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Tag Archives: animals

#1320 – MASQUERADE PARTY by Giuliano Ferri

11202011 alliteration animals eye-hand coordination flaps masks masquerades relationships 1 Comment

#1317 – A VERY HUNGRY WOLF by Agnese Baruzzi

11202011 animals eating the right foods flap books humo hunger wolves 3 Comments

#1312 – ANIMALS BRAG ABOUT THEIR BOTTOMS by Maki Saito

11202011 animals body positivity confidence self esteem self-awareness variations 1 Comment

#1287 – GOOD NIGHT, BABOON! A Bedtime Counting Book by Sabrina & Eunice Moyle

620206 animals bedtime story counting book humor 2 Comments

#1274 – ABC DANCING! by Sabrina & Eunice Moyle

420204 ABC Book abecedarian animals dancing Eunice Moyle HelloLucky movement Sabrina Moyle Leave a comment

#1254 – WHO’S HIDING IN THIS BOX? by Giuliano Ferri

320203 animals flip open boxes Giuliano Ferri 4 Comments

#1251 – BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ANIMAL KINGDOM by Andie Wilson & Afsaneh Bagherloo

220202 Afsaneh Bagherloo Andie Wilson animals bedtime stosries fables moral stories Leave a comment

#1236 – EVERYBODY’S BABY by Karissa Bettendorf

120201 animals Everybody’s Baby Handersen Publishing Karissa Bettendorf Kid Lit Reviews lullaby newborns universally welcoming baby Leave a comment

#1232 – BUCK THE CHUCK #1: THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM by Lynn & Jeff Yelton

12201912 animals Buck the Chuck #1: The Fight for Freedom freedoms groundhogs humor Kid Lit Reviews Lynn & Jeff Yelton U.S. Constitution U.S. Declaration of Independence whistle pigs woodchucks 2 Comments

#1230 – SHARING CHRISTMAS by Kate Westerlund & Eve Tharlet

12201912 animals caring celebrations Christmas Classic-Minedition Eve Tharlet giving Kate Westerlund Kid Lit Reviews Michael Neugebauer Publishing sharing Sharing Christmas 4 Comments

#1229 – HEX VET: THE FLYING SURGERY by Sam Davies

12201912 animals Boom Studios compassion diversity Fantasy flying pigs Hex Vet Bk. 2: The Flying Surgery Kaboom! Kid Lit Reviews magic Sam Davies sensitivity veterinarians Leave a comment

#1225 – THE WILD WOMBAT by Udo Weigelt & Melanie Freund

12201912 (not) judging others 2nd edition animals endangered animals gossiping Kathryn Grell Kid Lit Reviews Melanie Freund Michael Neugebauer Publishing minedition The Wild Wombat Udo Weigelt zoos 7 Comments

#1217 – FLY! by Mark Teague

11201911 animals Beach Lane Books first steps FLY! growing up humor Kid Lit Reviews leaving the nest Mark Teague Simon & Schuster Children’s Division 6 Comments

#1216 – ROLY POLY by Mem Fox & Jane Dyer

11201911 acceptance animals Beach Lane Books Jane Dyer Jeanne Birdsall Kid Lit Reviews Mem Fox new sibling Roly Poly sibling rivalry 3 Comments

#1212 – CRYPTID CREATURES:  A FIELD GUIDE by Kelly Milner Halls

11201911 animals CRYPTID CREATURES: A FIELD GUIDE cryptozoology folklore Kelly Milner Halls Kid Lit Reviews Little Bigfoot monsters Penguin Random House Rick Spears Sasquatch Books 2 Comments

#1202 – Let’s Play Soccer! by Giuliano Ferri

10201910 animals Giuliano Ferri Kid Lit Reviews Let’s Play Soccer Michael Neugebauer Edition Mine Edition soccer sports Leave a comment

#1196 – Peek-a-Who Two? by Elsa Mroziewicz

10201910 animal sounds animals Elsa Mroziewicz flap lifts Kid Lit Reviews Michael Neugebauer Publishing Mine Edition Peek-a-Who Two 3 Comments

#1168, 69 – Bow-Wow-Meow and Ozzy the Ostrich from NubeOcho

520175 adventure animals Bea Enriquez Blanca Lacasa Bow-Wow-Meow diversity friendship fun Gómez humor José Carlos Andrés NubeOcho numbers Ozzy the Ostrich self-confidence 4 Comments

#1144, 45 – Mommy Snuggles AND Daddy Dreams by Anne Gutman & Georg Hallensleben

420174 animals Anne Gutman Chronicle Books Daddy Dreams family Georg Hallensleben Mommy Snuggles parental love relationships 2 Comments

#1113 – What Do You Wear? by Taro Gomi

320173 animals Chronicle Books Tari Gomi toddlers What Do You Wear? 6 Comments

#1097 – Our Very Own Dog by Amanda McCardie and Salvatore Rubbino

220172 Amanda McCardie animals Candlewick Press dog care dog training dogs Our Very Own Dog pets Salvatore Rubbino shelter – rescue dogs 4 Comments

#1096 – If I Were a Whale by Shelley Gill and Erik Brooks

220172 animals Erik Brooks If I Were a Whale Little Bigfoot nature Sasquatch Books Shelley Gill whale activity whales 2 Comments

#1093 – The Tree, A Fable by Neal Layton

220172 animals Candlewick Press Charlesbridge Darren Lunde ecology environment Kelsey Neal Layton Oseid PPBF The Tree: a Fable treehouses Whose Poop is That? 4 Comments

#1028 – Who’s Hiding with Penguin? by Vincent Mathy

11201611 animals building reading skills Chronicle Kids confidence guessing game Vincent Mathy Who’s Hiding with Penguin? 6 Comments

#1007 – Crash of Rhinos by Greg Danylyshyn and Stephan Lomp

11201611 animals collective nouns Crash of Rhinos Greg Danylyshyn humor Little Simon Stephan Lomp wordplay Leave a comment

#988 – Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7, the Most Famous Wolf in the West by Emma Bland Smith and Robin James

10201610 animals California wild wolves Emma Bland Smith Journey: Based on the True Story of OR7 Little Bigfoot OR7 radio-tracked wolves Robin James Sasquatch Books the Most Famous Wolf in the West wild wolves wildlife 4 Comments

#943 – Drawing Fantasy Creatures by A. J. Sautter

820168 A. J. Sautter animals art Capstone Press Colin Howard drawing Drawing Fantasy Creatures fantastical creatures how to Jason Juta Martin Bustamante mythical mythology Stefano Azzalin Tom McGrath 9 Comments

#937 – Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! by Geraldo Valério

820168 ABC Book Alphabet book animals Animals on the Loose! A Canadian Wildlife ABC Canadian wildlife Geraldo Valério Goose Moose Owlkids Books wildlife 6 Comments

#904 – A Tiger Tail by Mike Boldt

720167 A Tiger Tail - Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School animals coping first day of school first grade fitting in kindergarten making new friends Mike Boldt Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers tiger’s tails 4 Comments

#888 – Be Glad Your Dad . . . (Is Not an Octopus!) —Matthew Logelin, Sara Jensen, and Jared Chapman

620166 animals Be Glad Your Dad . . . (Is Not an Octopus!) Brown and Company fathers Hachette Book Group humor Jared Chapman Little Matthew Logelin role-playing Sara Johnson 6 Comments

#874 – WheelNuts! Craziest Race on Earth: Rainforest Rumble by Knife & Packer

620166 animals crazy races Kane Miller EDC Publishing Knife & Packer racing rainforest Rainforest Rumble (WheelNuts! Craziest Race on Earth #5) team sports 5 Comments

#858 – R. C. Duck, Private Eye by Kevin White and Rex White

520165 animals Chimeric Press Kevin White mysteries Private Eye private eyes puns R. C. Duck Rex White robbery word play 2 Comments

#853 – Beastly Verse by Joohee Yoon

420164 19th century poets animals Beastly Verse Enchanted Lion Books Joohee Yoon Poetry 6 Comments

#844 – Bartholomew Quill by Thor Hanson and Dana Arnim

420164 animals Bartholomew Quill: A Crow’s Quest to Know Who’s Who commonalities Dana Arnim finding your place in the world Little Bigfoot Sasquatch Books Thor Hanson your identity 6 Comments

#769 – Cuddle Bunny by Charles Ghigna & Jacqueline East

11201511 animals bunnies Capstone Charles Ghigna Cuddle Bunny Jacqueline East Picture Window Books rabbits Leave a comment

#724 – Fowl Play by Travis Nichols

820158 animals Chronicle Books Chronicle Kids crime Fowl Play Gumshoe Zoo Detective Agency idioms mysteries Travis Nichols 20 Comments

#714 – Yak and Gnu by Juliette MacIver & Cat Chapman

720157 animals Candlewick Press Cat Chapman counting friendships hilarious joyful Juliette MacIver rhyming story singing Walker Books-Australia Yak and Gnu Leave a comment

#712 -If You Were a Dog by Jamie A. Swenson & Chris Raschka

720157 animal traits animals being oneself Chris Raschka creativity Farrar Straus Giroux If You Were a Dog imagination Jamie A. Swenson self esteem 4 Comments

#693 – When I Grow Up I Want to be . . . a Veterinarian by WIGU Publishing

520155 adopting pets animals care of animals cats dogs relationships When I Grow Up I Want to be . . . a Veterinarian WIGU Wigu Publishing wildlife vets 8 Comments

#660 – Can I Come Too? by Brian Patten & Nicola Bayley

10201410 adventures Andersen Press animals Brian Patten children's book reviews friendships Nicola Bayley Peachtree Publishers Picture Books 13 Comments

#632 – A Cool Summer Tail by Carrie A. Pearson & Christine Wald

820148 animals Arbordale Publishing Carrie A. Pearson children's book reviews Christina Wald cooling mechanisms of wild animals versus humans nonfiction picture book SylvanDell Publishing 9 Comments

#594-595 – Baseball Animals & Baseball Opposites: (Major League Baseball: First Base Books) by Christopher Jordan

620146 animals books for young boys children's book reviews Christopher Jordan Fenn/Tundra of Tundra Books of Northern New York Major League Baseball MLB opposites Random House of Canada Limited Tundra Books 20 Comments

#586 – Daddy Wrong-Legs by Nina Laden

620146 animals Board Books children's book reviews Chronicle Books daddy mix-and-match Nina Laden thick pages 11 Comments

#566 – Bear’s Big Bottom by Steve Stallman & Emma Yarlett

520145 animals being different bully Capstoe imprint Capstone Young Readers children's book reviews Children's Book Week Emma Yarlett friendship Steve Stallman 22 Comments

#557 – Magical Animals by Ian White & Gastón Hauviller

520145 animals children's book reviews Gastón Hauviller Ian White imagination Laredo Publishing magic world view 10 Comments

#550–551 – Creature Colors & Creature Numbers by Andrew Zuckerman

420144 Andrew Zuckerman animals baby books Chronicle Books coffee table books creatures photography 12 Comments

#546 – Cat Says Meow: And Other Animalopoeia by Michael Arndt

420144 animalopoeia animals cat children's book reviews Chronicle Books dog Michael Arndt onomatopoeia words that are sounds 11 Comments

#538–539 – You Are My Baby: Garden & You Are My Baby: Ocean By Lorena Siminovich

420144 animals baby animals children's book reviews Chronicle Books Lorena Siminovich matching relationships 11 Comments

#529–530 – bunnies near and far & orange triangle fox by sarah jones

320143 animals baby basic concepts bedtime Blue Manatee Press children's book reviews colors counting 1 to 10 home learning Sarah Jones shapes story time toddler 14 Comments

#516 – Lost for Words by Natalie Russell

320143 animals children's book reviews compositions creativity friendship Natalie Russell Peachtree Publishers Poetry prose writer's block 6 Comments

#512 – Churchill’s Tale of Tails by Anca Sandu

320143 Anca Sandu animal tails animals children's book reviews friendship Peachtree Publishers picture book self-identity 12 Comments

#492 – Steam Train, Dream Train by Sherri Duskey Rinker & Tom Lichtenheld

120141 animals bedtime story children's book reviews Chronicle Books giraffe kangaroo Lion mice monkeys Picture Books polar bear Sherri Duskey Rinker Tom Lichtenheld trains 9 Comments

#459 – The Bad Alphabet by E. C. Chen

11201311 ABC Book animals bad behavior turned around children's book reviews E. C. Chen lizard middle grade book on manners picture book Zebra Ginkgo Group 16 Comments

#314 – I Wish I Had . . . by Giovanna Zoboli

520135 animals celebration children's book reviews creativity Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Giovanna Zoboli imagination lyrical Picture Books reflection Simona Mulazzani wonderous 12 Comments

#238 – I Couldn’t Love You More by James Ingram & Matt Hammitt

12201212 animals Bowen children's book childrens book review Christian bands Christian music eternal family family God HLHS James Ingram Jesus kids books love lyrics Matt Hammitt Polona Lovsin relationships reviews tenderness Tyndale House Publishing 5 Comments

#227 – Pobble’s Way by Simon Van Booy

12201212 animals bedtime story book review children's book reviews children's books deer duck Flashlight Press forest illustrations magic magical mitten mouse owl pink mittens reviews Simon Van Booy squirrel take a walk walking Wendy Edelson 4 Comments

Interview: Illustrator Kathleen Rietz – Desert Baths

12201212 animals Anna's hummingbird arid Arizona bats bobcat California Colorado coyotes darcy pattison desert Desert Baths desert tortoise diamondback rattler does eagles geckos hummingbirds Idaho javelina Kathleen Rietz Mexico mule deer nighttime stars open Oregon Prairie Storms rattlesnakes roadrunner scaled quail Sylvan Dell Publishing turkey vulture western United States western-banded gecko wild animals Wyoming 11 Comments

#200 – Animal Andy by Kathy Sattem Rygg

11201211 animals Fantasy giraffes Kathy Sattem Rygg middle grade fiction nature zebras zoological zoos 4 Comments

Interview: Character Andy from Animal Andy

11201211 Animal Andy animals apes budget cuts carousels character interview characters city zoo giraffes interview Kathy Sateem Rygg middle grade books. zoological nature zebras zoos 4 Comments

#174 – Bow-Wow, Wiggle-Waggle by Mary Newell DePalma

920129 animal sounds animals boy and his dog cats children's books dog fetch found happy lost play ball relationships rhyming verse sad wild goose chase 4 Comments

#173 – Squirrel Rescue by Jennifer Keats Curtis

920129 animals backyard animals children's books nonfiction rescue groups wildlife 6 Comments

#125 – It’s an Absolutely Perfect Day For . . . by Queenie Mac

420124 ABC Book alliteration alliterative prose animals art children's books Debut Author humor middle grade vocabulary builder 3 Comments

#124 – The Pet Washer by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

420124 animals ball gowns dancing middle grade books pets pre-teen angst princes princess privilege relationships social classes 5 Comments

#26 – Alexis and the Tahoe Tumult by Erica Rodgers

520115 animals Lake Tahoe mystery YA 4 Comments

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