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STORYTIME @ HOME
Youth Services staff has created special resources to help facilitate a fun storytime experience in your home. We’ve outlined early literacy activities to help keep kids reading, singing, playing, writing, and talking every day.
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"This nonfiction reader compares and contrasts 16 ferocious ocean creatures. Readers will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more. Then compare and contrast the battling animals before finally discovering the winner!" -- Amazon.com.
What would happen if sixteen sea creatures met in a tournament? Who will be the ocean champion? Who do you think would win? --
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"What's the deal with animals on land? Open up this fact file to find out! Learn all about creatures that live on land, from giraffes to frogs to dung beetles. Explore where these animals live, what they eat, and more. Bright, engaging photos help readers follow along to get all the facts"--
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"A baby kangaroo lives in its mother's pouch. A zebra group is called a dazzle. A mother octopus has 50,000 babies! Find out how animal families care for their young, keep one another safe, and share duties. Accessible and fun K-3 level information reveals the animal world to young readers and researchers in this Pebble Explore title from the Animal Societies series"--
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"If you could have any animal's tongue, whose would you choose? If you had a gaur's tongue, you could taste test ice-cream flavors. If you had a chameleon's tongue, you could catch any Frisbee. And if you had a wolf's tongue, you'd never break a sweat no matter how hot it got! The animal kingdom has tons of amazing tongues, but yours is pretty great, too!"--
6) Buddy
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The puppy place. Main series volume 5
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Charles and Lizzie Peterson foster dogs and find them the perfect homes. Will they be able to take care of Skipper's litter and find forever homes for Skipper and all of her pups, too?
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"If you could have any ocean animal's superpower, whose would you choose? If you could shapeshift like a giant Pacific octopus, you could squeeze through even the smallest gaps. If you could snap your claws like a coconut crab, you could slice through sheets of metal. An awesome book of ocean animal superpowers!"--
8) Scout
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Lizzie and Charles meet Scout, a gentle German shepherd who is very good at helping people. A puppy like Scout needs a special owner. Can the Petersons find the perfect person?
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"The sun rose over the horizon, casting shadows on the dewy pasture. The blades of grass shone like thousands of little lights across the field."A Tale of Courage and Friendship Meet Tsar Pegasus, a spirited young horse, on an epic adventure filled with bravery, determination, and the power of friendship. In the picturesque setting of a sun-kissed farm, Tsar encounters Teodor, a grumpy and intimidating bull.Tsar, guided by his fearless spirit, strives...
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"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 common animals with equally amazing abilities (long-lived...
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"Welcome, friends, and settle in: There's lots to do and see as I tell you the story of our oldest, wisest tree...Join BEAR and his friends through the seasons as they prepare a MAGICAL BIRTHDAY PARTY for GRAND OLD OAK, with lots of THINGS to SPOT along the way"--Back cover.
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"Allosaurs hunted with sharp teeth, and Steogosaurs developed bones like armor to stay safe from fierce predators. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Jurassic period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or the predators lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Jurassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover...
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"Chronicling the adventure and collaboration that ensues when four animal friends take turns caring for a precious little egg they find in the woods. Enter the beautifully illustrated world of Bear, Hare, Turtle, and Mouse. In Dubuc's signature soft and inviting watercolor scenes, these forest friends make an unexpected discovery and turn to each other to find a shared solution. They decide they each will have a turn caring for the egg in their homes....
15) Megalodon
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"Engaging images accompany information about the megalodon. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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"At opposite ends of the Earth, the polar regions could not be farther apart. And yet the animals who live in the Arctic and Antarctica have a lot in common. They have adapted to live in the world's harshest environments, surviving extreme cold and continuous days of darkness. In this beautiful book, author L.E. Carmichael and illustrator Byron Eggenschwiler take readers on a journey to explore the animal adaptions that make life possible in these...
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A stunning visual exploration of what it takes to be counted among the deadliest animals on Earth. From the saltwater crocodile's vise like bite to the golden eagle's lightning attack from the air, many of the creatures featured in this upper-level picture book are built for danger. But what makes a chameleon or ant so threatening, and which creature is the deadliest of all to humans, despite its tiny size? Award-winning illustrator Ben Rothery's...
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[2023]
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Standing out from the crowd is tough, especially in the animal kingdom. With an estimated 8.7 million species vying for attention, the multitude of contenders must go above and beyond to make it onto top 10 lists. But there is one group that has an unfair advantage, baby animals.
20) Baby animals
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[2015]
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Shows a variety of baby animals and how their mothers take care of them. --
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