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  Moonlight Animals   Do you know what happens in the forest after dark? Now you can with a touch of the magic flashlight that reveals hidden creatures! Each spread appears to be dark, but once the flashlight is pointed, brilliant wildlife illustrations magically illuminate. Links: amazon.com After Dark: Poems about Nocturnal Animals When the sun goes down, many animals come out. Crickets chirp their crickety song hoping to attract a mate. Cougars bury their leftovers for later, leaving few clues for others to follow. Armadillos emerge from their dens to dig for worms, leaving holes in the lawns they disturb. This collection of poetry from acclaimed children's author and poet David L. Harrison explores the lives of animals who are awake after dark. Stephanie Laberis's beautifully atmospheric illustrations will draw in readers, and extensive back matter offers more information about each animal. Links: amazon.com Nocturnal Animals (Life Science) Simple text and bright photograp...

  Mountains of the World Journey to the highest peaks and plateaus of planet Earth...but make sure to bring your climbing gear! Take a closer look at the mountains of the world, from the Alps to the Andes to the peaks of the Himalayas. Meet the animals and people who make their homes on rocky peaks, as well as the adventurers and athletes who challenge these great heights. This richly illustrated book is packed with history and facts about the mountains of the world and all their wonders. Links: amazon.com Over on a Mountain: Somewhere in the World Discover twenty cool animals, ten great mountain ranges, and seven continents all in one story! And do it in the age-old style of children the world over―by clapping, counting, singing, and acting like . . . well, animals! What fun! Kids love counting books, too! Following the main story, this book is chock full of resources for parents and teachers, including facts about each of the animals featured (including the hidden animals) and ab...

  I Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves—inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what! Here's a little girl who knows what really matters. At once silly and serious, Karen Beaumont's joyous rhyming text and David Catrow's vibrant illustrations unite in a book that is sassy, soulful . . . and straight from the heart. I Like Myself belongs on the shelf alongside such favourites as The World Needs More Purple People and I Am Enough. Links: amazon.com Marvelous Me by Lisa Bullard There is no one else quite like Alex. With his special laugh, his grizzly hugs, and his own interesting thoughts, Alex is one of a kind. Presenting similarities and differences Alex has with others, Marvelous Me, by Lisa Bullard, will encourage children to embrace the things that make them unique. Playful illustrations and fun activities make this book a great addition to home and classroom...

  Who Lives Here? Desert Animals  Deserts are home to amazing animals whose bodies are built for living in hot places, where there is very little water to drink. Scorpions, sand cats and camels all have special ways of staying cool, finding food and raising their young in a hot, dry habitat. The Who Lives Here? series looks at animals in their natural habitats - rain forests, polar regions, deserts and wetlands - and explains how the body and habits of each animal are suited to the place it lives. Charming, realistic illustrations, playful language and intriguing facts make these books a perfect read for young children. Links: amazon.com:  https://amzn.to/3JIn7Mc What Can Live in a Desert? (First Step Nonfiction ― Animal Adaptations) How do animals like snakes, roadrunners, and scorpions survive in the desert? Discover their adaptations and see! Links: amazon.com:  https://amzn.to/46zpV8f National Geographic Readers: In the Desert (PreReader) (National Geographic Rea...

  The Berenstain Bears Down on the Farm (I Can Read Level 1) The Bear family visits a farm in this fun I Can Read story. They never knew hard work could be so much fun! Brother and Sister have so many questions about how the farm works, and Farmer Ben has a lot to teach them. Links: amazon.com:  https://amzn.to/3J0Vjm0 Old MacDonald Had a Truck Old MacDonald has some new friends on the farm: Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O. And on that farm he had a...TRUCK?! With a DIG DIG here and a SCOOP SCOOP there, this classic folk song just got revved up! Beloved machines—the excavator, dump truck, bulldozer, and more—will have vehicle enthusiasts of all ages reading and singing along.  Links: amazon.com:  https://amzn.to/3MNgoBq Winter on the Farm (Little House Picture Book)  This My First Little House book introduces Almanzo Wilder, the young boy from Farmer Boy who would one day marry Laura Ingalls. Winter has come to the Wilder family farm in upstate New York. Alma...

  Good Night, Forest Even the forest has to sleep! This sweet walk through the forest says good night to flora and fauna alike, from the quiet bunny to the howling coyote. With silly, colourful illustrations and soft rhyme that is sure to lull little ones off to sleep, this will be a favourite bedtime pick. Links: amazon.com:  https://amzn.to/3NqUohr Goodnight Forest (Little Explorers) Explore the forest as you peep through the pages to watch sleepy animals settle down to bed. With lyrical rhyming text, intricate peep-through scenes and facts on every page, this beautiful board book will engage children as they discover different habitats. Links: amazon.com:  https://amzn.to/3MMw3ks You Are Mine, Porcupine With a French name that means "spiny pig" and wearing a coat containing needle-sharp quills, the porcupine is usually not thought of as a cuddly mammal. Unless, of course, one is a porcupine's mother. And who better than mama porcupine to remind her little one of all th...

  Show Me Community Helpers: My First Picture Encyclopedia (My First Picture Encyclopedias) From firefighters to doctors to teachers, there’s so much to learn about community helpers. Show Me Community Helpers has more than 100 facts and definitions about people in our communities who help us every day. Links: amazon.com:  https://amzn.to/3WRN6WU Here Come the Helpers It’s a big, beautiful world, filled with awesome adventures. But sometimes emergencies happen. When they do, look for the helpers! Helpers are all around you. Fire trucks, ambulances, police cars, and more crowd the pages of this shaped board book that teaches children to look for helpers wherever they go. With a search-and-find twist, each scene highlights different types of emergency vehicles in action. Look for the Helpers is an adventurous book that introduces little ones to the caring helpers who make the world safer. Links: amazon.com:  https://amzn.to/3WUpnoQ Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do Who we...