Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

A cumulative rhyme about the animals who help Robin build her nest.

"The Littlest Family goes wandering in the woods and just when they think they are lost, they find their way home again"--

Follows a child through preschool, from saying goodbye to parents on the very first day of school to watching butterflies hatch in spring.

Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.

On the night before the adoption of a puppy the whole family helps prepare by buying treats, setting up a crate, and discussing what they should name the new pet.

Follows a child through preschool, from saying goodbye to parents on the very first day of school to watching butterflies hatch in spring.

"Poetry and children belong together, and for a long time, the music and playfulness of verse wove itself through children's days and lives. Beastly Verse aims to help return the wonder of poetry to children's lives through sixteen exquisitely illustrated poems, four of which have the surprise and pleasure of being foldouts. Consisting of playful as well as powerfully memorable poems, Beastly Verse transports the reader into a richly worded world...

Though his friend Spikey teases him, Little Dinosaur is eager to be ready for his first day of school.

"A rhyming story that shows children how their heroes, from cowboys and princesses to astronauts and doctors, have to go to sleep each night too"--

Lively text and retro-style artwork combine in a lively picture book about opposites that invites children to learn new perspectives on spreads depicting a topsy-turvy funhouse journey.