Marsha Diane Arnold
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
When thunder roars and lightning flashes, Raccoon is afraid to be alone in his home. So he hurries out to see if any of his neighbors in Thistle Hollow have room to spare for a friend in need. When Raccoon knocks on the doors of Possum, Quail, and Woodchuck, he is turned away. But then Raccoon spies a bright light in the storm. Will this next neighbor open up her house and heart to Raccoon? A tender story that reminds readers of all ages that a kind...
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
For Valentina, living on the Galápagos islands means spending her days outside, observing the natural world around her. She greets sea lions splashing on the shore, scampers over lava rocks with Sally-lightfoot crabs, and swims with manta rays. She is a Galápagos girl, and there is no other place she'd rather be!
3) Lights out
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Animals embark on a quest to find true darkness when too many artificial lights at night confuse migrating birds, silence singing frogs, and affect the survival of nocturnal animals.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Badger cannot wait one more minute for it to snow. When his friend Hedgehog explains that everything comes in its time, Badger is unconvinced and impatient as ever. But Badger's friends have a few tricks up their sleeves to try and get the snow's attention and distract their pal in the meantime"--
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"It's springtime and Badger is ready to plant the perfect garden. He has spent months gathering and sorting seeds. It's been a lot of work but it's worth it. His friends Red Squirrel, Dormouse, and Weasel come to help. They weed. They rake. And finally they plant. Afterward, everyone celebrates, and Badger can already imagine the perfect rows of flowers and vegetables. But then a rainstorm comes and washes away the beautiful seeds. Badger's perfect...
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A bilingual story, inspired by the childhood of Valentina Cruz, whose family was one of the first permanent inhabitants of the Galapagos islands. Valentina makes a promise to protect the islands and her animal friends"--
"Una historia bilingüe, inspirada en la infancia de Valentina Cruz, cuya familia fue uno de los primeros habitantes permanentes de las islas Galápagos. Valentina hace una promesa de proteger las islas y sus amigos animales"--
8) Lost. found
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
When a bear loses his bright red scarf in the woods, it is found--and lost again--by a series of animals that use it to keep warm or to have fun, but they disagree over who really owns it and cause a problem that only the scarf's true owner can fix.