Cañon City Public Library

Nicola's adorable little dog June Bug keeps getting into trouble. She steals the neighbor's turkey, yanks down the Christmas tree, and destroys Mom's almost-finished giant crossword. Everyone's mad, and it looks as though June Bug's days are numbered. Will doing a good deed make up for her bad behavior?

If animals gave thanks...what would they do? Raccoon would chir-chirrrr thanks for her cub. Crow would loop and swoop in the sky. And Bear would invite his friends to a bountiful feast. Across the animal kingdom, every creature would be grateful for food, family, and being together.

"Wild creatures come in all shapes and sizes. They can be playful or loud or smelly or curious or cute—just like kids! People Are Wild turns the tables and asks what animals think of us. We may not always see eye to eye, but the more we understand each other, the better we’re able to live in harmony." --book jacket

Lily learns that kitties can be almost as much trouble as dogs--but they can also be very comforting.

"Dolphin shuts just one eye and goes swimming in her sleep... How do you go to sleep? Visit baby animals all around the world in this sweet bedtime board book!"

Illustrations and easy text point out differences and similarities between seven unlikely pairs of animals, such as a cockatoo and a kangaroo, or a warthog and a frog.

Identifies some of the things happening in nature while one goes about an ordinary day, such as a shark circling a reef while one brushes one's teeth, or puffins eating fresh-caught fish while one eats dinner.

"How will Frog escape the swoops, snips, and snaps of all sorts of animals in the forest and get to the party on time? This is a delightful, gripping, and funny adventure narrative aimed at very young readers, that will no doubt appeal to older children and adults alike."--Provided by publisher.

Explore phonics with Diego, Baby Jaguar and their friends. This book includes six phonic readers featuring six different phonics sounds.

Animals have fathers, too, just like you do! Animal fathers play with their children and love them, too. Find out about these little fathers and the children they look after in this new classic picture book.