McMullan, Kate
Summary: A rhyming picture book reveals the way familiar animals, from elephants and pigs to monkeys and hippos, take baths, and how human children do not take baths by sinking in mud, thrashing about in dust or licking themselves clean.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A Knopf 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCMFischer, Tim
Summary: "A young boy is visited by a mysterious owl, who spends a long summer as his cherished companion before having to leave when the seasons change"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FISMay, Kyla
Summary: "When Bella wins a poster-making contest at the animal shelter, she gets to be queen of the "Adopt-an-Animal" parade. That can only mean one thing... Bub the pug is her prince! But Bub has no idea what a prince does. Can he figure it out in time to help Bella be the best queen she can be?"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2023
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Summary: Lily meets a crow with a broken wing, so she and Maggie Rose take the crow home to Mom. But when the crow starts to become too tame, some unexpected problems arise. It's Lily to the rescue!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Starscape 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC CAMCadow, Kenneth M.
Summary: Ian Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries to overcome her opioid addiction. Despite the obstacles thrown their way, Ian is determined to keep his family afloat no matter what it takes. And...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CADMay, Kyla
Summary: When their friend Jack cannot join them, Bub the pug and his human, Bella, vow to bring him souvenirs from their road trip, and despite some bumps along the way, Bub calls their trip a big success.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JBR BLUE MAYRutledge, Lynda
Summary: "'Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes . . . ' Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling an unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It's 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2023
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Summary: Dog Sniff and cat Scratch live together in a house where sometimes they quarrel and sometimes they cooperate--especially when mischief is involved.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Acorn/Scholastic, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN FANBoyle, T. Coraghessan
Summary: When animal behaviorist Guy Schermerhorn demonstrates on a TV game show that he has taught Sam, his juvenile chimp, to speak in sign language, Aimee Villard, an undergraduate at Guy's university, is so taken with the performance that she applies to become his assistant. A romantic and intellectual attachment soon morphs into an interspecies love triangle that pushes hard at the boundaries of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BOYPartridge, Elizabeth.
Summary: Four woodland animals--a squirrel, a bat, a beaver, and a bear--busily prepare for the onset of winter.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Toddler Partridge 2002Cooper, Patrick.
Summary: When William the guinea pig finds himself in a life-threatening situation while exploring with a squirrel, he learns an important lesson about trust.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC COOOates, Joyce Carol
Summary: Cherie, a beloved cat, becomes very jealous when Cleopatra, a kitten, comes to live with her family.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Oates 2019Blabey, Aaron
Summary: Told in rhyming text, Brian tries to get his fellow piranhas to try his fruit and vegetable platter, but they all prefer meat--like those human feet dangling in the water.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021
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Summary: A collection of illustrated short stories, each one about the relationship of humans and the animals, both wild and domestic, that share the urban environment of the inner city.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC TANBlabey, Aaron
Summary: Told in rhyming text, Brian tries to get his fellow piranhas to try his fruit and vegetable platter, but they all prefer meat--like those human feet dangling in the water.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2019
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Summary: "Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Starscape, Tor Publishing Group 2023
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Summary: Rather than fulfill the expectations of his persistent companion, an animal chooses to live as himself.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RUZRim, Sujean
Summary: A bird named Bob meets some new friends and learns that you cannot know if you like new things unless you try them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RIMPaul, Ruth
Summary: "When it comes to mischief, there are some things Flash just can't resist. From shoes to sticks and mud to licks, Flash gets into all kinds of trouble that elicits some (tough) love from from his owners. But as all dog lovers know, you can only scold your puppy for so long--and then it's back to giving them lots of love and affection"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E PAUStower, Adam
Summary: Lily learns that kitties can be almost as much trouble as dogs--but they can also be very comforting.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Stower 2012Cain, Sheridan.
Summary: Following the advice of other creatures, a mother mouse moves her sleepy young son from one bed to another until she realizes she has known the right spot for him all along.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC CAICopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC CAILing, David
Summary: Children can come up with some pretty funny questions! Here in this warm and amusing story, Grandpa teases his granddaughters with some very unusual answers. The girls are spending time with Grandpa and his cats, and reject all his silly answers until one of them comes up with an idea that even Grandpa could not think of. This is a story that amuses and entertains grandparents and grandchildren...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Starfish Bay Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LINMorris, Richard T.
Summary: Director Billy Waddler is trying to film a documentary about moose, but the moose in question has no intention of spending his life in the woods and his animal friends, who have dreams of their own, help him prove his point.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG MORBlackall, Sophie
Summary: "Max isn't a typical cat, but his loving owner still sees the best in him"-- Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Nancy Paulsen Books 2021