Steve Jenkins
44) Hello, baby!
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A baby encounters a variety of young animals, including a clever monkey, a hairy warthog, and a dusty lion cub, before discovering the most precious creature of all.
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text introduce different kinds of birds' nests, from the scrapes falcons build on high, craggy ledges to the underground nests burrowing owls dig. Includes brief facts about each kind of bird.
46) Elephants swim
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A wonderful variety of animals and how each behaves in water are described in rhyme and illustrated in full-color collages that capture the beauty and diversity of the sixteen swimmers.
48) Bugs are insects
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces common backyard insects and explains the basic characteristics of these creatures.
49) Animal dads
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and simple text describe how the males of different species help take care of their young.
51) Vulture view
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces young readers to the turkey vulture in a poetic style with colorful illustrations.
54) This big sky
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Poems that describe the landscape, people, and animals of the American Southwest.
59) Woodpecker wham!
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Enter woodpecker world and get a bird's eye view of everyday life: hiding from hawks, feeding hungry chicks, and drilling holes to build homes. Woodpeckers are nature's home builders, creating holes that many other animals live in when the woopeckers move on. A variety of woodpecker species fly through these pages--perhaps some that live near you!"--
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Throughout the day and into the night various birds sing their songs, beginning with the woodpecker who taps a pole ten times and counting down to the hummingbird who calls once.