Juvenile Fiction, Animals
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Squeak, The Little Grey Squirrel
by Lori J
When Great Gramma’s great-grandchildren come to visit her in Canada, they meet someone very special—a little grey squirrel named Squeak. He turns up outside Great Gramma’s window every day, and he’s always fun to watch. The more they see Squeak, the ...
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The Huckleberry Helper
by Joan Forbes
William Rabbit lives in the Rabbit Burrow with his grandpa, mother, and two sisters. One rainy afternoon, when Grandpa reads to them about a pie-baking contest, adventure ensues. William leaves to pick some of the wonderful huckleberries growing in ...
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Birds of the Same Feather
by Diane Hodgson
Imagine being a bird who cannot see well! That is the dilemma that Bobo, a sweet cockatiel living in the Australian forest, deals with everyday. His poor eyesight makes it difficult for him to see images that are off in the distance and it makes it ...
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The Pond Orchestra and Other Poems
by Leslie Brazier Smit
What happens in the forests and fields when we are not looking? Can a baby goat and a frog become friends? Are the sounds you hear by the pond made by an orchestra of woodland critters? The Pond Orchestra and Other Poems is a sweet and amusing ...
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The Missing Toe
The Story of an Adventurous Caterpillar and His Friends by Ellen Dalzell
Tik, Tak, and Toe are excited to turn into monarch butterflies! But these little caterpillars have a long way to go before that happens. The milkweed leaves they eat are filled with other insects that want to eat them, so they’re grateful when a ...
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Good Night, Good Night, Victoria Beach
by Rae St. Clair Bridgman
If a jackrabbit were to visit you at bedtime, would you follow it? Good Night, Good Night, Victoria Beach is inspired by a certain half-white, half-brown jackrabbit seen at dusk at Victoria Beach, Manitoba after a first snowfall. This abcedary ...
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Daddy Dragon Wants a Nap
by Byung Chun
Baby Dragon wants to play, but Daddy Dragon keeps falling asleep! What is a baby dragon to do when his Daddy is taking a nap and he wants to play? Well, that’s easy! Wake him up! Baby tries to get Daddy to play in all sorts of fun and silly ...
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Elaina and the Elephant
by Melissa Morris
When Elaina has to spend Christmas in the hospital, she only has one wish—for an elephant to be her friend. She’s convinced that an elephant will help her face what’s in store, and the big scary future. But when she tells her mother about her ...
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Love Yourself
by Sally Chau
Nigel is excited to see his classmates after the summer break. However, Nigel notices that they treat him differently; they make fun of how he looks and exclude him. Nigel does not understand why until he discovers that he is different from the rest ...
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Cornelius the Dragon
by Nadine Rake
Cornelius the dragon is not like other dragons—he is a gardener, not a destructive fire-breather! In the forest, he grows fruits, vegetables, and flowers. He even learns how to use plants as medicine. But when his family finds out, they forbid him ...
