Synopsis: Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music.

Synopsis: Bear, with the help of his animal friends, remembers the story he had hoped to tell before the onset of winter.

Synopsis: On a visit to Don's Safari, the students in class 2B attempt to find a missing hippopotamus.

Synopsis: Colorful mice go ice skating and are unexpectedly joined by a feline friend.

Synopsis: For Little Pip, the baby penguin, home is a pebbly nest on the cold Antarctic shore. Mama and Papa always reminds Pip not to wander far, and she never does ... until one day a black, glittery feather leads Pip on a chase far, far from home. As she tries to find her way back to her parents, Pip encounters some friendly animals, a mighty blue whale, a gull, and even a sled dog. But while these animals know where their home is, they do not know…

Synopsis: She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. "I'm named after my grandmother," said Victoria. "You're named after a flower." Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn't improve. In fact, it got worse. Then the students were introduced to their music teacher, Mrs. Twinkle. Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle. And suddenly, Chrysanthemum…

Synopsis: Edward the emu was sick of the zoo,There was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do,And compared to the seals that lived right next door,Well being an emu was frankly a bore.Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change. He tries swimming with the seals. He spends a day lounging with the lions. He even does a stint slithering with the snakes.But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing…

Synopsis: "Super-charged." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review"Will delight fans of Mo Willems's "Pigeon" series... absolutely charming." --School Library JournalHEY! What are you guys doing?We're going to metamorphosize.Meta-WHAT-now?Transform into butterflies.Right. Right. I knew that...WAIT?! You're telling me I can become a BUTTERFLY?Yes.With wings?Yes.Wait for ME!!Ross Burach's hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exploration of…

Synopsis: another great stories in these series, great for unit on winter

Synopsis: Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and other crawly creatures from A to Z, beginning with the ant and concluding with the zebra butterfly.

Synopsis: Synopsis A troupe of peas lead readers through the alphabet in this delightful picture book. Proudly declaring their livelihoods, which begin the letter that they are enthusing about, include acrobats, bikers, drivers, and so on. The letters are large and in bright pastel colors, with the peas maneuvering all over them, performing tasks, activities, and more. Busy little peas introduce their favorite occupations, from astronaut to zoologist.

Synopsis: A paperback edition of E.B. White's classic novel about one small mouse on a very big adventure! With black and white illustrations.Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure.Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo…

Synopsis: Hattie, a big black hen, discovers a fox in the bushes, which creates varying reactions in the other barnyard animals.