Juvenile Fiction, Animals
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Black and White Friends
by Betsy Hirsch Rosen
Black and White Friends is the story of Ziggy the Zebra and the black and white friends he comes across as he steps out of his front door one sunny morning: a bird, a dog, a panda, a skunk, and two penguins. Through the friends' adventures in ...
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Alex's Ripple Effect
by Cindy Klayh
Alex gets separated from his family while playing in a puddle of water. Scared but determined to find them, he sets out on a search. While searching, he meets other animals who also need help. As Alex helps others with their problems, he learns ...
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The Talking Ducks
by Meagan Balgobin
It’s getting very cold in Winnipeg as winter moves in. The Ducks, a sweet little family of Talking Ducks, need to go somewhere warm. Follow Mommy Duck, Daddy Duck, and their children Angela, Luke, and Crystal Duck on a whirlwind adventure as they ...
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The Small Creatures of the Universe
Turtle and the Bee by Leita H. Saysombath
Elle Bee is a refugee who flees her family when the hive is attacked by hornets. With her closest comrades, Elle Bee settles into a new life, a new hive, and a new land full of different creatures. Near the hive lives the turtle population, and one ...
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Ghost Salmon
by Edward E. Donahue
Ghost Salmon is a series of adventures set in the Pacific Northwest. The book is about an amazing journey of a Chinook Salmon who is transformed into a spiritual being with special powers. This selection of his adventures takes place in the ...
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The Christmas Cake Tin
by Hazel Larcombe
Fiction for young readers age 5 upwards. Set in Canada. Being an only child can be lonely at times. But having three animals and a pen friend who lives in a different country, is an excellent support to Meg. Meg's many hobbies and her three ...
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Square-Eyed Raccoon
Home Sweet Home! by Sylvia Melanson
A big, shaggy cat startles the square-eyed raccoon on her evening walk. After the raccoon jumps up onto a roof to escape the cat’s muddy claws, she discovers the perfect place to have a family. But when the lady who lives in the house locks ...
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Raton Yeux-Carrés
Enfin chez moi! by Sylvia Melanson
Un chat ébouriffé surprend le raton femelle aux yeux carrés lors de sa promenade du soir. Afin d’échapper aux griffes boueuses du chat, Raton Yeux-Carrés saute sur un toit. C’est alors qu’elle découvre l’endroit idéal pour fonder une famille. Mais ...
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My Dragon Doesn't Want to Wear Shoes
by Ligia Carvalho
Freddy is a stubborn little dragon that refuses to wear his green shoes because his friends make fun of him. Every time someone asks him to wear it, he says, "No." Follow Freddy's journey, from his lack of confidence to stand up for his choices, ...
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Julie and the Monster in the Sea
by Gwendolyn Burko
Jump into an underwater adventure with a young girl named Julie. She enjoys exploring the ocean. Julie wants to be friends with a shark who swims by her, yes a shark! Julie is not afraid of him. The story has a twist, as she discovers that the ...
