Arnosky, Jim. Little Lions
A day in the life of two little lion cubs proves them to be
among the most playful of cats. J/P/Arnosky
Bornstein, Ruth. Little Gorilla
Everybody in the jungle loves Little Gorilla--his mother, his
father, even the hippopotamuses and the lion. One day, Little Gorilla
begins to grow and grow, and everyone still loves him as he becomes
a big gorilla. J/P/Bornstein
Brown, Margaret Wise. Runaway Bunny
A little rabbit who wants to run away tells his mother how he
will escape, but she is always right behind him. J/P/Brown
Cowley, Joy. Red-Eyed Tree Frog
This frog found in the rain forest of Central America spends
the night searching for food while also being careful not to become
dinner for some other animal. J/597.87/C875re
Eastman, P.D. Sam and the Firefly
An owl named Sam meets a firefly who can write words in the
air with his light. J/Reader/Eastman
Florian, Douglas. Mammalabilia
A collection of humorous poems about mammals such as the tiger,
gorilla, and rhebok. See also Insectlopedia, Beast Feast, and
In the Swim. J/811.54/F635ma
Haas, Jessie. Runaway Radish
When Radish the pony grows too big for the girls who own him,
he goes to live at a horse camp where there are always new children
for him to train. J/Fiction/Haas
Heilbroner, Joan. Robert the Rose Horse
A horse that is prone to sneezing when sniffing roses saves
the day when a bank is robbed. J/Reader/Heilbroner
Leaf, Munro. The Story of Ferdinand
Ferdinand likes to sit quietly and smell the flowers, but one
day he gets stung by a bee and his snorting and stomping convince everyone
that he is the fiercest of bulls. J/P/Leaf
Lionni, Leo. An Extraordinary Egg
Jessica the frog befriends the animal that hatches from an egg
she brought home, thinking it is a chicken. J/P/Lionni
Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Are Friends
Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends--Frog
and Toad. J/Reader/Lobel, J/Reader/Paperback
Martin, Bill. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color,
and a teacher looking at them. J/P/Martin
Martin-Llaranaga, Anna. The Big Wide-Mouthed Frog
A big wide-mouthed frog asks every creature he meets what they
like to eat, but when he meets a crocodile he doesn't like the crocodile's
answer. J/P/Martin-Llaranaga
Massie, Diane Redfield. The Baby BeeBee Bird
The peaceful quiet of the zoo at night is loudly interrupted
by the croonings of a tiny beebee bird. Elephants, lions, and giraffes
alike can get no sleep at all, and in the morning when the beebee bird
is fast asleep, they take matters into their own hands. J/P/Massie
McCloskey, Robert. Make Way for Ducklings
Mr. and Mrs. Mallard proudly return to their home in the Boston
Public Garden with their eight offspring. J/P/McCloskey
McMillan, Bruce. Nights of the Pufflings
Celebrates the young lives of Iceland's amazing puffins. J/598.33/M167ni
Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. Bold and Bright, Black and White Animals
Introduces, in brief text and illustrations, a variety of animals
whose coloring is black and white. J/591.472/P295bo
Stockdale, Susan. Nature's Paintbrush: The Patterns and Colors
Around You
Simple text and bright pictures explain how the many uses of
colors and patterns are helpful to living things in the natural world.
J/591.472/S864na
Yoshida, Toshi. Elephant Crossing
Describes the perils faced by a herd of African elephants in
the course of their daily lives. J/599.674/Y65el
Atwater, David. Mr. Popper's Penguins
The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic
penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a housepainter
obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions. J/Fiction/Atwater, J/Paperback/A
Avi. Poppy
Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn
big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl,
has other ideas. J/Fiction/Avi, J/Paperback/A
Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse and the Motorcycle
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy
in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.
J/Fiction/Cleary, J/Paperback/C
Delaney, Michael. Birdbrain Amos
A hippo discovers that the bird he invites to live on him to
eat bugs changes his life more than he expected. J/Fiction/Delaney
Henry, Marguerite. King of the Wind
Traces the abuses and triumphs of the Arabian stallion who became
a founding sire of the Thoroughbred breed, and of the mute Arabian boy
who tended him as long as he lived. J/Fiction/Henry, J/Newbery/1949
King-Smith, Dick. Babe: The Gallant Pig
A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard,
is adopted by an old sheepdog, and discovers a special secret to success.
If you like this porker story, read Lady Lollipop by the same
author. J/Fiction/King-Smith
Machotka, Hana. Terrific Tails
Describes different kinds of tails and how they are used by such
animals as peacocks, dogs, monkeys, and beavers. J/591.4/M151te
Montgomery, Sy. The Snake Scientist
Discusses the work of Bob Mason and his efforts to study and
protect snakes, particularly red-sided garter snakes. J/597.96/M788sn
Morey, Walt. Gentle Ben
Traces the friendship between a boy and a bear in the rugged
Alaskan Territory. J/Fiction/Morey, J/Paperback/M
Murawski, Darlyne A. Bug Faces
Presents close-up photographs of insect faces and describes some
of their unique facial features, including compound eyes and pincher
jaws. J/595.7/M972bu
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Shiloh
When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia
home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner,
a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat
his dogs. J/Fiction/Naylor, J/Newbery/1992, J/Paperback/N
North, Sterling. Rascal
The author recalls his carefree life in a small midwestern town
at the close of World War I, and his adventures with his pet raccoon,
Rascal. J/Fiction/North
Oppel, Kenneth. Silverwing
When a newborn bat named Shade but sometimes called "Runt"
becomes separated from his colony during migration, he grows in ways
that prepare him for even greater journeys. Read more adventures in
the sequel, Sunwing. J/Fiction/Oppel, J/Paperback/O
Pringle, Laurence. An Extraordinary Life: The Story of a Monarch
Butterfly
Introduces the life cycle, feeding habits, migration, predators,
and mating of the monarch butterfly through the observation of one particular
monarch named Danaus. J/595.7889/P957ex
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan. The Yearling
A young boy living in the Florida backwoods is forced to decide
the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raised as a pet. J/Fiction/Rawlings,
J/Paperback/R
Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences
with both good and bad masters. J/Fiction/Sewell
White, E.B. Charlotte's Web
Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to
be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides
to help him. J/Battle/Fiction/White, J/Battle/Paperback/W
