinauk that enlists the aid of other animals to help create the special…
place known as Mackinac Island. A 1999 Michigan Notable book. For grades 2-4. 1999Tadpole Rex
By Kurt Cyrus. 2008
Mabela the clever
By Tim Coffey, Margaret Read MacDonald. 2001
The boy who lived with the seals
By Rafe Martin, David Shannon. 1993
A boy who has grown up in the sea with seals returns to his tribe but is strangely changed, in…
this story based on a folktale of the Chinook people. For grades 2-4 and older readersGloucester's sea serpent
By Wayne Soini. 2010
A Gloucester native and local historian investigates one of his hometown's most intriguing mysteries: did a Loch Ness-like sea monster…
really stop by its harbor in 1817? For high school and adult readersRow, row, row your boat
By Jane Cabrera. 2014
Monsters and water beasts: creatures of fact or fiction?
By Karen Miller, Sergio Ruzzier. 2007
Presents firsthand accounts and scientists' opinions about extraordinary creatures of land and sea: Bigfoot, Big Bird of Texas, hoop snakes,…
Mothman, the Jersey Devil, Sea Maiden of Biloxi, Champ, Sea Serpent of Gloucester, and the Cadborosaurus. Discusses whether these folkloric beasts have a factual basis. For grades 3-6. 2007Magic hoofbeats: horse tales from many lands
By Josepha Sherman, Linda Wingerter. 2004
Eight folktales about magical horses with special powers to help their riders triumph, gathered from North America, India, Russia, Iran,…
and Europe. Includes information about the different breeds of horses that live in these countries. For grades 3-6. 2004Spider spins a story: fourteen legends from Native America (G - Reference, Information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)
By Jill Max, Robert Annesley. 1997
Presents folk tales from various native peoples including the Kiowa, Zuni, Cherokee, Hopi, Navajo, and Muskogee, all featuring the spider…
character. In "Iktomi and Buzzard: A Lakota Legend," the arrogant spider figure learns the importance of kindness and humility. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 1997The case of the monkeys that fell from the trees: and other mysteries in tropical nature
By Susan E Quinlan, Susan E. Quinlan. 2003
Wildlife biologist describes the characteristics of tropic forests and the species that inhabit them. Explains how scientists have researched ecological…
problems and found answers by using the "scientific method." Includes case studies of howling monkeys and poison-dart frogs. For grades 5-8. 2003Dog of discovery: a Newfoundland's adventures with Lewis and Clark
By Laurence Pringle. 2002
An account of the Meriwether Lewis and William Clark expedition to the Pacific Ocean in 1803-1806 that features the exploits…
of Lewis's large Newfoundland, Seaman. Relying on journals of expedition members and some "informed guesses," Pringle tells how Seaman earned his keep as hunter, retriever, and guard dog. For grades 4-7. 2002Between heaven and earth: bird tales from around the world
By Howard A Norman. 2004
Five stories from Australia, Norway, Sri Lanka, China, and Matabeleland (in Africa) featuring birds who complicate human lives. In "The…
Bird Who Sang like a Warthog" a young husband is jealous of his blind brother-in-law's ability to recognize bird calls and tries to cheat him. For grades 3-6. 2004Battle royale: 5 books in 1! (Who would win?)
By Jerry Pallotta, Rob Bolster. 2018
Five previously published books featuring dangerous animals and the characteristics that make them deadly and likely to win in a…
fight. Includes Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, Rhino vs. Hippo, Tyrannosaurus rex vs. Velociraptor, Wolverine vs. Tasmanian Devil, and Alligator vs. Python. For grades K-3. 2014Zzzng! zzzng! zzzng!: a Yoruba tale
By Phillis Gershator, Greg Henry. 1998
The story of grizzly bear looking up
By Claude Schaeffer. 2008
This is the story of a Salish boy whose tribal members all died of smallpox. A grizzly bear came and…
took him to another tribal unit, for which he eventually became the Chief. For preschool-grade 2