Bulion, Leslie
Summary: "...Galápagos tells the complex story of a young volcanic ecosystem influenced by seasonal ocean currents, where food energy moves through integrated land and sea communities, each in its own season of growth and renewal. Millions of years ago, undersea volcanos in the eastern Pacific Ocean erupted, spewing up lava, rocks, and ash that eventually formed a cluster of islands: the archipelago...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.5 BULLatham, Irene
Summary: This beautiful poetry collection introduces readers to the art of found poetry as the poet writes a 37-line poem, "Nest," then finds 160 smaller poems within it. What can you find in a poem about a robin's nest? Irene Latham masterfully discovers "nestlings" or smaller poems about an astonishing variety of subjects--emotions, wild animals, natural landmarks on all seven continents, even planets...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wordsong, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 LATYoon, Joohee
Summary: "Poetry and children belong together, and for a long time, the music and playfulness of verse wove itself through children's days and lives. Beastly Verse aims to help return the wonder of poetry to children's lives through sixteen exquisitely illustratedpoems, four of which have the surprise and pleasure of being foldouts. Consisting of playful as well as powerfully memorable poems, Beastly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 YOOFrost, Helen
Summary: Simple poetic language and close-up photographs invite readers to explore all the baby animals who are born during spring.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FROCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FRODavies, Nicola
Summary: A collection of fifty-three original poems that celebrate the sea in all its changing moods.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2018
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Summary: An illustrated collection of poems by a variety of authors describing the peculiarities of pets and wild and domestic animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 1989
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 808.81 CARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 811 CARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Animal CarleGeorge, Kristine O'Connell.
Summary: A collection of poems about origami animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 GEOWorth, Valerie.
Summary: Describes in verse both ordinary and extraordinary things, with an emphasis on animals such as the anteater and skunk.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 1986
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 WORGriffiths, Andy
Summary: A collection of nine humorous stories in rhyme. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GRIAshman, Linda
Summary: "Step right up, animal lovers! It's your turn to judge in this poetic competition of superlative animal abilities. Structured as a guessing game competition, and told through deftly crafted persona poems, the book celebrates animals' standout qualities, from the biggest (blue whale) to the smallest (shrew), with all the favorite creatures (speedy cheetahs, long-necked giraffes) plus some less...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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Summary: A collection of poems celebrating animals, from weasels to hammerhead sharks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beach Lane Books 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Harley, Avis.
Summary: Short poems about undersea life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wordsong 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.6 HARSidman, Joyce.
Summary: "Discover the hidden world of the meadow in this unique combination of poetry riddles and science wisdom"--Jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811.54 SIDDaniel, Danielle
Summary: In this introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals, young children explain why they identify with different creatures such as a deer, beaver, or moose. Delightful illustrations show the children wearing masks representing their chosen animal, while the few lines of text on each page work as a series of simple poems throughout the book. In a brief author's note, Danielle Daniel...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DANBoynton, Sandra.
Summary: Join Boynton's lively prehistoric bunch as they get everyone's tails shaking for a feet-stomping good time!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2016
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Boynton 2016Mora, Pat.
Summary: In this poem in English and Spanish, lizards, armadillos, and other creatures of the night make merry beneath the desert moon, enjoying the strains of a mariachi band and gobbling lots of delicious food.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 468 MOR SPANISHElliott, David
Summary: The animals in the dark woods are secretive, their inner lives a mystery. The stealthy bobcat, the inquisitive raccoon, and the dignified bear waking up from his winter nap are just a few of the glorious animals featured in this collection of poems and woodland scenes.--page [2] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ELLLewis, J. Patrick.
Summary: Offers morbidly-humorous, pun-filled, illustrated epitaphs for animals that poetically describe how they met their ends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 818.602 LEWDahl, Roald.
Summary: The witches: A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House/Listening Library 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD DAHFrost, Helen
Summary: When you are outside on a summer's day, have you ever seen fine powder on a flower or floating on the breeze? That's pollen, almost invisible, waiting for the only thing it needs -- a ride on the wind, or a wing, or a feather. And it's the pollinators, small and mighty, who hold the world together with their work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FROCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FROSierra, Judy.
Summary: Each of twenty-six poems describes the antics and habits of a zany classroom pet whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC SierrLear, Edward
Summary: After a courtship voyage of a year and a day, Owl and Pussy finally buy a ring from Piggy and are blissfully married.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1997
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fairytales Lear 1991Hosford, Kate
Summary: Presents a collection of poems about animal sleep habits.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press Kids 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 HOSLevy, Debbie
Summary: Pairs photos from a National Geographic photographer with poems to present the letters of the alphabet and pay tribute to the diversity of the animal world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2021