picture books

After he is mistakenly invited to a birthday party, a spirited badger tries to stay on his best behavior but has some difficulty repressing his badger-like instincts.

"It's beach day in Soggy Hollow! Everyone is enjoying fun in the sun--everyone, that is, except for Bruce. It's too hot, too sandy, and too windy! Bruce's favorite thing about summer? Doing nothing. In the shade. Where it's cool. Bruce's second favorite thing about summer? When it turns to fall"--Provided by publisher.

"A picture book about the five largest lakes in North America--how they formed, the importance of these waters, and how they've become a national treasure"--Provided by publisher. Includes author's note.

"Say hello to early learning concepts and the wild world of animals! Little ones will learn their shapes with the help of a couple of polar bears, some tree frogs, and a whole host of parrots! More than forty wonderful and endangered creatures from earth, sea, and sky parade across the pages and show the beauty and variety of our planet. A key at the back of the book identifies the animals for even more nature fun"--.

"It is almost time for Uni's first dance recital! Uni has practiced but is still worried about forgetting the routine. How will Uni tell left from right and remember the steps when performing on stage? Uni fans new and old will be excited to join this bighearted unicorn on a new adventure that shares the power of hard work and practice--plus a little help from mom and unicorn magic--to feel confident!"--.

Oxpecker asks Jim the monkey to watch her egg, and he reluctantly agrees to sit on the egg but soon gets bored. His friends Leslie and Norman come by, and he explains that he is egg-sitting. They offer to take turns sitting on the egg, so Jim can have some fun with them. At lunchtime, Jim realizes no one is sitting on the egg, and it starts rolling away. The egg lands in Snake's nest, but they can't be certain which one is Oxpecker's egg. When the eggs hatch, the baby bird knows who its mother is, but the baby snakes think Jim is their mother.

"Different animals soothe their babies to sleep in this new version of the familiar folk song"--.

When a bluebird comes upon a dinosaur who's down in the dumps, he asks what's wrong. "?Tengo hambre!" says the dinosaur. I'm hungry! Does the dinosaur want a banana? "?Pla?tano? No." Fish? "?Pescado? No, gracias." Nothing seems to do the trick! What does dinosaur want to eat? This delightful bilingual picture book is about finding just the right food--and just the right friend.

In a 5 Day Gratitude Challenge, Grateful Ninja focuses on being thankful for the simple things in life, both big and small.

A young Black girl named Olivia is excited when her paramedic father gets home from work each day, knowing the evening will be filled with food, fun, and stories. But she also worries when he leaves for work every morning, anxious he may not make it back like others she's heard about. The girl and her mother find ways to pass the time during the day, until he safely arrives home once again.