In an endearing lullaby, a mother asks a lizard, a monkey, and a water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb her sleeping baby.
In All About Lizards, Arnosky shows how lizards grow and live, answering kids' biggest questions about these animals, such as: Can lizards really change colors? How many kinds of lizards are there? Why do some lizards' tails break off? Packed with intriguing information and brought to life by Arnosky's vibrant paintings, this book will fascinate young readers.
I wish I were a Komodo dragon, dangerous and untamed. My Life would be quite different. Nothing would be the same. Can you imagine how your life would be if you were a komodo dragon of Indonesia? Easy-to-read, rhyming text brings young readers on an imaginative adventure to discover the daily life, food, home, and habits of the komodo dragon. Will you wish to be a giant lizard or stay just bein…
Everyone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander the real mouse is chased away with brooms and mousetraps. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be loved and cuddled, thinks Alexander, and he wishes he could be a wind-up mouse too. In this gentle fable about a real mouse and a mechanical mouse, Leo Lionni explores the magic of friendship. Originally published in 1969, the Caldecott Honor-winning …
A long, long time ago in ancient Mexico, the sun disappeared. Everything was dark, and the people were afraid. The animals decided to search for the sun through the fields and forests, rivers and lakes. But the sun was nowhere to be found. At last the animals stopped looking - all except the lizard. This is the story of a brave little lizard who would not give up until she had brought back ligh…