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A storytelling of ravens
Par 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.The wolves return: a new beginning for Yellowstone National Park
Par 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.Mingan my village
Par Solange Messier, Rogé. 2014
"Mingan my village" is a collection of 15 faces and 15 poems written by young Innu. Given a platform to…
be heard, the children chose to transport readers far away from the difficulties and problems related to their realities to see the beauty that surrounds them in nature. Winner of the 2013 Prix jeunesse des libraires du Québec (5-11 years category). Grades K-3 and older readers. 2014.Snizzly snouts
Par 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)
Par 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.Sometimes I feel like a fox
Par Danielle Daniel. 2015
In this introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals, young children explain why they identify with different creatures such…
as a deer, beaver or moose. Illustrations show the children wearing masks representing their chosen animal, while the few lines of text on each page work as a series of simple poems throughout the book. In a brief author’s note, Danielle Daniel explains the importance of totem animals in Anishinaabe culture and how they can also act as animal guides for young children seeking to understand themselves and others. Grades K-3 and older readers. Winner of the 2016 TD Fan Choice Award. 2015.Could a shark do gymnastics?: ... and other questions
Par 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
Par Anna Wright. 2015
P'ésk'a and the first salmon ceremony
Par Scot Ritchie. 2015
It's the day of the First Salmon Ceremony, when P'ésk'a and his people will give thanks to the river for…
the salmon it brings. But when P'ésk'a wakes up, he sees that the special tray needed for the ceremony has been left behind. Grades K-3. 2015.What if you had animal feet?
Par 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
Par 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 blue whale
Par 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
Par 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
Par 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
Par 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.The fly (Disgusting critters.)
Par Samantha Swenson, Élise Gravel. 2014
A humourous look at the common housefly. It covers such topics as the hair on the fly's body (requires a…
lot of shaving), its ability to walk on the ceiling (very cool, but it's hard to play soccer up there), and its really disgusting food tastes (e.g. garbage juice soup). Grades K-3. 2014. Uniform title: Mouche.Creature features: 25 animals explain why they look the way they do
Par Steve Jenkins, Robin Page. 2014
Packed with many cool facts on where certain animals live and what they eat, this book captures twenty-five humorous -…
and very true - explanations of why animals look the way they do in order to exist in this world. Grades K-3. 2014.Hippos can't swim: and other fun facts
Par Laura Lyn DiSiena, Pete Oswald. 2014
Did you know that a zebra’s stripes are as unique as a human’s fingerprints? How about that ants take about…
250 naps per day? Or that some jellyfish can glow - and that’s called bioluminescence? This book is full of fun and amazing facts about animals of all shapes, sizes, speeds, and species. Grades K-3. 2014.My first day
Par Steve Jenkins, Robin Page. 2013
The first day of life is different for every animal. Human newborns don’t do much at all, but some animals…
hit the ground running. This book shows how twenty two different species, from the emperor penguin to the Siberian tiger, adapt to that traumatic first few hours of life, with or without parental help. Grades K-3. 2013.What cats are made of
Par Hanoch Piven. 2009
There are thirty-nine distinct breeds of cats, and each one is different. How different? From the Siberian to the Exotic…
Shorthair and many others in between, Hanoch Piven uses everything from lipstick to circuit boards to show us what our favorite cats are really made of. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2009.