Reviews and Blog Posts: animals

Ever wonder what your dog is thinking? Pick up this book and find out, everything from Stella's thoughts on waiting for a new family at the shelter to the silly names her family tries to give her to being used as a dress up doll. The poetry and delightful pictures...

It's nighttime and Little Wolf asks Big Wolf to sing a song. Then Little Wolf sings one back to Big Wolf. The two wolves hear something. What could that something be? This book gives lots of opportunities to guess what happens next. The songs have great rhymes.

This book talks about amphibians in general. It has simple text and lots of illustrations for young readers. Note the Afterword on the last pages that gives you more background information and extra facts for questions that children may have.

This cool and different poetry book uses a variety of poetic styles to introduce packs of animals. Poems address such groups as a tower of giraffes, a murder of crows, a leap of leopards, and a charm of butterflies. The author's note at the end explains to readers the origins...

Paul Mouse has lots of problems. His best friends are a Christmas tree ornament, a sheepdog, and a Tinby (whatever that is!). He is also allergic to cheese, which does not make him very popular with other mice. When Paul and his friends decide to go out to dinner, they...

Penhaligon Brush is a fox and a pharmacist. He was not looking for adventure, but it found him anyway. After receiving a distressing note from his brother, Penhaligon goes to the nearby town of Porthleven and discovers that a tyrant has taken control of the town and has imposed a...

A big, shaggy, hairy bear has hair everywhere except his no-hair nose. He catches fish in the spring, eats berries in the summer, hunts acorns in the fall, and hibernates in winter. His hair might get wet, his nose might turn blue, but he has fun in the green, gorgeous...

What is your dog thinking about all day long? Bones! Toy bones, treat bones, squeaky bones. The dog in this story promises to do all kinds of funny, crazy things, if only his mistress will give him a bone! How about a carrot? No? Will this dog ever get a...

The cupboard is empty at Donkey and Goat's house, so Donkey makes a list for Goat to go to the store. Goat often gets confused, so it's important to make a list. Goat sets off for the store, but he gets distracted very quickly. Soon, he has a whole basketful...

Did you ever wonder how the Big Bad Wolf learned so many sneaky tricks? He went to Big Bad Wolf Academy, of course! But Rufus the wolf doesn't like going to school and learning how to blow down houses and dress up like a granny. He would rather roll in...