Books like 'Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents'
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Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher...Categorized as:
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![The Magic School Bus Spins A Web: A Book About Spiders by Tracey West, Joanna Cole]()
The Magic School Bus Spins A Web: A Book About Spiders by Tracey West, Joanna Cole
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTransported inside a sci-fi movie about giant bugs, Ms... -
![Wild Rescuers: Escape to the Mesa by StacyPlays]()
Wild Rescuers: Escape to the Mesa by StacyPlays
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe next installment in the New York Times bestselling series! From YouTube gamer StacyPlays comes the exhilarating sequel to her Minecraft-inspired adventure novel about a girl raised by wolves. Stacy would do anything to protect the Taiga where she lives with the pack of intelligent wolves who raised her... -
![In a Jar by Deborah Marcero]()
In a Jar by Deborah Marcero
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLlewellyn, a little rabbit, is a collector. He gathers things in jars--ordinary things like buttercups, feathers, and heart-shaped stones. Then he meets another rabbit, Evelyn, and together they begin to collect extraordinary things--like rainbows, the sound of the ocean, and the wind just before snow falls...Categorized as:
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![The Girl and the Tiger by Paul Rosolie]()
The Girl and the Tiger by Paul Rosolie
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsha is a girl who loves animals, but struggles in the confines of school. When she is sent away to live with her grandparents on the Indian countryside, she discovers a sacred grove where a young Bengal tiger has taken refuge. Isha knows that the ever-shrinking forests of India mean there are few places left for a tiger to hide... -
![Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon]()
Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen curious Penguin finds a lost pinecone in the snow, their friendship grows into something... -
![A Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton]()
A Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA little girl rescues a strange beast in the woods and carries him safely home. But the beast is not happy and escapes! A funny and charming tale about seeing both sides of the story... -
![The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins by Karin Kaufman]()
The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins by Karin Kaufman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung Geraldine longs to have adventures as thrilling as those in the Book of Tales, the book her papa reads to her and her brother Button at night. More than that, she wants to be brave--a seemingly impossible task in a world where ravens throw black shadows over the earth and wolves prowl barren lands in search of their prey. But Geraldine is a mouse. The weakest of ground things...Categorized as:
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![Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor]()
Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA determined snail.A plump cabbage.A truly epic journey . . .In a book as cheerful and charming as Snail himself, Corey Tabor tells a winning tale of a slow but steady snail, whose determination and kindness bring him the best reward of all: friendship... -
![Pete the Cat: Out of This World by James Dean]()
Pete the Cat: Out of This World by James Dean
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBlast off into space with New York Times bestselling author and artists James Dean and everyone's favorite cat-stronaut, Pete the Cat, in Pete the Cat: Out of This World.When Pete heads off to space camp, he gets to float in zero gravity, build rockets, and even goes on an extraordinary interstellar mission that is out of this world--literally... -
![A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel]()
A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this moving companion to the Caldecott Honor–winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone—to the animals that use it, it's a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world... -
![The Fantastic Flying Journey by Gerald Durrell]()
The Fantastic Flying Journey by Gerald Durrell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGerald Durrell, one of the world's leading naturalists, combines his knowledge of wildlife with adventure to produce a fascinating journey through the world of animals. Empowered with the gift of speaking to animals, three children travel the world learning about wildlife. Full-color illustrations... -
![Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann]()
Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a polar bear arrives unexpectedly in the woods, the animals fear and avoid him, suspecting him to be dangerous—and his habit of collecting leaves only adds to their distrust. Then one day, they watch as he attempts to fly over the water with wings made of colorful leaves, just trying to go home... -
![A River by Marc Martin]()
A River by Marc Martin
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere is a river outside my window.Where will it take me? So begins an imaginary journey from the city to the sea. From factories to farmlands, freeways to forest, each new landscape is explored through stunning illustrations and poetic text from this award-winning picture-book creator... -
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![In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming]()
In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIf you were a fuzzy caterpillar crawling through the tall, tall grass on a sunny afternoon, what would you see?To find out, just follow the tiny tour guide as he inches his way through the pages of this book. You'll see ants and bees and birds--hip-hopping bunnies too. You'll even hear the sounds some of them make.Crunch, munch,caterpillars lunch...Crack, snap, wings flap.. -
![Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni, Ron McLarty]()
Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni, Ron McLarty
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this classic book, a winsome, winning inchworm is proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun... -
![Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk]()
Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe modern classic about a sweet spider and her friends is now available for the first time in a Scholastic Bookshelf paperback version"Miss Spider can't understand why insects flee in panic at her approach. Being a florivore herself, she only wants to invite them over for cakes and tea... -
![La Noche del Pequeño Búho by Divya Srinivasan]()
La Noche del Pequeño Búho by Divya Srinivasan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's evening in the forest and Little Owl wakes up from his day-long sleep to watch his friends enjoying the night. Hedgehog sniffs for mushrooms, Skunk nibbles at berries, Frog croaks, and Cricket sings. A full moon rises and Little Owl can't understand why anyone would want to miss it...Categorized as:
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![چتری برای دو نفر by Jonathan London]()
چتری برای دو نفر by Jonathan London
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGet ready for a rainy-day adventure with Duck and Hippo! Duck and Hippo may be completely different, but they are best friends. When playful Duck invites careful Hippo to go for a walk in the rain, they have trouble sharing Duck’s umbrella. But Duck and Hippo won’t let that stop them... -
![Bright Winter Night by Alli Brydon]()
Bright Winter Night by Alli Brydon
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe forest calls, and creatures come:big and small, one by one.They sense there is a task to doas night descends, replacing blue.On one bright winter night, a group of woodland creatures emerges from the forest. Despite their differences, they start to build something together, using items found on the forest floor... -
![The Octopus Escapes by Maile Meloy]()
The Octopus Escapes by Maile Meloy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom a New York Times bestselling author comes this poignant, lyrical tale about nature's great escape artist—perfect for fans of the Oscar-winning documentary film My Octopus Teacher .The octopus is happy in his undersea cave until one day, a diver captures him and takes him to live in an aquarium. The humans give him food and tests that look like toys... -
![Flashlight by Lizi Boyd]()
Flashlight by Lizi Boyd
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNamed an NPR Best Book of the Year and Junior Library Guild Selection, this wordless storybook with stunning illustrations aims to lighten the fear of the dark and the noises that come with it." Flashlight allows readers to experience the wonder and excitement of nighttime exploration in the woods and wordlessly entices readers to explore the hidden nature outside their own homes...Categorized as:
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![Red Wagon by Renata Liwska]()
Red Wagon by Renata Liwska
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAll Lucy wants to do is play with her brand-new, bright red wagon. But her mother has other plans for her-and the wagon. Lucy must go to the market and buy vegetables for dinner. Lucy doesn't want to do chores! But she sets off for the market nonetheless, hauling her red wagon with her... -
![Ah Ha! by Jeff Mack]()
Ah Ha! by Jeff Mack
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrog is settling in for a relaxing day at the pond. (AAHH.) But wait—there are other creatures at the pond as well. (AH HA!) And some of them are out to get Frog. (AHHH!) Not to worry, Frog gets the last laugh... -
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![The Zoo by Suzy Lee]()
The Zoo by Suzy Lee
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn ordinary trip to the zoo turns out to be extraordinary? as an imaginative, fun-filled, animal adventure takes hold of a little girl. (Meanwhile, her poor beleaguered parents experience an adventure of their own.) It's a trip youngest animal lovers (and dreamers) will want to take again and again... -
![The Rescuers Down Under by Walt Disney Company]()
The Rescuers Down Under by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA picture book adaptation of Disney's The Rescuers Down Under... -
![Oliver Finds His Way by Phyllis Root, Christopher Denise]()
Oliver Finds His Way by Phyllis Root, Christopher Denise
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA small bear looks for—and finds—courage and a way home. While Mama hangs the wash outand Papa rakes the leaves,Oliver chases a big yellow leaf . . .Oliver is so intent on following a blowing autumn leaf that he doesn’t even notice that he’s lost his way. All alone at the edge of the woods, he starts to cry. He cries and cries - but he is still lost. And so he rubs his nose and tries to think. . -
![The Donkey Rustlers by Gerald Durrell]()
The Donkey Rustlers by Gerald Durrell
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo children vacationing on a Greek isle in the Ionian sea devise a plan where by stolen donkeys save the land of a friend from having the mortgage foreclosed... -
![The Perfect Plan by Leah Gilbert]()
The Perfect Plan by Leah Gilbert
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA gorgeously illustrated picture book about a little girl's leadership, creative thinking, and perseverance, as she works together with friends to build a dream, for fans of Rosie Revere, Engineer and The Curious Garden.Maya dreams of building a fort-a special, comfy, cozy place to hide out and read, to dream and play. So she goes to work drafting plans and gathering all her supplies...Categorized as:
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![This Little Kitty in the Garden by Karen Obuhanych]()
This Little Kitty in the Garden by Karen Obuhanych
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSpring is blooming, and what better way for rascally kittens to celebrate than by causing mischief in the garden in this charming picture book!Spring has sprung on Sakura Way.The five little kittles will garden today!Read along as these frisky felines plant seeds, pounce and play, claw and climb, and splish, splash and swirl — until they end their day asleep in the garden bed... -
![Zoe Gets Ready by Bethanie Deeney Murguia]()
Zoe Gets Ready by Bethanie Deeney Murguia
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA story where getting dressed inspires big dreams!Each day is full of possibilities, and Zoe wants to be ready for everything this one might bring. But that makes getting dressed really, really hard! If it's a twirling day, she'll need to wear the purple skirt. But if it's a cartwheeling day, she'll want the polka-dot tights... -
![Octopus Alone by Divya Srinivasan]()
Octopus Alone by Divya Srinivasan
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOctopus loves living on the busy reef under the sea. From her cozy cave, she can see clown fish, and sea turtles, and little butterflies swimming by. She especially loves watching the seahorses having fun, wiggling and twirling. Sometimes she will play with them, but occasionally Octopus just wants to be alone, somewhere quiet, and not so busy...Categorized as:
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![Cat Up a Tree by Ann Hassett, John Hassett]()
Cat Up a Tree by Ann Hassett, John Hassett
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWorried when she spots a cat up a tree, Nana Quimby frantically rings the firehouse for help, only to discover that the firemen no longer rescue cats in trees. What is she to do? She looks out the window again to discover five cats up the tree. And the cats keep coming - too many to count - in all sorts of zany colors, shapes, and sizes... -
![A Hippy-Hoppy Toad by Peggy Archer, Anne Wilsdorf]()
A Hippy-Hoppy Toad by Peggy Archer, Anne Wilsdorf
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tiny toad suddenly finds himself in a tree then, as other creatures startle him with a peck, a buzz, or a bump, he hops to new locations along the road... -
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![The Giant Seed by Arthur Geisert]()
The Giant Seed by Arthur Geisert
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this follow up to the magnificently inventive Ice, Arthur Geisert once again charms us with his porcine world. This time his pigs must get creative when a volcano destroys their home... -
![Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan]()
Jump, Frog, Jump! by Robert Kalan
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"This is the turtle that slid into the pond and ate the snake that dropped from a branch and swallowed the fish that swam after the frog -- JUMP, FROG, JUMP!" This infectious cumulative tale will soon have the young frogs you know jumping and chanting with joy... -
![Not Inside This House! by Kevin Lewis]()
Not Inside This House! by Kevin Lewis
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet Livingstone Columbus Magellan Crouse, a curious boy who loves to explore!You'd expect a boy with a name like Livingstone Columbus Magellan Crouse to explore. But Livingstone Columbus Magellan Crouse doesn't stop there... -
![Owl Sees Owl by Laura Godwin]()
Owl Sees Owl by Laura Godwin
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFans of the classic picture book Owl Babies by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson will adore this utterly simple picture book in which a baby owl goes off on his first adventure. With just three or four words per page, this story follows a baby owl one night as he leaves the safety of his nest (Home/Mama/Brother/Sister) and explores the starry world around him (Soar/Glide/Swoop/Swoosh)... -
![Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand]()
Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story by Will Hillenbrand
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn a windy spring day Bear and Mole decide to fly a kite. But when a storm rumbles in, the kite string breaks! The two friends tear after their kite and find it in a tree, protecting a nest of baby birds from the rain...Categorized as:
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![Come Back, Moon by David Kherdian]()
Come Back, Moon by David Kherdian
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when the moon goes missing? Find out in this poetic picture book from a Newbery Honoree and a two-time Caldecott Medalist.The moon is full and bright in the sky. So full, and so bright, that Bear can’t sleep! So he steals the moon from the sky and hides it away...
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