Ocean State Libraries

The story of how a frog escapes his predators shows his place in the natural world. A cumulative tale in which a frog tries to catch a fly without getting caught itself.

"Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself." --

"Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests."--

"Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn."--

"In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. 'Goodnight room, goodnight moon.' And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room'to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to everything one by one'the little bunny says goodnight. In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words...

"Happy Birthday Clifford! Everyone wants to give their friend Clifford a special birthday present. But the blow-up ball gets blown up, the pinata gets smashed, the sweater is too small, and the beauty parlor gift certificate just didn't seem exactly right. Finally, Clifford gets the best present of all -- his family there to celebrate with him."--

Horace feels really mean at the end of a bad day, until he helps his mother make Mean Soup.

No longer wanted by their masters, a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out for Bremen to become musicians.

Frogs, fish, a turtle, and other creatures who live in or around a river state their need for the river, making a plea for protecting this natural resource.

A well-mannered little boy has permission to bring his animal friends to visit the king and queen.