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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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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A stunning visual exploration of the weirdest, most incredible animals on Earth. Readers will learn that what makes many creatures so strange, to humans at least, is often exactly what helps it to survive. A fact-filled book about the planet's weirdest, most wonderful creatures from award-winning illustrator Ben Rothery"-- Provided by publisher.
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Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Whether you're already an exotic pet owner or you're thinking about becoming one, here is your one-stop guide to owning such unusual household pets as lizards, snakes, frogs, newts, spiders, and insects. Increasingly popular, these creatures offer low-maintenance, low-allergy, space-saving alternatives to traditional pets. This practical and accessible handbook covers more than fifty of the most popular amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates available...
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English
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"Star of Animal Planet's Evan Goes Wild and People magazine's 'Pet Vet' Dr. Evan Antin takes readers beyond his viral Instagram posts right into the wild world with him, [providing] an up-close and personal look at planet Earth in all its wild glory. But beyond the laugh-out-loud stories and dangerous encounters with some of our planet's most exotic creatures, it is a clarion call to protect our delicate environment"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"From sloths to spoonbills and panda ants to pangolins, little geniuses will love learning about all of the unusual, adorable animals that live on this planet. More than 50 little-known flyers, swimmers, and crawlers are included in this book, whimsically illustrated by artist Hsinping Pan. Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses will remind you that nature contains many wonders--and these cute and curious creatures are no exception"--Provided by publisher....
5) I want a dog
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English
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"A girl seeks her perfect pet at an unusual animal shelter"--|cProvided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014],
Language
Español
Description
Las imágenes y los simples hechos compartir el texto sobre el rinoceronte. Los lectores aprenderán lo rinocerontes parezca, el lugar donde viven, lo que comen, y otros datos curiosos.
Pictures and simple text share facts about the rhinoceros. Readers will learn what rhinos look like, where they live, what they eat, and other fun facts.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Vietnam veteran, retired racehorse jockey, and keeper of secrets, Anse Caulfield rescues exotic big cats, elephants, and other creatures for Little Eden, a wildlife sanctuary near the abandoned ruins of a failed development on the Georgia coast. But when Anse's prized lion escapes and is killed, he becomes obsessed with replacing her-even if the means of rescue aren't exactly legal. Anse is joined by Malaya, a former soldier herself, who after discharge...
8) Up
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English
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Carl Fredericksen is a 78- year-old curmudgeon. He used to enjoy his modest life as a balloon seller when his adventure-loving wife Ellie was still alive. When she died, Carl was left with his memories and the awareness that they never made their dream journey to Paradise Falls in South America. When well-meaning officials consign Carl to Shady Oaks Retirement Home, he rigs thousands of helium balloons to his house and floats away. He discovers that...
10) Up
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Part rascal, part dreamer, retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen is ready for his last chance at high-flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. But unbeknownst to Carl, Russell, an overeager 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer who has never ventured beyond his backyard, is in the wrong place at the wrong time--Carl's front porch!"--Container.
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