Rebecca Evans
Author
Publisher
Anne Schwartz Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
When Liling moves from her home in the mountains of China to the big city, her parents cannot afford to send her to school, and she spends her days with her mother, wishing she had a friend--until she sees a girl in a yellow coat, who lives in the next building, comes from a different mountain, and is happy to be Liling's friend.
Author
Publisher
The Gryphon Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Twins Martina and Mateo wanted a hamster as a pet but find caring for Jeannie a chore. Their younger sister, Sophia, loves Jeannie and sets out to solve the mystery of why Jeannie continues to escape from her cage. This endearing and engaging story of a growing friendship is also instructive about the needs of small animal companions, often referred to as pocket pets.
8) Is 2 a lot?
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Two is not a lot of pennies, but it is a lot of smelly skunks. Ten is not a lot of popcorn pieces, but it is a lot of chomping dinosaurs. One thousand is not a lot of grains of sand, but it is a lot of hot air balloons!
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Her name is Purple, and she is the only dash of color in William's gray yard. She asks his name, and when he answers "Um, well ...," she dubs him Umwell the Gray, then leads him on an exploration of a world that is always new and beautiful to eyes that can see. This story is a celebration of the ever-present newness and change around and within us. Because newness is more readily discernible in nature than in human lives, the story relies on Purple's...
Author
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The clever ways plants protect themselves from being eaten by hungry herbivores are humorously described in rhyming verses. Plants fight back with prickles, thorns, grit, goo, and other adaptations. Includes fascinating facts and STEM activities"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Beautiful illustrations provide kids with information on the clever adaptations that help plants survive.
How do you survive when danger is near and you are rooted in the ground? Plants use their defenses and fight back!
As readers turn the pages of this beautifully illustrated book, they will find fun and poetic language describing various situation where different plants find themselves under attack. This is followed by informative, science-based...
Author
Publisher
The Gryphon Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
From New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Balcombe comes this charming and affecting tale of young Jake, who on his first fishing trip with his grandfather, makes a crucial discovery when he meets Ava, an archerfish, caught on his line.