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Who Knew? Under the Apple Tree

Laurie Lazzaro Knowlton (author) Steph Marshall (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681526584

The apples are ripe! Which animal will be first to know? Or second? Or third? Inspire young readers to notice the arrival of fall with ordinal numbers in this beautifully illustrated picture book. Nature gives us many signs of the changing seasons, if we pay attention and use our senses like animals do.

They're Tearing Up Mulberry Street

Yvonne Ng (author) Richard Smythe (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681526560

A boy walks home one day, only to find his street under construction! As he enjoys watching the excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks, pavers, and more, he gets a sense of the building process from start to finish. From blueprints to demolition to fresh, new asphalt, friendly, bright illustrations by Richard Smythe show the construction machines and workers up close.

A Little Round Panda on the Big Blue Earth

Tory Christie (author) Luciana Navarro Powell (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681526553

In the middle of a Chinese forest, a little round panda munches on bamboo. Where is his place on the big, blue Earth? Starting with a baby panda in a bamboo forest, this richly illustrated poem illuminates a unique geographical perspective, showcasing China’s environment. Take in ever-widening views from forest to terraced farms to village and city, country, continent, ocean, and finally the planet in space. Endsheets include a map of Asia labeling places shown.

The Mighty Steam Engine

Yvonne Ng (author) Richard Smythe (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681525181

Using the rhyming poetic structure of This is the House that Jack Built, author Yvonne Ng takes young readers on a cumulative path through the inner workings of a steam engine, from the big wheels rolling on the tracks all the way to the engineer driving the train.

A Bee's Difficult Search for Food

Mary Ellen Klukow (author) Romina Martí (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517858

A scout bee is searching for food for the hive, but finds building development where flowers used to be. She must avoid pesticides and swatting humans. Will she find any nectar for the hive? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help bees, further resources, and a glossary.

A Wild Cat's Shrinking Home

Mary Ellen Klukow (author) Romina Martí (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517841

A mother Canada lynx is on the hunt for snowshoe hares to feed her litter of kittens. Deforestation and construction development have pushed prey away from this lynx’s home area. How far will she have to travel to find food? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help lynxes, further resources, and a glossary.

Los cocodrilos

Mary Ellen Klukow (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681519029

A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a crocodile's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Lions

Mary Ellen Klukow (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517247

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a lion's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Jaguars

Alissa Thielges (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781645490142

Take a swim with the water-loving jaguar in this leveled reader, which reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Meet the biggest wildcat in North and South America. Usually covered with camouflaging rosettes, the jaguar is breathtaking to behold. But, occasionally, they are born with black fur, leading people to call them black panthers.

Tigers

Alissa Thielges (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781645490173

Kids just learning to read will sneak off with this leveled reader about tigers, which reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Lions might be king of the jungle, but tigers are the biggest wild cat. Muscles ripple under those orange coats. And those stripes aren’t just stunning – they’re perfect camouflage, too.

Leopards

Alissa Thielges (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781645490159

New readers will snatch up this leveled reader about leopards, which reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Imagine always dragging your dinner up a tree to keep it away from roving hyenas. You’ll often find the leopard in a tree, with their snack on a nearby branch. The leopard’s spotted coat is legendary – and exceptional camouflage. Rare leopards are born with black fur and people call them black panthers.

Cougars

Alissa Thielges (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781645490135

Kids just learning to read will stalk this leveled reader like a cougar on the hunt! A search-and-find feature reinforces key vocabulary. Cougar, puma, mountain lion – they are all the same big, brown cat! The cougar might be a candidate for king of the forest, but it doesn’t roar. It does growl, purr, and even chirp!

Bobcats

Alissa Thielges (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781645490128

Pounce like a bobcat on this leveled reader that reinforces key vocabulary with a search-and-find feature. Bobcats are named for their little bobbed tails! These nocturnal wildcats prowl the forests of North America looking for prey. Be very, very quiet! They are hunting rabbits!

Los leones

Mary Ellen Klukow (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681519074

A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a lion's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Los gorilas

Mary Ellen Klukow (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681519050

A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a gorilla's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Las jirafas

Mary Ellen Klukow (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681519043

A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a giraffe's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Los elefantes

Mary Ellen Klukow (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681519036

A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about an elephant's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Los guepardos

Mary Ellen Klukow (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681519012

A North American Spanish translation of this search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a cheetah's African habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Orcas

Anastasia Suen (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681518367

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about an orca’s arctic habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

Arctic Foxes

Anastasia Suen (author)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681518350

This search-and-find book invites young readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about an arctic foxes' arctic habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

A Turtle's Dangerous Journey

Mary Ellen Klukow (author) Romina Martí (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517872

A turtle is making her way across a highway to find a nesting spot. She avoids being run over, only to find trash in the nesting grounds which will attract predators to her eggs. Will the turtle survive this dangerous journey? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help turtles, further resources, and a glossary.

A Sparrow's Disappearing Home

Mary Ellen Klukow (author) Romina Martí (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517865

A saltmarsh sparrow is looking for a new place to live after not finding enough food in her current location. She needs to find a place with the right plants and must avoid running into glass buildings and loose pets on the beach. Will the sparrow survive and find a new home? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help songbirds, further resources, and a glossary.

A Frog's Dangerous Home

Mary Ellen Klukow (author) Romina Martí (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517834

A yellow-legged mountain frog wakes from hibernation is on the hunt for a meal and a mate. Pollution, invasive fish, and a deadly fungus make his day dangerous. Will he survive until he can find a mate? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help frogs and other amphibians, further resources, and a glossary.

A Bat Colony’s Search for a New Home

Mary Ellen Klukow (author) Romina Martí (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517827

A big-eared bat colony is disturbed from hibernation and must find a new place to rest until spring. Some bats will roost with a colony infected with white-nose syndrome and others must avoid a predatory farm cat. Will the colony find a place to hibernate? This narrative nonfiction title includes a range map, notes on how to help bats, further resources, and a glossary.

From Wax to Crayons

Cari Meister (author) Albert Pinilla (illustrator)

Publisher: Amicus Publishing ISBN: 9781681517803

A child wonders how crayons are made and learns about how oil is mined and processed to extract paraffin wax, which is then sent to a factory to be made into crayons. This illustrated narrative nonfiction book includes a map showing oil fields and crayon factories, a glossary, and further resources.