Showing results for "The Know" in Animal Fiction

Yo and his grandmother see a rabbit in the yard and watch it quietly. They sit very still. Yo notices the rabbit doesn’t move the same way his dog, Lips, does. Yo learns that the rabbit has powerful short front legs and long, powerful back legs. Lips decides to dash for the rabbit! Will Lips catch the rabbit? What other ways are Lips and the rabbit different? How are they alike?

Yo’s favorite thing about rays is the way their bodies feel soft and smooth. Yo and her grandmother visit an aquarium full of sharks and rays where Yo learns about rays, like how they flap their wings to swim in the water. Yo thinks the way their back and belly change color to camouflage from predators is a good trick! Learn all about rays with Yo!

Yo finds a big worm in the garden and Grandpa tells him why these worms are so helpful.

Yo and Jennifer are playing with their toy cars when their dog, Lips, sits on the board! Now they can’t move their cars around because Lips keeps blocking or knocking over their toy cars and trucks. Will Yo and his friend keep playing with Lips in the way? Will they imagine a way to let Lips join their game?

Yo and his grandmother are visiting the lake for some swimming! They find lots of ducks swimming on the water. Yo wishes he could swim like them—he is still learning. Together, they observe the anatomy of duck feet that make them amazing swimmers. What piece of equipment does Yo wear on his feet to help him swim?

Yo and his dad are walking their dog, Lips, when they discover that Lips is cold and needs his own coat. Now, Yo wants to make a coat for Lips—but he doesn't know how! Together, Yo and his dad, make a coat for Lips that they measure, cut and sew from an old blanket! What pattern of fabric do they use for Lips coat?

After finding a fallen bird’s nest, Yo wants to make his own nest for him and his dog, Lips, to live in—but it keeps falling apart! With some help from his father and some outdoor furniture, Yo learns how to make the perfect nest! Will he like his new nest? Or will he prefer to move back into his house?

Yo learns what a composting box is and how it helps recycle scraps of food into soil. Yo is excited to see the Red Wiggler worms have arrived for their composting box! Yo helps his grandfather make the compost bin by mixing shredded paper, dirt, and water together in the bin. Now, the worms are ready for their new home! What will the worms do to help recycle food in the bin?

There’s a chick ready to hatch at The Green Farm Incubator! Yo wonders why it isn't fluffy! Discover with Yo, and her teacher, how chicks are born by using their beaks to break out of their shells.

Yo and his father decide to put a new bird feeder in the yard for the birds migrating to warmer weather. Yo puts his arms out and pretends to fly around the yard like a bird and almost forgets to help his father add sunflower seeds to the bird feeder. Yo notices one bird uses its beak to crack and separate shells from seeds causing a big mess. What will happen if bird seeds fall to the ground?

Have you ever met a hamster? Yo’s friend Jennifer has a pet hamster named Harold. Jennifer tells Yo all about how to take care of a pet hamster, like what he eats, where he sleeps, and his favorite exercise.

It’s Naomi’s worst summer ever. Her dog, Diesel, died. Dad lost his job. Mom and Dad split up. The family is broke, and Naomi is stuck babysitting when she planned to take swimming lessons. Then Naomi’s sometime-friend Morgan convinces her to jump off a dock. On July 1 at precisely 4:30, when Naomi drowns, destiny shifts. Naomi awakes a week earlier to Diesel talking to her. Through his canine counsel, he wants to show her how to fix things. “I can save you,” he barks.

Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the king's elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents - the wise head of the stable, Subba-sahib, and Devi Kali, a fierce and affectionate female elephant. When the king's government threatens to close the stable, Nandu, now 12, searches for a way to save his family and community. A risky plan could be the answer.

Tudley, a pond-living painted turtle, adopts other animals' behaviors - simply because he doesn't know he can't! He flies like a bird, sings like a katydid, hops like a frog, and glows like a firefly. All the while, he uses his special behaviors to help other animals. But will Tudley's new friends help him when he needs help?

Pat is an adorable little sea otter. She likes turning up her toes and floating in the sea, chasing fish, and asking a hundred and one questions. One day, Pat makes friends with another otter, Bobby. The two enjoy playing and exploring together, until their lives are unexpectedly turned upside down when they get caught up in a storm and washed ashore on an island.

How do some young animals know what to do and how to do it? Does someone teach a caterpillar what to eat? Who gives a baby shark swimming lessons? Sometimes young animals learn things from their parents, but other times...they just know! Explore animal instincts through engaging audio.

Coconut Toad is a blind toad. On his adventure through the forest he will discover what a friend is, emotions, and that not everything can be seen with the eyes.

There are things about you quite unlike any other. Things always known by your father or mother. So if you decide to be different one day, no worries… I'd know you anyway. Every child is special and unique, but every child also loves to dream of being something different. In I'd Know You...

Groovy Joe is back, and this time he's singing a groovy rendition of a favorite preschool song! Are you ready to sing along? Number-one New York Times best seller Eric Litwin (Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes) is back, and adding a groovy twist to the classic children's song "If You're Happy and You Know It." This story will have little ones singing, dancing, and grooving along to a new favorite beat. Signature rhyme, repetition, and musical writing style come together to create a character that will have you singing all day long. Groovy Joe is back, ready to get groovy!

Tudley, una tortuga pintada que vive en un estanque, adopta los comportamientos de otros animales - ¡simplemente porque él no sabe que eso no puede hacerlo! Tudley vuela como un pájaro, canta como un saltamontes, brinca como una rana, y brilla como una luciérnaga. Él utiliza todos sus comportamientos especiales para ayudar a otros animales. ¿Le ayudarán a Tudley sus nuevos amigos cuando necesite ayuda?