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Last Updated October 1, 2007
- +591.468 A - An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston
A beautifully illustrated introduction to eggs of all kinds. - +597.679 B - Sea Horse: The Shyest Fish in the Sea by Chris Butterworth
Intricate engravings and engaging text explain the life cycle of the Barbour sea horse. - +811.54 Y - Count Me a Rhyme: Animal Poems By the Numbers by Jane Yolen
Vibrant poetry and photographs combine in a joyful celebration of numbers in nature. - +E BAKER - On the Go With Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Green are alligators who have hilarious adventures performing slightly scary magic, baking a quadrupled cookie recipe, and inventing a pie-slicing machine. - +E BEST - Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen by Cari Best
After outgrowing her bicycle, Sally Jean uses her talents to find a way to get a bigger bicycle. - +E BEAUM - Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont
Rover is cozy and warm in his doghouse and ends up sharing it with other animals, until a skunk arrives. - +E BYNUM - Nutmeg and Barley: A Budding Friendship by Janie Bynum
Two neighbors discover that opposites attract and that friendship happens in surprising ways. - +E CHACO - Cork and Fuzz: Short and Tall by Dori Chaconas
A muskrat and a possum learn that friends can come in many sizes. - +E CUNNA - For You are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Cunnane
A Kenyan child, distracted by the villagers and friends along the way, forgets his mother's instructions. - +E GREEN - The Friendly Four by Eloise Greenfield
A boring summer turns into fun when four friends create the town of Goodsummer in these color-coded free verses that can be read chorally or as a group script. - +E HILLS - Duck and Goose by Tad Hills
Duck and Goose find what they believe is a beautiful spotted egg, they disagree on how to care for it. - +E LEWIS - Hooray for Harry by Kim Lewis
Nap time is interrupted when Harry, a stuffed elephant, discovers his blanket is missing. - +E LIES - Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
Bats pack their beach bags and are off to enjoy a cookout and a night playing in the sand. - +E PITZE - Not Afraid of Dogs by Susanna Pitzer
Daniel faces his fear of dogs. - +E RIES - Aggie and Ben: Three Stories by Lori Ries
With his new dog, Aggie, Ben discovers all the great things, and not so great things, about being a dog. - +E ROOT - Looking for a Moose by Phyllis Root
Four friends set off to find a moose that is much closer than they think. - +E SLATE - Baby Shoes by Dashka Slater
Baby picks out a new pair of white shoes, making them his own in a colorful day of play. - +E SMEE - Clip-Clop! by Nicola Smee
Mr. Horse takes his friends on a fast ride that has them begging for more. - +E VANPA - Farley Found It! by Bruce Van Patter
Edna's quiet life is disturbed when a sleepy sheep named Farley finds her doghouse no matter where it's hidden. - +SPANISH E WEEKS - Counting Ovejas by Sarah Weeks
Counting colorful sheep in Spanish and English tires a small child, especially when he has to bulldoze the increasing number of sheep from his room.
