Picture Books
Grand Canyon
Jason Chin
jE Chin
Picture Books
"An exploration of the Grand Canyon on a grand scale, as only Jason Chin can illustrate and explain."--
Big cat, little cat
Elisha Cooper
jE Cooper
Picture Books
"A moving tale about friendship, new beginnings, and cats"--
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Egg
Kevin Henkes
jE Henkes
Picture Books
Three little birds crack their way out of eggs and fly away, leaving one egg sitting all alone until the three chicks come back and discover a friendly baby alligator has finally hatched.
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Not Quite Narwhal
Jessie Sima
jE Sima
Picture Books, Fantasy
Born deep in the ocean, Kelp is not like the other narwhals and one day, when he spies a creature on land that looks like him, he learns why.
Are you a sea unicorn or a land narwhal? Sima's debut picture book is a delight! -Casey
Up in the garden and down in the dirt
Kate Messner
jE Messner
Picture Books, Nature, Gardening
"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt."--
One in a great nonfiction picture book series, be sure to look for the others. -Casey
And then it's spring
Julie Fogliano
jE Fogliano
Picture Books, Nature
Simple text reveals the anticipation of a boy who, having planted seeds while everything around is brown, fears that something has gone wrong until, at last, the world turns green.
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Hop
Jorey Hurley
jE Hurley
Picture Books, Nature
"A day in the life of a rabbit family, from sleeping to grazing to hiding from danger"--
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Warbler wave
April Pulley Sayre
jE Sayre
Picture Books, Nature
"A photographic exploration of warbler behavior and migration"--
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Bird builds a nest
Martin Jenkins
jE Jenkins
Picture Books, Nature
"It's time for Bird to build her nest! Follow her as she pulls a worm out of the ground, lifts some twigs that are just the right size, and pushes the twigs into place. Uh-oh! One of the twigs falls to the ground! But after a day of hard work, Bird's nest is ready and waiting"--Publisher's website.
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Du iz tak?
Carson Ellis
jE Ellis
Picture Books, Nature
As a tiny shoot unfolds, a myriad of insects peer at it and wonder what it could be.
This is a perfect title for exploring together--little ones love to talk about what these bugs could be saying. Hint: Ellis has a dictionary, but I bet you can figure it out! -Casey
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