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Grade K-1 (Age 5-6)
Polly 'Possum is expecting babies, 
and she must find a home. While 
searching, she meets diurnal and 
nocturnal animals with hives, burrows, 
and dreys. Will she find her own 
special place in time? When Cole and Helena hike to 
find animals in the forest they 
don’t spot a single creature but 
they do find signs of life. Who 
had been there, who had 
done that? Maggie Magpie patiently explains 
how to build a nest. This clever 
retelling of an old English folktale 
teaches the importance of 
careful listening. Tiger lives in the jungle but Tiggy 
lives on the porch. What are the 
differences between the largest 
wild cats and our small domestic 
companions? What are the 
similarities?  A fun-filled Southwestern spin 
on a famous fable flavored with 
repetition for preschoolers and 
puns for older children, this book 
is tasty reading for all! Gram and Kat put their hats 
on for the park cleanup day. 
Throughout the day the pair 
collects coins and Kat learns 
to add money, and soon there 
is enough for…ICE CREAM! Panting tongues and buzzing wings 
are two ways animals stay cool. 
Learn how different animals adapt 
to hot weather as they wonder how 
humans stay cool in the summer.
The summer days get a little colder; 
the leaves turn from green to orange 
and red. Critters play in the time of 
changing seasons and remind us that 
the changes of the earth affect us all—
animals and humans alike! Daisylocks needs the right habitat 
to grow. The beach is too soft, the 
rainforest too wet, and the desert 
too dry. Will she find the place that 
is just right? Catchy twists on traditional songs 
have children chiming in about 
cactuses, camels, and more as they 
learn about the world’s desert habitat, 
flora, and fauna. All animals take baths to keep 
their bodies clean and healthy. 
Humans might use soap and 
water but some animals use 
their tongues, dust, or even let 
other animals clean them off. A retelling of a Cherokee 
pourquoi folktale to explain 
how we got fire and why 
some animals look the way 
they do. Sophia dreams that wind whisks 
fur and feathers right off animals. 
Trying to help, she sews each of 
them a new coat. But what kind 
do they need? Modeled after The Wizard of Oz, 
this enchanting story describes a 
young giraffe who suffers from a 
fear of heights and his journey 
to overcome the doubt that holds 
him back.
Chicken Little may have thought 
the sky was falling but Peter Pika 
is sure the glaciers are melting 
and is off to talk to the Mountain 
Monarch about it. Let's spy on thirteen different 
habitats and find out who 
lives there. This clever book of baby 
announcement riddles will 
have children giggling as 
they use the various text 
and illustrated clues to 
guess what baby was just 
born. Sing along while learning about 
food chains. Which animal comes 
out on top, and which is a snack? 
Find out about the circle of life 
and the part each creature plays.  Influenced by Native American 
folktales, this story teaches the 
phases of the moon while 
emphasizing how to deal with 
bullies. Join Delfina the dolphin as she 
imagines that she becomes 
other sea animals: a fish, a sea 
turtle, a pelican, an octopus, a 
shark, and even a manatee! This whimsical story lets children 
imagine what life would be like if 
they were a pet parrot, climbing 
around the house, chewing 
wooden spoons, and more!
Baby dogs are puppies and they 
belong to a litter, but what is a baby 
skunk called and what is the name 
of its family group? This clever, 
rhythmic story tells us just that and 
more! This heart-warming story shares an 
Australian creature’s journey to find 
his place in the world and how he 
sometimes falls flat on the way there. When Little Skink loses her 
bright blue tail, she daydreams 
of other tails. Then she gets a 
big surprise. . .and her tail-
dreaming days are over! Colo cougar uses his long tail 
to balance but Ruff bobcat has 
a short tail. The two explore 
tails worn by other animals. As the zoo closes for the night the 
dribbling begins and soon the 
basketball game is in full swing. 
Count along as the team builds 
from one to a full court of ten! Join a young boy and his dog 
as they explore Newton’s Laws 
of Motion on an educational 
outdoor adventure! Hidden in forests of kelp, tucked under 
a shelf of coral, and floating in dark 
depths, the denizens of the underwater 
world wait for readers to discover them.
What child hasn’t wondered what 
it would be like to be an animal? 
After a trip to an aquarium, Oliver 
decides he wants to be a sea otter. 
But being an otter isn’t easy for a 
human. What’s an otter, we mean 
a boy to do? Rhythmic text takes readers through 
the months as one lonely wolf 
howling in January becomes three 
wolves barking in the crisp March air, 
six napping in the warm June weather, 
and a pack-wide celebration in 
December. Penelope Parker lives with penguins 
from all around the world! Do the 
antics prove too much for her to 
handle? Learn to count ten different 
penguin species while learning 
geography. Mom said, yes to pick out a pet! 
Invertebrates are out. Vertebrates 
are in, but reptiles, birds and fish 
are soon off the list. A tiger or 
elephant won't do; which mammal 
should the child choose? Cozy up for a rainy day read and explore 
the prairie ecosystem through its ever-
changing weather. Each month features 
a storm typical of that season and a 
prairie animal who must shelter, hide, 
escape, or endure those storms. Jeffrey wants Saturn for his birthday, 
and he wants the moons, too—all 47 
of them. His dad better hurry with 
the order, though, because shipping 
might take a while. Kate wants to save her flowers 
from the winter cold, and Mom 
teaches her to transplant them 
into pots. When Dad’s allergies 
mean the flowers can’t stay, 
Kate has to find them new homes 
for the winter.
Go on a geometry naming 
adventure as all the Shape 
family relatives weigh in on 
the new baby’s name. Who 
will have the right angle? Although sharks and dolphins may look 
similar they are actually very different 
types of animals. Author Kevin Kurtz 
guides readers through the differences 
and similarities through simple 
nonfiction text. It’s time for Packy the Packrat 
to sort through his ever-growing 
collection of trinkets and put 
them away. Told in rhyme, the 
text leads the reader to participate 
in the sorting process. Why do trees lose their leaves? 
Find out with Papa Sparrow in 
this pourquoi folktale. Two friends search for butterflies ... 
who will catch and release the most 
butterflies on their addition 
adventure? Rose learns how to 
attract butterflies to her. As she 
finds more and more, Ed finds less 
and less. A town plagued by tornadoes 
needs help! Travis the tornado 
tamer comes into town with a 
plan. With tornado season on 
the horizon, will his invisible 
cover save their homes? Tudley, a painted turtle, adopts 
other animals’ behaviors—simply 
because he doesn’t know he 
can’t! All the while, he uses his 
special behaviors to help other 
animals and learn a little about 
himself.
Tuktuk found a furry kamik to line 
his winter burrow. When other, 
bigger animals see him and want 
his kamik, this little trickster has to 
convince them that no one needs 
one furry kamik – except a collard 
lemming. Discover animals’ various winter 
adaptation strategies and how 
they compare/contrast to humans. Author Suzanne Slade takes 
readers along on a wild ride 
as she introduces mother, 
father, and baby zoo creatures 
while practicing math along the 
way! What’s the Difference? weaves subtraction 
and endangered species education into 
rhyming, cross-curricular family fun. How can King Lion judge 
the fastest animal? The 
fastest sprinter on land 
may not out run a long-
distance runner. What 
about swimmers or flyers?
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47Paperbacks
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