Ocean State Libraries

A young llama asks his friends if their mamas are llamas and finds out, in rhyme, that their mothers are other types of animals.

"THE all-time classic picture book, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! A sturdy and beautiful book to give as a gift for new babies, baby showers, birthdays, and other new beginnings! Featuring interactive die-cut pages, this board book edition is the perfect size for little hands and great for teaching counting and days of the week."--

"Why is glass see-through? What makes elastic stretchy? Why does a paperclip bend? Why does any material look and behave the way it does? With clarity and humor, world-leading materials scientist Mark Miodownik answers all the questions you've ever had about your pens, spoons, and razor blades, while also introducing a whole world full of materials you've never even heard of: the diamond five times the size of Earth; concrete cloth that can be molded...

"Inspired by one of Mexico's most iconic painters, this book will introduce your little ones to their first English and Spanish numbers and words"--page [4] of cover. Inspirado por uno de los pintores más emblemáticos de México, este libro presentará a sus pequeños a sus primeros números y palabras en inglés y español.

A comedy about a mild-mannered accountant whose dreams of being a supercop come to life when his suburban home is used for an extended stake-out.

This new edition of J. E. Gordon's classic introduction to the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fundamental and fascinating questions about how the material world around us functions. In particular, Gordon focuses on so-called strong materials, such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone. For each material in question, Gordon explains the unique physical and chemical basis for its inherent structural qualities in irrepressibly...

Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal--until to her surprise--her parents grant her wish.

This collection of stories includes tales about illness, despair, exile, and human brutality. The author himself compiled the selection. Held to be among the greatest writers of short-fiction, Horacio Quiroga has been compared to Kipling and Poe.--cover

In this collection, Ferré introduces her major theme, the position of women in a fast-changing but still patriarchal culture.