Learn about polar bear bodies, habits, and habitats. Polar bears are enormous, wild, beautiful creatures. Inhabitants of the Arctic, they live in an alien world of freezing temperatures, snow, and ice. Yet they have the same body temperature as our own. They are able to keep warm because of their enormous size and their abundant fat and fur, which insulate and protect them. A gorgeously illustrated nonfiction book about polar bears, this is both...

Deep in the forests of Cameroon, in the heart of Western Africa, a young girl named Snow Flower lives with her grandmother. One day Snow Flower is out collecting water with her friend Remi. As they walk through the forest they hear a rustling sound in the bushes. What will Snow Flower and Remi do when they discover what is in the bushes? Beautifully illustrated, the story of Snow Flower and the Panther is perfect for children ages 5-7. --

"Howard is sure that he is a very exceptional gecko. After all, he's the only camouflaged creature in the rain forest--or so he assumes. But Howard doesn't always notice other animals, especially those who can also hide in plain sight. When he learns that there are other camouflaged creatures, he doesn't feel so special anymore. Is Howard . . . average? And if so, who will love a completely unexceptional gecko like Howard?" --book jacket

"Young readers will giggle with delight as one hundred unusual animals try to squeeze into the oversized pages of this raucous rhyming tale. 'But can we fit a whole blue whale?' is repeated throughout, as more animals join the melange" --

"A badger realizes that being too tidy could be disastrous"--

"How far can a smile travel? Miles and miles!" -- page [4] of cover.

"A love bird who doesn't like kisses? Rissy's friends and family wonder if she's sick, confused, or rude. But kisses make Rissy uncomfortable. Can she show everyone there's not one right way to share affection?"--

When Cave Boy wants a pet, he tries a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, and a dodo bird, but none seems suitable.

In a bad mood, Jenny does not know what she wants to do, but refuses whatever is suggested to her.

"When Ally roars off to her first day at school, she hopes she'll meet lots of other dinosaur-mad kids in class. Instead, she's the only one chomping her food with fierce dino teeth and drawing dinosaurs on her nameplate. Even worse, a group of would-be "princesses" snubs her! Will Ally ever make new friends? With its humorous art, appealing heroine, and surprise ending, this fun picture book celebrates children's boundless imagination" --