Ocean State Libraries

"Follow along as eleven different dinosaur children and their prehistoric parents give a big kiss, turn out the light, tuck in their tails, and whisper "good night."" --

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

An elderly bachelor and his spinster sister adopt an orphan and are mistakenly sent a girl instead of a boy. The orphan, Anne, remains with the couple, moves from one mishap to another, succeeds academically, and finds love.

"Gets lost in space (topic: the solar system); Arnold's know-it-all cousin gets Ms. Frizzle's class lost in outer space. Out of this world (topic: space rocks): When an asteroid heads straight for the school, Ms. Frizzle arranges a field trip into space. Gains weight (topic: gravity): Ms. Frizzle takes the class into space and turns the bus into a planet with adjustable gravity. Plays ball (topic: forces): Ms. Frizzle combines physics and baseball...

"Set in 79 A.D., Pompeii tells the epic story of Milo ... , a slave turned invincible gladiator who finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia ... , a wealthy merchant's daughter who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. ... As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him"--Container....

"Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Die-cut pages illustrate what the caterpillar ate on successive days." --

"Where does Santa's suit come from? Why does he slide down the chimney? Why does he live at the North Pole? The answers to all these questions and the origins of our favorite holiday traditions are revealed in this classic about Kris Kringle, the world's most famous gift-giver." --

"Peter Cottontail wants to be the chief Easter Bunny and everyone in April Valley agrees, except for Evil Irontail. Peter must deliver more eggs than his rival to earn the top spot and save Easter for children everywhere." --

En este libro ilustrado para niños, hay caballos, ovejas, cabras, gansos y otros animales que viven juntos en el gran granero rojo. Rhymed text and illustrations introduce the many different animals that live in the big red barn.

Bilingual text describes a children's party and provides practice counting in English and Spanish.