Cañon City Public Library

After turning back into a prince, Prince Freddy, the former frog, misses his old pond, but his wife, Princess Daisy, thinks it is disgusting, so Freddy must find a way to show her the value of the place.

Frog enjoys a summer with his friends as he compares himself to a bat, takes a vacation, and meets a Starman who helps him to see the night sky in a new way.

Hooray! Maisy is packed up and ready to go on a nature walk. Everyone is excited when her friends meet up at the park entrance. They’re surprised at how many plants and animals live at the pond, from lily pads to ducks to ladybugs, tadpoles to fish and dragonflies. When they head into the woods, they find the animals to be shy is that a deer, or even a fox? Looking closely at leaves and under logs helps in spotting small creatures like ants and...

Frog and the other animals have a dancing good time both in and out of the water as readers are asked to identify such elements as the animals' clothing and rhyming sounds and draw conclusions from the text.

Twelve-year-old Jessie spends the summer with her family on Quicksand Pond, a New England vacation spot, where she develops a star-crossed friendship with independent Terri, and meets a reclusive old lady whose connection to a murder that took place decades ago still informs her present and affects Terri in ways that Jessie gradually comes to understand the more time they spend together.

A boy discovers that the pond in his backyard contains a whole world ready to be explored.

A touching picture book for children about a young boy and his family overcoming the loss of his father. This colorful, emotional book is filled with natural imagery, centering on a small pond in the garden, and will teach children not only about death and loss, but the importance of the natural world.

"A boy and his pet dragon go exploring at a nearby pond. They learn about fish, plants, and boats that can be found in ponds. This title includes reading activites and a word list"--

A young boy and his dog on a serene pond that erupts in a cacophony of birds, frogs, turtles, and other creatures.

"When a flock of ducks arrives at an unsuspecting turtle's pond, the turtle is mistaken for a green duck and can't seem to convince anyone otherwise. Can the turtle find a way to take back the pond and get some peace and quiet once more?"--