(Grades K-1) That Pup
Paperback $3.00
A spirited golden retriever smells acorns and has great fun digging them up in a sunflower garden, a
pumpkin patch, under an apple tree, until she comes upon a squirrel, confronting her in a nearly
wordless spread. Leading up to that point, young viewers and listeners will notice with anticipation the
squirrel's presence getting closer and closer. The squirrel wants to know what the pup is doing digging
up the 10 acorns purposely hidden for winter. Instead of quarreling, the puppy suggests, "We can play
a new game, It's called, “Put Back the Acorn." An endearing spread shows them doing just that. Young
readers will pore over the details in these simple, realistic illustrations, full of love for the natural world
(Grades K-1) Maggie’s Ball
Hardcover $11.00
An eager little dog is looking for someone to play with when her ball bounces down a hill into town. A
colorful spread shows the park and four buildings set around it, with many children and adults playing
and going about their business. Maggie searches for her ball everywhere, circling the town and looking
in all the shop windows. Eventually, Maggie ends up disconsolately resting near a bench occupied by a
girl reading—but wait—is there a yellow ball next to the bench? The little girl asks Maggie to play ball
with her, and the pup delightedly complies.
(Grades K-3) Inside Mouse, Outside Mouse
Paperback $4.50
A narrator introduces readers to two mice: "Inside my house there is a mouse, Outside my house there
is a mouse." The inside mouse sleeps in an old-fashioned clock, while the outside mouse snuggles in a
tree stump. Line by line, with side-by-side, full-page illustrations, the story unfolds, tracing each
mouse's journey from its home to the window of the house, where the two meet face to face, one
looking out and one looking in, and say "Hello." Gouache paintings in breathtaking colors create zoomlens views of each of the not-so-different worlds of these two creatures.
(Grades 1-4) In the Garden: Who’s Been Here? Hardcover $11.50
Christina and Jeremy have been sent to the garden to gather vegetables for dinner. But they quickly
realize that they are not the first visitors to the garden today. There's a slimy snail on a leaf in the
cucumber patch, and some corn kernels have been pecked off the cob. Not only that, someone has been
snacking on the lettuce leaves! Christina and Jeremy follow the clues to discover which birds, animals,
and insects have been in their garden.
(Grades 1-4) Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here? Hardcover $11.50
Cammy and William follow an old deer path around the pond in search of blueberries. But
unexpectedly they find a lot more. Clue after clue tells them what kind of animal has been there before
and left its trace behind.
(Grades 1-4) In the Woods: Who’s Been Here?
Paperback $5.25
Cammy and William don't see any wildlife as they walk through the woods, yet there are signs
everywhere that animals have been around. Help these young nature lovers Find the clues -- an empty
nest, a fallen branch with the bark gnawed off, bleached bones by a cave, and more -- and join in
guessing, "Who's been here?"
(Grades 1-4) In the Snow: Who’s Been Here?
Paperback $5.25
The woods are cold and desolate as Cammy and William hike through the snow, yet signs of animal life
are everywhere. Help them find the clues -- a pellet of feathers and bones, a fish head by the brook, a
patch of bark rubbed off the trunk of a birch tree, and more -- and join in guessing, "Who's been here?"
(Grades 1-4) Box Turtle at Long Pond
Hardcover $11.50
A day in the life of a box turtle is rendered carefully in words and lifelike illustrations. It records the
turtle's actions as, slowly but with perseverance, he drinks, searches for food, evades danger, and
sleeps. The outstanding gouache paintings in borderless, horizontal two-page spreads are so realistic
that one almost reaches out to feel the turtle's textured shell. Although at times the turtle seems to be
camouflaged, blending into his surroundings, he stands out clearly once located.
(Grades 1-4) Around the World: Who’s Been Here? Hardcover $12.00
What would you see and hear if you traveled to every corner of the world in search of wildlife in all its
forms? Here is the answer -- and your passport to adventure. Follow Miss Lewis as she
circumnavigates the globe aboard the ship Explorer and reports her experiences in photographs,
sketches, and letters sent back to her students at home. What bird or animals has been in each habitat
and left its unique trace? From Antarctica to Kenya, China to Alaska, there are natural wonders to
observe and logical clues to piece together. Keep your eyes and mind open...you won't want to miss a
moment.
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