00 2021 Full Manual

2021 COLLABORATIVE SUMMER LIBRARY
PROGRAM MANUAL
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THE COLLABORATIVE SUMMER
LIBRARY PROGRAM
CSLP MISSION:
We empower libraries to foster community.
CSLP VISION:
We collaborate with libraries to create an inclusive literacy based program that is enjoyable
for all ages, provide a reproducible program with a unified theme, share resources and offer
professional support.
CSLP works to develop interest in reading and library use. This includes development
and implementation of summer reading programs used nationwide, public service
announcements, and other activities which promote reading and library use.
By combining resources and working to produce materials designed for CSLP members,
public libraries in participating states or systems can purchase posters, reading logs,
bookmarks, certificates and a variety of reading incentives at significant savings.
The participating systems and states develop a unified and high-quality promotional
and programming product. Participants have access to the same artwork, incentives and
publicity, in addition to an extensive manual of programming and promotional ideas.
CSLP began in 1987 when ten Minnesota regional library systems developed a summer
library program for children, choosing a theme, creating artwork and selecting incentives
that public libraries in the regions could purchase and use. State libraries and systems
continue to join and CSLP continues to evolve, but its guiding principle remains the same,
librarians sharing ideas, expertise and costs to produce a high-quality summer reading
program for children.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Salina Yoon is an award-winning author/illustrator

of over 150 books for children, including Penguin
and Pinecone, Penguin on Vacation, Penguin in Love,
Penguin and Pumpkin, Penguin’s Big Adventure, Found,
and Stormy Night.
Born in Busan, Korea, in 1972, Salina moved with her

parents and sister to the United States at the early
age of four. Here, she graduated with honors from the
notable Los Angeles County High School for the Arts,
California State University of Northridge with a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Graphic Design, then finally attended
the prestigious art school, Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, California with
a major in Illustration. She worked as a book designer and art director for three years
before freelancing on her own.
Salina lives in California with her family.
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CONTRIBUTORS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
BETSIE AMAN DEIRDRE CAPAROSO

Glendale Community Library Rio Rancho Public Libraries
REBECCA BALLARD PAM CARSWELL

Oconee County Library Minot Public Library
JOEL BANGILAN DEVERA CHANDLER

Harris County Public Library Athens-Clarke County Library
MINDY BARRETT KAELYN CHRISTIAN

Rutherford County Library System Georgetown Township Public Library
LINDA BARTLEY ANDREA CLELAND

McCracken County Public Library Clearview Library District
KATHRYN BAUMGARTNER JUDY CLEVENGER

Great Neck Library-Parkville Scott Sebastian Regional Library
DEE BEAVER PATTY COLLINS

Salem-South Lyon District Library Central Kansas Library System
ANGELA BEELER SARAH COLOMBO

Tompkins County Public Library West Baton Rouge
TAMMIE BENHAM LINDA CONROY

Southeast Kansas Library System Centralia Timberland Library
ELAINE BETTING GINGER COON

Lorain Public Library System East Baton Rouge Parish Library
JENNIFER BISHOP CHRISTINA COOPER

Jefferson Parish Library Black Canyon City Community Library
CATHERINE BRENNER AMBER COPELAND

Bethlehem Public Library East Roswell Library
KAYLA BROWNING WANDA CORNETT

Snellville Library Lois Johnson Memorial Library
ALLISON BURKE MARIA COTO

Tempe Public Library Pawtucket Public Library
ARIN BURTON CHRISTINE CULP

Lima Public Library Manatee County Public Library System
KATHERINE J. BUTRUM EMILY CUMMINGS

Centralia Public Library Dickinson County Library
KAYLA CAMPBELL OSIRIS DE LOS RIOs

Plum City Broward County School Board
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DEANNE DEKLE LINDSAY FRICKE
New Mexico State Library Novi Public Library
ROSA DIAZ SOPHIE GAGNON

Rochester Public Library, Lincoln Branch Skidompha Public Library
STACI DILLAHUNTY DEIDRA GARCIA

Moore County Library System Nutley Public Library
TANYA DIMAGGIO ERYN GARCIA

St. Tammany Parish Library Touchet Community Library
MAUREEN DOROSINSKI ANGELA GERMANY

Bureau of Braille & Talking Books State Library of Louisiana
MARIE DRUCKER ANGELA GLOWCHESKI

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library Sequoyah Regional Library System
JULIE DUKE APRIL GREEN

Williamson County Public Library Catawba County Library System
ALEXANDRA DUNCAN DEBRA GREENACRE

Buncombe County Public Libraries-East Three Rivers Library
Asheville Branch
ERIN GROTH
DEBORAH DUTCHER Washington Talking Book & Braille Lib.
New Hampshire State Library
SARAH HAMIL
MEGAN EDWARDS Twin Lakes Library System
Mooresville Public Library
K’LYN HANN
YENNI ESPINOZA Newberg Public Library
Penitas Public Library
EMILY HARRIS
BRENDA FEASTER Siouxland Libraries – Oak View
Friendswood Public Library
SUSAN HART
JENNIFER FINCH Ellensburg Public Library
Spring Branch-Memorial Branch
LISA HECHESKY
JANA FINE West Virginia Library Commission
Florida Division of Library & Information Ser-
LISA HELLMAN
vices
Wolfner Talking Book & Braille Library
CANDI FITZSIMONS
NICOLE HERCULES
Johnson Public Library
DeKalb County Public Library
ANNA FRANCESCA-GARCIA
Maddie HIbbs
Kansas City Public Library
Fairfield County Library
KRYSTAL FRENCH
AMELIA HILL
Barbara S. Ponce Public Library
Polk County Public Libraries
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KAITLYN HODGES JACKIE KROPP
South Carolina State Library Western Plains Library System
LIZ HOENS KELIANN LACONTE

Rahway Public Library Space Science Institute
AUDREY HOPKINS CATHY LANCASTER

Rita & Truett Smith Public Library Library of Michigan
ERIC HOVEY PATTY LANGLEY

Ada Community Victory Branch Library Delaware Division of Libraries
AMBER HUGHEY ELIZABETH LEE

Thomas Township Library Wilkes County Public Library
REBECCA IVEY ASHLEY LEHMAN

Denton Public Library Orion Township Public Library
AMANDA JACOBSEN CHERIE LEMAY

Mercer County Library Brentwood Public Library
KATE JACOBSON JOCELYN LEVIN

Dobb County Public Library Lyon Township Public Library
ROXANNE JENSEN ANNE LEYON-KILKENNY

Castle Dale Branch Library Providence Public Library
ODALIS JIMÉNEZ DENA LITTLE

Lane Libraries Arlington Public Library
JANNELL JOHANNES SUSAN LOCANDER

Newton Public Library North Riverside Public Library
AMI JONES ERIN LOVELAND

Alamogordo Public Library Artesia Public Library
LISA KAUFMAN DEBRA LOWMAN

Westerville Public Library West Liberty Public Library
CARLY KIERSTEAD ROGERS MELISSA LUTHMAN

Sandusky Library Cridersville Public Library
ROSEMARY KILADITIS ALICE MACKEY

Queens Public Library Marysville Public Library
AMANDA KINGSWELL ANDREA MANDEL

Jennings County Public Library Marple Public Library
DEBORAH KINIRONS DANIELLE MARSH

Uniondale Public Library Tipton County Public Library
CAROL KOWALIK-HAPPY MARLA MARTIN

Audubon Library Woodbury Public Library
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MARTHA MATTHEWS JACQUELINE PADILLA
MidPointe Library System Orange County Library System
KAY MCADAM MARIA PARKER

Van Buren District Library Kenton County Public Library
KATE MCCARTNEY JESSICA PASCHAL

Marysville Public Library Artesia Public Library
CHRISSIE MCGOVERN KATELYN PATTERSON

Gaston County Library Austin Public Library
LYNN MCKIERNAN NICCOLE PAYTOSH

Horry County Memorial Library Lorain Public Library System South Branch
ZACHARY MCNELLIS ASHLEY PEARSON

Carnegie Public Library Conyers-Rockdale Library System
REBECCA MCTAVISH CAROLYN PETERSEN

DuBois Public Library Washington State Library
KATHY MERUCCI ALESSANDRA PETRINO

Salem-South Lyon District Library Weston Public Library
LAUREN MITCHELL VICTORIA PHELPS

High Point Public Library Brandon Township Public Library
RACHEL MYERS KATHRYN POULTER

Mansfield/Richland County Public Library Marshall Public Library
LASHAWN MYLES LEAH PRICE

Maryland State Library for the Blind Oconee County Public Library
WHITNEY NELSON ELIZABETH PUCKETT

Holston River Regional Library Cobb County Public Library
BRIANNE NEWTON SHELLEY QUEZADA

L. Mendel Rivers Library Massachusetts Board of Library Commission-
ers
JENNIFER NICHOLSON
Rowan Public Library AMANDA RAICHE
Yankton Public Library
JESSICA NUCKOLLS
Orangeburg County Library NICOLE RANCOURT
Maine Humanities Council
IDALINA ORTA
Broward County School Board BETH RATLIFF
Winder Public Library
CHERYL OUELLETTE
Sherborn Library SHARON RAWLINS
New Jersey State Library
AMANDA OWEN
Lafayette Public Library - East Regional
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KARA REIMAN SUSAN SCHROEDER
Maine State Library Willard Public Library
RANDELL RENO BARBARA SCOTT

Floyd County Public Library Bucyrus Public Library
TRISTA RENO VANESSA SEEL

Commerce Township Community Library John’s Island Regional
AMY REYES STACI SHAW

Eagle Valley Library District Idaho Commission for Libraries
LISA REYES LAURA SHOUSE

Bryan College Station Public Library Gallatin Public Library
JANET REYNOLDS ADRIANA SILVA

Library District #2 of Linn County Boone County Public Library
KRISTINA REYNOLDS KAREN SMITH

Portland District Library Livonia Public Library
LAURA RODRIGUEZ-IRWIN MARLA SMITH

Grant Area District Library Bermuda National Library
CARLY ROGERS MEG SMITH

Sandusky Library Cumberland County Public Library
ADRIANA ROMERO ANN SMITH RUSHING

Moise Memorial Library East Central Public Library
CARA ROTHSTEIN SALLY SNYDER

Duplin County Public Library Nebraska Library Commission
TOMEKA ROULHAC JENNIFER SPIRKO

Hertford County Public Library Blount County Public Library
PATRICIA RUA-BASHIR LAURA STANFIELD

Nashville Public Library Campbell County Public Library
TIMOTHY RYAN KRYSTAL STANICH

Sully Branch Library New Castle-Henry County Public Library
CAROLINE SALUCCI BRIANA STEPTOE

Baldwin Public Library R.B. Tullis Library
RICK SAMUELSON RACHEL STRAHM

Henrico County Public Library Delphos Public Library
AUDRY SANDERS GILLIAN STREETER

Hennesse County Public Library Muskegon Area District Library
AIME SCARBROUGH CHRISTINA STUCK

Coweta Public Library System Charlotte Community Library
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KATHRYN TAKACH
Dearborn Public Library
RHONDA TIPPIT
Sevier County Public Library
ELIZABETH TRIGG
Osawatomie Public Library
CANDACE USHERY
Salem-Panola Branch Library
AILEEN VALDES
Manatee County Public Library System
KAYLA VALDEZ
Chadron Public Library
LISA VALERIO-NOWC
Charter Twp of Royal Oak Public Library
HEATHER WALKER
Weber County Main Library
MELISSA WALLACE
Grant County Public Library
MARIAM WALLEn
Lawrence Public Library
JENNA WELLS
Rio Rancho Public Libraries
JENI WHITE
Fort Sumner Public Library
STEPHANIE WILLOUGHBY
Vicksburg District Library
KRISTIN WILSON
Loudonville Public Library
GLENNA WISNIEWSKI
Liverpool Public Library
RUNA ZAMAN
GRAYSLAKE AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY
ANITA ZELMON
Lincoln Park Public Library
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EDITOR
ALYSSA GRAYBEAL is an interdisciplinarian who loves working on the CSLP manual

because she gets to apply so many different skills, including organizing, writing, editing,
drawing, and indexing! She holds a BA from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec (2004)
and an MLIS from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia (2011), and she now lives in
Astoria, Oregon with her partner and two cats. Find her slice-of-life comics on Instagram
(@floppyqueerdo) or more about her work at www.alyssagraybeal.com.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 01: BOOKISH BEASTS.......................................................................... 1
Early Literacy: Babies........................................................................................................................... 2
Early Literacy: Toddlers....................................................................................................................... 7
Early Literacy: Preschool..................................................................................................................... 13
Little Red Riding Hood CSI (children)............................................................................................. 19
Beastly Letters (children).................................................................................................................... 26
A Tale with Tails (children)................................................................................................................. 29
Stuffed Animal Sleepover (children/teens).................................................................................. 34
Origami Animal Bookmarks (children).......................................................................................... 38
Creating and Coding an Animation (children/teens)............................................................... 41
Animal Character Design (teens).................................................................................................... 43
Animal Anime and Manga (teens).................................................................................................. 47
Folded Book Animals (teens/adults)............................................................................................... 52
CHAPTER 02: THE WILD SIDE.............................................................................. 54

Hungry, Hungry Hippos (children).................................................................................................. 74
Storytime Safari (children)................................................................................................................. 77
Owl Pellet Dissection (children)........................................................................................................ 80
Eons: Let Us Make Prehistory (teens)............................................................................................ 82
DIY Harry Potter Monster Book of Monsters (teens)............................................................... 86
Creepy Crawlies (teens/multigenerational)................................................................................. 87
Adult Storytime: The Genius of Birds (adults)............................................................................ 89
CHAPTER 03: DR. DOOLITTLE AND FRIENDS.................................................. 96

Skype a Scientist (children)................................................................................................................ 112
Marine Biologist Crafts (children).................................................................................................... 116
Shelter Pet Portraits (children/multigenerational)..................................................................... 123
Who Helped Me? (children/multigenerational)........................................................................... 125
Teen Volunteer Fair (children/teens)............................................................................................... 128
Winter Shelters for Stray Cats (teens).......................................................................................... 130
Career Dogs (teens/adults)................................................................................................................ 132
A Horse Is a Horse, of Course (teens/multigenerational)....................................................... 134
Ask Me About: Wildlife Conservation (adults/multigenerational)...................................... 136
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CHAPTER 04: NO PLACE LIKE HOME.................................................................. 138
Land of Ladybugs (children).............................................................................................................. 153
Create a Creature (children/multigenerational)......................................................................... 155
Backyard Habitat Series (children/multigenerational)............................................................ 159
We Rate Pets (children/teens/multigenerational)..................................................................... 163
Pet BFF Necklaces (children/teens)................................................................................................ 168
Animal-Themed Room Décor (teens)............................................................................................ 170
Animal Napkin Folding (adults)........................................................................................................ 175
CHAPTER 05: READ, CONNECT, PROTECT........................................................ 176

Early Literacy: Preschool .................................................................................................................... 185
Recycling Olympics (children)........................................................................................................... 191
Scrub a Dub Dub (children)................................................................................................................ 194
Wild Jeopardy (children/teens)......................................................................................................... 196
Endangered Species Stop Motion Animation (children/teens)............................................ 198
No Animals Here: Vegan Cookbook Club (teens)..................................................................... 202
Endangered Species Bookends (teens)........................................................................................ 205
Backyard Animal Farming (adults/multigenerational)............................................................ 207
Pet Expo (multigenerational)............................................................................................................. 210
CHAPTER 06: AMAZING CREATURES................................................................. 213

Animal Heroes Scavenger Hunt (children).................................................................................. 227
Axolotl and Other Weirdos (children)............................................................................................ 231
Blobfish Slime (children)...................................................................................................................... 233
Terrific Tardigrades (children/multigenerational)...................................................................... 235
Animal Heroes Movie Fundraiser (children/multigenerational)........................................... 241
Air-Dry Animal Magnets (children/teens).................................................................................... 243
Break It/Remake It: Freaky Animals (children/teens)............................................................... 244
Animal Zines (teens)............................................................................................................................. 246
DIY Plush Sloths (teens)...................................................................................................................... 248
Interactive Movie: Finding Nemo (children/teens/multigenerational)................................ 251
The Animal Sketchbook Project (teens/adults).......................................................................... 255
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BOOK LISTS................................................................................................................ 257
Early Literacy Book List....................................................................................................................... 257
Children’s Book List............................................................................................................................... 263
Young Adult Book List.......................................................................................................................... 272
Adult Book List........................................................................................................................................ 275
APPENDIX: BONUS COLORING PAGES.............................................................. 279
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TABLE OF CONTENTS BY AGE
EARLY LITERACY
Chapter 01 (page range).....................................................................................................................1-53
Chapter 02 (page range).................................................................................................................. 54-95
Chapter 03 (page range)............................................................................................................... 96-137
Chapter 04 (page range).............................................................................................................138-175
Early Literacy Book List................................................................................................................257-262
CHILDREN
Little Red Riding Hood CSI (Chapter 01)........................................................................................... 19
Beastly Letters (Chapter 01).................................................................................................................. 26
A Tale with Tails (Chapter 01)............................................................................................................... 29
Stuffed Animal Sleepover (Chapter 01)............................................................................................. 34
Origami Animal Bookmarks (Chapter 01)........................................................................................ 38
Creating and Coding an Animation (Chapter 01).......................................................................... 41
Hungry, Hungry Hippos (Chapter 02)................................................................................................ 74
Storytime Safari (Chapter 02)............................................................................................................... 77
Owl Pellet Dissection (Chapter 02)...................................................................................................... 80
Skype a Scientist (Chapter 03)............................................................................................................112
Marine Biologist Crafts (Chapter 03)................................................................................................116
Shelter Pet Portraits (Chapter 03)......................................................................................................123
Who Helped Me? (Chapter 03)...........................................................................................................125
Teen Volunteer Fair (Chapter 03).......................................................................................................128
Land of Ladybugs (Chapter 04)..........................................................................................................153
Create a Creature (Chapter 04)..........................................................................................................155
Backyard Habitat Series (Chapter 04).............................................................................................159
We Rate Pets (Chapter 04)...................................................................................................................163
Pet BFF Necklaces (Chapter 04).........................................................................................................168
Recycling Olympics (Chapter 05) ......................................................................................................191
Scrub a Dub Dub (Chapter 05)............................................................................................................194
Wild Jeopardy (Chapter 05).................................................................................................................196
Endangered Species Stop Motion Animation (Chapter 05).....................................................198
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Animal Heroes Scavenger Hunt (Chapter 06)..............................................................................227
Axolotl and Other Weirdos (Chapter 06)........................................................................................231
Blobfish Slime (Chapter 06)..................................................................................................................233
Terrific Tardigrades (Chapter 06).......................................................................................................235
Animal Heroes Movie Fundraiser (Chapter 06)............................................................................241
Air-Dry Animal Magnets (Chapter 06).............................................................................................243
Break It/Remake It: Freaky Animals (Chapter 06).......................................................................244
Interactive Movie: Finding Nemo (Chapter 06).............................................................................252
Children’s Book List .................................................................................................................................263
TEENS
Creating and Coding an Animation (Chapter 01).......................................................................... 41
Animal Character Design (Chapter 01) ............................................................................................ 43
Animal Anime and Manga (Chapter 01)........................................................................................... 47
Folded Book Animals (Chapter 01)..................................................................................................... 52
Eons: Making Prehistory (Chapter 02)................................................................................................ 82
DIY Harry Potter Monster Book of Monsters (Chapter 02)........................................................ 86
Creepy Crawlies (Chapter 02)............................................................................................................... 87
Teen Volunteer Fair (Chapter 03).......................................................................................................128
Winter Shelters for Stray Cats (Chapter 03).................................................................................130
Career Dogs (Chapter 03).....................................................................................................................132
A Horse Is a Horse, of Course (Chapter 03)...................................................................................134
Pet BFF Necklaces (Chapter 04).........................................................................................................138
Animal-Themed Room Décor (Chapter 04)...................................................................................170
Wild Jeopardy (Chapter 05).................................................................................................................196
Endangered Species Stop Motion Animation (Chapter 05).....................................................198
No Animals Here: Vegan Cookbook Club (Chapter 05).............................................................202
Endangered Species Bookends (Chapter 05)...............................................................................205
Air-Dry Animal Magnets (Chapter 06).............................................................................................244
Break It, Remake It: Freaky Animals (Chapter 06)......................................................................245
Animal Zines (Chapter 06)....................................................................................................................246
DIY Plush Sloths (Chapter 06).............................................................................................................248
The Animal Sketchbook Project (Chapter 06)...............................................................................255
YA Book List................................................................................................................................................272
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ADULTS
Folded Book Animals (Chapter 01)..................................................................................................... 52
Adult Storytime: The Genius of Birds (Chapter 02)....................................................................... 89
Career Dogs (Chapter 03).....................................................................................................................132
Ask Me About: Wildlife Conservation (Chapter 03)....................................................................136
Animal Napkin Folding (Chapter 04)................................................................................................175
Backyard Animal Farming (Chapter 05).........................................................................................207
The Animal Sketchbook Project (Chapter 06) ..............................................................................255
Adult Book List...........................................................................................................................................275
MULTIGENERATIONAL
Creepy Crawlies (Chapter 02)............................................................................................................... 87
Shelter Pet Portraits (Chapter 03)......................................................................................................123
Who Helped Me? (Chapter 03)...........................................................................................................125
A Horse Is a Horse, of Course (Chapter 03)...................................................................................134
Ask Me About: Wildlife Conservation (Chapter 03)....................................................................136
Create a Creature (Chapter 04)..........................................................................................................155
Backyard Habitats (Chapter 04)........................................................................................................159
Backyard Animal Farming (Chapter 05).........................................................................................207
Pet Expo (Chapter 05).............................................................................................................................210
Terrific Tardigrades (Chapter 06).......................................................................................................235
Animal Heroes Movie Fundraiser (Chapter 06)............................................................................241
Appendix: Bonus Coloring Pages.......................................................................................................279
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CHAPTER 1
BOOKISH BEASTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Early Literacy: Babies...................................................................................................................................2
Early Literacy: Toddlers...............................................................................................................................7
Early Literacy: Preschool.......................................................................................................................... 13
Little Red Riding Hood CSI (children).................................................................................................. 19
Beastly Letters (children)......................................................................................................................... 26
A Tale with Tails (children)...................................................................................................................... 29
Stuffed Animal Sleepover (children/teens)....................................................................................... 34
Origami Animal Bookmarks (children)............................................................................................... 38
Creating and Coding an Animation (children/teens).................................................................... 41
Animal Character Design (teens)......................................................................................................... 43
Animal Anime and Manga (teens)....................................................................................................... 47
Folded Book Animals (teens/adults).................................................................................................... 52
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EARLY LIT
BABIES
BABIES
READ
In English
Baby Animals (2017) by Amy Pixton and Stephen Lomp. Bright pictures
and few words make this a good read to supplement with open-ended EARLY
questions. LITERACY TIP:
I Kissed the Baby! (2004) by Mary Murphy. Ideal for little eyes and ears, this Baby storytimes are
book of baby animals has high-contrast pictures and a singsong story. usually best for babies
who are not yet walking.
Jump! (2010) by Scott M. Fischer. In this lively, rhyming read-aloud that Suggest to caregivers
builds on repetition, caregivers lift their babies in the air with every “jump!” that active 12-month-
olds might enjoy toddler
Love You Head to Toe (2019) by Ashley Barron. Human babies get storytime more.
compared to baby animals on every page, with actions (e.g., stretch like a
starfish, reach like a kitten) that caregivers can use as movement prompts
during lapsit.
Mama Mama (1999) by Jean Marzollo and Laura Regan. A baby read-
aloud likely to be in most collections; caregivers can mimic actions along
with the book.
Overboard! (2006) by Sarah Weeks and Sam Williams. A bunny throws
everything on the floor. Caregivers can tip their babies to the side with
every “overboard!”
Spider on the Floor (2002) by Raffi. A board book version of a silly, high-
energy song with repetition, rhythm, and rhyme.
Bilingual/Spanish
¿Donde esta la oveja verde? Where Is the Green Sheep? (2010) by BILINGUAL
Mem Fox and Judy Horacek. Lively rhymes in both Spanish and English. STORYTIME
(Bilingual) TIP:
How Are You? Como estas? (2018) by Angela Dominguez. A tale of If library staff do not
friendship about two endearing giraffes, one English-speaking and one speak Spanish, consider
Spanish-speaking, who ask after the feelings of a baby ostrich. (Bilingual) enlisting storytime
ambassadors, fully
La Madre Goose: Nursery Rhymes for los Niños (2016) by Susan Middleton bilingual caregivers who
Elya and Juana Martinez-Neal. Classic English favorites with modern can welcome Spanish-
Latino twists and interlingual rhymes. (English with Spanish words) speaking families to
storytime and answer
any questions they
might have.
BOOKISH BEASTS 2
EARLY LIT
BABIES
SING EARLY
LITERACY TIP:
Fingerplay: Alternative Itsy, Bitsy Spider
Babies mirror adult
Put baby on the floor and pretend they are the water spout. Caregivers facial expressions and
climb their legs and arms with their fingers. When the rain comes down, feelings, so encourage
the spider goes away; when the sun comes out, the spider goes up. Extra caregivers to exaggerate
verse ideas here: https://bit.ly/3boLvhN feelings and moods in
a book or song. Varying
your voice level while
The incy, wincy spider climbed up the water spout singing is also a great
(climb with finger and thumb) way to grab their
Down came the rain and washed the spider out attention.
(rain fingers down)
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
(palms out, separate hands)
So the incy, wincy spider climbed up the spout again
TIP:
(climb up again) For another fun spider
lapsit, adapt Rob Reid’s
Verses:
fingerplay “Spider Here,
The teeny, tiny spider… (whisper) (one finger on one finger) Spider There” in Animal
The big, fat spider… (loud) (clap hands together) Shenanigans (2015):
Put one hand on baby’s
shoulder, then the other.
Wiggle your hands, and
tickle the baby.
English/Spanish:
spider = la araña
Image source: Shutterstock
BILINGUAL
STORYTIME
TIP:
Fingerplay: La Araña Chiquitita If you are not a Spanish
speaker (and have not
Finger movements the same as for “The Itsy, Bitsy Spider.”
enlisted the help of a
La araña chiquitita storytime ambassador),
avoid confusion by
Subió, subió, subió
not advertising your
Vino la lluvia storytime as fully
Y se la llevó bilingual. Only promote
Salió el sol a bilingual storytime if
Y todo lo secó you can conduct basic
Y la araña chiquitita small talk and answer
questions from Spanish-
Subió, subió, subió
speaking caregivers.
BOOKISH BEASTS 3
EARLY LIT
BABIES
Fingerplay: Este Marrano Spanish/English:

When singing this traditional Colombian song, squeeze each fingertip as el marrano = pig
you recite this rhyme, starting with the little finger.
Este marrano compró un huevito.

Este lo partió.
Este lo cocinó.
Este le echó la sal.
Y este pícaro gordo se lo comió.
PLAY / TAKE HOME EARLY

LITERACY TIP:
Floor Spiderweb Floor games are also
Make a large spiderweb and/or spider on the floor out of masking tape. great tummy time
Babies or toddlers crawl or walk over the top, trying not to touch the web opportunities for babies,
or get caught by their caregivers. Alternatively, trace a large spiderweb which is important for
strengthening shoulder,
with glue and hang it on the wall for babies to feel.
arm, and hand muscles.
Animal Sounds TIP:

Using a variety of plastic or stuffed animals, ask caregivers to play with To minimize printing,
babies by making animal sounds. They can hide the animals under a project take-home
carpet, parachute, or box for babies to find. Demonstrate asking open- information for caregivers
ended questions during play. For example, where is the animal? What is it on a large screen and ask
doing? What does it say? See Printables for the Bilingual Animal Sounds them to take a picture with
their phones.
(Spanish/English) take home.
Sticky Bugs
EARLY
Attach wide strips of tape
LITERACY TIP:
or contact paper to the wall
All languages attribute
sticky-side out. Add a spider
slightly different sounds to
to the wall for a spiderweb animals, so you can talk
theme. Place items in a bin about the different sounds
nearby and invite babies we hear in Spanish and
and toddlers to stick items to English. For example, a
the wall (construction paper dog says “woof” in English
and “guau” in Spanish.
shapes, plastic balls, pom-
Animal sounds in any
poms, etc.). Can be modified language help children to
for any animal theme. Image source: Alice Mackey of Marysville Public Library connect meaning in the
sounds they hear.
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RESIZABLE DOWNLOAD STORYTIME

(SEE ONLINE MANUAL OR USB) TIP:
If you lead the group in
What Do the making animal sounds,
you can also print and
Animals Say?
laminate animal sound
cards as cues for ESL
caregivers. See the
downloadable image
file What Do the Farm
Animals Say? in Chapter
05: Babies.
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PRINTABLE BILINGUAL ANIMAL SOUNDS

Bilingual Animal Sounds
Animal English Español*
cat / el gato meow miau
dog / el perro ruff ruff guau guau
horse / el caballo neigh jiiiiii, iiiiou
bee / la abeja buzz bzzz
duck / el pato quack cuac cuac
frog / el pollito ribbit cruá, cruá, berp, croac
crow / el cuervo caw cruaaac-cruaaac
lion / el león roar grrrr, grgrgr
rooster / el gallo cock-a-doodle-doo kikiriki, ki-kiri-ki
goat / la cabra b-a-a-a-a bee bee
sheep / la oveja b-a-a-a-h bee, mee
chick / el pollito chirp pío pío
cow / la vaca moo mu, muuu
turkey / el pavo gobble gluglú
pig / el cerdo oink oinc-oinc
dove / la paloma coo coo cucurrucucu
*Animal sounds in Spanish vary slightly by country.
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TODDLERS STORYTIME
TIP:
Try greeting each baby
READ or toddler or with a
kiss from an animal
puppet. This helps you
In English
to learn their names,
Bear Needs Help (2019) by Sarah Brannen. A polar bear needs help tying his set storytime tone with
shoes but all the other animals are afraid of him. Its humor and large format giggles, and model play
make it good for mixed-age read-alouds. for caregivers.
Bird Hugs (2020) by Ged Adamson. A unique bird whose wings are only good
for hugging. Sweetly humorous; best for small groups.
Can an Aardvark Bark? (2017) by Melissa Stewart and Steve Jenkins. Rhyming
text about the sounds that animals make in different situations; good for
expanding on animal sound basics.
Dancing Feet (2010) by Lindsay Craig and Marc Brown. A catchy and rhythmic
EARLY
get-up-and-dance toddler book. LITERACY TIP:
Don’t Wake Up the Tiger (2016) by Britta Teckentrup. Children can play along Laughter is essential for
to this storytime favorite about animals who try to avoid waking up a tiger. emotional development
Give a balloon to each child to increase the fun. and strengthens bonds
with caregivers, so funny
Go Get ‘Em, Tiger! (2020) by Sandra Moyle and Eunice Moyle. Dynamic books are always a
illustrations and wise whimsy. A rhyming confidence-booster. great storytime choice.
Hat Tricks (2020) by Satoshi Kitamura. Interactive read-aloud for young
children, with bright colors and funny animal faces.
Hooray for Hat (2016) by Brian Won. The repetition in this book helps to create
a fun, interactive storytime.
Llama, Llama, Mad at Mama (2007) by Anna Dewdney. This amusing tale of a
llama’s grocery story meltdown is a great one to add to a rhyming storytime. STORYTIME
The Very Busy Spider (1995) by Eric Carle. Storytime classic about a diligent TIP:
spider. Sensory pages and rhythmic text. To increase engagement
Waddle!: A Scanimation Book (2009) by Rufus Butlee Seder. What this book in big groups, use large-
lacks in story it makes up for in inspiring children to get up and move like format books whenever
animals. possible.
Bilingual/Spanish
I Like it When…/Me gusta cuando... (2008) by Mary F. Murphy, Isabel Campoy,
and Alma Flor Ada. All the things a little penguin likes to do; full story in both
languages. (Bilingual)
Pintura de ratón/Mouse Paint (2010) by Ellen Stoll Walsh. Learn about color
though this charming story about mice that paint; full story in both languages.
(Bilingual)
Tortuga in Trouble (2009) by Ann Whitford Paul. Coyote is after turtle. Can the
three amigos warn him in time? A fresh revamp of a classic tale; includes a
glossary. (English with Spanish words)
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SING
Fingerplay: Ché Araña Spanish/English

Turn the chorus of a popular song by Cri-Cri into a fingerplay. As you say un araña = spider
“ché araña,” make your hand into a spider. Count to three with your fingers,
then crawl up and down toddlers’ arms. Sample or purchase the full song
here: https://amzn.to/3cy2gsA
Ché araña, (make hand into a spider)

Baila con maña (bounce hand up and down three times)
Hay que contar tres pasitos (crawl hand up your left arm three times)
Arrastraditos pa’ delante y para atrás.
(move and up and down baby’s arm)
Fingerplay: Alice the Camel

English/Spanish:
Lyrics and music here: https://bit.ly/35SFFnS
camel = el camello
Alice the camel has 5 humps (wave hand with five fingers)
So go, Alice, go, boom boom boom (circle hand, then wave with four fingers)
Alice the camel has 4 humps (wave hand with four fingers)
Repeat until you get to 0.
Alice the camel has no humps (make zero with hand)
‘Cuz Alice is a horse! (surprise!)
Rhyme/Fingerplay: Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, (bend index fingers)
One named Jack and one named Jill. (raise one index finger, then the other)
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill. (one at a time, hide hands behind English/Spanish:
back) blackbirds = los mirlos
Come back Jack, come back Jill. (one at a time, bring hands to front)
Verses:
Singing on a cloud…quiet and loud
Picking up a stick…slow and quick
Flying through the sky…low and high
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Movement: Cucurrucucú Paloma/Playing with Scarves Spanish/English:

la paloma = dove or pigeon
Toddlers ball up scarves in their hands, hold their hands to their ears
to “listen” for bird sounds, then let them fly. While they listen, say
“Cucurrucucú! Es un pajarito! Escucha es una paloma! Cucurrucucú. Let’s
EARLY
let them fly! On the count of three—uno, dos tres—para arriba!” Toddlers
throw their scarves/palomas into the air, then dance along to “Cucurrucucu
LITERACY TIP:
paloma.” Sample or purchase the full song from Putumayo Kids here: https:// Singing and dancing
enhance rhythm
bit.ly/2WPD75J
awareness, which helps
children learn to read.
Encourage caregivers
Fingerplay: Pon Gallinita to sing and dance at
Use egg shakers or wave your hands as la gallinita lays her eggs. home. For another bird-
themed dance song, see
Pon gallinita pon, pon gallinita un huevo (one finger) “Dance like Songbirds”
Pon gallinita pon, pon gallinita dos pon, pon (two fingers) in Chapter 06: Toddlers.
Pon gallinita pon, pon gallinita un huevo (one finger)
Pon gallinita pon, pon gallinita tres pon, pon, pon (three fingers)
Pon gallinita pon, pon gallinita un huevo (one finger) Spanish/English:
Pon gallinita pon, pon gallinita cuatro pon, pon, pon, pon (four fingers) la gallinita = little
Pon gallinita pon, pon gallinita un huevo (one finger) chicken
Pon gallinita pon, pon gallinita cinco pon, pon, pon, pon, pon (five fingers) el pollo = chicken
Song/Movement: Cinco Lobitos

Hold your arms up to either side, bent at the elbows. Twist your palms in
time with the song. See video from Story Blocks here: https://bit.ly/2WIO3SA Spanish/English
la lobo = wolf
Cinco lobitos
Tiene la loba, cinco lobitos = five little
Cinco lobitos wolves
Detrás de la escoba.
Cinco lavó,
Cinco peinó,
Y a todos los cinco
A la escuela mandó
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Movement: Cinco Llamas Spanish/English:

Make a felt board with five llamas and bees. When the bees come out, una llama = llama
caregivers show their fingers and tickle their toddlers while buzzing.
Una llama debajo de la cama

Ella tiene tos (pretend to cough)
De repente entra otra y ahora
¡Son dos! (show two fingers)
Dos llamas comiendo pizza (pretend to eat)
Por primera vez
Se abre la puerta
¡Ahora hay tres! (show three fingers)
Tres llamas tomando el sol
Junto al gato garabato
Llega una nube negra
¡Y aparecen cuatro! (show four fingers)
Cuatro llamas
Juegan en la calle
La más pequeña pega un brinco (jump!)
¡Y aparecen cinco! (show 5 fingers)
Cinco llamas comiendo pan con miel
Junto al panal,
Llegan las abejas (make “bzzzz” sound and tickle)
¡Y este es el final!
PLAY / TAKE HOME

Story Cubes: Animal Emotions and Sounds
Out of matching square boxes (tissue boxes work well, or make your own
out of poster board), make two story cubes: One with a different animal on
each side and one with a different emoji on each side. Roll the two cubes as
a group (let toddlers take turns), then make the animal sounds together. For EARLY
example, a cow and a smile: What does a happy cow sound like? LITERACY TIP:
Drawing, tracing, and
Ladybug Tracing Practice scribbling all help to
develop hand–eye
Print the Ladybug Line Tracing worksheet for passive play or for toddlers to coordination and fine
take home. motor skills. The more
toddlers scribble, the
easier it will be for them
Chicken Puzzle to learn how to write.
Print a few copies of this simple, four-piece puzzle and glue it onto
cardstock. Color and laminate. Set them out during open play. Alternatively,
provide printed copies for children to color and take home.
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PRINTABLE
Ladybug Line Tracing
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Simple Chicken
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PRESCHOOL EARLY
LITERACY TIP:
Singing nourishes
READ the brain! It helps to
reinforce memory and
In English learn new concepts;
develops speech,
Big Little Hippo (2019) by Valeri Gorbachev. A storytime winner about a social behavior, and
little hippo who realizes that size is all a matter of perspective. imagination; and
The Book Hog (2019) by Greg Pizzoli. A library-themed book about a prepares children
for kindergarten and
pig who loves books but cannot read. A lovely read-aloud.
beyond. Children love
Cyril and Pat (2019) by Emily Gravett. A funny picture book about a singing even if adults
friendship between a squirrel and a rat. Its surprising interactive rhymes sing off key, so sing
make it a great storytime choice. away regardless of your
skill.
Duck and Hippo in the Rainstorm (2017) by Jonathan London and Andrew
Joyner. A sweet story about an unlikely friendship. Any book in the Duck and
Hippo series is a good candidate for a storytime staple.
Grumpy Monkey (2018) Suzanne Lang and Max Land. A humorous picture
book about a monkey who learns to feel his feelings but be careful of
hurting others. Good for preschoolers transitioning to kindergarten.
Lion and Mouse (2019) by Jairo Buitrago, Rafael Tockteng, and Eliza Amado.
A humorous book with colorful vocabulary.
Madeline Finn and the Library Dog (2020) by Lisa Papp. A book for inspiring
new readers, this series has a comforting, old-fashioned feel. Spanish
version also available.
Moo! (2013) by David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka. A bold, funny, and
engaging book about a cow who takes a truck for a joyride. It uses only one
word, “Moo.” The emphasis on inflection and expression makes it easy for
children to read along.
Mosquitoes Can’t Bite Ninjas! (2017) by Jordan P. Novak. For a mosquito-
themed read-aloud, a wacky story about a stealthy ninja.
The Pigeon Has to Go to School (2019) by Mo Willems. Why does pigeon
have to go to school if he already knows everything? Great choice for
children about to head to kindergarten.
Please Don’t Eat Me (2019) by Liz Climo. For a raucous and silly preschool
storytime, try this story about a carefree bunny and a voracious bear with a
never-ending list of requests.
Squeak! (2019) by Laura McGee Kvasnosky and Kate Harvey McGee. A
circular story about a tiny mouse who wakes up with a squeak that causes
a cacophonous stir amongst the other animals. Lively and funny.
The Way Home for Wolf (2019) by Rachel Bright and Jim Field. An
independent wolf cub finds his way home with the help of a friend.
Relatable youth angst.
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Who Wet My Pants? (2019) by Bob Shea and Zachariah Ohora. On a scout
camping trip, an embarrassed bear searches for the pants-wetting culprit
despite friends’ assurance that accidents happen. A preschool comedy
about empathy.
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West African Tale (1992) by
Verna Aardama, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon. Uniquely onomatopoeic tale of
a mosquito’s story that causes a jungle disaster.
Bilingual/Spanish
Aprendiendo a leer (2018) by Lisa Papp. Spanish edition of Madeline Finn
and the Library Dog. (Spanish; also available in English)
La luz de Lucia (2015) by Margarita Del Mazo and Silvia Álvarez. A little
firefly learns about the importance of shining as brightly as she can.
Beautiful book, multiple award-winner. (Spanish; also available in English)
Maria Had a Little Llama/María tenía una llamita (2013) by Angela
Dominguez. Peruvian-inspired illustrations and a retelling of a classic rhyme
in both English and Spanish. (Bilingual)
The Three Billy Goats Buenos (2020) by Susan Middleton Elya and Miguel
Ordóñez. Written by a former Spanish teacher, this fun retelling of the
“Three Billy Goats Gruff” uses two-line rhymes and Spanish vocabulary.
Glossary included. (English with Spanish words)
¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market (2019) by Raúl the Third. A joyous book that
teaches simple words in Spanish as Little Lobo and his dog Bernabe deliver
supplies to market. Fresh and engaging. (English with Spanish words)
SING
Rhyme/Fingerplay: Five Little Pigeons EARLY

Start with five fingers and bend one finger for each pigeon that flies away.
LITERACY TIP:
Tell caregivers that
Five little pigeons, flying around our door, fingerplays help to
The blue one flew away, and then there were four. strengthen the little
Four little pigeons sitting in a tree, muscles in children’s
The yellow one flew away, and then there were three. hands that will hold a
pencil.
The other little pigeons didn’t know what to do,
So the red one flew away, and then there were two.
Two little pigeons sitting in the sun,
The brown one flew away, and there was one.
The little green pigeon felt so all alone,
He/she flew away, and then there were none.
Later on that very day, all five little pigeons came back to play!
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Fingerplay: Dos Mirlos Spanish/English

dos mirlos = two
Dos mirlos sentados en una colina. (raise index finger of each hand)
blackbirds
Uno se llama Juan. (raise right hand with index finger forward)
Y la otra se llama Lena. (raise left hand with index finger forward)
Vuélate, Juan. (fly right hand behind your back)
TIP:
Vuélate, Lena. (fly left hand behind your back) “Sal de ahí, chivita”
from Canciones Para
Ven aquí, Juan. (bring right hand back to front)
No Dormir La Siesta is
Ven aquí, Lena. (bring left hand back to front)
another fun cumulative
song. It makes a great
felt board but can be
Fingerplay: Five Speckled Frogs challenging for non-
Spanish speakers to sing.
Five little speckled frogs (set five fingers on opposite forearm)
Lyrics here: https://bit.
Sat on a speckled log ly/2WTeANl; sample or
Eating the most delicious bugs. purchase here: https://
Yum! Yum! amzn.to/2T1gYAp
One jumped into the pool (jump one finger off)
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green speckled frogs (set four fingers on opposite forearm)
Repeat pattern until last line
Now there are no more speckled frogs.
Song: La Rana
Spanish/English:
Give character cut-outs (a frog under a waterfall, a gentleman with a
la rana = frog
cape and hat, a lady with an elegant dress, a sailor with flowers (or
weeds from a garden), and a water bottle. Children show the characters
as you sing. At the end, when the frog cries, the child with the frog sprays
everyone with the water bottle; the other children run away from the
crying frog. Hear an audio version from Texas State Library and Archives
Commission here: https://bit.ly/2yQ9OrR
Cucú, cucú cantaba la rana

Cucú, cucú, debajo del agua.
Cucú, cucú, pasó un caballero
Cucú, cucú, con capa y sombrero.
Cucú, cucú, paso una señora
Cucú, cucú, con traje de cola.
Cucú, cucú, pasó un marinero
Cucú, cucú, vendiendo romero.
Cucú, cucú, le pidió un ramito
Cucú, cucú, y no se lo dió
Cucú, cucú, se puso a llorar.
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LITERACY TIP:
Character Ordering
Social interaction
Print out all the characters from “Sal de ahí, chivita” (or any cumulative song) increases learning at
and lay them on the ground (or put them in a box to be pulled out one by all ages, so encourage
one). Ask children to put them in order according to the song. preschoolers to stay and
play!
Open Play Puppet Show

Set out puppets for the animals in
your songs and let children play on
simple stages made out of large
cardboard boxes.
Animal Feet Slippers

Set out a few pairs of preschool-
sized animal feet slippers and let
children try on different paws,
claws, and hooves! Encourage
families to bring their own animal
slippers if they have them.
Pizza Box Felt Board

Make a sample pizza box felt board and provide caregivers with the
handout that explains how to make one at home. Answer any questions
they might have, and provide shape templates that match your
storytime songs, if available.
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PRINTABLE
PIZZA BOX FELT BOARD

Instructions for Caregivers
Convert a pizza box into a portable felt board* so your child can tell their
favorite stories at home using felt animals!
Step 1: Find a pizza box. A used one works if it is clean, or ask a pizza
store for a fresh one.
Step 2: Buy felt. Acrylic felt is the most commonly available (and the
least expensive) option.
Step 3. Cover the insides of the pizza box with square pieces of felt.
PRINTABLES
Step 4. Cut shapes, numbers, and/or animals out of different colors of
felt.Line
Ladybug YouTracing
can also apply stickers to felt backings.
The felt sticks to itself and is easy to move around as your child plays.
Simply close the box to store the pieces inside!
*felt board = flannel board.
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Simple Animal Silhouettes
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GAME/ACTIVITY
LITTLE RED RIDING TIP:

Older children might
HOOD CSI be bored by already

knowing that the wolf
killed Granny. To keep
the CSI flavor, play the
AGES game with a twist: Have
the clues point towards
Children 8–12 years another predator (e.g.,
a bear or a lion) as the
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION culprit.
Children explore their powers of observation and deductive reasoning to

expose the truth about Granny! To her horror, Little Red Riding Hood walks
into a crime scene in progress. She dons her investigative skills and scientific
TIP:
knowledge to uncover the truth. A similar idea could also be adapted for
This could also be
“Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” Suggested runtime: 60 minutes
modified into a passive
As participants arrive, let them explore the crime scene and clues with program. Set clues
magnifying glasses. You could also have volunteers in animal costumes as around the library or
potential suspects. Then go through clue picture cards as a group, giving on a bulletin board for
children to solve at their
taxonomic information along the way. Optionally, end the program by
own pace.
reading a CSI-themed version of “Little Red Riding Hood” (such as Little Red
by Bethin Woolvin or Little Red Riding Hood by Jerry Pinkney). Then point
participants to the library’s other CSI-themed children’s resources.
TIP:
Little Red Rhyming
Hood (2019) or any
Mitzi Tulane: Preschool
Investigator book are
good options for early
literacy variations on this
program.
Outcomes
• Learn principles of taxonomy
• Learn animal tracking and identification
• Make and record crime scene observations
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MATERIALS AND PREPARATION

You will need:
• Clue cards
• A crime scene area or bulletin board
• Crime scene clues (see below)
• Caution tape
• Magnifying glasses
TIP:
• Taxonomic identification cards Consider making
• A digital camera and printer observation booklets
for each participant.
Set up a crime scene (or a bulletin board) with props to look like Granny’s These could include
house. Tracks, scratches, and teeth marks are the most important clues spreads of animal
for later taxonomic identification. Other clues might include scattered fur, tracks, eyes, ears, teeth,
a broken dish, spilled tea, a drop of blood, torn curtains, torn clothes, or an and fur; children circle
unlocked door left open. Take before and after pictures of the crime scene. the appropriate clue on
Remember the caution tape and magnifying glasses! each page.
For group taxonomic identification, prepare large cards with different

animal tracks, ears, eyes, and teeth. Prepare clue cards to go along with
each characteristic (i.e., a close-up of claw marks on the door). These might
include before-and-after pictures of the crime scene or close-ups of body
parts, such as wolf teeth, ears, eyes, and fur (see Printables).
Helpful facts for taxonomic identification:
• You can tell animals apart by just a few characteristics. Animal tracks, TIP:
eyes, ears, and teeth are used to classify species. It takes generations For wolf-loving
of gene errors and corrections, with changes to external conditions, for audiences, consider
bones or features to change. inviting wolf education/
resource groups, such as
• What big feet you have: Wolf tracks show four distinct toes and claw Ohio-based Ironwood
marks. They are between four and five inches long and look similar to Wolves at http://www.
dog tracks. ironwoodwolves.
• What big ears you have: Predator ears are directional and usually com/. See Seacrest
Wolf Preserve (www.
forward-facing. Animals that hunt using hearing must be able to hear
seacrestwolfpreserve.
very quiet sounds.
org/resources) or
• What big eyes you have: Predator eyes are often placed forward on the Endangered Wolf
face. Prey animals, on the other hand, need a wide range of vision and Center (www.
often have eyes on the sides of their heads. Cat eyes have a vertical iris, endangeredwolfcenter.
but goats have a horizontal iris. Wolves have a circular iris like humans. org) for more resources.
• What big teeth you have: Many fossils are identified only by their
teeth. Carnivores such as wolves have sharp, pointed incisors for
cutting and tearing food. Carnivores also have canines for cutting and
scraping. Herbivores have incisors as well as flat, broad molars for
grinding and mashing food. Humans have all three types—incisors,
canines, and molars.
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GAME/ACTIVITY
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NEEDS

Volunteers could help set up the program or act as animal suspects.
RESOURCES
Little Red Riding Hood Fiction

Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten! (2011) by Trisha Shaskan
(picture book)
Little Red by Bethin Woollvin (2016) (picture book)
Little Red Rhyming Hood (2019) by Sue Fliess (picture book)
Little Red Riding Hood (2007) by Jerry Pinkney (picture book)
Ninja Red Riding Hood (2014) by Corey Rosen Schwartz (early reader)
Red Riding Hood (1993) by James Marshall (picture book)
Taxonomy/CSI Nonfiction
Picture Books
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? (2003) by Steve Jenkins
Who Was Here? Discovering Wild Animal Tracks (2014) by Mia Posada
Early Readers
Everything Predators (2016) by Hoena Blake
Wanted! Criminals of the Animal Kingdom (2020) by Heather Tekavec
and Susan Batori
What If You Had Animal Feet (What If You Had…#2) (2015) by Sandra
Markle and Howard McWilliam
Middle Grade
CSI Expert! Forensic Science for Kids (2008) by Karen Schulz
How to Become a Crime Scene Investigator (2008) by Sue L. Hamilton (or
any Crime Scene Investigation book)
Nose Knows: Wild Ways Animals Smell the World (2019) by Emmanuelle
Figueras and Claire de Gastold
Wild Tracks: A Guide to Nature’s Footprints (2008) by Jim Arnosky
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Variations on the Theme/Animal Detectives

Picture Books
The Detective Dog (2017) by Julie Donaldson
The Secret Ingredient (2017) by Lauren McLaughlin (or any Mitzi Tulane,
Preschool Detective book)
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (1996) by Joe Scieszki
Whobert Whover, Owl Detective (2017) by Jason June
Early Readers
Hamster and Cheese (Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Eye #1)
by Colleen AF Venable
The Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye (Geronimo Stilton #1) (2004)
by Geronimo Stilton
The Nocturnals: The Mysterious Abductions (Nocturnals #1) (2017)
by Tracey and Kate Liebman
Spy Penguins (2018) by Sam Hay and Marek Jaguicki
What Really Happened to Humpty? (2010) by Jeannie Franz Ransom
Middle Grade
Dog Man (Dog Man #1) (2016) by Dav Pilkey
InvestiGators (2020) by John Patrick Green
Kat Wolfe Investigates (Wolfe and Lamb #1) (2019) by Lauren St. John
Mr. Penguin and the Lost Treasure (Mr. Penguin #1) (2019)
by Alex T. Smith
Owl’s Outstanding Donuts (2019) by Robin Yardi
Woof (Bowser & Birdie #1) (2016) by Spencer Quinn
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PRINTABLE
Wolf Granny
Coloring Sheet
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GAME/ACTIVITY
PRINTABLE
Wolf Riding Coloring Sheet
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GAME/ACTIVITY
RESIZABLE DOWNLOADS
(SEE ONLINE MANUAL OR USB)
Predator Scratches Animal Teeth
Animal Suspects Wolf Granny
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CRAFT LOW COST PASSIVE | | SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
BEASTLY LETTERS
AGES TIP:
Have children practice
Children 4+ years
navigating the library
Adaptations for teens and adults by asking them to find
a book on the shelf that
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION features their favorite
animal.
Turn everyday letters into something beastly! Children turn the first initial
of their names into animal drawings. Alternatively, they find an animal that
begins with the same letter as their first initial, then draw and write about
that animal. They might gather fun facts about that animal, or write a story
about its best or worst day. Older children can create 3D letters/animals out
of construction paper or cardboard. Teens and adults might be interested
in creating their own fonts or learning calligraphy. A simple, inexpensive
program that can be modified for any age group. Be sure to create a display
for the finished letters! Suggested runtime: 60–90 minutes
You could also run a passive bookmark contest for all ages. Supply paper
with the letters of your library’s acronym and ask contestants to morph
them into an animal or animals. Have an outside organization or your
library’s teen group judge the winner. Remember to print real bookmarks
from the winner(s) to hand out to patrons!
Image source: Maria Parker of Kenton County Public Library
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MATERIALS AND PREPARATION TIP:

Materials depend on your chosen craft and what you have on hand. For Disney fans,
At a minimum, you need paper and drawing supplies. Also consider the program could
be based on the
embellishments such as recycled materials, yarn, feathers, noodles, paint,
castle that inspired
beads, etc. 3D letters will require cardboard, glue, and tape. See Printables many Disney castles
for a block letter template. (Neuschwanstein
Castle).
Teens might want to learn how to create an animal alphabet font or a font
out of their own handwriting. Calligraphr.com is a great way to get started,
with tips and a free downloadable template: https://www.calligraphr.com/
For adults, consider a hand-lettering or calligraphy tutorial. For calligraphy,

you will also need fountain pens, brush pens, or paintbrushes and India
ink. See Printables for a modern calligraphy template. Or have adults make
animal centerpieces/wreaths out of 3D cardboard letters. For inspiration, see
here: https://bit.ly/2YWS1Kf.
Calligraphy basics:
• use fountain pens, brush pens, or paintbrushes and India ink
• light pressure on the upstroke and firm pressure on the down stroke to
make the line variation

You will need a knowledgeable person to run calligraphy, lettering, or font-
making lessons (if you live near a college with a graphic design program, try
soliciting student presenters).
RESOURCES
Web
Calligraphr font-making app and template: https://www.calligraphr.com/
Lettering Nonfiction
Draw Your Own Fonts (2017) by Tony Sedden (teen/adult)
Express Yourself: A Hand-Lettering Workbook for Kids (2018)

by Amy Latta (middle grade)
The Kids’ Book of Hand Lettering: 20 Lessons and Projects to Decorate Your
World (2018) by Nicole Santo Miyuki (middle grade)
The Non-Designer’s Design Book, 4th edition (2014)

by Robin Williams (adult)
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RESIZABLE DOWNLOADS
Block Alphabet Letters
Modern Calligraphy Script
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A TALE WITH TAILS TIP:

For a twist, have
AGES children cut out words
Children 8+ years from old newspapers
and magazines; they
supply the missing
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION words from their pile of
Have children supply the missing nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. from the clippings.
stories provided: “A Trip to the Zoo,” “A Backyard Adventure,” and “A Kooky
Animal Tale.” Then read the tale(s) out loud. This could be a fun icebreaker
before another program, or copies could simply be placed with other
ADAPTATION:
library flyers. See Resources for a list of fiction with animal protagonists.
Ask older children to
Suggested runtime: 30 minutes
make their own kooky
tales! First have them
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION write a simple animal
story, then walk them
Print a copy of the story for you to fill in, or print multiple copies for patrons. through which words to
remove. Test out their
stories as a group. Talk
RESOURCES about what makes a
good story.
Animal Protagonist Fiction
Early Readers
Brambleheart (2016) by Cole Henry
Claude in the City (Claude #1) (2013) by Alex T. Smith
The Cookie Fiasco (Elephant and Piggie #1) (2016) by Mo Willems and
Dan Santat
Duck, Duck, Porcupine! (Duck Duck Porcupine #1 (2016) by Salina Yoon
Frog and Toad Are Friends (1970) by Arnold Lobel
A New Friend (Adventures of Sophie Mouse #1) (2015) by Poppy Green
and Jennifer A. Bell
The Party and Other Stories (Fox and Chick #1) (2018) by Sergio Ruzzier
Party at the Pond (Frog and Friends #1) (2011) by Eve Bunting and Josée
Mass
Rafi and Rosi: Carnival! (Rafi and Rosi) (2016) by Lulu Delacre
Tiger vs. Nightmare (2018) by Emily Tetri
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Middle Grade
The Bad Guys (2016) by Aaron Blabey
Bird and Squirrel on the Run (Bird and Squirrel #1) (2012) by James
Burks
Cats Reporting on News That Matters to Cats (Breaking Cat News #1)
(2016) by Georgia Dunn
The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale (2011) by Carmen Agra
Deedy, Randall Wright, and Barry Moser
Clyde (2019) by Jim Benton
Coraline (2002) by Neil Gaiman
Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures (2013) by Kate DiCamillo
and K.G. Campbell
Korgi (Korgi #1) (2007) by Christian Slade
Lowriders in Space (Low Riders in Space #1) (2014) by Cathy Camper
and Raúl the Third
Mutt’s Promise (2016) by Julie Salamon and Jill Weber
The One and Only Ivan (2015) by K.A. Applegate and Patricia Castelao
Queen of the World! (Babymouse #1) (2005) by Jennifer Holm and
Matthew Holm
Rabbit’s Bad Habits (Rabbit and Bear #1) (2019) by Julian Gough
Snazzy Cat Capers (Snazzy Cat Capers #1) (2018) by Deanna Kent and
Neil Hooson
The Tale of Despereaux (2003) by Kate DiCamillo and Timothy Basil
Ering
Thundercluck! Chicken of Thor (Thundercluck! #1) (2018) by Paul Tillery IV
and Meg Wittwer
Varjak Paw (2009) by S.F. Said
A Wolf Called Wander (2019) by Roseanne Parry and Mónica Armiño
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PRINTABLE
A TRIP TO THE ZOO
It was a _____________ , _____________ day. Willa and Jackson thought

adjective weather adjective
it would be a great day to go to the zoo. They _____________ into the
verb
_____________ and asked their mom if she would take them. “What
room in house
a _____________ idea!” she exclaimed. “Let’s go!”

adjective
They approached the ticket window where they were greeted by a
_____________ zoo employee. “_____________ tickets, please!” Jackson

adjective number
said. The three enthusiastic visitors entered the main gate and headed
straight toward the _____________ house. After spending 20 minutes

animal
_____________ at the baby monkey jumping up and down in a

verb ending in -ing
_____________ , they decided to go visit the _____________ elephants.

noun adjective
Seeing them eat the juicy _____________ made Jackson and Willa very
type of fruit
hungry! Mom took them to the snack bar where they ordered
_____________ , _____________ , and _____________ . “Let’s get going!”

type of food type of food type of drink
said Willa. We still have to see the _____________ , _____________ , and

animal, plural animal, plural
_____________ .
animal, plural
As they left the zoo with_____________ in hand, they thanked their

noun
_____________ for a _____________ day at the zoo.

family member adjective
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A BACKYARD ADVENTURE
Sam and Julia always enjoyed visiting their _____________ because (he/
family member
she/they) always made the best _____________ pie. (He/she/they) also

type of fruit
had a great big back yard with lots of ____________ and _____________.
noun noun
On one of their visits, Sam and Julia asked their _____________ if

same family member as above
they could set tent and camp in the back yard. (He/she/they) said that
would be fine as long as it was not _____________. After lunch, Sam and
type of weather
Julia set up a tent and their camping _____________. They used their
piece of furniture
imagination to pretend they were explorers visiting _____________.

a favorite place
The first animal they pretended to see was a _____________ with

animal
_____________ claws. Then they saw a _____________ with

adjective another type of animal
_____________ feathers and ____________. Suddenly they heard

adjective body part, plural
something rustling in the _____________ bush, and it was not their

same fruit as above
imagination! Sam and Julia thought for sure it must be a huge, scary
_____________ with a thick, _____________ coat. They were about to run

animal adjective
back into the house when they hear a familiar laugh. It was only
_____________ ! All three of them went back inside to eat some

same family member as above
_____________ _____________
adjective type of food
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A KOOKY ANIMAL TALE
I was out _____________ in the forest on a _____________ day

gerund (-ing verb) weather adjective
in_____________. When I looked up, I was surprised to see_____________

month number
_____________ swinging on tree branches by their _________________.

type of animal animal body part, plural
Then they took off _____________. I followed them so far that I got lost
gerund (-ing verb)
and ended up in a field of _____________. All of a sudden, they turned

noun, plural
from ______________ to _____________ . Then they joined a huge

color color
group of _____________ ________________ under a ____________. By

gerund (-ing verb) type of animal, plural noun
the time a swarm of ____________ joined in, I felt so _______________

type of insect, plural emotion
that I wanted to go home. I decided that the next time I went
____________ in the forest, I’d be sure to bring a ____________

gerund (-ing verb) type of animal
____________ on a leash to protect me.

adjective
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STUFFED ANIMAL TIP:

This event is always
SLEEPOVER a crowd-pleaser, so
remember to post
pictures on your
AGES library’s social media.
Children 3–8 years

Teens
TIP:
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The show-and-
tell component
A fun, low-cost event that is easy to modify to suit your library. Children could also be a fun
come for a sleepover-themed storytime, bringing their favorite stuffed multigenerational/
animal friends with them. They sign permission slips and name tags, and family event, or you can
leave their stuffed animals overnight. After storytime, you might hold a use it as outreach to a
stuffed animal show-and-tell, or have children draw portraits of their stuffed local nursing home or
animals. When the children come back pediatric hospital.
the next morning to pick them up,
they see pictures of what their animal
friends were up while they were gone. TIP:
Suggested runtime: 60–90 minutes
To add a safety lesson,
The teen element to this program is an consider having
some animals escape
important part! Teens can be on hand
overnight and “get
to check-in animal guests and help
lost.” A deputy can
children fill out permission slips. After bring those animals
the children leave, teen “babysitters” back to the library the
get creative in moving the animals next morning and give
around and taking pictures of their a talk about safety
antics (e.g., hide-and-seek, climbing and staying close to
caregivers.
the stacks, watching DVDs, playing on
tablets, drawing on the whiteboard,
playing librarian, escaping the library,
coloring, doing puzzles, reading books, Image source: Shutterstock TIP:
etc.). Have teens compile and print a Consider adding a
few pictures of each animal sleepover guest. Consider creating a slideshow pizza party with a
of the pictures as well. The next morning, teens can talk about what the movie night to the
animals did and which animals were the troublemakers. Suggested runtime: drop-off event, or
90–120 minutes donuts and juice to the
morning pick-up.
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You will need:
• Permission slips and name tags (see Printables)
• Safety pins (or string) for the name tags
• Phone/camera(s) and a printer
• Blankets, pillows, and/or a tent for sleeping
• Optional: Food (pizza, popcorn, donuts, juice), a slideshow and projector,
puzzles, games, movies, coloring sheets
Image Source: The Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library
Image Source: The Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library
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If you do not use teen volunteers, staff members will need to rearrange the
animals and take pictures of them.
RESOURCES
Web
Customizable template for participation certificate: https://bit.ly/2T07fdF
Picture Books
Bear Snores On (2005) by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures (2020) by Nikki Grimes
Chester Raccoon and the Almost Perfect Sleepover (2017) by Audrey
Penn
Fancy Nancy: Saturday Night Sleepover (2016) by Jane O’Connor
Good Night Baby Dragons (2018) by Adam Gamble, Mark Jasper, and
Suwin Chan
I Want My Hat Back (Hat Trilogy #1) (2011) by Jon Klassen
Maisy Goes on a Sleepover (2016) by Lucy Cousins
Mother Goose’s Pajama Party (2015) by Danna Smith
Silly Lullaby (2019) by Sandra Boynton
Sleepover Duck! (2018) by Carin Bramsen
Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep! (2010) by Mo Willems
Uni’s First Sleepover (2019) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Where’s My Teddy? (2017) by Jez Alborough
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OFFICIAL PERMISSION SLIP

STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER
STUFFED ANIMAL NAME: ______________________________
Age: ______________
Allergies: ___________________________
Favorite type of story: ___________________________
Favorite game: ___________________________
Special requests: ___________________________
EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME: ___________________________
Phone number: ___________________________
Hello! My name is
____________________________
I belong to
____________________________
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ORIGAMI ANIMAL
BOOKMARKS
AGES
Children 8+ years
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Origami bookmarks! This is an easy program to modify for any age group or
animal theme. Try combining with Chaptoer 01: Folded Book Animals for a
multigenerational paper-folding party. Suggested runtime: 60–90 minutes

You will need:
• Scissors
• Tape or glue
• Construction paper
• Cardstock for bookmark variations
• Origami paper for complex folds
Print/photocopy stacks of instructions beforehand. Most origami bookmarks

are the type that slide onto the corner of a book page. You can also glue or
tape flat origami animals onto a piece of cardstock.
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RESOURCES TIP:
For Harry Potter
Web fans, try Harry Potter
Woodland creature corner bookmark tutorial: https://bit.ly/3bvIdJD Origami (2019) (not for
beginners).
Butterfly corner bookmark tutorial: https://bit.ly/3dyCEvw
Koala corner bookmark tutorial: https://bit.ly/2LmTAcj TIP:

For manga-loving
Origami Nonfiction teens, try the more
complex Manga
Easy Origami (1992) by John Montroll (middle grade)
Origami (2016) by
Jungle Animals (2017) (or any Origami Fun book) by Robyn Hardyman Márcio Hideshi Noguchi
(middle grade) and Seth Friedman.
See also Chapter 01:
Origami Birds (2017) by Anne George (early reader) Animal Anime and
Manga for an animal
anime book list.
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PRINTABLE
Bunny Corner Bookmarks
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CREATING AND CODING

AN ANIMATION
AGES
Children 10+ years
Teens
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Using the free online coding program Scratch, teens create an animated
cartoon featuring an animal sprite (computer graphic). Teens code
instructions to populate their cartoon with words and characters. Scratch is
easy to teach, even for non-coders. Suggested runtime: 90–120 minutes TIP:
Ask teens who have
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION them to bring their own
laptops; have extras on
You will need: hand for teens who do
• A computer lab or laptops not.
• A projector for the Scratch demonstration
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NEEDS TIP:

You will need a computer lab or a room that can be adapted into a computer To run this program
lab-like space with a projector. One or two Scratch-savvy volunteers are with children 10+
years, just add more
recommended to help with troubleshooting.
volunteers.
Possible partnerships:
• Code Ninjas (paid introductory class teaches Scratch)
• STEM outreach librarians (check your state libraries)
• Girls Code (free downloadable coding lessons and club templates)
• Prenda Coding (paid coding resource designed for libraries)
RESOURCES
Web TIP:
Scratch: https://scratch.mit.edu/ Be sure to purchase the
most recent editions
Code Ninjas: https://www.codeninjas.com/ of Scratch reference
Start a Girls Who Code club: https://girlswhocode.com/clubs/ books. Earlier versions
are obsolete, as the
Free coding lessons from Girls Who Code: https://bit.ly/2LtfElv platform continues to
change.
Prenda coding: https://prendacodeclub.com/
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Middle Grade Nonfiction

Coding for Kids: Scratch: Learn Coding Skills, Create 10 Fun Games, and
Master Scratch (2019) by Matthew Highland
Coding Projects in Scratch: A Step-By-Step Visual Guide to Coding
Your Own Animations, Games, Simulations, and More! (2019) by Jon
Woodcock
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GAME/ACTIVITY
ANIMAL CHARACTER TIP:

DESIGN Remind teens that the
worksheets are just to
get them started. They
AGES can ignore what they
Teens do not like and expand
upon their own ideas
instead. Be sure to have
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION extra paper on hand.
Host a writing workshop in which teens create unique animal characters!
Begin with a group discussion of teens’ favorite characters and their traits.
Printable worksheets guide teens on both written and visual character
TIP:
design. Optionally, have teens do a bit of research into real animals
Consider making this
on which to base their characters (i.e., behavior, habitat, physiology).
a two-part program.
In the second part,
teens begin outlining,
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION writing, or drawing
stories based on their
You will need:
animal characters. Or
• Papers/notebooks combine with Chapter
• Pencils and other drawing supplies 06: Animal Zines; after
the program, they can
• Whiteboard/poster board/presentation paper
photocopy their zines to
• Character worksheets (see Printables) share with each other.
• Laptop and AV equipment (optional)
After discussion, pass out character sheets and give teens 30–60 minutes
to work on character design. Make it optional for teen writers to share their ADAPTATION
characters with the group.
FOR
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NEEDS CHILDREN:
Shorten the time
For large groups, have extra volunteers on hand to prompt those who get and discuss Disney
stuck. characters from movies
You might also partner with local writers, cartoonists, or publishers to come such as Zootopia or
talk about character design. The Lion King. How
do these characters
act like real animals?
RESOURCES Develop a new
character and/or story
Drawing Nonfiction as a group activity.
The Art of Animal Character Design, 2nd ed. (2014) by David Colman
(teens/adults)
The Cartoonist’s Big Book of Drawing Animals (2008) by Christopher
Hart (or any cartooning book by Christopher Hart) (middle grade)
Principles of Creature Design: Creating Imaginary Animals (2015) by
Terryl Whitlatch (teens/adults)
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GAME/ACTIVITY
YA Fiction with Animal Protagonists TIP:

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (2002) by Terry For YA nonfiction on
Pratchett drawing manga, see
Chapter 01:
Blanca and Roja (2018) by Anna-Marie McLemore
Animal Anime and
Nekogahara by Hiroyuki Takei (Vols. 1–5) Manga.
Tailchaser’s Song (2000 [1985]) by Tad Williams

The Warriors (Warriors: The Prophcy Begins #1) (2003) by Erin Hunter TIP:
and Dave Stevenson
The Wildings (2012) by Nilanjana Roy and Prabha Mallya Animal Anime and
Manga for resources
What Curiosity Kills (2010) by Helen Ellis
on manga character
design.
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GAME/ACTIVITY
PRINTABLE
ANIMAL CHARACTER DESIGN: WRITE
Name/age: P Sense of humor: none goofy sarcastic

E
B ______________________________________ R Hobbies/skills:
A S
Species:
S O
I N ______________________________________
C ______________________________________ A Strengths:
S Home/habitat: L
I ______________________________________
T
______________________________________ Weaknesses:
Y
II ______________________________________
Family:
______________________________________
Health:
S Friends:
O A
______________________________________
C ______________________________________ P
I Body type:
Enemies: P
A E
L A ______________________________________
______________________________________ R Clothing and/or grooming style:
Daily routine: A
N
______________________________________
______________________________________ C
E
Unique traits:
Introvert or extrovert? ______________________________________

P
E
R Optimist or pessimist?
S
O Loud or quiet? ______________________________________
N O
A T
L Pet peeve:
H ______________________________________
I E
T _____________________________________ R
Y Something they often say:
______________________________________
I _____________________________________
Tip: What does your character want or need? What is preventing them from getting
what they want or need? Try writing your story around this central conflict!
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GAME/ACTIVITY
PRINTABLE
ANIMAL CHARACTER DESIGN: DRAW

FULL BODY SKETCH HOME: EXTERIOR & INTERIOR
DOING FAVORITE ACTIVITY ZOOM: CLAW & TAIL
FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
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ANIMAL ANIME AND MANGA

AGES TIP:
Both anime and
Teens manga contain works
for all audience
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION demographics, so the
label “manga” does
It is no secret that teens love anime and manga. Does your library have
not guarantee age-
an anime program or club? If not, consider adding one! You could focus on appropriateness.
anime and hold regular screenings of TV series or movies, or you could add
an instructional component on how to draw anime characters and manga.
For the latter, allow plenty of time to draw and socialize. Suggested runtime:
120 minutes
Anime/manga basics:
• Anime (definition): Animated Japanese TV series or movies
• Manga (definition): A style of Japanese comic books
• Anime is sometimes, but not always, based on a manga series
ADAPTATION:
This program could be
aged down for children
by choosing options
such as Pokémon,
Hamtaro, or other age-
appropriate titles.

You will need:
• Anime covered by your license
• Laptop and AV equipment
• A display of manga series
• Reference books on drawing manga
• Paper and drawing supplies
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You will need a room or outdoors area where you can screen anime.
RESOURCES NOTE:
These lists are intended
Animal Anime Series on Crunchyroll as a general guide, and
Bananya (2016) streaming availability
may change. Many
Bonobono (1987) ratings are unknown,
Chi’s Sweet Home: Chi’s New Address (2009) so please preview all
episodes.
Dog and Scissors (2013)
Lovely Muuuuuuuco! (2015)
Meow Meow Japanese History
My Roommate Is a Cat (TV-14) (2015)
TIP:
Polar Bear Café (2012)
Both Crunchyroll and
Poyopoyo (2012) Funimation have
processes by which
Samurai Pizza Cats (1990)
libraries can obtain
Sherlock Hound (1984) free licenses for
public screenings. See
Working Buddies! (2018)
Resources for links.
Animal Anime on Funimation

Africa Salaryman (TV-14) (2019)
Girl Meets Bear (TV-14) (also on Crunchyroll)
My Roommate Is a Cat (TV-14) (2015) (also on Crunchyroll)
The Boy and the Beast (2016) (PG-13)
More Animal Anime

The Cat Returns (2020)
Ginga Legend Weed (2005)
Inazma Delivery (2018)
The Life of Budori Gusko (2012)
Master Hamsters (2007)
One Stormy Night (2012)
Pom Poko (PG) (1994)
Princess Mononoke (PG-13) (1997)
Rilakuma Seikatsu (2003)
So I’m a Spider, So What? (2020)
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GAME/ACTIVITY CRAFT |
Animal Anime for Children

Hamtaro (1997)
My Neighbor Totoro (G) (1988)
Pokémon (TV-Y7)
Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You (TV-Y7)
Pokémon: The Power of Us (TV-Y7)
Manga Series
Beastars (Vols. 1–7) by Paru Itagaki (YA)
Chi’s Sweet Adventures (Vols. 1–3) by Konomi Kanata (middle grade)
The Complete Chi’s Sweet Home (Vols. 1–4) by Konomi Kanata
(middle grade)
Fruits Basket (Vols. 1–12) by Natsuki Takaya (YA)
Giant Spider and Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale (Vols. 1–3)
by Kikori Morino (YA)
A Polar Bear in Love (Vols. 1–4) by Koromo (middle grade)
Sherlock Bones (Vols 1–7) by Yuma Ando and Yuki Sato (YA)
So I’m A Spider, So What? (Vols 1–9) by Okina Baba (YA)
Drawing Nonfiction
Drawing Manga Animals, Chibis, and Other Adorable Creatures (2009)
by J.C. Amberlyn
How to Draw Kawaii Cute Animals and Characters (2017)
by Rachel Goldstein
How to Draw Manga Vol. 36: Animals (2015) by Hikaru Hayashi
Illustration School: Let’s Draw Cute Animals (2010) by Sachiko Umoto
Manga Origami (2016) by Márcio Hideshi Noguchi and Seth Friedman
The Master Guide to Drawing Anime (2015) by Christopher Hart
Web
Crunchyroll’s library outreach program: https://bit.ly/2xX7HSB
Funimation’s screening licenses: https://bit.ly/3fBLFps
Anime 101 from School Library Journal: https://bit.ly/3ctfLJZ
How to Draw Anime Animals: https://bit.ly/2WnZuAe
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GAME/ACTIVITY CRAFT
PRINTABLE
Anime Character Expressions
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GAME/ACTIVITY CRAFT
PRINTABLE
Kawaii Character Expressions
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FOLDED BOOK ANIMALS

AGES
Teens
Adults
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Give discarded or used books a second life! Participants repurpose old TIP:
books into charming book animals by folding the pages in specific patterns. Combine this program
Very few supplies are needed. Also works well with teens. Suggested with Chapter 01:
runtime: 60–90 minutes Origami Animal
Bookmarks for a
multigenerational
paper-folding party.
Image source: Shutterstock Image source: Shutterstock

You will need:
• Discarded books (375+ pages for some projects)
• Googly eyes, buttons, ribbon, and/or glue (all optional)
Be sure to make an example animal before the program to inspire

participants.
RESOURCES
Web
3D book folded animals tutorial: https://bit.ly/2WpeRbG
Free book animal patterns from Folded Book Art here: https://bit.
ly/2YWjvzz
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Books
The Repurposed Library: 33 Craft Projects That Give Old Books New Life
(2011) by Lisa Occhipinti (adult NF)
Adult Fiction with Animal Protagonists

The Art of Racing in the Rain (2008) by Garth Stein
Black Beauty (1877) by Anna Sewell
Blacksad: The Collected Stories (2020) by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo
Guarnido
Book of Night with Moon (1997) by Dianne Duane
Mort(e) (War with No Name #1) (2015) by Robert Repino
The Rabbi’s Cat (2007) by Joann Sfar
The Travelling Cat Chronicles (2018) by Hiro Arikawa
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Early Literacy: Babies................................................................................................................................ 55
Early Literacy: Toddlers............................................................................................................................ 61
Early Literacy: Preschool.......................................................................................................................... 67
Hungry, Hungry Hippos (children)....................................................................................................... 74
Storytime Safari (children)...................................................................................................................... 77
Owl Pellet Dissection (children)............................................................................................................. 80
Eons: Let Us Make Prehistory (teens)................................................................................................. 82
DIY Harry Potter Monster Book of Monsters (teens).................................................................... 86
Creepy Crawlies (teens/multigenerational)...................................................................................... 87
Adult Storytime: The Genius of Birds (adults)................................................................................. 89
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EARLY LIT
BABIES
BABIES
READ
EARLY
In English LITERACY TIP:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (1996) by Bill Martin Jr. It is never too early to
and Eric Carle. A rhyming, sing-song classic found in most picture book introduce babies to print.
collections. Board books have heavy,
sturdy, laminated pages
Chomp Goes the Alligator (2018) by Matthew Van Fleet (or any book by perfect for little hands
Matthew Van Fleet). Big, playful counting book with touchable textures and mouths. It is normal
and a grand finale pop-up. Good for toddlers as well. for babies and toddlers
explore their world by
From Head to Toe (1999) by Eric Carle. In this storytime classic, giraffes,
putting things into their
monkeys, and donkeys all have special dance moves for babies and mouths.
toddlers to copy.
Head to Toes, You Are Yummy! (2015) by Tim Harrington. Babies and EARLY
toddlers will love to dance along with tigers, pandas, and giraffes in this LITERACY TIP:
interactive picture book sure to be a storytime hit. Comes with a free song: Tell caregivers to
https://bit.ly/3fEDDMC encourage baby babble
Hoot Hoot Pop-Up Fun (2018) by Nicola Edwards and Kaisa Nowowiejska. by talking and reading
to their babies. They
Wild forest animals pop off pages.
are learning the tones
That’s Not My Lion (2019) by Fiona Watt. Bright, textured pictures help to and patterns of your
develop sensory and language awareness. language. See Chapter
03: Babies for a caregiver
take-home on talking to
babies.
Bilingual/Spanish
Canta, rana, canta/Sing, Froggie, Sing (2013) by Carolyn Dee
Flores. Traditional Spanish folksong. Cumulative text encourages BILINGUAL
memorization in both languages. Musical annotation included. (Bilingual) STORYTIME TIP:
Oso panda, oso panda, ¿qué ves ahi? (2018) by Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle, Remember to focus on
families. Consider creating
and Teresa Mlawer. (Spanish; also available in English)
a visual schedule by
Oso polar, oso polar, ¿qué es ese ruido? (2018) by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric putting storytime cards in
Carle. (Spanish; also available in English) a pocket chart (read, sing,
fingerplay, play, etc.) to
orient Spanish-speaking
caregivers to storytime
sequence. Pocket charts
are also good for non-
neurotypical preschoolers
who like to know what is
coming.
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SING
Rhyme: Brown Bear, Brown Bear English/Spanish:
Read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and/or Oso polar, oso bear = el oso
polar, ¿qué es ese ruido? as an interactive chant. Caregivers chant each line
after you, bouncing their babies while they repeat the question.
Movement: Wiggle Waggle Went the Bear

Original song by Dennis Lee. Caregivers hold babies’ legs in each hand and
move them in time with the song.
See video from Jbrary here: https://bit.ly/3fMOQei
Wiggle, waggle went the bear

Catching bees in his underwear
One bee out, one bee in
One bee bit him on his big bearskin!
Bzzzzz!
Bounce: A Hippopotamus Got on a City Bus STORYTIME

A great lap bounce song. See video from Jbrary here: https://bit.ly/35VzgID TIP:
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus Encourage caregivers to
turn babies towards them
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
so babies can watch their
And all, and all, and all the people said,
mouths form the words
“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby) as they sing. Squish, dip,
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on a city bus and tilt babies along with
and all, and all, and all the people said, the songs.
“Baaaack up!”
A cow, a cow, a cow got on a bus
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Mooooove over!” (lean baby to the side)
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Bounce: El Hipopótamo en el Autobús

Same tune as above.
El hip, el hip, el hipopótamo

Subió, subió, subió al autobús
Y todos, y todos, y todos dijeron:
“Hipopotamo, estamos muy apretados aqui!” (hug baby)
La ove, la ove la ovejita

Subió, subió, subió al autobús
Y todos y todos y todos dijeron:
Vaaa, vaaamonos para atras!
La va, la va, la vaquita

Subió, subió, subio al autobus
Y todos, y todo, y todos dijeron
“Muuuuuevete para adentro!” (lean baby to side)
Song: Cucu-Tras
This is an adaptation of the chorus from Nene León’s Cucu-Tras into fun
peek-a-boo activity. You will need a box, a picture of a tree, and a flower. Spanish/English:
You will also need animal puppets (a lion, a turtle, and a bird for the version el león = lion
below). Ask each animal where they are (they are always behind the flower).
Easy to modify for any animal. Sample or purchase the original song here:
https://amzn.to/2LlPGjQ
Cucu-tras, cucu-tras
Nene león, dondé estás?
Nene león dondé estás?
Dentro del cubo (o caja)?
Subido al árbol?
Detras de la flor!
Verses:
Nena tortuga, dondé estás?...
Pio pio, dondé estás?...
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PLAY / TAKE HOME
Parachute Animal Peek-a-Boo

Lay (or sit) babies under the parachute with caregivers along the outer edge.
As a group, caregivers look for their babies underneath. “Now we’re looking
for our baby bears. Grrrr!” Caregivers lift the parachute all at once, or just
peel back the edge to reveal their own baby.
Animal Texture Safari

Put up pictures of different animals alongside textured fabric (or other items,
such as sandpaper, cotton balls, etc.). Caregivers walk their babies around
the room to touch and talk about the animals. You can also use the printable
below: Enlarge the animals and textures, and outline the textures with school
glue before the program.
Hidden Animal Safari

Hide stuffed animals around the room for babies to find. Alternatively,
maintain the storytime circle by hiding animals in bins decorated as hiding
places (e.g., covered with sliced construction paper for “grass”). Open as a
group or slide the bins around for caregivers/babies to find and touch the
animals inside.
Peek-a-Boo Bear Masks

Provide caregivers with the Bear Peek-a-Boo Mask template as a take-
home. You could also make these masks and add popsicle stick handles
before the program: Pass them out to caregivers and play peek-a-boo as a
group.
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RESIZABLE DOWNLOADS
Animal Fur and Skin Patterns
Animal Fur and Skin Patterns
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TODDLERS
TODDLERS
READ
In English
Birds (2009) by Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek. An enchanting story about
a girl who sings while watching birds and imagines herself in flight. Good for
preschoolers as well.
Feet (Whose Is It?) (2019) by Katrine Crow. A toddler guessing game for an
interactive storytime. A good book to pair with the paw-matching activity below.
Hilda Must Be Dancing (2004) by Karma Wilson and Suzanne Watts. Hilda the
hippo loves to dance, but the other animals want her to find a quieter hobby.
Good for a dance-themed storytime.
Hooray for Birds (2017) by Lucy Cousins. Exuberant colors and rhymes make this
a perfect storytime choice. Encourages movement.
I’m in Charge (2018) by Jeanne Willis and Jarvis. A bossy little rhino throws his
weight around. A vibrant and charming read-aloud perfect for the “terrible twos.”
Jump, Frog, Jump! (1989) by Robert Kalan and Byron Burton. Classic cumulative
tale perfect to get toddlers jumping. Spanish version also available.
One Big Pair of Underwear (2018) by Laura Gehl and Tom Lichtenheld. Bears in
underwear who hate to share. A silly rhymer.
One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller (2019) by Kate Read. Lively alliteration in this
engaging read-aloud.
A Parade of Elephants (2018) by Kevin Henkes. Five joyful elephants march from
dawn until dusk. A great group read.
Roar! A Noisy Counting Book (2000) by Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry
Cole. A rollicking poem about a rambunctious lion cub.
Snakes on a Train (2019) by Kathryn Dennis. Vibrant rhymes and word play in
this bold book about truly adorable snakes. Children are sure to want to join in on
the fun, hissing refrain.
Spunky Little Monkey (2017) by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson. Great book
for getting the wiggles out through stomps, claps, and cheers. Great rhyme and
rhythm.
Starry Safari (2005) by Linda Ashman and Jeff Mack. Rich pictures,
onomatopoeic rhymes, and quick action make this a great storytime choice.
Tiny Little Fly (2010) by Michael Rosen and Kevin Waldron. A little fly irritates all
the wild animals. Dynamic illustrations; to add movement, have toddlers shoo
away pretend flies.
Underwear! (2020) by Jenn Harney. Rhymes galore in this story about a bear
who would rather play with his tighty whities than go to bed. Pair with One Big
Pair of Underwear for a bears-in-underwear theme.
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Bilingual/Spanish
BILINGUAL
Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Opposites in English and Spanish. (2017) by
EARLY
Cynthia Weill. Another book of opposites; this one from the creators of
AbeCedarios Compelling hand-carved folk art illustrations. (Bilingual)
LITERACY TIP:
Bilingual brains have
Marta! Big & Small (2016) by Jen Arena and Angela Dominguez. Marta an edge! Speaking two
explores the jungle and meets animals of all sizes. A fun read-aloud that languages benefits
teaches toddlers about opposites. (English with Spanish words) brain development,
giving children a larger
Rubia and the Three Osos (2010) by Susan Middleton Elya and Melissa
vocabulary, more flexible
Sweet. Bouncy rhymes and scattered Spanish words make this an excellent problem-solving skills,
read-aloud. Also great for preschoolers. (English with Spanish words) and higher cognitive
Salta, ranita, salta! (1994) by Robert Kalan. Classic cumulative tale perfect ability. Encourage
Spanish-speaking
to get toddlers jumping. (Spanish; also available in English)
caregivers to read to
their children in both
languages at home.
SING
Rhyme: Five Little Owls
Lyrics here: https://bit.ly/2WtgRjo
English/Spanish:
Five little owls on a dark, dark night. five little owls = cinco
Five little owls are quite a sight. pequeños búhos
Five little owls, are you keeping score?
owl = la lechuza
One flies away and that leaves four.
Four little owls are as happy as can be.
One flies away and that leaves three.
Three little owls calling, “Hoo, hoo, hoo!”
One flies away and that leaves two.
Two little owls having lots of fun.
One flies away and that leaves one.
One little owl and we’re almost done!
He flies away and that leaves none!
Rhyme: Two Little Butterflies

See video from Jbrary here: https://bit.ly/2WUc0qa English/Spanish:
Two little butterflies sitting on a hill two little butterflies = dos
pequeñas mariposas
One name Jack, and one name Jill
Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill
Come back Jack, Come back Jill
Verses:
Cloud... soft…loud
Stick... slow... quick
Sky... low...high
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TODDLERS
Sing: Hola Arturito

To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell.” English/Spanish:
¡El loro va a hablar! el loro = parrot
El loro va a comer
¡Hay que rico esta!
¡El loro va a comer!
El loro va a cantar
La, la, la, la, la, la
¡El loro va a cantar!

LITERACY TIP:
Paw High-Five Numbers Learning to recognize
Print 10 copies of the paw template and number the paws 1 to 10. Tape pictures, such as those of
the paws to the wall at toddler height. Call out a number and encourage animal paws, builds up
letter recognition skills.
toddlers to give a high-five to the paw corresponding to that number. This
activity can also be adapted to colors (with brightly colored printer paper),
shapes, letters, uppercase vs. lowercase letters, or even sight words for
preschoolers. For a twist, tape the paw prints on the floor and ask children English/Spanish:
to stomp on them. paw high-five = pata de
cinco
Paws or Claws
Print animal paws/claws on cardstock and laminate them for durability.
Paws should be large enough for children’s feet to fit inside. You will need
six copies each of three distinct paws or claws (e.g. bear, bird, horse). Line
them up in three rows of six; when you call out the animal name, toddlers
find and step on that animal’s paws or claws. Depending on size of the
group, children can take turns or play as a group.
Spot the Giraffe

Give caregivers the Spot the Giraffe printable to take home. Toddlers put
spots on the giraffe using dry food (e.g., cheerios, macaroni, beans, etc.) or
magnets and a baking sheet. This can also be adapted for many different
animals and/or a library play activity.
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Paw High-Five Print
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Paws or Claws
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PRESCHOOL TIP:
For more wild animal and
safari-themed picture
READ books, see Chapter 02:
In English
Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth (2016) by Jarvis. A goofy alligator scares all the other
EARLY
animals with his teeth, but what will he do when his teeth go missing? A LITERACY TIP:
winner for storytime audiences. Repetition strengthens
Bear Came Along (2019) by Richard T. Morris and LeUyen Pham. Forest brain synapses and
animals tumble down a river in this high-spirited storytime book with and memory, so choose books
with repetitive phrases
immersive pictures. Will keep children giggling. Caldecott Honor Book.
or sentences, and ask
Elmer and the Hippos (2010) by David McKee (or any book in the Elmer series.) children to practice
Vibrant illustrations in this story about working together to solve a conflict. saying them along with
Flashlight (2014) by Lizi Boyd. A charming book reveals backyard nighttime you. Feelings of safety
creatures in its beam. and confidence turn on
children’s brains for more
Packs: Strength in Numbers (2020) by Hannah Salyer. Stunning illustrations
learning, so give them
show how teamwork and togetherness help many animals, including humans, many chances to interact
thrive. According to SLJ, a must-purchase for every collection. with familiar stories. For
The Perfect Siesta (2017) by Pato Meno. A cumulative tale about snoring rain example, if you read three
forest animals that children are sure to request over and over. books per storytime,
consider repeating one of
Tiger Days: A Book of Feelings (2019) by M.H. Clark and Anna Hurley. Playful
those books in the next
rhymes to expand emotional vocabulary.
storytime.
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt (1997) by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
Classic story of splashing and swashing. Good for a bear theme.
Where the Wild Things Are (1963) by Maurice Sendak. A wild classic that most EARLY
collections are sure to have. LITERACY TIP:
Who Has These Feet? (2011) by Laura Hulbert and Erik Brooks. Lively Early literacy is what
guessing game about animal feet. children know about
reading and writing before
Whose Footprint Is That? (2019) by Darrin Lunde and Kelsey Oseid. A guessing
they actually learn to read
game that is great to pair with an animal tracks or habitat theme.
and write. Helping children
Wolves (2016) by Emily Gravett (or anything by Emily Gravett). A wolf claws develop early literacy skills
right off the pages of a library book. builds a foundation that
makes them ready to read.
Bilingual/Spanish
La familia Bola (2011) by Mónica Carretaro. Spanish-language version of Roly-
Polies, a fun storytime choice with colorful illustrations. (Spanish; also available
EARLY
in English) LITERACY TIP:
Little Roja Riding Hood (2014) by Susan Middleton Elya and Susan Guevara. Onomatopoeia appeals to
An accessible, modern retelling with Spanish rhymes and plenty of contextual the sense of hearing, and
writers use it to bring a
clues. Fun with a wolf theme. (English with Spanish words)
story or poem to life in the
No More, Por Favor (2010) by Susan Middleton Elya and David Walker. A lush reader’s head. It can also
rainforest filled with picky eaters. Good rhymes for bilingual storytime but on help to add a touch of fun
the long side. (English with Spanish words) or emotion to a piece.
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Movement: Brown Squirrel English/Spanish:

brown squirrel = una
Brown squirrel, brown squirrel (hands up like paws and bend knees ardilla marrón
up and down)
Shake your bushy tail. (shake backside)
Brown squirrel, brown squirrel (hands up like paws and bend knees
up and down)
Shake your bushy tail. (shake backside)
Drop a nut between your toes. (bend and touch toes)
Crinkle up your little nose. (scrunch up nose)
Brown squirrel, brown squirrel (hands up like paws and bend knees
up and down)
Shake your bushy tail. (bend and touch toes)
Song/Movement: See You Later, Alligator

This animal goodbye song can be modified with any variation on the
phrase, “See you later, alligator.” Consider giving children laminated
animal pictures and asking them to raise their animals in the air when you
sing each line. To the tune of “Oh My Darlin’ Clementine.”
See you later, alligator (“chomp” hands in one direction)

After while, crocodile. (“chomp” hands in the other direction)
See you soon, big baboon (lean to one side and scratch)
In the morn, unicorn. (hold index finger like a unicorn horn)
Gotta go, buffalo (hold index fingers like two horns)
Blow a kiss, jellyfish. (blow a kiss)
Wave bye bye, butterfly (wave goodbye)
Out the door, dinosaur! (make hands into claws and roar!)
Movement: El Lobo Feroz

To the tune of “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” Spanish/English:
el lobo feroz = the fierce
Cabeza (point at your head) wolf
Garras (your hands as paws)
Hombros (shoulders)
Y patas (big feet)
¡Soy el lobo feroz! (bare your teeth)
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Song: La Rana
A cumulative folk song that makes a great felt board. Sample or TIP:
purchase an audio version here: https://amzn.to/2WpfZfq Felt board characters for
“La rana”: la rana (frog),
Estaba la rana sentada
la mosca (fly), la araña
Cantando debajo del agua. (spider), el ratón (mouse),
Cuando la rana se puso a cantar and el gato (cat).
Vino una mosca y la hizo callar.
La mosca a la rana,
La rana cantando debajo del agua.
Cuando la mosca se puso a cantar
vino la araña y la hizo callar.
La araña a la mosca
La mosca a la rana
La rana cantando debajo del agua. Spanish/English:
Cuando la araña se puso a cantar
la rana = frog
Vino el ratón y la hizo callar.
El ratón a la araña,
La araña a la mosca,
La mosca a la rana,
La rana cantando debajo del agua.
Cuando el ratón se puso a cantar,
Vino el gato y lo hizo callar.
Rhyme: El Reloj Spanish/English:

Un conejo = rabbit
Use rhythm sticks. Can be adapted for any animal, and you can name Un gato = cat
them in both Spanish and English.
Un pato = duck
Tic, toc (move back and forth as the clock sounds)
Tic, toc
Hace el reloj, esperando a alguien
Que toque a la puerta
Ton, ton, ton. (tap the sticks)
!Miren quien es!
Es un conejo (make ears with sticks)
Es un gato (make whiskers with sticks)
Es un pato (make beak with the sticks)
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Movement: El Toro Torojil Spanish/English:

una ranita = little frog
You will need at least six children to form a circle and hold hands. One play-
er is the frog in the middle while everyone else sings. When the group asks
“Cómo amaneció la ranita?” the child in the middle says “¡bien!” (well) or
“¡engusanada!” (full of worms). If full of worms, everyone runs away from the
frog. Whoever the frog catches joins that frog in the middle. The game is over
when there are more ranas engusanadas than players dancing around them.
Lyrics, game, and recording from Texas State Library and Archives here:
https://bit.ly/2Ln7Xxp
Vamos a la vuelta del toro torojil

A ver a la rana comiendo perejil
La rana no está aquí
Estará en su vergel
Cortando una rosa
Y sembrando un clavel!
Cómo amaneció la ranita?
Song: Bear Is Sleeping

To the tune of “Frère Jacques.” TIP:
For a bear-themed
Bear is sleeping, bear is sleeping
storytime, remember
In the cave, in the cave. classic folk songs “We’re
I wonder when he’ll come out, I wonder when he’ll come out Going on a Bear Hunt”
In the spring, in the spring. and “The Bear Went Over
the Mountain.”
Rhyme: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Open the parachute and ask the children to spread out around its
perimeter. Place the teddy bear in the middle of the parachute and recite
the rhyme. At “Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around,” everyone lifts the
parachute above their heads to make the teddy bear fly. When children
get the hang of it, they can take turns running under the parachute to see
if they can cross before the teddy bear lands.
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around,

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground!
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Movement/Song: Allá en la Fuente

Bring the parachute up and down with the fountain while singing this pop-
ular song. When the ant goes walking by (ahí va la hormiga), children walk
around in a circle while holding the parachute. Repeat song quickly (rapido)
and slowly (despacio).
Allá en la fuente
Había un chorrito
Se hacía grandote
Se hacía chiquito
Estaba de mal humor,
Pobre chorrito tenía calor
Estaba de mal humor,
Pobre chorrito tenía calor.
Ahí va la hormiga
Con su paraguas
Y recogiéndose las enaguas,
Porque el chorrito la salpicó
Y sus chapitas le despintó
Porque el chorrito la salpicó
Y sus chapitas le despintó.
PLAY / TAKE HOME

Animal Tracks Scavenger Hunt TIP:
Print large animal tracks (see Printables) to hide around the children’s area See Chapter 02:
Hungry, Hungry Hippos
of the library, and print stacks of smaller cards to leave at each location.
for more hippo songs, as
Preschoolers roam the room and collect all the tracks.
well as a hippo craft and
outdoor game.
Parachute Shark Attack
Children put their feet under the parachute while you crawl underneath
TIP:
and pretend to bite their toes. They yell, “Shark attack!” when you “bite”
See Chapter 02:
them. Play the Jaws theme song in the background for extra fun. Idea from
Storytime Safari for an
So Tomorrow blog here: https://bit.ly/2YX2NA1 animal tracks matching
game for older children.
Bear Hunt
Set up a library bear hunt. Sing the classic “Bear Hunt” song on repeat while
English/Spanish:
children cycle through the stations. For grass, put out green tissue paper or
animal tracks = huellas de
green paper cut into strips; for the cave, paint a cardboard box with gray animales
paint and put a stuffed bear inside; for the river, put a large sheet of butcher
paper on the floor (painted blue) with stepping stones for children to walk Spanish/English:
over (use flat pillows or small mats, or purchase reusable ones here: https:// una hormiga = an ant
bit.ly/2WTLz4d).
English/Spanish:
Bear Shadow Matching bear hunt = una caza de
See Printables for a Shadow Matching Puzzle that includes a bear. osos
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Shadow Matching Puzzle
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HUNGRY, HUNGRY HIPPOS TIP:

Early Literacy for more
AGES hippo songs.
Children 4+ years
ADAPTATION:
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION For older children
or teens, skip the
The hippos are hungry, hungry! Read a book about hippos, such as Hilda
storytime and make a
Must be Dancing, Big Little Hippo, or The Hiccupotamus. Saving Fiona is full-body hungry hippo
also a great nonfiction choice because you can also show children footage tournament where
of Fiona from the Cincinnati Zoo website. Augment the program with a they roll around on
hippo sing-along or felt board. After storytime, children make a hippo pup- skateboards or flat
pet craft and/or play a fun twist on the classic Hungry, Hungry Hippo board mechanic dollies. One
game. Suggested runtime: 90 minutes idea here: https://bit.
ly/3fEESLM
Wiggle Song: The Feet of a Hippo

To the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus.” Lyrics from One Little Librarian
blog: https://bit.ly/2LthtyR
The feet of the hippo go thump, thump, thump,

Thump, thump, thump.
The feet of a hippo go thump, thump, thump, all day long.
The nose of a hippo goes snort, snort, snort,
Snort, snort, snort.
The nose of a hippo goes snort, snort, snort all day long.
The tail of a hippo goes swish, swish, swish,
Swish, swish, swish.
The tail of a hippo goes swish, swish, swish, all day long.
Felt Board Rhyme: One Hippo in the Bathtub

Lyrics from SLC Book Boy blog: https://bit.ly/3fEFb9o
One hippo in the bathtub going for a swim

Knock, knock (clap hands)
Splash, splash, (slap knees)
Come on in!
Repeat for up to six hippos.
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For the paper bag hippo craft, you will need:
• Paper bags and paper plates
• Gray and pink construction paper or paint
• Googly eyes
• Glue sticks
• Marshmallows for teeth
• Markers
• Scissors
Example and instructions for a paper bag hippo puppet here: https://bit.
ly/3dDfKTS
For the tabletop hippo game, you will need:
• One table with four chairs
• Plastic balls and a laundry basket
• Four shallow cardboard boxes and paint
• Paper towel tubes
• Glue
• Velcro strips
Construct hippo hats from the shallow boxes (paint the boxes, use paper
tubes for nostrils and eye support, insert strips of Velcro for adjustable siz-
ing).
Hungry, Hungry Hippos
Image source: Danielle Marsh of Kenton Tipton County Public Library
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While the storytime and craft could be held in your usual programming
space, the tabletop hippo game is a great one to take outside.
RESOURCES
Web
The Fiona Show from the Cincinnati Zoo: https://bit.ly/2y0byOU
Memphis Zoo Hippo Cam: https://bit.ly/2TfIhav
“Five Hungry Hippos” is another great flannel story/song: https://bit.
ly/2AotROD
Picture Books
Big Little Hippo (2019) by Valeri Gorbachev (F)
Duck and Hippo, Lost and Found (Duck and Hippo #2) (2017) by Jonathan
London (F)
Elmer and the Hippos (2010) by David McKee (F)
Hello, Hippo, Goodbye, Bird (2016) by Kristyn Crow (F)
Here Comes Doctor Hippo (2012) by Jonathan London (F)
The Hiccupotamus (2006) by Aaron Zenz (F)
Hilda Must Be Dancing (2008) by Karma Wilson (F)
Hippos Are Huge (2017) by Jonathan London (NF)
One Red Sock (2019) by Jennifer Sattler (F)
Early Readers
The Case of the Missing Hippo (2019) by Laura James and Emily Fox (or
any Fabio the World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective book) (F)
Hip, Hippo, Hooray for Fiona! (2017) by Jan Sherbin (NF)
Hippopotamister (2016) by John Patrick Green (F)
Hippopotamus (2017) by Grace Hansen (NF)
Hippopotamuses (2016) by Kate Riggs (NF)
Hippos (2005) by Conrad J. Storad (NF)
Huge Hippos/Grandes hipopótamos (2013) by Ryan Nagelhout (NF)
Saving Fiona: The Story of the World’s Most Famous Baby Hippo (2018)
by Thane Maynard (NF)
The Truth About Hippos (2018) by Maxwell Eaton III (NF)
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STORYTIME SAFARI ADAPTATION:

For older children,
display animal tracks
AGES around the room and
Children 4+ years have them match
animals to tracks. This
could also be a passive
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION program. See online
After a wild animal storytime, children roam around a room that has been manual for Animal
set up as a safari! Craft options include simple binoculars and paper plate Tracks Scavenger Hunt
PowerPoint, which
masks. For the safari, you will need to print and display photos of the
features animals that
featured animals; puppets or stuffed animals could also be used instead of live in North America.
photos. Depending on time and resources, consider adding habitats for each
animal.
For a passive component, make a safari-themed selfie backdrop. The
TIP:
backdrop could be as simple as sheets of brown craft paper decorated with
Older children might
safari animals and taped to the wall. Consider props such as animal masks
also like the animal
or “grass” glued to piece of cardboard that children can crouch behind with
poop angle. Instead of
their binoculars. Teen volunteers could create the display and/or take the matching animal tracks,
younger children’s pictures. match animal scat.
Also consider the board
Suggested runtime: 120 minutes
game Who Pooped?: A
Matching and Memory
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION Game.
For the safari, you will need:

• Animal photos, puppets, or stuffed animals
• Animal facts for older children
For the paper plate lion mask, you will need:
• Paper plates
• Yellow and orange construction paper
• Glue
• Popsicle sticks (optional)
Cut a round hole out of the center of a paper plate. Glue strips of yellow and
orange construction paper around the edges for its mane. Add a popsicle
stick handle if desired. (Or see Program Documents for printable masks to
color.)
For the binocular craft, you will need
• Toilet paper rolls
• Tape or glue
• A hole punch and string
• Stickers (optional)
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Wrap two rolls together with a strip of construction paper. Tape or glue
firmly. Punch one hole in the outside edge of each roll and thread a string
through both holes to serve as a strap. More detailed instructions here:
https://bit.ly/2WUcOeG

Add one additional staff member or volunteer to each craft station.
RESOURCES
Web
A storytime safari from Miss Barbara at the Library: https://bit.
ly/2WOR6sG
More lion ideas from Jen in the Library: https://bit.ly/3fIMdKf
Parrot/jungle theme ideas from Abby the Librarian: https://bit.ly/3fIbOTI
Animal poop quiz from Boys Life: https://bit.ly/3fFUbnn
Grossology classroom activities (with scat chart): https://bit.
ly/2WOXuQB
Picture Books TIP:

Along the Tapajós (2019) by Fernando Vilela and Daniel Hahn For more preschool
An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns (2015) by picture books, check
out the Early Literacy
Betsy R. Rosenthal and Jago Silver
Book List!
Camp Tiger (2019) by Susan Choi
Giraffes Can’t Dance (2012) by Giles Andreae
If You Are a Kaka, You Eat Doo Doo (2016) by Sara Martel and Sara Lynn
Cramb (NF)
Operation: Photobomb (2019) by Becky Cattie, Tara Luebbe, and
Matthew Rivera
Professional Crocodile (2017) by Giovanna Zoboli and Mariachiara Di
Giorgio
Way Far Away on a Wild Safari (2006) by Jan Peck
We All Went on Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania (2004) by
Laurie Krebs
What Do They Do with All That Poo? (2018) by Jane Kurtz (NF)
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RESIZABLE DOWNLOADS
Safari Animals Safari Animal Tracks & Silhouettes
Safari Icons Simple Safari Animal Masks
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OWL PELLET DISSECTION TIP:

Owl pellet dissection could
also be part of a program
AGES about nocturnal creatures.
Children 8+ years Invite a guest speaker
from your local Audubon
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION chapter, zoo, or park; set
up a simulation of owl and
Find bones in owl puke! But first bat habitats in a darkened
read some owl books and give some room, or build a bat house
fun owl facts. Ask children to guess and discuss the importance
of bats in managing
how many bones they think they will
the insect population.
find, and give a prize to whoever Recommended reference
is the closest to their guess. Teen book: Bats: An Illustrated
volunteers or caregivers could assist Guide to All Species (2018)
in the dissection, working slowly to by Marianne Taylor and
remove and identify bones as they Merlin Tuttle.
go. Suggested runtime: 90–120
minutes
ADAPTATION:
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION For younger children, show
You will need: pictures of various foods
and ask children to guess
• Owl pellets from Amazon or Carolina Biological (one per family) what owls might choose.
• Tweezers They can make a collage
on a paper plate of things
• White printer paper or paper plates
an owl might eat. You could
• Hand sanitizer and vinyl gloves talk about owl pellets, but
• USB microscope (optional) skip the dissection for a
younger crowd.

Optionally, invite guest speakers from a raptor center, Audubon Society
chapter, or local zoo. ADAPTATION:
For tweens or teens,
RESOURCES provide bone charts for
small animals and ask them
to reconstruct their findings.
Web
If you do this, make sure
Tips for owl pellet dissection: https://bit.ly/2SVIvmM to purchase pellets that
Source for owl pellets: https://bit.ly/2WORw2e have skeletons that can be
Facts about owl pellets from the International Owl Center: https://bit.ly/2WIT8KE reconstructed.
Ted-Ed: How Animals See in the Dark by Anna Stökl: https://bit.ly/2YWUHrf
Night vision article on EarthSky: https://bit.ly/2T1m6o9
Owl Research Institute https://www.owlresearchinstitute.org
13 Fun Facts About Owls by The Audubon Society: https://bit.ly/2T0nes3
Owls from The Cornell Lab: https://bit.ly/3cn8qvn
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Owl Books
Picture Books
Glow: Animals with Their Own Night-Lights (2015) by W.H. Beck (NF)
Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli (2016) (F)
Greta the Great Horned Owl (2019) by Christie Gove-Berg (NF)
Little Owl’s Night (2013) by Divya Srinivasan (F)
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell (2002) (F)
Owl Bat, Bat Owl (2017) by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick (F)
Owl Sees Owl by Laura Godwin (2016) (F)
Owls (2006) by Gail Gibbons (NF)
Prickly Hedgehogs (2018) by Jane McGuinness (NF)
Whoo Goes There? (2009) by Jennifer Ericsson and Bert Kitchen (NF)
Early Readers
Eva’s Treetop Festival (2015) by Rebecca Eliott (or any Owl Diaries book)
(F)
Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise (2015) by Sean Taylor (F)
Owls (2014) by Laura Mash (NF)
Book of Bones: 10 Record-Breaking Animals (2017) by Gabrielle Balkan
and Sam Brewster (NF)
Middle Grade
Owl Puke, the Book (2013) by Jane Hammerslough (NF)
Owling: Enter the World of Mysterious Birds of the Night (2019) by Mark
Wilson (NF)
Owl’s Outstanding Donuts (2019) by Robin Yardi (F)
Owls: Strange and Wonderful (2016) by Laurence Pringle (NF)
Snowy Owl Invasion! Tracking an Unusual Migration (2018) by Sandra
Markle (NF)
Bats: Learning to Fly (Science Comics) (2017) by Falynn Kock (NF)
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EONS: MAKING PREHISTORY

AGES
Teens
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
See prehistoric life in virtual reality! Or choose short videos about the earliest
life on earth from the PBS Eons YouTube channel. Optionally, let teens de-
stress with prehistoric coloring sheets while watching the videos. Suggested
runtime: 60 minutes TIP:
If inviting an outside
presenter, share the
videos with them
beforehand. They may
have other suggestions or
be able to develop their
talk accordingly.
For virtual reality and/or YouTube videos, you will need:
• Oculus virtual reality headset
• Chromecast (optional) with David Attenborough’s First Life
• OR
• Expert presenter (optional)

Partner with local experts, such as high school or college instructors, if
desired.
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RESOURCES
Videos from PBS EONS
“The Fuzzy Origins of the Great Panda” (9 min): https://bit.ly/2T1yEMf
“When Birds Had Teeth” (12 min): https://bit.ly/3dFYDAG
“How Squid Lost Its Shell” (8 min): https://bit.ly/35R77Cy
“The Ghostly Origins of Big Cats” (8 min): https://bit.ly/3ct6PnQ
“The Mystery Behind the Biggest Bears of All Time” (11 min):
https://bit.ly/3cranah
“The Island of Huge Hamsters and Giant Owls (13 min):
https://bit.ly/3cumLpR”
Web
Prehistoric animals alive today: https://bit.ly/2y1wcOI
Prehistoric animals now extinct: https://bit.ly/2YYFXIy
Nonfiction
Complete Guide to Prehistoric Life (2006) by Tim Haines and Paul
Chambers (middle grade)
Eyewitness Prehistoric Life (2012) by William Lindsay (middle grade)
Smithsonian Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life (2019) DK publishing (adult)
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GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST OUTSIDE PRESENTER SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY STEM
PRINTABLE
Wooly Mammoth Coloring Sheet
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GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST OUTSIDE PRESENTER SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY STEM
PRINTABLE
Plesiosaur Coloring Sheet
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CRAFT
DIY HARRY POTTER

MONSTER BOOK OF
MONSTERS TIP:
AGES Instead of cardboard,
you can also repurpose
Teens wooden boxes or old
books.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Teens recreate their very own Monster Book of Monsters from the Harry
Potter series. Suggested runtime: 120 minutes.

You will need:
• Cardboard boxes
• Utility knife
• Hot glue gun (with additional glue sticks)
• Sharp fabric scissors
• Furry brown fabric (1/3 yard per book)
• Polyester fiber fill
• Brown vase stones (flat on one side; four per book)
• Red and white polymer clay
• Printouts of title and paper edging (see Resources)
• Brown paint (optional)
• Old leather belts or straps (optional)
UNIQUE SPACE AND

PERSONNEL NEEDS
If you run this program with tweens,
add volunteers to help troubleshoot.
You will also need access to electrical
outlets to use the hot glue gun.
RESOURCES
YouTube tutorial by Samantha Kamilos: https://bit.ly/2WS8Wee
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CREEPY CRAWLIES
AGES
Children
TIP:
Teens Ask patrons to bring in
pictures of insects they
Multigenerational
cannot identify. See
Resources for online
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION bug identification,
An insect expert gives a presentation with a Q&A period and an interactive or ask your expert
presenter.
component. Your local Audubon Society branch may have free information
packets about insects, and you could hold a show-and-tell event for patrons
who have pet insects. Can be adapted for any age group or run as a
multigenerational program. Suggested runtime: 90–120 minutes

You will need:
• Handouts/information packets about insects
• Snacks (optional)

Partner with a local Audubon chapter, park, or zoo for a presentation.
RESOURCES
Web
Insect craft ideas from the Bug Club: https://bit.ly/3fIpi1S
Insect information the Amateur Entomologists’ Society: https://bit.
ly/35VCnjW
What’s That Bug? blog: https://bit.ly/2SXbZ3y
Insect fact sheets from Colorado State University: https://bit.ly/3dJgkPN
Books
Picture Books
Du Iz Tak? (2016) by Carson Ellis (F)
Moth (2019) by Isabel Thomas and Daniel Egnéus (NF)
Early Readers
Ants Don’t Wear Pants (2019) by Kevin McCloskey (NF)
Bug Girl: Maria Merian’s Scientific Vision (2019) by Sarah Glenn Marsh
(NF)
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Snail and Worm: Three Stories About Two Friends (Snail and Worm #1)
(2019) by Tina Kügler (F)
TIP:
We Dig Worms (2019) by Kevin McCloskey (or any Giggle and Learn book See also Chapter 04:
(NF) Backyard Habitats for
an insect hotel craft and
What About Worms!? (Elephant and Piggie #7) (2020) by Ryan Higgins
Chapter 05: Backyard
and Mo Willems (F) Animal Farming for bee
Middle Grade and pollinator nonfiction.
Beetle Boy (Beetle Boy #1) (2016) by M.G. Leonard (F)
Bugs in Danger (2019) by Mark Kurlansky and Jia Liu (NF)
Evelyn the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story of a World-

Traveling Bug Hunter (2019) by Christine Evans and Yasmin Imamura
(NF)
The Cricket in Times Square (2014 [1960]) by George Selden and Garth
Williams (F)
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science
(2018) by Joyce Sidman (NF)
The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library (2017) by Linda Bailey and Victoria
Jamieson (F)
YA
Birding Is My Favorite Video Game: Cartoons About the Natural World
from Bird and Moon (2018) by Rosemary Mosco (NF)
Black Light Express (2017) by Philip Reeve (F)
Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need insects (2019) by Anne Sverdrup-

Thygeson (adult NF)
Damselfly (2018) by Chandra Prasad (F)
Grasshopper Jungle (2014) by Andrew Smith (F)
How We Became Wicked (2019) by Alexander Yates (F)
The Insectarium: Collecting, Arranging, and Preserving Bugs Beetles,

Butterflies and More (2018) by Harland Coultas (NF)
Meal (2018) by Soleil Ho (F)
Strange Metamorphosis (2013) by Paul C.R. Monk (F)
Starship Troopers (1959) by Robert Heinlein. (F)
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PASSIVE SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
ADULT STORYTIME: THE TIP:

GENIUS OF BIRDS For adults, try hosting
over lunch hour and
invite them to bring sack
AGES lunches.
Adults
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION TIP:

Storytime is for everyone! Invite adults to the library for a bird-themed read- Consider making this
program part of a
aloud. While you read excerpts from popular bird nonfiction (see Resources
birding series. You
for suggestions), participants have the option to color bird coloring sheets. could read excerpts
For bonus birding atmosphere, livestream a bird video. Pass out the Bird- from multiple books,
Watching 101 handout and create a birding book display to inspire adults invite presenters from
to keep learning. Program can be adapted to any age group by varying a local bird-watching
resource choices. Suggested runtime: 60 minutes group or Audubon
chapter, or make a
For a display component, create a bird-watching bulletin board. Cover the game of identifying bird
display with a large map of your city/town/region, and provide templates songs. Some Audubon
for patrons to identify and post pictures of birds they spot over the summer. chapters offer free bird
Make it a contest to see who can identify the most species. Consider an song walks or bird-
watching trips as well.
end-of-summer event/Q&A session for patrons to share their sightings and
share information.
TIP:
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION Check Citizen
For storytime coloring: Science, https://www.
citizenscience.gov/, for
• Bird coloring sheets crowdsourced bird data
• Coloring supplies collection projects.
• Bird-watching handouts
Bookmark excerpts to read from your chosen books, print coloring sheets,
and gather coloring supplies.
TIP:
See Chapter 04:
For the bulletin board display: Backyard Habitats for
bird feeder ideas.
• Cover the display with a large map of your city or region
• Provide bird-sighting slips
• Provide push-pins and string to link bird sightings with map locations TIP:
The Let Me Hear Again
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NEEDS app for Android is great
Partnership opportunity with your local chapter of the National Audubon option for deaf patrons
Society. if you do not have
anyone on staff who is
You will need enough table space for coloring. able to sign.
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RESOURCES
App Recommendations TIP:
iBird Pro Guide to Birds contains as much information as 14 field guides. Although Cornell’s
Project FeederWatch
Audubon Bird Guide: North America allows users to share sightings. is a winter activity,
Merlin Bird ID shows amazing migration patterns. the tips and STEM
principles could be
Song Sleuth generates matches for users’ uploaded bird songs. altered for a summer
program. Alternatively,
Web continue summer bird
programming all year
The Cornell Lab’s Bird Guide: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/
round by installing a
Bird activities from the Audubon Society: https://bit.ly/3fLZvph birdfeeder and camera
at the library. Patrons of
Bird-friendly plants from the Audubon Society: https://bit.ly/2zzu3Kg
all ages can check in on
Bird drawing tips from the Audubon Society: https://bit.ly/2T0rvf7 the types of birds that
visit the feeder.
Project FeederWatch: https://feederwatch.org/
Field Guides
Feed the Birds: Attract and Identify 196 Common North American Birds
TIP:
(2019) by Chris Earley
Remember field
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Birds, 1994. guides to your specific
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th ed geographic region!
(2017) by John L. Dunn.
Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America, 2nd ed. (2020) by Roger
Tory Peterson
The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 2nd ed. (2010) by
Donald Stokes and Lillian Stokes
Adult Nonfiction
Alex & Me (2008) by Irene M. Pepperberg
Belonging on an Island: Birds, Extinction, and Evolution in Hawai’i (2018) by
Daniel Lewis
Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays (2018) by
Candace Savage
Bird Therapy (2019) by Joe Harkness
The Birds at My Table: Why We Feed Wild Birds and Why It Matters (2018)
by Darryl N. Jones
The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
(2020) by Jennifer Ackerman
Birds by the Shore (2019) by Jennifer Ackerman
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City of Ravens: The Extraordinary History of London, Its Tower, and Its
Famous Ravens (2012) by Boria Sax
The Genius of Birds (2017) by Jennifer Ackerman
H is for Hawk (2016) by Helen Macdonald
The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the
Perfect Bird (2020) by Joshua Hammer
Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your
Yard (2020) by Douglas W. Tallamy
North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring (2018) by
Bruce M. Beehler
Peregrine Spring: A Master Falconer’s Extraordinary Life with Birds of Prey
(2016) by Nancy Cowan
The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They
Reveal about Being Human (2015) by Noah Stryker
Urban Aviary: A Modern Guide to City Birds (2019) by Stephen Moss and
Marc Martin
White Feathers: The Nesting Lives of Tree Swallows (2020) by Bernd
Heinrich
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PRINTABLE
Owl Coloring Sheet
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PRINTABLE
Crow Coloring Sheet
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PRINTABLE
Hummingbird Coloring Sheet
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PRINTABLE
BIRD-WATCHING 101
SIX BIRD-WATCHING TIPS
1. Be still, quiet, and patient.

2. For better viewing, put your back to the sun.
3. Wear dark colors or earth tones to blend into the background.
4. Following single birds can lead to you larger flocks.
5. Study habitats for different species (e.g., fields, thickets, or trees)
6. Remember your binoculars!
APPS
iBird Pro contains as much information as 14 field guides.

Audubon Bird Guide is extensive and allows users to share sightings.
Merlin Bird ID shows amazing migration patterns.
Song Sleuth generates matches for uploaded bird songs.
Remember field guides to your specific geographic region!
HELPFUL WEBSITES
The Cornell Lab’s All About Birds: https://www.allaboutbirds.org

The Cornell Lab’s Project FeederWatch: https://feederwatch.org
The Audubon Society: https://www.audubon.org/birding/
Tips for Drawing birds: https://bit.ly/2T0rvf7
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DR. DOOLITTLE
AND FRIENDS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Early Literacy: Babies................................................................................................................................ 97
Early Literacy: Toddlers..........................................................................................................................100
Early Literacy: Preschool........................................................................................................................105
Skype a Scientist (children)...................................................................................................................112
Marine Biologist Crafts (children).......................................................................................................116
Shelter Pet Portraits (children/multigenerational)........................................................................123
Who Helped Me? (children/multigenerational)..............................................................................125
Teen Volunteer Fair (children/teens)..................................................................................................128
Winter Shelters for Stray Cats (teens).............................................................................................130
Career Dogs (teens/adults)...................................................................................................................132
A Horse Is a Horse, of Course (teens/multigenerational)..........................................................134
Ask Me About: Wildlife Conservation (adults/multigenerational) ��136
96
EARLY LIT
BABIES
BABIES
READ STORYTIME
TIP:
In English
For a toddler adaptation
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo (2019) by Eric Carle. A colorful, oversized reissue of an Eric of Dog’s Colorful Day
Carle original. Numbers and pictures only. (2001), give each toddler
a printed dog bone to put
Dog’s Colorful Day (2001) by Emma Dodd. A bright, interactive book for
in a stuffed dog’s bowl.
teaching numbers and colors.
Peek-a-Zoo! (2014) by Nina Laden. Read the clue, recite the rhyme, giggle,
and repeat! Simple and interactive story to engage both babies and toddlers.
EARLY
Where’s Spot? (2003) by Eric Hill. A classic baby mystery is a vibrant new
LITERACY TIP:
edition.
Sing songs and rhymes
more than once to
Bilingual/Spanish reinforce words, concepts,
Los besitos (2003) by Anne Gutman. Animal kisses with simple vocabulary. and music.
(Spanish; also available in English)
Song/Bounce: You Can Hear

Sing to the tune of “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain.” Bounce babies
when you make the animal sounds; add any animals that fit your theme.
You can hear the lions roaring at the zoo, ROAR ROAR!
You can hear the lions roaring, you can hear the lions roaring,
Song/Movement: Zoo Animal Songs

Caregivers and babies move like zoo animals. To the tune of “If You’re Happy
English/Spanish
and You Know It.”
jungle = la jungla
If you want to be a tiger, growl out loud. (grrrr rrrrrr) tiger = el tigre
If you want to be a tiger, growl out loud. (grrrr rrrrrr)
elephant = el elefante
If you want to be a tiger, really want to be a tiger,
crocodile = el cocodrilo
If you want to be a tiger, growl out loud. (grrrr rrrrrr)
Verses: giraffe = la jirafa
If you want to be an elephant, swing your trunk. (swing, swing) hippopotamus = el
If you want to be a crocodile, go snap, snap. (snap, snap) hipopótamo
If you want to be a monkey, jump up high. (jump, jump)
If you want to be a giraffe, stretch up tall. (stretch stretch)
If you want to be a hippo, stomp your feet. (stomp, stomp)
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BABIES
Song/Movement: Una Pequeña Mariposa Spanish/English

Blow bubbles during this song and have children catch the “butterflies.” las mariposas =
butterflies
Una pequeña, dos pequeñas, tres pequeñas mariposas
Cuatro pequeñas, cinco pequeñas, seis pequeñas mariposas
Siete pequeña, ocho pequeñas, nueve pequeñas mariposas
Diez mariposas por doquier
Las tengo (clap)
Las tengo (clap)
Las tengo conmigo
Tengo las mariposas!
PLAY / TAKE HOME
Butterfly Discovery Bottles

Make animal discovery bottles by filling small plastic bottles (airplane car-
ry-on size) halfway with water and adding a few drops of food coloring. Fill
the rest of the way with baby oil, leaving a bit of room at the top. Add butter-
fly sequins, filler sequins, and shake. Pass out bottles to caregivers and ask
open-ended questions. “Where is the butterfly?/¿Dónde está la mariposa?”
“What is it doing?/¿Qué está haciendo?”
Tips for Talking to Babies

Give caregivers Tips for Talking to Babies (or project it and let them take pic-
tures with their phones).

EARLY LIT
BABIES
PRINTABLE
TIPS FOR TALKING TO BABIES
WHAT CAN YOU TALK TO A BABY ABOUT?
• Describe what you are doing throughout the day (“I’m putting your
arms in your sleeves and pulling your shirt over your belly”).
• Ask open-ended questions (“What do you see/hear?”).
• Sing nursery rhymes and read books together every day.
• Talk about the books you read and the songs you sing.
• Describe other family members and what they are doing.
• Incorporate touch and name body parts. (“I’m tickling your nose!”)
•Talk about household pets and what they are doing.
• Look out the window together and describe the weather.
• Point to birds, plants, and trees outside and describe them.
HOW DO YOU TALK TO A BABY WHO CANNOT TALK BACK?
• Give baby your full attention and minimize distractions. If baby

coos, babbles, or kicks back at you, you will want to respond.
• Elaborate on the sounds baby makes. For example, “Yes, do you see
a dog? Is it a happy dog? What does a dog say? Where is he going?”
• Make eye contact and exaggerate your facial expressions.
• Reflect back baby’s emotions.
• Minimize baby talk and use real words.
• Babies like quiet time too, so if baby stops responding or looks tired,
save the chatting for another time.
ARE YOU BILINGUAL? GREAT!
Bilingual brains have an edge. Speaking two languages benefits brain

development by giving kids a larger vocabulary, more flexible problem-
solving skills, and higher cognitive ability. Be sure to read and speak to
your babies in both languages at home!

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
TODDLERS
READ
In English
Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book (2007) by Rod Campbell. A zoo suggests wild
animals as potential pets. A catchy refrain will make children want to join in.
Footloose (2016) by Kenny Loggins and Tim Bowers. This bouncy book about STORYTIME
a zoo animal dance party has a shout-worthy chorus and comes with a CD. TIP:
Good Night, Gorilla (1996) by Peggy Rothmann. Exuberant bedtime at the After reading Have You
Seen Elephant (2016),
zoo. A toddler classic. Spanish version also available.
play a game of hide-
Have You Seen Elephant? (2016) by David Barrow. A delightfully absurd sto- and-seek with a stuffed
ry about playing hide-and-seek with an elephant. Wonderful illustrations. elephant.
Here Comes Dr. Hippo (2012) by Jonathan London and Gilles Eduar. Children
can snap, sneeze, and roar along with the sick zoo animals in this humorous
storytime addition
Peek-a-Boo Zoo (2015) by Joyce Wan. Peek-a-boo board book for a sweet
toddler read-aloud.
STORYTIME
TIP:
Peppa Goes to the Zoo (2019) by Eone. A short read, good for Peppa lovers
For Good Night, Gorilla
and a zoo theme.
(1996) Give each toddler
The Seals on the Bus (2000) by Lenny Hort and G. Brian Karas. A jaunty a construction paper
re-take of the classic song with zoo-themed, onomatopoeic lyrics. Perfect “key” so they can play
storytime choice. along with the little
monkey’s antics.
A Sick Day for Amos McGee (2010) by Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead.
A lovely tale about zoo animals as caretakers; better for one-on-one than
group read-alouds.
Today I Am a Veterinarian (2018) by Marisa Polanksy and Maxine Lee.
Eye-catching illustrations and racially diverse characters. Great vocab for a
veterinarian theme.
Bilingual/Spanish
Buenas noches, gorila (2002) by Peggy Rathmann. Spanish version of the
English-language classic. (Spanish; also available in English)
How Do You Say?/¿Cómo se dice? (2016) by Angela Dominguez. Two giraffes
who speak different languages befriend each other. (Bilingual)
Perritos: Un libro para contar y ladrar (2004) by Sandra Boynton. (Spanish;
also available in English)

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
SING English/Spanish
zoo = el zoólogico
monkey = un(a) mono(a)
Rhyme: Going to the Zoo
Toddlers will love to chant this rhyme over and over. Lyrics from Everything
Preschool: https://bit.ly/2y10mBE
I’m going to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

How about you you, you, you? STORYTIME
We’re gonna see a monkey (insert any zoo animal here) TIP:
At the zoo, zoo, zoo! Slow down! Toddlers’
brains need repetition
and time to process new
Song: One Elephant Went out to Play information, so do not
Tune and felt board from King County Library System: https://bit.ly/2SXYBMT try to cram all the songs
and all the books into
One elephant went out to play one storytime. Going too
Upon a spider’s web one day. fast also makes it more
He had such enormous fun, difficult for storytime
newcomers and ESL
He called for another elephant to come (hold arm like a trunk)
speakers to follow along.
(Make elephant noise) (raise trunk into the air)
Two elephants…
Three elephants…
Four elephants… TIP:
Five elephants went out to play For more fun zoo animal
Upon a spider’s web one day. songs, see Rob Reid’s
The web went creak, the web went crack. “Zoo Animals Introduce
And all of the elephants went kersplat! Themselves” in Animal
Shenanigans (2015)
and “Doot Doot Zoo”
Song: At the Zoo in What’s Black and
White and Reid All Over?
To the tune of “Oh My Darlin’ Clementine.” (2012).
There’s a monkey, there’s a zebra,
There’s an elephant or two.
I see lions and flamingos.
Oh, I must be at the zoo. English/Spanish
There’s a panda, there’s a tiger. monkey = un(a) mono(a)
There’s giraffes with long, long necks. tiger = un tigre
There’s a penguin, here’s a turtle. snake = una serpiente
There’s a lion on a trek. owl = una lechuza
wolf = un lobo

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TODDLERS
Song: Old MacDonald Had a Zoo/Is a Vet STORYTIME

This classic folk song is easily modified for a zoo/vet theme. Invite children to TIP:
call out animal names to add to the song. Remember simple props
Old MacDonald had a zoo (or is a vet), E-I-E-I-O! that can be handed
out to each toddler
And at his zoo he had a bear, E-I-E-I-O!
or preschooler (e.g.,
With a “roar roar” here, and a “roar roar” there, puppets, paper cut-outs,
Here a “roar,” there a “roar,” every where a “roar roar,” or popsicle sticks). When
Old MacDonald had a zoo, E-I-E-I-O! children use props to
echo a story’s actions,
it grounds them in the
Song: Mi Burrito Enfermo story and increases
Sweet felt board song about a sick donkey who gets doctor’s order to get participation.
dressed. Video version from Story Blocks here: https://bit.ly/2AowuzZ
A mi burro, a mi burro
Spanish/English
Le duele la cabeza,
mi burrito enferma = my
Y el médico le manda una gorrita negra.
sick little donkey
Una gorrita negra…
Y mueve las patitas (shake rattle or clap hands, four beats)
Le duele la garganta
Y el médico le manda una bufanda blanca.
Una gorrita negra, una bufanda blanca…
Le duele el corazón
Y el médico le manda gotitas de limón
Una gorrita negra, una bufanda blanca, gotitas de limón…
PLAY / TAKE HOME
Stripe the Zebra

Draw a large zebra silhouette on
white butcher paper (omit the
stripes), and tape it to the wall.
Give each toddler a strip of black
construction paper with tape on
the back, and ask them to stripe
to the zebra. This could also be
done with a felt board.

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
Zoo Sensory Bin

In a plastic storage bin, put uncooked rice (liquid watercolors optional) or ki-
netic sand, plastic zoo animals, scoops or small shovels, and plastic funnels.
Add a plastic tablecloth for easier cleanup.
Boo-Boo Bear
Toddlers color “boo-boos” on their printed bears, and caregivers add ban-
dages at home. You could also create a group felt board activity using the
same idea.

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
PRINTABLE
Boo-Boo Bear

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRESCHOOL
READ
In English
Baby Monkey, Private Eye (2018) by Brian Selznick. This hilarious preschool
noir topped almost every “best-of” list of 2018. Also makes a good early
reader.
Bark, George! (1999) by Jules Feifferm. This book is a perennial list-topper for
good reason: Preschoolers are sure to see the hilarity in George’s meowing
and oinking.
Busy People: Vet (2015) by Lucy M. George and AndoTwin. Colorful illustra-
tions and a great conversation-starter.
Doctor Mouse (2020) by Christa Kempter and Amélie Jackowski. A whimsical
comedy about a mouse attending to his animal patients.
Good Dog, Paw! (2004) by Chinlun Lee. Paw the vet’s dog accompanies her
to work.
I’m a Veterinarian (2016) by Brian Biggs. A day in the life of an animal doctor.
If I Ran the Zoo (1950) by Dr. Suess. Wild rhymes and fantastic zoo animals
in this storytime classic.
Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles (2018) by Pa-
tricia Valdez and Felicita Sala. A winning STEM title with vibrant depictions
of amazing reptiles, including a Komodo dragon. Good for a slow read-aloud, BILINGUAL
pausing to ask questions along the way. STORYTIME TIP:
Sally Goes to the Vet (2004) by Stephen Huneck. A injured dog visits the vet You can run a fully
and lives to recount the tale to his friend the cat. bilingual storytime in one
of two ways: One bilingual
person reads a story in
Bilingual/Spanish both languages, or one
Dos en el zoologico/Two at the Zoo (2011) by Danna Smith and Valeria English-speaker and one
Petrone. An engaging bilingual read-aloud with expressive animals. (Bilin- Spanish-speaker each
lead activities in their
gual)
respective languages.
El cuento de Ferdinando (1988) by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson. A lively, The latter takes more
playful rendition of a Spanish classic. (Spanish; also available in English) coordination, but if there
are no Spanish-speakers
Oso quiere volar (2016) by Susanna Isern and Silvia Álvarez. The bear who at your library, it might be
wants to fly has all the other forest animals talking. (Spanish; also available worth bringing in a special
in English) guest!

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
SING
Song: I’m a Vet

To the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.”
If your dog is really sick,

Bring it to me quick, quick, quick.
I help kitties and hamsters too.
And sometimes cows, moo, moo, moo.
I love animals so I am a vet.
I will help your favorite pet. EARLY
LITERARY TIP:
Song: El Veterinario Children’s picture books
To the tune of the “I’m a Little Tea Pot.” contain more rare words
than children typically
El veterinario ya llegó hear on television. Tell
La mascota rescató caregivers to talk to their
Perros, gatos y león children about these words
Hasta el hipo que’s pelón when they come across
them, rather than replacing
El veterinario es su doctor
them with simpler words.
Las mascotas están mejor They can also look up
words together.
Song: The Animals in George
This song goes with a storytime reading of Bark, George! Sing to the tune of
“The Wheels on the Bus.”
The cat in George goes meow, meow, meow...all through the town.
The duck in George goes quack, quack, quack…
The pig in George goes oink, oink, oink…
The cow in George goes moo, moo, moo…
The person in George goes “Hello, hello…”
Rhyme: Colita de Rana

Simple rhyme about healing a frog (una rana) with an injured tail. A good
lead-in to the veterinarian theme. More play ideas from Spanish Playground:
https://bit.ly/2yQ3Hnr
Sana, sana,
Colilta de rana
Si no sanas hoy
Sanarás mañana

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
Song: The Animals at the Zoo

Sing to the tune of “The Wheels on the Bus.” Easily modified for any animal
or theme. Idea from Preschool Book Club blog: https://bit.ly/2SXYTDt
The snake at the zoo goes hiss hiss hiss…all day long.
The lion at the zoo goes roar roar roar…all day long.
Song: We’re Going to the Zoo

To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell.”
We’re going to the zoo, we’re going to the zoo!

Hi, ho, it’s off we go, we’re going to the zoo!
We’ll see some monkeys there, we’ll see some monkeys there.
Swinging, climbing in the trees, we’ll see some monkeys there.
We’ll see some tigers there, we’ll see some tigers there,
Roaring, pouncing, playing about, we’ll see some tigers there.
We’ll see some penguins there, we’ll see some penguins there.
Waddling, diving, swimming around, we’ll see some penguins there.
Song: Vamos al Zoológico

Lyrics from the Idaho Commission for Libraries. Sample or purchase full song
here: https://amzn.to/3fHYjDj
Iremos al zoológico con mami mañana,

Con mami mañana, con mami mañana,
Iremos al zoológico con mami mañana
Será un día sensacional
Chorus:
Animales voy a ver, puedes venir también
Muy divertido es, qué día vamos a tener
Verses:
Veré a los monitos colgados en las ramas
Colgados en las ramas, colgados en las ramas
Veré a los monitos colgados en las ramas
Balanceándose hasta volar
Repeat chorus
Veré a los cocodrilos jugando en el agua,
Jugando en el agua, jugando en el agua,
Veré a los cocodrilos jugando en el agua,
Chapoteando sin cesar
Repeat chorus and first verse

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL

LITERACY TIP:
Cutting Practice Cutting strengthens
Print copies of the Cutting Practice worksheet and provide multiple sets of hand muscles and
safety scissors. hand–eye coordination in
preparation for writing.
Coloring Station TIP:

For passive play, set out kitten coloring sheets and crayons (see Printables). While marketed for
Alternatively, let caregivers take the coloring sheets home. young children, jumbo
crayons and markers are
sometimes more difficult
Veterinarian Pretend Play for little hands to grip.
Whenever possible, put
Set up a play area in the children’s section. You will need: out both sizes and let
• Stuffed animals children choose which
ones they like best.
• Doctor toys (white lab coats, stethoscopes, etc.)
• Empty pill bottles filled with beads/beans and glued shut APP
• A grooming station (set brushes and empty shampoo/conditioner bottles SUGGESTION:
next to a plastic bin)
Toca Pet Doctor (Apple/
• Food bowls and containers filled with pom-poms Android, $3.99)
• Large felt bandages
This app invites children
• Icon labels for food, shampoo/conditioner, and pill bottles (see Printables) to help heal a roomful of
injured animals. As the
See veterinarian play checklist here: https://bit.ly/2WN9d24
motions are not obvious
at first, adults can engage
with children by discussing
what happened to each
animal and what children
might do to help.

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRINTABLE
Cutting Practice (Puppies)

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRINTABLE
Kitten Coloring Sheet

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
RESIZABLE DOWNLOADS
Veterinarian Play Icons (1)
Veterinarian Play Icons (2)

CHILDREN
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SKYPE A SCIENTIST
AGES
Children 8+ years

Children learn from animal scientists during a Skype interview! From the For older children and
teens interested in
Skype a Scientist website, choose from almost any kind of scientist, includ-
marine biology, try these
ing zoologists, ecologists, marine biologists, evolutionary biologists, veteri- fun YouTube videos from
narians, and paleontologists. Before the interview, consider reading a book Sea Kate Run (https://
related to your topic. Then lead a quick discussion to generate questions that bit.ly/3dGztCc) and
the children might want to ask. If you have time, include a craft or experi- Sea & Me (https://bit.
ment after the interview. For example, if you have a scientist discuss working ly/2y13opw).
with bats, do a simple bat craft and/or echolocation experiment. Or pass out
coloring sheets to complete in the library or take home. You can tailor the
content to any age group. The recommended donation for an interview is $1.

Schedule the interview and discuss the topic with the scientist in advance. Remember to prepare
For the interview itself, you will a need computer hooked up to the internet some age-appropriate
questions in case you
and AV equipment. Do a trial run and make sure everything is running well
have a quiet group.
before the program. Set up chairs and make sure the group understands how
the program works before you dial in your scientist.
RESOURCES
Skype a Scientist: https://www.skypeascientist.com/
Children’s Nonfiction
Picture Books
Trapped! A Whale’s Rescue (2015) by Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor
What Do You Do If You Work at the Zoo? (2020) by Steve Jenkins and
Robin Page
Early Readers
Animals (Jobs if You Like…) (2012) by Charlotte Guillain
I Want to Be a Veterinarian (2018) by Laura Driscoll and Cataline
Echeverri
If You Love Dolphins, You Could Be (2019) by May Nakamura (early
reader)

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Middle Grade
Alex the Parrot (2012) by Stephanie Spinner and Meilo So
Big Blue Forever: The Story of Canada’s Largest Blue Whale Skeleton
(2017) by Anita Miettunen
Caring for Marine Animals (2016) by Richard Wunderlick
Heroes of the Environment (2009) by Harrier Rohmer and Julie
McLaughlan
I Like Animals…What Jobs Are There? (2019) by Steve Martin an Roberto
Blefari
Marine Biologist (2019) by William David Thomas
So, You Want to Work with Animals?: Discover Fantastic Ways to Work
with Animals, from Veterinary Science to Aquatic Biology (2017) by J. M.
Bedell
Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again (2011) by
Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig Hatkoff
Zoo Scientists to the Rescue (2017) by Patricia Newman
Children’s Fiction
Picture Books
Ida, Always (2016) by Caron Levis and Charles Santoso
Saving Samantha (2004) by Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen and
Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen
Early Readers
Bad Kitty: Kitten Trouble (Bad Kitty #15) (2019) by Nick Bruel
A Piglet Called Truffle (Jasmin Green Rescues #1) (2020) by Helen Peters
and Ellie Snowdon
Skunked! (Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet #1) (2016) by Jacqueline Kelly, Teagan
White, and Jennifer L. Meyer
Little but Fierce (2020) by Joan Emerson
TIP:
Middle Grade
For books about
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (2009) by Jacqueline Kelly individual scientists,
Fight for Life (2007) by Laurie Halse Anderson (or any Vet Volunteers see Chapter 03: Who
book) Helped Me?; for YA
and adult books about
A Home for Goddesses and Dogs (2020) by Leslie Connor working with animals,
Ivy (2017) by Katherine Coville see Chapter 03: Teen
Volunteer Fair.
Lila and Hadley (2020) by Kody Keplinger
The Purr-fect Scoop (2018) (Sprinkle Sundays #3) by Simon Coco
Snapdragon (2020) by Kat Leyh
Strays Like Us (2018) by Cecilia Galante
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (2019 [1922]) by Hugh Lofting
CHILDREN
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LOW COST OUTSIDE PRESENTER SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY STEM
PRINTABLE
Science Coloring Sheet

CHILDREN
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LOW COST OUTSIDE PRESENTER SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY |
PRINTABLE
Sleeping Bat Coloring Sheet

CHILDREN
CRAFT
MARINE BIOLOGIST
CRAFTS
AGES
Children 4–6 years
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
TIP:
Shark teeth, snorkel gear, and a secret
For craft ideas for older
message in a bottle! Start this pro-
children, try ocean
gram with any ocean-themed books zones in a jar (https://
or a video, such as the five-minute bit.ly/2yU5qIe) or ocean
“I Want to Be a Marine Biologist” snow globes (https://bit.
on YouTube. Craft options include ly/2YZnyLA and https://
a snorkel mask, a shiny CD fish (or bit.ly/2xXuWvZ).
shark teeth), a simple origami turtle, a
cut-and-glue shark, and a message-
in-a-bottle coloring sheet. Suggested Image source: CSLP
runtime: 90–120 minutes

Snorkel Mask
You will need:
• Snorkel mask template (see Resources)
• Cardstock
• Markers and/or stickers
• Blue cellophane
• Construction paper and tape
• Elastic
Cut the snorkel masks out of cardstock before the program, or let children
do this step themselves (remember to cut out the eyeholes!). Roll one piece
of construction paper length-wise and tape the circumference to hold it in
the shape of a breathing tube. Each child decorates their mask, then tapes
a piece of blue cellophane to the back for the “goggles.” Use elastic for the
head straps; to attach the breathing tube, poke two pen holes in the tube,
then run the elastic through them before tying the elastic to both sides of
the mask.


CHILDREN
CRAFT
Shiny CD Fish
You will need:
• CDs
• Permanent markers
• Googly eyes (optional)
• Tissue paper or construction paper
Repurpose old CDs to make shiny fish or shark teeth. To make shiny shark
teeth, draw triangles around the outsider perimeter of the CD. Then fill in
the negative space (not the teeth!) with a dark color. For the fish, draw
scales or stripes, and loop strips of tissue paper through the center hole for
a tail and fins.
TIP:
Cut-and-Glue Shark Even if children cut out
You will need: their own cut-and-glue
sharks, you still might
• Shark template (see Resources) want to precut all the
• Cardstock little teeth beforehand.
• Coloring supplies
• Scissors and glue
For cutting practice, children cut out the pieces themselves and glue them
onto the cardstock.
Simple Origami Turtle

You will need:
• Origami instructions (see Resources)
• Origami or printer paper
• Glue and markers, stickers, or sequins (optional)
This is preschool-friendly origami that only requires two folds.
Embellishments are optional but recommended, especially if you do not TIP:
provide colorful origami paper. To expand the message-
in-a-bottle theme, ask
Message-in-a-Bottle Coloring Sheet children to imagine what
might be written in a
You will need:
secret message. Or place
• Coloring sheets (see Resources) a secret message in a
• Crayons real bottle to read at the
end of the program.

CHILDREN
CRAFT

For large groups or to run more than one craft at a time, you will need need
one additional staff member or volunteer per station.
RESOURCES
Videos
“I Want to Be a Marine Biologist!”: https://bit.ly/361cwXO
Earth Unplugged: https://bit.ly/2zu00E3
SciAll.org: https://bit.ly/3cs3o0H
TIP:
For ocean fiction for
Picture Books older children, see
Chapter 06: Interactive
Chomp: A Shark Romp (2019) by Michael Paul (NF) Movie: Finding Nemo.
Don’t Worry, Little Crab (2020) by Chris Haughton
The Heart of a Whale (2020) by Anna Pignataro
Here Comes Ocean (2020) by Meg Fleming
The Ocean in Your Bathtub (2020) by Seth Fishman (NF)
Over in the Ocean in a Coral Reef (2004) by Marianne Berkes
Peppa Pig Visits the Great Barrier Reef (2017)
Turtle Tug to the Rescue (2017) by Michael Slack

CHILDREN
CRAFT
PRINTABLE
Snorkel Mask Template

CHILDREN
CRAFT
PRINTABLE
Cut and
Glue Shark

CHILDREN
CRAFT
PRINTABLE
Simple Turtle Origami

CHILDREN
CRAFT
PRINTABLE
Message in a Bottle
Coloring Sheet

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CRAFT OUTREACH
SHELTER PET PORTRAITS

AGES
Children 6+ years
Multigenerational
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Participants make portraits of adoptable pets to donate to the local animal
shelter! Alternatively, each participant integrates a photo of a shelter pet
TIP:
into a collage. The shelter can display the pictures and give them to the pets’ Combine with Chapter
05: Pet Expo and partner
forever families when they get adopted. This is a great way for children to
with your local animal
practice art and contribute to their communities; alternatively, they could shelter for a pet adoption-
create portraits of their own pets. This program is easily adapted to any age themed event!
or artistic ability. Suggested runtime: 90–120 minutes
Adaptation ideas:
OUTREACH:
• Drawing and painting 101: Have an artistic volunteer or staff member In addition to connecting
give basic drawing tips. with your local animal
• Paint-by-numbers: Create paint-by-numbers templates from shelter shelter, this program is
pet photos before the program, or show teens or adults how to do it portable and could be
great outreach to senior
themselves. See Resources for an online tutorial on how to use the free
centers or retirement
app PBNify.
homes.
• Library paint-along: A paint-along can be easily adapted to any animal
theme but requires an artistic staff member, artist, or art teacher to run TIP:
it. While fun, this adaptation is not suited to shelter pet portraits because
As an option or even a
everyone paints along to the same thing.
whole separate program,
have participants make
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION toys for shelter pets
instead. Ask your local
For shelter pet portraits, you will need:
shelter about what kinds
• Reference photos of pets of toys they accept,
• Drawing and painting supplies and be aware of safety
concerns regarding
materials that pets can
For shelter pet collages, you will need: easily tear and swallow,
• Printed pet pictures such as socks or yarn.
• Pet clip art (see Printables)
• Old magazines
• Paper or tagboard
• Any craft supplies you have on hand (e.g., construction paper, markers,
glue, sequins, feathers, pom-poms, etc.).
• Pet-themed scrapbook paper (optional)
• Stickers or gel pens (optional)

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TIP:
Even if your local shelter
Image source: Maria Parker of Kenton County Public Library
does not partner with
you for the program
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NEEDS itself, be sure to contact
them for the most
Consider inviting a local artist or art teacher to lead the event. up-to-date pictures of
available pets.
RESOURCES
Web
Free paint-by-numbers app: https://pbnify.com/
Paint-by-numbers tutorial: https://bit.ly/2SZ7Jke TIP:
Pet toys inspiration here: https://bit.ly/3bvfc0O and https://bit.ly/2Lp4Yoc See Chapter 04:
We Rate Pets for pet
fiction.
Middle Grade Shelter Nonfiction
Humane Society (2016) by Katie Marsico
No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs (2012) by Rob
Laidlaw
Sweet Senior Pups (2018) by Kama Einhorn
RESIZABLE DOWNLOAD
Collage Clip Art

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DECORATION/DISPLAY LOW COST PASSIVE SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY |
WHO HELPED ME?

AGES
Children 8+ years
Multigenerational

Children will want to lift
Do your patrons love trivia? If so, they will get a kick out of this lift-the-flap
these flaps no matter
display. Glue pictures of different animals on flaps; underneath each flap is a
what, so be sure to
photograph of the scientist who helped them. More importantly, there is a list laminate them so they
of books or movies about this scientist and/or animal based on your library’s stand up to wear.
resources. Can be adapted for any age group.
Some animal scientists to consider:
• Temple Grandin (cows)
• Jane Goodall (chimpanzees)
• Steve Irwin (crocodiles)
• Dian Fossey (gorillas)
• Sangdeaun Lek Chailert (Asian Elephants)
• Paula Kahumbu (African Elephants)
• Rachel Carson (sea animals)
• Jacques Cousteau (sea animals)
• Eugenie Clark (sharks)
• Joan Proctor (reptiles)
• Timothy Treadwell (grizzly bears)
• Jack Hanna (zookeeper)
• Doug Peacock (grizzly bears)
• Kevin Richardson (lions)
• Lawrence Anthony (elephants)
• Archie Carr (sea turtles)

You will need:
• Poster board
• Printer paper, tagboard, or cardboard
• A utility knife
• Printed pictures of animals
• Printed resource sheets to go under each flap
• Glue
• Laminator

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DECORATION/DISPLAY LOW COST PASSIVE SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY |
Choose wall space or gather an easel on
which to display the poster board. Cut flaps
out of 8.5 x 11” printer paper, tagboard, or
cardboard, and glue one animal picture to
each flap. Laminate if necessary.
With the utility knife, cut thin slits in the

poster board. Each slit should be about ½”
wider than the width of the body of the flap
(line A). For each animal, glue a resource list
and/or photos on the poster board (under-
neath where the flap will go). When fin-
ished, slide in the flaps from behind. Flap Template. Image source: CSLP
RESOURCES
Web
“Top 15 Female Wildlife Conservationists and Animal Rights Activists”:
https://bit.ly/2Ltp5Br TIP:
About Sangdeaun Lek Chailert: https://bit.ly/3csDbyX For more children’s books
about working with
Nonfiction animals, see Chapter 03:
Skype a Scientist.
Picture Books
The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Temple Grandin (2017) by
Julia Finley Mosca
Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles (2018) by
Patricia Valdez
Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship (2006) by
Isabella Hatkoff
Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most
Fearless Scientist (2017) by Jess Keating
Spring After Spring: How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental
Movement (2018) by Stephanie Ross Sisson
Swimming with Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark (2016) by
Heather Lang
The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Life with the Chimps (2011) by Jeannette
Winter
Early Readers
I Am Jane Goodall (2016) by Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulos
The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau (2012) by Dan Yaccarino

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DECORATION/DISPLAY LOW COST PASSIVE SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
Middle Grade
The Great White Shark Scientist (2016) by Sy Montgomery
Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau (2015) by Jennifer Beren
Rachel Carson and Ecology for Kids: Her Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities
and Experiments (2020) by Rae Rowena
Sea Turtle Scientist (2017) by Stephen R. Swinburne.
Super Women: Six Women Scientists Who Changed the World (2017) by
Laurie Lawlor
Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and
Changed the World (2014) by Sy Montgomery and Temple Grandin
Wild Horse Scientists (2014) by Kay Frydenborg
Young Adult
Black Pioneers of Science and Invention (1992) by Louis Haber
The Elephant Scientist (2016) by Caitlin O’Connell
Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté
Galdikas (2015) by Jim Ottaviani
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World (2016)
by Rachel Ignotofsky
Adult
Animals Make Us Human (2010) by Temple Grandin
Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild (2017) by
Lawrence Anthony
A Forest in the Clouds: My Year Among the Mountain Gorillas in the Remote
Enclave of Dian Fossey (2018) by John Fowler
The Grizzly Maze: Timothy Treadwell’s Fatal Obsession with Alaskan Bears
(2006) by Nick Jans
Grizzly Years: In Search of the American Wilderness (1996) by Doug
Peacock
The Man Who Saved Sea Turtles: Arhie Carr and the Origins of
Conservation Biology (2007) by Frederick Rowe Davis
Part of the Pride: My Life Among the Big Cats of Africa (2016) by Kevin
Richardson
The Sea Around Us, 3rd edition (2018) by Rachel Carson
Steve and Me (2008) by Terri Irwin

CHILDREN TEENS
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TEEN VOLUNTEER FAIR

AGES
Children 10+ years
Teens
ADAPTATION:
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION You could also focus on
possible career paths
Match teens with animal-related volunteer opportunities in your area, such instead. Bring in a local
as humane societies, animal shelters, or even veterinarian offices! Local veterinarian to present
organizations could give presentations about the work they do, then set up and share stories about
behind tables around the room with more information about how to start their work. They might
volunteering. This could also be a fully passive program in which you display also bring animals on
which to demonstrate
local volunteer opportunities and information cards/flyers for teens to take.
basic, health-related
Suggested runtime: 120 minutes exams.

For the passive program, you will only need to create a display and leave
stacks of handouts for teens to take.
For the volunteer fair, you might need:
• A table for each organization
Contact local organizations to find out which ones need volunteers and/or
might be willing to table or present. If possible, request promotional materi- TIP:
als that these organizations already have.
Vocational high schools
and local colleges with
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NEEDS vet tech programs
A large programming room for the volunteer fair. may be willing to give
information about
their programs or send
RESOURCES students to present for
extra credit.
Web
Humane Society volunteering: https://www.humanesociety.org/volunteer
Humane Society International: https://www.hsi.org/
PetSmart charities: https://petsmartcharities.org/pro TIP:
Remember to check
YA/Adult Animal Careers Nonfiction with local pet and/or
wildlife rehabilitation
Young Adult
centers.
Careers if You Like Animals (2017) by Toney Allman
Career Opportunities Working with Animals (2011) by Shelly Field
Veterinarian (2003) by John Riddle and Rae Simons

CHILDREN TEENS
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LOW COST PASSIVE OUTREACH OUTSIDE PRESENTER
Adult
TIP:
The Accidental Veterinarian: Tales from a Pet Practice (2019) by Philipp
For children’s books on
Schott
working with animals,
Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures (2013) see Chapter 03: Skype a
by Virginia Morell Scientist.
Lions and Tigers and Hamsters: What Animals Large and Small Taught
Me About Life, Love, and Humanity (2019) by Mark Goldstein
YA/Adult Animal Careers Fiction

Young Adult
The Dog (2018) by David Paul Kirkpatrick and Steven James Taylor
Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs (Vols. 1–8) by Yukiya Sakuragi
Margaux With an X (2004) by Ronald Koertge.
Last Chance (A Robyn Hunter Mystery) (2012) by Norah McClintock
Stay with Me (2011) by Paul Griffin
The Unexpected Everything (2017) by Morgan Matson
Adult
All Creatures Great and Small (2014) by James Herriot
The Search (2010) by Nora Roberts
RESIZABLE DOWNLOAD
Pet Volunteer Poster Templates

TEENS
|
CRAFT OUTDOORS
WINTER SHELTERS FOR

STRAY CATS
AGES
Teens
TIP:
To keep costs down,
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION solicit donations of old
Teens make winter shelters for stray cats! Alternatively, for indoor cats, they plastic bins, Styrofoam
build elaborate cardboard playhouses out of recycled boxes. Suggested coolers, and/or
cardboard boxes.
runtime: 90–120 minutes

Depending on the winter shelter tutorial you choose, you might need:
• Rubbermaid bins or Styrofoam coolers
• Styrofoam sheets, Mylar blankets, or straw for insulation
• Duct tape
• Utility knives
For cardboard playhouses, you will need:

• Cardboard boxes
• Utility knives
• Duct tape
• Pictures for inspiration
Shelter tips:
• To maintain cats’ body heat, smaller shelters are better than larger ones.
• The ideal opening is a circle about the width of a cat’s whiskers (5–6”
diameter). Predators may sneak in through larger holes.
• Add heavy sheet plastic to make door flaps and/or awnings to retain
heat.
• Also to help retain heat, raise shelters off the ground (e.g., on 2x4s)
• Weigh down shelters with weights/rocks to keep them from blowing
away.
• Elevate the back end and drill a small hole in the floor of the front end to
let water drain out.

TEENS
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CRAFT OUTDOORS

Because straw and Styrofoam can get messy, this is a great program to run TIP:
outside. Add staff members or volunteers to supervise construction, depend- For cat fiction, see
ing on the number of participants. Chapter 04: We Rate
Pets; for nonfiction, see
Chapter 05: Pet Expo.
RESOURCES
Web
Winter shelter tutorials: https://bit.ly/3dx7tAS and https://bit.ly/2LoPssk

TEENS ADULTS
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CAREER DOGS TIP:

Once you make a
AGES connection with a
local therapy animal
Teens organization, the
Adults partnership could easily
translate into other
library programs, such
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION as reading with therapy
Search and rescue dogs, K9 units, dogs, therapy dog
and therapy dogs! A local organiza- library visits, etc.
tion presents about working dogs’
jobs and training process. Ideally, TIP:
they also bring dogs to demonstrate Make sure participants
some of their working tasks and/or know whether they are
commands. Be sure to ask them to talk about volunteer opportunities suit- allowed to touch the
able for teens. Can be modified for any age group. Suggested runtime: 90 animals (some types of
service dogs should not
minutes
be touched).
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION ADAPTATIONS:

If held inside, you might need: For adults, you could
• Laptop and AV equipment also adapt this program
to provide information
• Audience chairs
about learning how to
train or certify service or
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NEEDS companion animals.
For local organizations that train and/or use dogs professionally, try local
police departments, state search and rescue departments, and therapy/ ADAPTATION:
service dog organizations. For those with allergies,
show videos about
If the presenters do not need technology for their presentation, this program
service dogs instead.
could also be held outdoors. Additional staff members or volunteers are See Resources for a
recommended for large groups. starting point.
RESOURCES
Web
About service dog training: https://bit.ly/2Aotaor
YouTube video about service dogs: https://bit.ly/2Albnyl
Careers for dog lovers: https://bit.ly/3bvnK7U TIP:
Reading to therapy dog programs: http://readingpaws.org For YA/adult books on
careers working with
Love on a Leash (nation-wide therapy pet chapters): https://bit.ly/2yQDk0E animals, see Chapter 03:
Search and Rescue Dogs of the United States: http://www.sardogsus.org/ Teen Volunteer Fair.
Companion Animal Psychology Book Club blog: https://bit.ly/3ctMxdJ
Accredited assistance dog organizations: https://bit.ly/3btoM4c

TEENS ADULTS
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Career Dogs Fiction

Middle Grade
Chester and Gus (2017) by Cammie McGovern TIP:
A Dog Like Daisy (2017) by Kristin O’Donnell Tubb For more children’s
books on career dogs,
Young Adult see Chapter 06: Animal
Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam (2007) by Cynthia Kadohata (F) Heroes.
Laika (2014) by Nick Abadzis (F)
The Last Dog on Earth (2004) by Daniel Ehrenhaft (F)
What the Dog Said (2012) by Randi Reisfeld (F)
Wilderness (2017) by Roddy Doyle (F)
Career Dogs Adult Nonfiction

Animals Strike Curious Poses by Elena Passarello (2018)
A Dog Called Hope: A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog Who Saved
Him (2017) by Jason Morgan and Damien Lewis
The Dog Lover Unit: Lessons in Courage from the World’s K9 Cops (2017) by
Rachel Rose
A Dog’s Gift: The Inspirational Story of Wounded Veterans and Children
Healed by Man’s Best Friend (2015) by Bob Drury
Dogs with Jobs: Inspirational Tales of the World’s Hardest-Working Dogs
(2019) by Laura Greaves
Extraordinary Dogs: Stories from Search and Rescue Dogs, Comfort Dogs,
and Other Canine Heroes (2019) by Liz Stavrinides and John Schlimm
Hero Dogs: How a Pack of Rescues, Rejects, and Strays Became America’s
Greatest Disaster-Search Partners (2019) by Wilma Melville and Paul Lobo
The New Work of Dogs: Tending to Life, Love, and Family (2003) by Jon Katz
No Better Friend: A Man, a Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friendship
and Survival in WWII (2016) by Robert Weintraub
Ready! Training the Search and Rescue Dog (2014) by Susan Bulanda
Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog
(2010) by Susannah Charleson
Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the
Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero (2011) by Michael Hingson
Tuesday’s Promise: One Veteran, One Dog, and Their Bold Quest To Change
Lives (2017) by Luis Carlos Montavlán and Ellis Henican
What the Dog Knows: The Science and Wonder of Working Dogs (2013) by
Cat Warren

TEENS ADULTS
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LOW COST OUTREACH PRESENTATION|
A HORSE IS A HORSE, OF
COURSE
AGES
Teens
Multigenerational

Invite trainers and/or horses from a local horse rehabilitation group to talk A horse rehabilitation
component could also
about horse rehabilitation. Teens get meaningful exposure to these beautiful
be integrated into
animals and learn about how they might get involved. This could be an the Career Dogs or
educational event, an opportunity to raise awareness and find volunteers, or Teen Volunteer Fair
a multigenerational program. Suggested runtime: 90–120 minutes programs.

Contact a local equine rehabilitation or rescue organization to invite trainers
and develop the program.

An outdoor area is required if the presenters bring a horse(s).
RESOURCES
Web
Find a horse sanctuary: https://bit.ly/2WMSixT
State-by-state resources: https://bit.ly/2TnAFm7 and https://bit.ly/3e4ugEy
American Horses Rescue Network: https://bit.ly/2ZnpNbJ
Horse Fiction
This Way Charlie (2020) by Caron Levis and Charles Santoso (picture book)
Middle Grade
Black Stallion (1941) by Walter Farley
Lizzie Flying Solo (2018) by Nanci Turner Steveson
Misty of Chincoteague (1947) by Marguerite Henry
My Friend Flicka, (2008 [1940]) by Mary O’Hara
National Velvet (2019 [1935]) by Enid Bagnold
Paint the Wind (2007) by Pam Munoz Ryan
Riding Lessons (An Ellen and Ned Book) (2018) by Jane Smiley

TEENS ADULTS
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LOW COST OUTREACH PRESENTATION
Spirit Riding Free: The Adventure Begins (2017) by Suzanne Selfors

Storm Horse (2017) by Nicholas Garlick
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia Book #3) (2007 [1954]) by C.S.
Lewis
The Red Pony (1937) by John Steinbeck
War Horse (2011) by Michael Morpurgo
Young Adult
Ashlords (2020) by Scott Reintgen
Black Beauty (1877) by Anna Sewell
Christa’s Luck (2015) by Jennifer Grais and Michael Grais
Firehorse (2006) by Diane Lee Wilson
Grand Theft Horse (2018) by Corban Wilkin
Horse (2018) by Talley English
The Scorpio Races (2011) by Maggie Stiefvater
Thief of Happy Endings (2018) by Kriten Chandler
Adult
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse (2019) by Charlie Mackesy
Nonfiction
Middle Grade
Brigadier: Gentle Hero (2009) by Judy Andrekson and David Parkins
Horse (2008) (DK Eyewitness) by Juliet Clutton-Brock
Horse Heroes: True Stories of Amazing Horses (2012) by Kate Petty
Horse Life: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for and Riding Horses for Kids
(2020) Robyn Smith
Horse Rescue (2012) by Katie Marsico
Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero
(2017) by Patricia McCormick
Who Was Seabiscuit? (2015) by James Buckley Jr.
Wild Horse Scientists (2014) by Kay Frydenborg
Adult
Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) by Laura Hillenbrand
How to Think Like a Horse (2006) by Cherry Hill
The Perfect Horse: The Daring U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions
Kidnapped by the Nazis (2016) by Elizabeth Letts
The Stopping Places: A Journey Through Gypsy Britain (2019) by Damien Le
Bas

ADULTS
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LOW COST OUTSIDE PRESENTER STEM |
ASK ME ABOUT: WILDLIFE

CONSERVATION
AGES
ADAPTATION:
Adults
To reach homebound
patrons (or those who
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION cannot make it), stream
the event on Facebook
A library take on the popular Reddit AMA* (Ask Me Anything), this is a
Live. Anyone who
chance for participants to ask their burning questions of local animal watches in real time can
conservationists (or any animal experts). Host one expert to give a ask questions through
presentation with a Q&A, or host a panel moderated by library staff or a the comment function.
community volunteer. For a passive component, make a comment box for
patrons to submit questions beforehand. Adapt to your patrons’ interests
and available time/space. Suggested runtime: 60–90 minutes
ADAPTATION:
*Note: AMA is trademarked, so the program must be named something else.
For teens, add a career
day or volunteer spin,
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION and have the experts
talk primarily about their
If holding an in-person event, you will need: jobs and how they got
into them.
• Chairs
• A recording device on a tripod (optional)
TIP:
Prepare backup questions before the program, especially if a staff member
For a similar children’s
will be moderating the panel discussion. idea, see Chapter 03:
Skype a Scientist.
To find a presenter who matches patron interest, consider:
• Scientists from parks, zoos, aquariums, or conservation districts
• Game wardens
• Veterinarians or vet techs
• Shelter employees
• Homesteading experts
RESOURCES
On Hosting Panels
How to Host a Panel Discussion (Toastmasters): https://bit.ly/3bJDq7R
Powerful Panels: A Step-By-Step Guide… (2013) by Kristin Arnold

ADULTS
|
LOW COST OUTSIDE PRESENTER STEM |
Adult Nonfiction TIP:
The Ark and Beyond: The Evolution of Zoo and Aquarium Conservation
For more books about
(2018) by Ben A. Minteer animal scientists for
The Ghosts of Gombe: A True Story of Love and Death in an African adults, see Chapter 03:
Wilderness (2018) by Dale Peterson Who Helped Me?
The Last Elephants (2019) by Don Pinnock

Lessons from the Lobster: Eve Marder’s Work in Neuroscience (2018) by
Charlotte Nassim
The New Chimpanzee: A Twenty-First-Century Portrait of Our Closest Kin
(2018) by Craig B. Stanford
The Photo Ark Vanishing: The World’s Most Vulnerable Animals (2019) by
Joel Sartore and Elizabeth Kolbert
Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth’s Most Awesome
Creatures (2018) by Nick Pyenson
The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales
from the Wild Side of Wildlife (2018) by Lucy Cooke
Wildlife of the World (2015) by Don E. Wilson
Wildlife Spectacles: Mass Migrations, Mating Rituals, and Other Fascinating
Animal Behaviors (2016) by Vladimir Dinets
Zoology: Inside the Secret World of Animals (2019) DK and Smithsonian
Institution.

CHAPTER 4
NO PLACE LIKE HOME

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Early Literacy: Babies..............................................................................................................................139
Land of Ladybugs (children).................................................................................................................153
Create a Creature (children/multigenerational)............................................................................155
Backyard Habitat Series (children/multigenerational)...............................................................159
We Rate Pets (children/teens/multigenerational)........................................................................163
Pet BFF Necklaces (children/teens)...................................................................................................168
Animal-Themed Room Décor (teens)...............................................................................................170
Animal Napkin Folding (adults)...........................................................................................................175
138
EARLY LIT
BABIES
BABIES
READ EARLY
In English
LITERACY TIP:
When reading books with
Animals (2015) by Virginie Graire. Die-cut pages form animals in different babies, be sure to make
habitats when you turn the pages. Good for a habitat theme but more of a time before or after to
list than a story. ask engaging questions
about animal sounds or
A Baby Like You (2019) by Catherine Thimmesh. Adorable baby animal pho-
facial expressions.
tographs from around the world.
Black Cat and White Cat (2016) by Claire Garralon. A fast-paced story with
vivid black-and-white illustrations and a colorful ending.
Doggies: A Counting and Barking Book (1984) by Sandra Boynton. A fun
classic that counts different dogs’ barks. In a group, you can have caregivers
bark along.
Over in the Meadow (2020) by Jane Cabrera. A fun variation on a classic
counting rhyme.
Stack the Cats (2018) by Susia Ghahremani. This silly counting book shows
that there is more than one way to stack the cats. Older children will also
enjoy this read-aloud.
Tails Are Not for Pulling (2005) by Elizabeth Verdick and Marieka Heinlen.
Simple words teach the basics of caring for animals.
That’s Not My Puppy (2018) by Fiona Watt. Bright, textured pictures help to
develop sensory and language awareness (better for one-on-one than story-
time).
Bilingual/Spanish STORYTIME
Animals, Animales (2015) by Katherine Del Monte. Cute pictures of baby
TIP:
animals in their natural habitats. Left page in English, right page in Spanish. Before you read, explain
your book choices to
(Bilingual)
caregivers. Did you
Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses (2014) by Jen Arena and Blanca choose it because of
Gomez. Baby wants kisses from everyone around, including dogs, cats, and its rhymes, repetition,
butterflies. (English with Spanish words) onomatopiea, or bold
illustrations? Do you
Little Mice/Ratconcitos (2017) by Susie Jaramillo. Bilingual edition of the be- recommend other books
loved Latin American fingerplay “Cinco ratoncitos de colita gris.” from this author? This
Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos (2011) by Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel Campoy, is an easy way to share
early literacy tips and
and Ulises Wensell. Caregivers can bounce babies along to the repeating
help caregivers to find
numbers; this popular Spanish counting rhyme has the potential to become a great books to read at
storytime favorite. (Bilingual) home.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME 139

EARLY LIT
BABIES
SING
Movement: This Is the Way We Pet
To the tune of “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush.” Simulate petting
throughout whole song; repeat with different animals.
This is the way we pet the dog, pet the dog, pet the dog.
This is the way we pet the dog, soft and slow.
Bounce: One, Two, Three Doggies Got a Flea

Lyrics by Sally Jaeger and audio version from Jbrary here: https://bit.ly/2YY-
1cKg
One, two, three (count with fingers)

Doggie’s got a flea, doggie’s got a flea
And now it’s on me! (point to self with both hands)
It’s on my nose, it’s on my toes, (point to noise, point to toes)
It’s on my ear, it’s over here (point to ear, point over there)
It’s on my tum, it’s on my thumb (point to stomach, point to thumb)
Song: Yo Tenía Diez Perritos

Adaptation of a classic song. Audio version from Library of Congress: Spanish/English
https://bit.ly/2yFLj0B diez perritos = ten puppies
Yo tenía diez perritos

Uno se callo en la nieve
Y me quedan solo nueve (repeat “nueve” 5 times)
De los nueve que quedaban

Uno se fue con Pinocho
Y me quedan solo ocho (repeat “ocho” 5 times)
De los ocho que quedaban

Uno se subió a un cohete
Y me quedan solo siete (repeat “siete” 5 times)

EARLY LIT
BABIES
De los siete que quedaban

Uno se trago un cien pies
Y me quedan solo seis (repeat “seis” 5 times)
De los seis que me quedaban

Uno pego un brinco
Y me quedan solo cinco (repeat “cinco” 5 times)
De los cinco que me quedaban

Uno se perdió en el teatro
Nada mas me quedan cuatro (repeat “cuatro” 5 times)
De los cuatro que me quedaban

Uno se lo llevó Andrés
Nada mas me quedan tres (repeat “tres” 5 times)
De los tres que me quedaban

A uno le dio tos
Y me quedan solo dos (repeat “dos” 5 times)
De los dos que me quedaban

Uno se lo llevó Bruno
Nada mas me queda uno (repeat “uno” 5 times)
Ese uno que quedaba

Lo cuide se enamoro
Diez perritos me devolvió
Fingerplay: Finger Greetings

Each finger greets the one on the opposite hand.
Ton, ton. (index fingers)

¿Quién es? (ring fingers)
Soy yo. (pinky fingers)
Abre la puerta. (thumbs)
¿Qué tal? ¿qué tal? ¿qué tal? (middle fingers)
PLAY
Where Is Kitty?
Create a stack (or row) of cardboard boxes with large holes cut out of the
sides and hide stuffed kitties (or any stuffed animal pets) inside. Babies or
caregivers reach inside or turn over the boxes to find the hiding pets. A good
opportunity to practice opposite words such inside/outside, above/below.

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
Feed the Pets

Set bowls in front of stuffed animal pets, and let babies fill their bowls with
plastic balls or large pom-poms. With younger babies, set the bowls on top
of tables so babies they can drop the balls into the bowls while caregivers
carry them.
Circle Fetch
Start with multiple plastic balls. Call out each baby’s name before rolling a
ball in their direction. Let them hold the ball after they catch it, or they can roll
it back to you. This a fun way to learn names and get babies moving at the
end of circle time.

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
TODDLERS
READ STORYTIME
TIP:
In English Be sure to leave room
Blue (2018) by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. A heart-warming friendship about a for serve-and-return
boy and a dog, with lush illustrations in shades of blue. conversations in which
you repeat back what
Do You See My Tail? (2017) by Anita Bijsterbosch. A fun toddler guessing toddlers say. Ask yes-
game with forest animals; good for a habitat theme. or-no questions, or
questions with two
Hats Are Not for Cats! (2019) by Jacqueline Rayner. The household dog is a
choices, and give
hat-hoarding tyrant. Delightful rhymes make this a great read-aloud.
toddlers time to think
How to Be a Cat (2019) by Nikki McClure. A kitten masters feline life skills. A before responding.
lovely storytime book with beautiful black-and-white papercut illustrations.
Max Attacks (2019) by Kathi Appelt and Penelope Dullaghan. Max the cat
attacks many things, but how many does he actually catch? Gentle rhymes
carry the story.
My Cat Looks Like My Dad (2019) by Thao Lam. Humorous parallels between
a plump furry cat and a mustachioed man. A silly book with broad appeal
and interesting collages.
My Friends (2005) by Gomi Taro. A little girl lists all the things she has
learned from her animal friends.
Not Norman: A Goldfish Story (2008) by Kelly Bennett and Noah Z. Jones. A
satisfying read-aloud about a pet goldfish. Good for preschoolers as well.
One-Dog Canoe (2009) by Mary Casanova and Ard Hoyt. A one-dog ca-
noe becomes an animal-overloaded canoe; lively rhymes, wry humor, and a
splash ending.
One Shoe Two Shoes (2019) by Caryl Hart and Edward Underwood. Mice
hiding in shoes and a curious dog. Joyous rhymes and large-format folk art
make this a great storytime choice.
Pet this Book (2018) by Jessica Young and Daniel Wiseman. Basic pet care in
rhyme.
Puppy Truck (2019) by Brian Pinkney. Onomatopoeic lines make this an ex-
cellent storytime for puppy and/or truck lovers.
They All Saw a Cat (2016) by Brendan Wenzel. Joyous repetition makes this
an attention-grabbing book about differences in perspective; 2017 Caldecott
winner.
Where Birdie Lives: A Lift-the-Flap Book (2019) by Elena Tsvetayeva. A dog
hunts for birdie in this interactive storytime mystery for toddlers to solve.

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
Bilingual/Spanish
¿De qué tienes miedo, Ratoncito? (2015) by Susanna Isern and Nora Hilb. STORYTIME
Sweet bedtime story about a mouse facing his fears. (Spanish; also available TIP:
in English) For big groups, sing
extra songs before the
El perro con sombrero: A Bilingual Tale (2015) by Derek Taylor Kent and Jed
read-aloud. Toddlers
Henry. A sombrero turns a homeless puppy into a movie star loved by every- have a hard time
one except the cat. (Bilingual) concentrating on books
Looking for Bongo (2016) by Eric Velasquez. A sweet mystery for toddlers if people are still trickling
into storytime.
about a boy in a Black and Latinx family looking for his stuffed Bongo (and
asking both house pets and multigenerational family members for help). (En-
glish with Spanish words)
Mamá Goose: Bilingual Lullabies-Nanas (2019) by Alma Flor Ada, F. Isabel
Campoy, and Maribel Saurez. Board book with favorite lullabies from all over
the Spanish-speaking world, with English translations. Great in either or both
languages. (Bilingual)
SING
EARLY
Fingerplay: I Had a Little Turtle (Version 1) LITERACY TIP:
Toddlers understand
To the tune of “Tiny Tim.” more words than they
speak, so avoid talking
I had a little turtle (close fist with thumb sticking out) to them exclusively in
He lived in a box (make box shape with hands) “baby language” so they
He swam in the water (swimming motions) can learn to speak well.
He climbed on the rocks. (climb fingers of one hand over other fist)
He snapped at a mosquito (snapping motion for each)
He snapped at a flea
He snapped at a minnow
And he snapped at me.
He caught that mosquito (reach out and pretend to catch each)
He caught that flea
He caught that minnow
But he didn’t catch me! (smile and shake head)
Fingerplay: I Had a Little Turtle (Version 2)

See video from Jbrary here: https://bit.ly/2xTTuWu
I had a little turtle (bounce fist with thumb up, cover with opposite hand)
His name is Tiny Tim
I put him in the bathtub (turtle jumps down)
To see if he could swim. (swimming motions, both hands)
He drank up all the water
Glub-glub-glub-glub-glub (cup hand and pretend to drink)

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
He ate up all the soap (pinch hands at mouth and pretend to eat)
And now he’s home
sick in bed (lean head on hands together)
with bubbles in his throat! (pat throat)
Bubble, bubble, bubble (spin forearms around each other)
Bubble, bubble pop! (clap on “pop!”)
Fingerplay: Here Is the Beehive

Here is the beehive (make a fist)
But where are the bees? (shrug shoulders)
They’re hiding inside where nobody sees (point at fist)
Watch them come out of the hive!
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (raise fingers one at a time)
Bzzzz (fly fingers around or tickle)
Song: A Bird Builds a Nest

Pretend to build a nest with invisible items in beak. Sing to the tune of “The
Farmer in the Dell.”
A bird builds a nest
With sticks and leaves
And string and weeds
Rhyme: Little Mouse, Little Mouse English/Spanish

The basic felt board idea is to hide a mouse behind one of the colored turtle = una tortuga
houses. Also makes a good stay-and-play activity. Jbrary has a great mosquito = un mosquito
roundup of adaptations to keep things interesting: https://bit.ly/3cyeRvS flea = una pulga
Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the red house? beehive = una colmena
Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the blue house? bird = un pájaro
Little mouse, little mouse, are you in the (any color) house? little mouse = un pequeño
Repeat. ratón
Fingerplay: Conejo Mio

Spanish/English
Salta mi conejito (two fingers up for bunny’s ears)
Para tus orejitas (move fingers up and down) conejito = little bunny
Come tu zacatillo (pretend you are eating)
Conejo mio (hug yourself)
Conejo mio
Tristes estan los campos

Desde que tu te fuiste
Por eso yo te canto
Conejo mio
Conejo mio

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
PLAY / TAKE HOME

Where Is My Home?
Set out two empty baskets, each with a picture of a habitat (e.g., farm, zoo,
house, aquarium). Toddlers sort animal puppets (or laminated pictures) into
the correct basket. For preschoolers, you can have the same activity with
more complex habitats and/or animals.
Doggy, Doggy, Where’s Your Bone?

Children take turns as “Doggy” to stand up front with a bone behind their
back. They close their eyes as another child steals the bone, returns to their
place in the circle, and hides it behind where they sit. As a group, recite “Dog-
gy, Doggy, Where’s Your Bone? Somebody took it from your home. Guess
who / It might be you.” Doggy guesses
until they find the child who took their
bone, then that child becomes the next
Doggy. Good with small groups. You can
also give a bone silhouette to each child
to take home.
Idea here: https://bit.ly/35Uh3uO
Feather the Bird

Post a large bird silhouette on a felt board (or
tape a craft paper silhouette to a wall). Give each
child a brightly colored “feather” and ask them to
feather the bird by color. For large groups, call out
one color at a time. Image source: Shutterstock
Forest Animal Finger Puppets

Tape forest animal finger puppets around little fingers, then let toddlers play.
Precut the templates or, to modify for preschoolers, let them cut out the fin-
ger puppets themselves with safety scissors.

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
PRINTABLE
Forest Animal Finger Puppets

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRESCHOOL
READ TIP:
For nonfiction picture
In English
books about pet care,
Ah-choo! (2016) by Lana Koehler. Encourage children to sneeze along in this see Chapter 05: Pet
book about a menagerie of potential pets. Expo.
Baby’s First Bank Heist (2019) by Jim Whalley and Stephen Collins. Baby
robs a bank for the money to fill his house with surprising pets. Dark and
hilarious, with silly details.
Birdsong (2019) by Julie Flett. An intergenerational friendship amidst bird-
song and changing seasons. Includes some Cree-Métis words and a glossa-
ry.
Children Make Terrible Pets (2010) by Peter Brown. A joyful and upbeat
read-aloud about a surprising role reversal. Preschool and up.
I Am a Wolf (2019) by Kelly Leigh Miller. A stray dog with a prickly personal-
ity knows he will find the perfect home. Goofy and great.
I Need a Hug (2019) by Aaron Blabey. Jaunty rhymes make for a great read-
aloud about a prickly porcupine.
I See a Kookaburra (2016) by Steve Jenkins. Camouflaged animals and all
sorts of habitats. Playful and engaging introduction to ecology.
I Want a Dog (2019) by Jon Agee. A little girl goes to an animal shelter look-
ing for a dog only to be presented with an array of unusual pets. A lively and
playful read-aloud.
Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog (2019) by Lisa Papp. A reassuring ac-
companiment to any pet or pet-adoption theme.
Pig the Pug (2016) by Aaron Blabey (or any Pig the Pug book). A laugh-
along book about a pet pug who does not share.
Some Pets (2016) by Angela DiTerlizzi and Brenden Wenzel. A vibrant book
about different types of pets. Includes breezy facts about how they move,
make sounds, eat, and show affection.
Sparky! (2014) by Jenny Offill. A girl gets a pet sloth. Beautiful pictures for
sloth-lovers but more suited to one-on-one reading than storytime.
Strictly No Elephants (2015) by Lisa Mantchev and Taeeeun Yoo. A tale of
friendship and inclusion in which a multiethnic group of children create a
club for their unusual pets.
Truman (2019) by Jean Reidy and Lucy Ruth Cummins. Making almost every
“best of” list of 2019, this story about Truman the pet tortoise is a heart-
warming take on the first day of school. Great for kindergarten prep.

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
Welcome Home, Bear: A Book of Animal Habitats (2015) by Il Sung Na

(or anything by Il Sung Na). A captivating story about habitats around the
world, concluding with bear’s own home, sweet, home.
Wolfie the Bunny (2015) by Ame Dyckman. Storytime hit about sibling rival-
ry and what happens when a baby wolf arrives in the bunny family.
Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku (2011) by Lee Wardlaw and Eugene
Yelchin. A fun read-aloud about a cat who adopts a boy. Captivating illus-
trations.
Bilingual/Spanish
Flutter and Hum: Animal Poems / Alteo y zumbido: Poemas de animales
(2015) by Julie Paschkis. (Bilingual)
Mango, Abuela, and Me (2017) by Meg Medina and Angela Dominguez. A
parrot facilitates multigenerational, multilingual communication. (English
with Spanish words)
Mi oso grande, mi oso pequeño y yo (2019) by Margarita del Mazo and Ro-
cio Bonilla. 2019. A little girl goes sledding with her two bears, with a tribute
to dads. (Spanish; also available in English)
Randall and Randall (2019) by Nadine Poper and Poline Gortman. This silly
undersea tale about symbiosis is a great STEM storytime choice for a habi-
tat and/or ocean theme. (English with Spanish words)
SING REMEMBER
THE CLASSICS!
Movement: I Saw a Little Bird In My Backyard
“How Much is that
Once I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop (hop) Doggie in the Window?”
So I cried to little bird, and “Do Your Ears Hang
Won’t you stop, stop, stop? (put hand out to stop) Low?” also work well for
a pet theme.
I went to the window to say how do you do? (wave hello)
But he shook his little tail (shake backside)
And far away he flew (flap arms)
TIP:
For more great pet
Song: Mi Perro songs, try “Guess My
To the tune of “I’m Bringing Home a Baby Bumble Bee” Friend” and “Dogs and
Cats and Guinea Pigs”
Cuido de mi perro in Animal Shenanigans
Con amor (2015) by Rob Reid.
Todos los dias
Le doy de comer
Cuido de mi perro
Con amor
Ahhh que rico! Guau guau

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
Cuido del gato Spanish/English

Sin cesar el perro = dog
Juega, come el gato = cat
Y caza el ratón
Cuido del gato

Sin cesar
Miau, que feliz estoy!

LITERACY TIP:
Animal/Habitat Rhyme Cubes Playing with different
To turn square tissue boxes into rhyming cubes, wrap them with brown shapes (e.g., blocks
and puzzles) prepares
craft paper and write a different rhyming word on each side. One cube has
children for both reading
animal rhyming words (e.g., fish, bug, bat, dog, cat, ant), and one cube has and math.
habitat rhyming words (e.g., sun, tree, rock, sand, hot, cold). Roll the cubes
as a group and encourage children to brainstorm rhymes.
Bean Bag Animal Targets

Children take turns tossing bean bags at pictures of animals taped to the
wall (or attached to a box). Before each throw, children say something about
the animal—where it lives, what sound it makes, how it moves, etc.
Pet and Habitat Puzzles

See Printables for counting and matching puzzles for preschoolers to do in
the library or take home.

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRINTABLE
Pet Counting

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRINTABLE
Animal Home Matching

CHILDREN
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GAME/ACTIVITY OUTDOORS OUTREACH |
LAND OF LADYBUGS
AGES TIP:
Children 4+ years Consider partnering with
a local park to integrate
a StoryWalk into this
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION program. Instead of
A fun, hands-on ladybug program! the self-information
placards one might
In a local park, read ladybug books
usually see along a trail,
and talk about where ladybugs live, you make temporary
what they eat, and their role in the placards out of pages
ecosystem. Make simple ladybug from a single children’s
masks if you have access to out- book. See the StoryWalk
door tables. Then each child releas- website for more: https://
es their ladybugs. The best time www.kellogghubbard.
org/storywalk
for a ladybug release is in the early
evening of May or June. Suggested
runtime: 90 minutes Image source: Shutterstock
ADAPTATION:
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION For older children,
play an identification/
For ladybug release, you will need: guessing game with red
• Ladybugs divided into individual cups (one per child) and black ladybug look-
alikes.
• Water bottles (one per child)
Divide ladybugs into individual containers right before the program. Before
children release their ladybugs, have them dampen the area with their water
bottles, as the ladybugs will be thirsty after their long travel. ADAPTATION:
For ladybug masks, you will need: Have teens design and
build their own ladybug
• Red and black construction paper boxes.
• Popsicle sticks
• Glue
Cut out red ladybug masks (including

eye holes) and black dots before the
program. During the program, children
glue black dots onto their masks and
add popsicle stick handles.

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Hold program in a local park, forest, or nature preserve. Check with park
naturalists before releasing thousands of ladybugs into the ecosystem.
RESOURCES
Web
StoryWalk information: https://bit.ly/3btd89I
Ladybugs for purchase (comes with lifecycle poster): https://amzn.to/3bm-
mLqA
Ladybug house tutorial: https://bit.ly/2WpbiSX
Ladybug Picture Books

Are You a Ladybug? (2003) by Judy Allen (NF)
The Backyard Bug Book (2019) by Lauren Davidson (NF)
The Grouchy Ladybug (1999) by Eric Carle (F)
Hugs and Kisses for the Grouchy Ladybug (2018) by Eric Carle (F)
It’s a Good Thing There Are Ladybugs (2014) by Joanne Mattern (NF)
Ladybug Girl (2008) by David Soman and Jackie Davis (F)
Lucy Ladybug (2016) by Sharon King-Chai (F)
What the Ladybug Heard Next (2018) by Julia Donaldson (F)
Yoo-Hoo, Ladybug! (2011) by Mem Fox and Laura Ljungkvist (F)

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CRAFT GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
CREATE A CREATURE
AGES TIP:
This is a great program
Children 4+ years
for family nights.
Multigenerational Families can create new
creatures together, or
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION maybe even a family
mascot.
There is no place like home! And that home. And that home. In this program,
children learn about habitats and how animals adapt to them. Read Listen ADAPTATION:
to our World (2016) and/or show a brief video, such as “Animal Habitats”
For younger children,
by Learning Junction. Show habitat cards and discuss which animals live make a game of
in each habitat and why, then let participants get creative! Their task is to matching animals to
create a brand new animal that would thrive in a particular habitat. You habitats.
can have them draw habitat cards, let them choose whichever habitat they
like, or base the whole program around a specific habitat. Ask everyone to
present their new animal—and describe what makes it perfectly suited to its TIP:
habitat—at the end of the program. Suggested runtime: 90–120 minutes
What are the four basic
components of a habitat
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION to consider?
You will need:
• A storytime-friendly book about habitats
• Habitat cards
• A variety of craft materials and tools (felt, cardboard, glue, clay, etc.)
Before the program, create large habitat cards with an image on one side
and name (forest, jungle, wetland, etc.) on the other (see Printables). Set out
craft supplies, and set up AV equipment if you plan to show a video.
RESOURCES TIP:
For more habitat
Web resources, see Chapter
05: Recycling Olympics.
Short habitat videos from PBS Learning Media: https://bit.ly/2WJ2FkU
Habitat lesson ideas from the Kennedy Center: https://bit.ly/2Ag0XQu
List of habitat websites/tools from Teach Hub: https://bit.ly/3bt6gsX TIP:
Habitat games from the Smithsonian: https://ssec.si.edu/habitats
For a board game, try
“Animal Habitats” from Learning Junction: https://bit.ly/3cnuDtc EcoChains: Arctic Life,
Habitat science from Home Science Tools: https://bit.ly/2zAv7NX a multiplayer tabletop
food web-building card
game.

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Habitat Books
Picture Books
Amazing Animal Homes (2018) by Chris Packham and Jason Cockcroft
(NF)
Beehive (2020) by Jorey Hurley (NF)
Creature Features: 25 Animals Explain Why They Look the Way They Do
(2014) by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page (NF)
Listen to Our World (2016) by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson (NF)
Lots of Spots (2010) by Lois Ehlert (NF)
My Very First Book of Animal Homes (2007) by Eric Carle (NF)
Over and Under the Pond (2017) by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas
Neal (NF)
A Place to Start a Family: Poems About Creatures That Build (2018) by
David L. Harrison and Giles Laroche (NF)
Step Inside!: A Look Inside Animal Homes (2012) by Catherine Ham (NF)
Through the Animal Kingdom: Discover Amazing Animals and Their
Remarkable Homes (2019) by Derek Harvey and Charlotte Pepper (NF)
Walk on the Wild Side by Nicholas Oldland (F)
Waiting for Wings (2001) by Lois Ehlert (NF)
Welcome Home Bear (2015) by Il Sung Na (picture book)
We Build Our Homes: Small Stories of Incredible Animal Architects (2018)
by Laura Knowles and Chris Madden (NF)
Early Readers
Animal Architects (2019) by Libby Romero (NF)
Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here? (1996) by Lindsay Barrett George (or
any Who’s Been Here book) (F)
Homes in the Wild: Where Baby Animals and Their Parents Live (2019) by
Lita Judge (NF)
Middle Grade
Animal Atlas (2019) by Anne Rooney and Lucy Rose (NF)
The Boreal Forest: A Year in the World’s Largest Land Biome (2020) by L.E.
Carmichael and Josée Bisaillon (NF)
How Deep Is the Ocean? Ocean Animal Habitats (2018) by Monika Davies
(NF)
Mez’s Magic (The Lost Rainforest #1) (2018) by Eliot Schrefer and Emilia
Dziubak (F)
Pax (2016) by Sara Pennypacker and Jon Klassen (F)

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Rewilding: Giving Nature a Second Chance (2017) by Jane Drake and Ann

Love (NF)
Shell, Beak, Tusk: Shared Traits and the Wonders of Adaptation (2017) by
Bridget Heos (NF)
The Water Bears (2020) by Kim Baker (F)
RESIZABLE DOWNLOADS
Urban habitat
Arctic habitat
Forest habitat
Jungle habitat

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RESIZABLE DOWNLOADS
Wetland habitat
Farm habitat
Ocean habitat
Desert habitat

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CRAFT OUTDOOR
BACKYARD HABITATS:
BUG HOTELS, BIRD
FEEDERS, AND BUTTERFLY
PUDDLERS
AGES TIP:
Children 6+ years Include a pollinator
Teens gardening component
Multigenerational and give participants
flower seedlings to take
home and plant!
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A backyard habitat series for birds
and pollinators! This program
teaches participants the basics of
backyard habitats: Project options
include a bug hotel, a bird feeder,
and a butterfly puddler. Build one
habitat, or run a series to build all
three. Modify habitat designs based
on audience age and the supplies
you have on hand; see Resources
for more design ideas. Suggested
runtime: 90 minutes
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION FOR BUG HOTELS ADAPTATION:

You will need: For a fun twist, older
children or teens could
• Recycled tin cans or plastic soda bottles repurpose old Legos by
• Sticks, hollow bamboo, or bee tubes turning them into bird
• Leaves or pinecones feeder castles. Seed can
be placed in a “moat”
• Twine or string around the base.
• Something to punch holes in tin or plastic
Slice off the ends of recycled soda bottles, or remove the bottoms from tin ADAPTATION:
cans. These will be used as outer wrappers for the bug hotels. During the For younger children,
program, participants bundle sticks into the cans or plastic bottle rounds. pinecone bird feeders
Punch holes in the plastic, and tie a string for hanging. are an easy option.
Tutorial here: https://bit.
ly/3dJpqMr

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CRAFT OUTDOOR
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION FOR BIRD FEEDERS

You will need:
• Tin cans
• Craft sticks
• Paint and paint brushes
• String or twine
• Birdseed
• Small cups, soil, and flower seeds (optional)
Participants paint the outside of the cans and glue one craft stick for a
perch. Punch holes and add string to hang.
MATERIALS AND PREPRATION

FOR BUTTERFLY PUDDLERS IMPORTANT:
• Pie tins or shallow dishes Even in shallow dishes,
• Sponges or flat river rocks butterflies need places
to perch to drink the
• Water and sugar (9:1 water to sugar ratio) or fresh fruit in water
water, so remember the
• String or twine flat rocks or sponges.
• Decorative beads
Poke four evenly spaced holes
around edge of the pie tin. SEEDY
Thread string through the PERENNIALS
holes, and add beads to the TO ATTRACT
string for decoration. Tie all BIRDS:
four strands together at the Alliums, sunflowers,
top, and add fruit or a sugar coneflowers, poppies,
water mixture to attract but- cosmos, black-eyed
terflies. Susans, etc.
SYRUPY
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION PERENNIALS
FOR BENEFICIAL PERENNIALS TO ATTRACT
You will need: POLLINATORS:
• Small cups with holes in the bottom or biodegradable pots Yarrow, bee balm,
• Perennial seeds native to your area butterfly bush, lavender,
nasturtiums, sage,
• Soil (or peat pods for easier cleanup) hollyhocks, lupine,
Start these before the program to make sure the seeds are viable, or let milkweed, etc.
participants plant them themselves.
TIP:
Be sure to choose non-
invasive perennials for
your area.

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CRAFT OUTDOOR

One to three staff members depending on the size of your group/complexity
of feeder design. You could also invite members of county or state agricul-
tural extension offices to discuss local habitats and native plants. A good
outdoor program.
TIP:
RESOURCES Remember to check
your county and state
Web: General agricultural extension
Flowers for attracting pollinators: https://bit.ly/365ePJv office websites for
backyard gardening tips!
Attracting beneficial insects: https://bit.ly/2zAvk3H
Garden design tips from the National Wildlife Federation: https://bit.
ly/2LpQTXI
Bird habitat basics: https://bit.ly/2WSjv0S
Web: Insect Hotels

Simple insect hotel tutorial: https://bit.ly/2YVwcuA
Insect hotels from UM Dearborn: https://bit.ly/2WTYqDv
Web: Bird Feeders

Pine cone bird feeders: https://bit.ly/2TfU3Sf
Tin can bird feeder: https://bit.ly/2xTVkGS
Craft stick bird feeder: https://bit.ly/2WoaFZQ
See Chapter 02: The Genius of Birds for more bird-related programming.
Web: Butterflies Puddlers

Butterfly puddler tutorial: https://bit.ly/2zATyew
Pie tin butterfly tutorial: https://bit.ly/2Lm3bQy
Bird and Pollinator Books

Picture Books TIP:
The Bee Book (2018) by Charlotte Milner (NF) For adult nonfiction, see
Common Critters: The Wildlife in Your Neighborhood (2020) by Pat Brisson Chapter 05: Backyard
and Dan Tavis (NF) Animal Farming;
Crow Not Crow (2018) by Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple, and Elizabeth Dulem- for children’s insect
nonfiction, see Chapter
ba (NF)
02: Creepy Crawlies.
Hello, I’m Here! (2019) by Helen Frost and Rick Lieder (NF)
Save the Bees (2020) by Bethany Stahl (NF)
Early Readers
The Collectors (Cork and Fuzz #3) (2010) by Dori Chaconas and Lisa McCue (F)
The Real Poop on Pigeons (2019) by Kevin McCloskey (NF)

CRAFT
Middle Grade
Coo (2020) by Kaela Noel (F)
Create Your Own Backyard Wildlife Habitat (2016) by Doris Dumrauf (2016)
(NF)
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science
(2018) by Joyce Sidman (NF)
Super Simple Backyard Projects: Fun and Easy Animal Environment Activi-
ties (2016) by Carolyn Bernhardt (NF)
The Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow (2018) by Jan Thornhill (NF)
Wishtree (2017) by Katherine Applegate (F)

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DECORATION/DISPLAY GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST PASSIVE SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY| |
WE RATE PETS TIP:

For an in-person
AGES program, begin by
reading captions from
Children 8+ years
the hilarious Twitter-
Teens
feed-turned-book We
Multigenerational Rate Dogs to inspire
creative storytelling. You
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION could also read a family-
friendly picture book
Participants share their funniest pet stories! They bring in pictures of their about a funny pet. For
pets (or draw the pets they wish they had) and write funny captions. You older children who might
can run this as a show-and-tell, or create a display and leave out templates be into a codified rating
and instructions for a passive program. Patrons vote on the funniest (or fluff- system, consider the We
iest/grumpiest/etc.) pets; the winners get pet-themed prize at the end of the Rate Dogs card game.
summer. Suggested runtime: 60–90 minutes
POTENTIAL
QUESTIONS
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION TO ASK:
You will need: What is the funniest
thing your pet has ever
• Bulletin board or wall space done?
• Printed pet story templates (see If your pet could talk,
Printables) what would it say?
• Printed ballot slips (see Printables) If your pet wrote a
• Prize ribbons dating profile, what
would they say about
• Ballot box
themselves?
• Prizes
If running a passive program, remember ADAPTATION:
to set a deadline by which all stories For ESL or adult literacy
must be submitted. Open voting after the patrons, inform tutors
deadline. Prize suggestions: Gift certif- of the competition and
icates to a local pet store, pet toys, or encourage them to work
with their students to
pet-themed anything. Remember to add Image source: Shutterstock
write captions. Library
ribbons to the winning pictures. staff can also assist
patrons by writing down
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NEEDS captions that patrons
dictate and/or reading
Place templates and pens/pencils (or, when finished, ballot slips and a ballot captions out loud when
box) on a table near the display. requested.

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DECORATION/DISPLAY GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST PASSIVE SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY|
RESOURCES ADAPTATION.
Web show pictures of pets
Ballot box: https://amzn.to/3fM9meL and ask them to say
Funny animal stories: https://bit.ly/2WtthYy what they like about
them. Ratings could be
About We Rate Dogs: https://bit.ly/3dxb8yC done with sticky notes
We Rate Dogs card game: https://amzn.to/2LptFkc or on a white board.
Encourage families
Animal Jokes and Memes to write pet stories/
captions together!
Funny Animals: Critter Comedians, Punny Pets, and Hilarious Hijinks
(2019) by National Geographic Kids (middle grade)
Laugh Out Loud (2017) by Jeffrey Burton (early reader)
ADAPTATION:
Patrons without pets or
We Rate Dogs (2017) by Matt Nelson (adults)
wished-for pets could
still draw a portrait of an
Pet Fiction
imaginary animal and
Picture Books think of a funny story or
Can I Be Your Dog? (2008) by Troy Cummings description to go with it.
Dogosaurus Rex (2017) by Anna Staniszewski and Kevin Hawkes
Hey Little Rockaby: A Lullaby for Pet Adoption (2020) by Buffy Sainte- TIP:
Marie For YA and adult pet
How to Walk an Ant (2019) by Cindy Derby nonfiction, see Chapter
05: Pet Expo.
Ladybug Girl and the Rescue Dogs (2018) by Jackie Davis and David
Soman
Lola Gets a Cat (2018) by Anna McQuinn
The Lost Kitten (2019) by Leyla Torres and Àngela Ruiz
Maisy Gets a Pet (2020) by Lucy Cousins
Philomena’s New Glasses (2017) by Brenna Maloney
Some Pets (2016) by Angela DiTerlizzi
What Pet Should I Get? (2010) by Dr. Suess
Who Wants a Tortoise? (2016) by Dave Keane
Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku (2011) by Lee Wardlaw and Eugene
Yelchin
Early Readers
Dear Beast (2020) by Dori Hillestad Butler and Kevan Atteburry
The Dog Who Lost His Bark (2019) by Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch
The Great Pet Escape (Pets on the Loose #1) (2016) by Victoria Jamieson
Harry the Homeless Puppy (2015) by Holly Webb and Sophy Williams (or
any Pet Rescue Adventures)
Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Mercy Watson #1) (2005) by Kate
DiCamillo
Scruffy (1990) by Peggy Parish
Truman the Dog (2019) by Debbi Michiko Florence and Melanie Demmer

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DECORATION/DISPLAY GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST PASSIVE SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
The World According to Humphrey (According to Humphrey #1) (2004)

by Betty G. Birney
Middle Grade
Almost Home (2012) by Joan Bauer
Because of Winn-Dixie (2010) by Kate DiCamillo
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole (2018) by Michelle Cuevas
A Dog’s Life (2010) by Ann M. Martin
Everything for a Dog (2009) by Ann M. Martin
Good Dog (2018) by Dan Gemeinhart
Granted (2018) by John David Anderson
Lety Out Loud (2019) by Angela Cervantes
Rain Reign (2014) by Ann M. Martin
Road Trip (2014) by Gary Paulsen and Jim Paulsen.
Rover (2007) by Jackie French
Saving Marty (2017) by Paul Griffin
Saving Winslow (2018) by Sharon Creech
Stay (2019) by Bobbie Pyron
The Underneath (2008) by Kathi Appelt
Unfamiliar Magic (2010) by R.C. Alexander
When Friendship Followed Me Home (2016) by Paul Griffin
YA
The Astonishing Color of After (2018) by Emily X.R. Pan
Blanca and Roja (2018) by Anna-Marie McLemore
Children of Blood and Bone (2018) by Tomi Adeyemi
The Last (Ending Series #1) (2018) by Katherine Applegate
A Mango-Shaped Space (2005) by Wendy Mass
Notes from the Dog (2009) by Gary Paulsen
Pet (2019) by Awaeke Emezi
Rescued (2016) by Eliot Schrefer
TIP:
Rotten (2013) by Michael Northrop For YA fiction with
animal protagonists,
Straydog (2004) by Kathe Joja see Chapter 01: Animal
Terrier (2006) by Tamora Pierce Character Design.
Whippoorwill (2015) by Joseph Monninger
Your Robot Dog Will Die (2018) by Arin Greenwood
Adult Pet Fiction TIP:

For adult fiction with
The Dog Who Dared to Dream (2016) by Sun-mi Hwang
animal protagonists, see
The Friend: A Novel (2018) by Sigrid Nunez Chapter 01: Folded Book
The Guest Cat (2014) by Takashi Haraide Animals
Kafka on the Shore (2004) by Haruki Murakami
Spill Simmer Falter Whither (2017) by Sara Baume

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PRINTABLE
My Pet Is Awesome Template

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PRINTABLE
Voting Slips

CHILDREN TEENS
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CRAFT DECORATION/DISPLAY PASSIVE |
PET BFF NECKLACES

AGES
Children 8+ years TIP:
Teens Make this a two-part (or
longer) program by adding
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION pet ID tags. After making
necklaces for themselves,
BFF necklaces for pets and owners! Children or teens make bottle cap participants stamp metal
necklaces out of their favorite pet pictures. Alternatively, they can turn the ID tags for their pets. For
photos in bottle caps into pins or magnets. For a passive display component, supplies, you would need
create an animal besties bulletin board where patrons post selfies with their to add blank aluminum
pets. Suggested runtime: 60 minutes tags, a set of metal letter
punch stamps (about $20),
and at least one hammer
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION to your list.
For pet BFF necklaces, you will need:

TIP:
• Craft bottle caps (softened edges)
You can also make pet
• 1” circle punch (for photos)
tags out of Shrinky Dink
• 1” clear epoxy stickers plastic and alcohol-based
• Metal hole punch markers. If you do not
have easy access to an
• Jump rings
oven, give participants
• Jewelry tweezers instructions for how to
• Necklace chain or cord shrink their own tags at
home.
• Glue sticks
• Pet photos
ADAPTATION:
Image source: Laura Shouse of Gallatin
Public Library of Sumner County
Set up separate stations so participants can take turns with limited tools. Ask For participants without
participants to bring a photo of their pet that they would not mind cutting up, pets, set out magazines to
or have them email their photos in advance. Resize images so pet faces are choose pictures from.
about 1” in diameter before printing. Print and punch out the photos using a 1”
circle punch, or let participants do this themselves. TIP:
You can also use Modge
During the program, glue each picture to the insides of a bottle cap. Add an Podge or resin to seal the
epoxy sticker to seal it. Punch a small hole in the edge of the cap using a metal pictures instead of stickers,
but be forewarned that
punch, and use jewelry tweezers to open and thread a jump ring through the
these might have a strong
hole. Thread necklace cord through the jump ring.
smell.
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNNEL NEEDS

Add additional staff members for large groups and younger children. If you
include metal-punched ID tags, take the program outdoors.

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RESOURCES
Web TIP:
Bottle cap necklace tutorial #1: https://bit.ly/3dEKUtV See Chapter 04:
We Rate Pets for
Bottle cap necklace tutorial #2: https://bit.ly/2zxhPSu
fiction lists.
Craft bottle caps for purchase: https://amzn.to/2YTXSA5
Epoxy stickers for purchase: https://amzn.to/2WqLCFt

TEENS
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CRAFT SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
ANIMAL-THEMED
ROOM DÉCOR
AGES
Teens
TIP:
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Black vinyl makes great
Teens make animal-themed décor for their rooms! Craft options include all-purpose silhouettes.
removable vinyl wall decals or animal découpage that works on almost any Add more vinyl color
options if budget allows.
household item. Suggested runtime: 60–90 minutes
TIP:
For vinyl wall decals, you will need:
The simpler the design
• Removable adhesive vinyl (contact paper) in solid colors to be cut out of the vinyl,
• Utility knife the better.
• Scissors
• Pencils
• Large scrap paper (newspaper or brown craft paper) TIP:
• Animal silhouettes (see Resources) Ask teens to share
pictures of how the
Print animal silhouettes to get teens started (see Printables). They can decals look in their
enlarge and trace an image onto the back of the vinyl, or they can draw their rooms on the library’s
own. Have them cut out their animals but wait to peel off the vinyl’s paper social media.
backing until they get home and are ready to apply it to their wall.
For découpage, you will need:
• Animal-themed paper (magazines, wrapping paper, greeting cards, etc.)
• Items to découpage (tin cans, switch plates, coaster tiles, picture frames,
pencil boxes, lamps, etc.) TIP:
• Scissors Invite participants
• Mod Podge or other to bring their own
découpage glue items from home to
découpage, but have
• Foam brushes or paint plenty of extras on hand.
brushes
• Damp rags

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Increase staff for large groups.
RESOURCES
Web
DIY vinyl wall art tutorial: https://bit.ly/3cttz7h
Découpage tutorial: https://bit.ly/3byd20F
Nonfiction
YA
Animal Friends to Sew: Simple Handmade Toys, Décor, and Gifts for Kids
(2020) by Sanae Ishida
DIY Bedroom Décor: 50 Awesome Ideas for Your Room (2015) by Tana
Smith
Adult
At Home in the English Countryside: Designers and Their Dogs (2020) by
Susanna Salk and Stacey Bewkes
Decoupage Your Home: A Contemporary Guide to Transforming Everyday

Objects (2017) by Fransie Snyman
Dog Décor: Canines Living Large (2017) by Sara Essex Bradley and
Valorie Hart
Mod Podge Rocks!: Decoupage Your World (2012) by Amy Anderson
Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People (2011) by Amy Sedaris

TEENS
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PRINTABLE
Monster Silhouettes

TEENS ADULTS
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PRINTABLE
Bird Silhouettes

TEENS ADULTS
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PRINTABLE
Insect Silhouettes

ADULTS
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ANIMAL NAPKIN FOLDING

AGES TIP:
See Chapter 01:
Adults
Origami Animal
Bookmarks for
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION children’s origami
resources.
Participants fold towels or napkins into
animal shapes to give their house guests
that five-star hotel feel! Make copies of in-
structions for them to follow along and/or
take home. A quick, low-cost program that
is easily adapted to different age groups.
Suggested runtime: 30–60 minutes Image source: Shutterstock

You will need:
• Large and medium towels
• Table napkins and/or washcloths
• Laptop and AV equipment (if showing video tutorials)
• Example animals

If you have them in your area, local spas or cruise lines might be willing to
demonstrate.
RESOURCES
Web
Bunny napkin tutorial on WikiHow: https://bit.ly/2WOXsZ9
Napkin and towel animals on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2WSXuin
Adult Nonfiction
The Art of Napkin Folding (2018) by Ryland Peters & Small
Cocktail Napkin Origami (2011) by Duy Nguyen
The Complete Illustrated Book of Napkins and Napkin Folding (2013) by Rick
Beech
The Lost Art of Towel Origami (2015) by Alison Jenkins
Origami Animal Sculpture (2014) by John Szinger
Top 100 Step-By-Step Napkin Folds (2012) by Denise Vivaldo
Towel Folding 101 (2005) by Deanne Campbell

CHAPTER 5
READ, CONNECT,
PROTECT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Early Literacy: Preschool .......................................................................................................................185
Recycling Olympics (children)..............................................................................................................191
Scrub a Dub Dub (children)...................................................................................................................194
Wild Jeopardy (children/teens)............................................................................................................196
Endangered Species Stop Motion Animation (children/teens) ��198
No Animals Here: Vegan Cookbook Club (teens)........................................................................202
Endangered Species Bookends (teens)...........................................................................................205
Backyard Animal Farming (adults/multigenerational)...............................................................207
Pet Expo (multigenerational)................................................................................................................210
176
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BABIES
BABIES
READ STORYTIME
TIP:
In English For small groups, invite
10 Little Rubber Ducks (2010) by Eric Carle. A wonderful counting read- caregivers to introduce
aloud about little ducks going overboard. their babies to the group
with their names and
Barnyard Dance (1993) by Sandra Boynton. Another new classic with lively ages. If time, you can also
rhymes and wacky characters. Guaranteed to get everyone stomping their ask them to add a recent
feet. developmental milestone
or favorite animal. This
Clip-Clop (2007) by Nicola Smee. Farm animals ride a horse in this rhythmic
helps you learn names
bounce-along. Will going faster and faster lead to disaster? With lots of and build community.
action, this book is as much for toddlers as it is for babies.
Countablock (2014) by Christopher Franceschelli. Peek-through counting
book of things and creatures that transform, including eggs to chicks and
EARLY
caterpillars to butterflies.
LITERACY TIP:
Early Bird (2015) by Toni Yuly. Early bird seeks breakfast in this fun read-
Even though animal
aloud that emphasizes action words.
sounds are not “real”
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? (2011) by Jan Thomas. This book invites babies words, they help babies
and toddlers alike to jump, dance, and wiggle along with unexpected cow learn and communicate
visitors. the sounds of their
language.
Moo, Baa, La La La (1982) by Sandra Boynton. Board book collections are
likely to include this rendition of classic animal sounds. Images redrawn
since the original 1982 release.
Peek-a Moo! (2017) by Nina Laden. Read the clue, repeat the rhyme, giggle,
and repeat! Caregivers can join right in and sound along.
Who Eats Orange? (2018) by Dianne White and Robin Page. A fun read-
aloud for exploring colors and animals’ favorite foods.
Bilingual/Spanish
Little Chickies/Los pollitos (2016) by Susie Jaramillo. A bilingual nursery
EARLY
rhyme based on “Los pollitos dicen,” one of the most popular songs in the
Spanish-speaking world. Comes with a free sing-along app. (Bilingual) LITERACY TIP:
To babies, nursery rhymes
Mamá Goose: A Latino Nursery Treasury (2005) by Isabel Campoy and Ma-
are musicalizations of
ribel Suarez. Songs from all over the Spanish-speaking world, with English caregiver tenderness.
translations opposite. Chapters are divided by finger games, lap games, and Along with lullabies,
song games, making this book an easy-to-use resource for baby and toddler they develop auditory
programming. (Bilingual) localization, the ability to
pinpoint where a sound is
Who Hops?/¿Quién salta? (2006) by Katie Davis. Humorous read-aloud in coming from.
both languages, with a refrain that older children love to join. (Bilingual)
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BABIES
SING
Bounce: I Went to a Farm
Repeat rhyme with any farm animals that suit your theme.
I went to a farm the other day

And I saw a horse across the way
Can you guess what I heard him say?
Neigh, neigh, neigh, neigh.
1, 2, 3, 4 (slap thighs or tap baby’s leg)
Bounce: Fuí a una Granja

El otro día a una granja fuí
English/Spanish
Y a través del camino un caballo ví
a farm = una granja
¿Puedes adivinar lo que decir le oí?
Jiii, jiii, jiii, jiii.
Bounce: The Horses Are Walking

A great song for walking babies around a circle in one direction, then the
other, at different speeds. Older children can trot themselves around the
circle. See video from Jbrary here: https://bit.ly/2WJ8hgm
The horses are walking, they’re walking along,

Walking along, walking along
The horses are walking, they’re walking along.
Woah, woah, WOAH!
Verses: Trotting, galloping
The horses are walking, they’re walking back home,
Walking back home, walking back home
The horses are walking, they’re walking back home.
Woah, woah, WOAH!
Bounce: Horsie on Our Way

Horsie, horsie on your way (bounce slowly up and down)
We’ve been together for many a day. (bounce a little faster)
So let your tail go swish (move baby from side to side)
And the wheels go round. (lift baby in a circle)
Giddyup! We’re homeward bound. (one big bounce)

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BABIES
Bounce: Trot to London TIP:

Trot, trot to London (bounce baby up and down) Remember the classic
Trot, trot, to Dover. farm animal fingerplay
“This Little Piggy.”
Look out, baby, or you might fall over! (tilt baby sideways)
Caregivers tickle babies’
Trot, trot to Boston toes, and the little piggies
Trot, trot to Lynn go “wee, wee, wee all the
Look out, baby, or you might fall in! (tilt baby down) way home.”
Movement: La Vaca Lola

See video from King County Library System here: https://bit.ly/2WHG7T3
La vaca lola, la vaca lola (clap hands in rhythm) Spanish/English

Tiene cabeza y tiene cola (move your head and your tail) la vaca = cow
Y hace así: Muuuuuu!! (cup hands around mouth)

(Repeat these three lines)
Song: Los Pollitos

A traditional Latin American song. Bounce chicken puppets for extra fun. See
video version in Spanish and English from Moore Memorial Public Library:
https://bit.ly/3g00Itp
Los pollitos dicen Spanish/English

Pio, pio, pio chicks = los pollitos
Cuando tienen hambre
Cuando tienen frío
La gallina busca
El maíz y el trigo
Les da su comida
¡Y les presta abrigo!
PLAY / TAKE HOME

Mother Hen Object Permanence Box
TIPS:
If you have chicken
Babies drop plastic eggs in a top hole and puppets, let caregivers
retrieve them from the open side. This use them to “lay” eggs on
activity refines babies’ motor control and top of the box. To engage
practices object permanence, which is the toddlers, ask them to put
idea that an object still exists even when it eggs of a certain color in
the box.
is out of sight.
Image source: CSLP
To make the box, cut an egg-sized hole in the bottom of a shoebox; tape
around the perimeter of the hole to smooth the edges. Then cut a large
English/Spanish
hen = una gallina
square hole in the short side of the box. Flip the box over so the lid is on the
bottom (and the egg hole on top), and tape the lid to the box. Decorate with

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TODDLERS
colored paper if desired. You could also put a few beans in each egg to make
egg shakers (hot glue or superglue to secure!).
Worm Pull
Cover a shoebox with brown paper and draw worm silhouettes on the box.
Poke round holes in the lid, and thread thin rope through the holes. Knot the
rope at each end so it does not come all the way out when babies pull. Do
not tape the lid because you will need to remove it to pull the worms back
down into the “dirt.”
Farm Animal Sounds

Enlarge and laminate silly farm animals and their sounds (see Printables).
You can show these during storytime or give caregivers printed copies to
take home. See also Bilingual Animal Sounds from Chapter 01: Babies.
RESIZABLE DOWNLOAD
What Do the Farm Animals Say?

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
TODDLERS
In English STORYTIME
Black Bird Yellow Sun (2018) by Steve Light. A delightful journey through a TIP:
black bird’s colorful world. Toddlers are still
Do Cows Meow? (2012) by Salina Yoon. Simple rhythmic lines encourage learning how to use
children to join in on the animal sounds. Good for preschool as well. proper volume when
speaking, so books that
Dragons Love Tacos (2012) by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri. Kooky new run the gamut of noise
classic about a taco party. For a silly food theme. level (from whispers to
screams, for example)
Duck and Goose Go to the Beach (2014) by Tad Hill (or any Duck and Goose
are fun teaching tools.
book). A comic friendship adventure.
Farmyard Beat (2012) by Lindsey Craig and Marc Brown. A toe-tapping
farmyard dance-a-thon about animals who just cannot sleep.
Five Fuzzy Chicks (2020) by Diana Murray and Sydney Hanson. Baby chicks
on a farm have some hijinks before bed.
Old MacDonald Had a Baby (2019) by Emily Snape and K-Fai Steele. A two-
dad family and a humorous cast of animals in this fun, contemporary take on
the classic rhyme.
Otis (2009) by Loren Long. A fun-loving tractor saves a young calf.
Peep and Egg: I’m Not Hatching (2016) by Laura Gehl and Joyce Wan (or any
Peep and Egg book). The book’s refrain of “I’m not hatching” will be a winner
at toddler storytime. Simple shapes and spot-on facial expressions.
Rosie’s Walk (1968) by Pat Hutchins. A classic of slapstick toddler humor.
What Does an Anteater Eat? (2019) by Ross Collins. A silly story sure to elicit
giggles from toddlers.
Bilingual/Spanish
La oruga muy hambrienta (2002) by Eric Carle. (Spanish; also available in EARLY
English)
LITERACY TIP:
Little Quack/Cauquito (2003) by Lauren Thompson and Derek Anderson. A Making animal sounds
little duck out of water. (Bilingual) helps children connect
Señor Pancho Had a Rancho (2014) by, René Colato Laínez and Elwood meaning to the sounds
they hear and practice the
Smith. A lively barnyard fiesta of animal sounds in Spanish and English. An
sounds they will use in
abundance of onomatopiea to encourage children to sing along. Good to pair their language.
with any alternative version of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.” (English with
Spanish words)

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TODDLERS
SING EARLY
LITERACY TIP:
Fingerplay: Five Eggs and a Hen
The first three years of
Five eggs and five eggs, (hold up two hands) a child’s life have the
That makes ten fastest rate of brain
Sitting on top is the mother hen. (fold one hand over the other) development, and by age
Crackle, crackle, crackle, (clap three times) three, their brains are
80% developed! Keeping
What do I see?
babies and toddlers
Ten fluffy chickens, (hold up 10 fingers)
engaged is important for
As yellow as can be. lifelong literacy.
Movement: ¡El Pollo!

Lots of fun movement in this song as children act out the parts of a chicken.
Sing multiple times: At normal speed, in slow motion, and extra fast. See TIP:
video from Story Blocks here: https://bit.ly/2X9xSht For another fun farm
animal song, see “Farm
Eeeeeeeeeeeeel Pollo (arms wide back to front; clap hands in front) Animals Introduce
El pollo con una pata (step forward with one foot) Themselves” in Animal
El Pollo con la otra pata (step forward with the other foot) Shenanigans (2015)
by Rob Reid. This song
El pollo con el piquito (nod head up and down)
introduces simple rhymes
El pollo con las alitas (flap elbows like wings)
that toddlers have
¡El Pollo con la colita! (turn around and shake behind) success with right away.
Song: La Gallina Turuleca

La gallina! Turuleca!
Spanish/English
Es un caso singular.
La gallina turuleca = the
La gallina! Turuleca!
silly hen
Está loca de verdad.
La gallina turuleca
Ha puesto un huevo, ha puesto dos, ha puesto tres.
La gallina turuleca STORYTIME TIP:
Ha puesto cuatro, ha puesto cinco, ha puesto seis. To orient Spanish-
speaking caregivers,
La gallina turuleca
translate a few words
Ha puesto siete, ha puesto ocho, ha puesto nueve.
and phrases from your
Donde está esa gallinita, storytime songs and
Déjala a la pobrecita, déjala que ponga diez. display them on a felt
board.
PLAY / TAKE HOME

Feed the Animals Drop
Toddlers practice fine motor skills by feeding animal faces. To make each ani-
mal, glue a face to a lid and cut out a large hole for the mouth (see Printables
for resizable farm animal faces). Make several animal containers to match
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TODDLERS
sticks, or laminated food shapes for toddlers to feed into animal “mouths.”
Modify to help preschoolers practice colors, numbers, letters, or rhymes.
Image(s) source: Alice Mackey of Marysville Public Library
Fingerprint Animal Art

Toddlers dab painted fingers on printed worksheets to make fingerprint
animals (see Printables). You will need paint, hand wipes, and covered
tables, or simply give caregivers worksheets to take home.
RESIZABLE DOWNLOAD
Round Farm Animal Faces

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TODDLERS
PRINTABLE
Fingerprint Animals

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PRESCHOOL
PRESCHOOL
READ
In English
Carnivores (2013) by Aaron Reynolds and Dan Santat. Funny text about a
lion’s place in the food chain. A favorite for rowdy read-alouds.
Food Chains and Webs (2016) by Abbie Dunn. Simple introduction to food
chains; includes learning activity for preschool and up.
Good Night, Little Blue Truck (2019) by Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry (or
any Little Blue Truck book). Farm animals take a bedtime joyride; a fun ad-
venture story for a stormy day.
Hogwash (2011) by Karma Wilson. Bouncy rhyming verse about dirty pigs
who love their mud.
If You Plant a Seed (2015) by Kadie Nelson. A bunny and mouse plant a gar-
den; fresh yet timeless.
Leap Frog (2020) by Jane Clarke and Britta Teckentrup. Forest creatures in
their favorite spots. Onomatopoeic text and vibrant pictures work well in
storytime.
Mother Bruce (2015) by Ryan T. Higgins. Everyone’s favorite grumpy bear
adopts baby geese but cannot get them to fly south. Good for storytime
laughs.
Old MacDonald Had a Truck (2016) by Steve Goetz. Great for storytime, this
book gives a new twist on a song preschoolers are sure to know.
Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas (2019) by Aaron Blabey. Quick, jaunty rhymes
make for an engaging read-aloud.
The Thing About Bees: A Love Letter (2019) by Shabazz Larkin. A tribute to
bees that pollinate the food we eat.
When a Wolf Is Hungry (2017) by Christine Naumann-Villemin and Kris Di
Giacomo. A darkly humorous tale great for read-alouds.
Bilingual/Spanish
El camioncito azul (2008) by Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurry. (Spanish; also
available in English)
¡El gallo que no se callaba! / The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! (2017)
by Carmen Agra Deedy and Eugene Yelchin. A rooster sings for freedom in a
too-quiet town. (Bilingual)
I Got a Chicken for My Birthday (2018) by Laura Gehl and Sarah Horne. A
disappointing birthday gift turns out to be not so bad. (English with Spanish
words)

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PRESCHOOL
La oruga muy impaciente (2019) by Ross Burach. A STEM-friendly book

about a caterpillar’s metamorphosis. (Spanish; also available in English)
The Piñata that the Farm Maiden Hung (2019) by Samantha R. Vamos and
Sebastià Serra. Farm animals craft a surprise birthday party in this colorful
and festive story. Cumulative verse gives Spanish words for animals intro-
duced on the previous page. (English with Spanish words).
La vaca que se subio a un arbol (2015) by Gemma Merino (Spanish; also
¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat (2020) by Raúl the Third. A riotous tour of food trucks
peppered with Spanish words. Recommended across the board. (English
with Spanish words)
SING
Rhyme: Five Angry Ants
See video from Jbrary here: https://bit.ly/3g3uf5d
Five hungry ants were marching in a line (bounce five fingers)
They came across a picnic
Where they could dine
They marched across the sandwich, (walk fingers)
They marched across the cake, (walk fingers)
They marched across the pepper, (walk fingers)
That was a mistake!
Ah-choooo!
Add verses by counting down to one ant (optional)
Song: Six Little Ducks

Lead this song standing up, and have children follow you around in a circle
repeating “quack, quack, quack.”
Six little ducks that I once knew, TIP:
Fat ones, skinny ones, fair ones too. For more farm animal
But the one little duck with the feather on his back, songs, share classics “B-I-
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack! N-G-O” and “The Farmer
Quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack! in the Dell.”
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack!
Down to the river they would go,
Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, to and fro.
But the one little duck with the feather on his back,
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack!
Quack, quack, quack! Quack, quack, quack!
He led the others with his quack, quack, quack.

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PRESCHOOL
Song/Movement: B-I-N-G-O (Spanish)

To the same tune as “B-I-N-G-O.” Begin each verse by calling out the
movement.
Había un granjero que tenía un perro
y se llamaba Bingo.
B-I-N-G-O x 3
Y se llamaba Bingo.
Verses:
(¡Aplaudan!) …
(B)-I-N-G-O x 3 ... Clap on silent “B”
(¡Toquen sus piernas!) …
(B-I)-N-G-O x 3 … Tap legs on silent “B-I”
(¡Toquen su estómago!) …
(B-I-N) G-O x 3 … Tap belly on silent “B-I-N”
(¡Toquen su cabeza!) …
(B-I-N-G) -O x 3 Tap head on silent “B-I-N-G”
(¡Salten!)
(B-I-N-G-O) x 3 … Jump on silent “B-I-N-G-O”
Song: El Viejo Juancho

Translation of “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” by Paola Ferate-Soto, adapted
with “rancho” instead of “granja.” Spanish/English
un marrano = pig
El viejo Juancho tenía un rancho, iai, iai, oo.
una vaca = cow
Y en su rancho tenía un marrano, iai, iai, oo.
Con su oink, oink aquí, con su oink, oink allí, un pollito = chick
Aquí oink, allí oink, en todos lados oink, oink. una oveja = sheep
El viejo Juancho tenía un rancho, iai, iai, oo. un perro = dog
Verses: un gato = cat
Vaca: Mu, mu
Pollito: Pío, pío
Caballo: Neigh, neigh
Oveja: Bee, bee
Perro: Guau, guau
Gato: Miau, miau

LITERACY TIP:
Animal Food Matching When preschoolers
Download and laminate pictures of animals and their food, and have chil- practice sorting, they
develop their ability to
dren match up the cards. They could also arrange and attach the cards to
notice, process, and
baking sheets with magnets. See Printables for resizable images, or print
categorize the world
them onto one page for a take-home version. around them.

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
Animal Sorting
Children sort animals into one of two labeled bins (e.g., furry/scaly, tame/
wild, small/big, land/water, etc.). To prepare, print pictures of 5 to 10 animals
and laminate them for durability (or use storytime felts). Modify categories
to suit your program and children’s ages.
Help Animals Find Food

Children trace different types of lines that lead from animals to their food.
This activity helps them to remember what animals eat and strengthens
their hand muscles for learning to write letters. You could also give this
worksheet to caregivers as a take-home activity.
RESIZABLE DOWNLOAD
Cute Animal Icons

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRINTABLE
Animal Food Matching

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRINTABLE
Help Animals Find Food

CHILDREN
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RECYCLING OLYMPICS
AGES
Children 8+ years
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Run a weekly program in a local park or forest! Families meet to hear sto-
ries about animals and ecosystems, to engage in fun recycling games, or to TIP:
clean up the trail or area. If you can partner with a park, have a park ranger You can also create
or volunteer give talks about local wildlife and environmental concerns. The instructions for crafts
made out of recycled
program can also be adapted to a cleanup walk near the library if a local
materials for participants
park is not an option. to take home. See
Chapter 04: Backyard
Recycling game ideas include Habitats for some ideas.
a sorting race, a water bot-
tle toss, and a litter relay, all
well-suited for teams of five
players or fewer. You might also
make simple modifications to
these games to suit your local
environment. For example, if Image source: Shutterstock
wetland turtles in your area can
choke on plastic bags or rings, set up the relay with those items instead of
paper. Suggested runtime: 90–120 minutes

For the recycling race, each team will need:
• Assorted recyclables
• Three recycling bins (paper, plastic, and cans)
The first team to sort correctly wins.

For the water bottle toss, you will need:
• Silicone or steel reusable water bottles

• Water
• A target (rope, spray paint, or poster board)
Fill the water bottles with water (fill only partway for young children). You
can make the target out of interlocking circles of rope or spray paint, or draw
the circles on poster board. Each player tries to hit the target on the ground;
award points based on proximity.

CHILDREN
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For the trash relay, each team will need: APP
• A reusable shopping bag SUGGESTION:
• Five scraps of paper or other recyclables Try JouleBug, a free
• Two traffic cones to mark the start and end lines (optional) sustainability game by
Cleanbit Systems (12+
To play, the first team member runs to the end line, picks up one piece of years).
paper and puts it in the bag, then runs back to the start line. Repeat until all
team members have gone. The first team to finish wins.
For the park or neighborhood cleanup, you will need:
• Plastic gloves
• Trash bags
• Buckets for sharp objects
• Water
• Insect repellent
• First aid supplies
For the program overall, you could add:
• A whistle
• Prizes such as reusable bags and water bottles
• Certificates of achievement

If possible, partner with a local park for access to local habitat information
and activities adapted to your specific ecosystem.
RESOURCES
Books
Picture Books
Bathing in the Forest (2020) by Marc Ayats and Nívola Uyá (NF)
Mother Earth’s Lullaby: A Song for Endangered Animals (2018) by Terry
Pierce and Carol Heyer (NF)
A Peek-Through Pages Book of Endangered Animals (2019) by Tim Flach
(NF)
Room on Our Rock (2019) by Kate Temple et al. (F)
Early Readers
Join the No-Plastic Challenge!: A First Book of Reducing Waste (2019) by
Scot Ritchie (NF)

CHILDREN
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Middle Grade
All that Trash: The Story of the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem
with Stuff (2018) by Meghan McCarthy (NF)
Earth-Friendly Earth Day Crafts (2019) by Veronica Thompson (NF)
Me and Marvin Gardens (2017) by Amy Sarig King (F)
Trash Revolution: Breaking the Waste Cycle (2018) by Erica Fyvie (NF)
What a Waste (2017) by Claire Eamer and Bambi Edlund (NF)
YA
Cast Away: Poems for Our Time (2020) by Naomi Shihab Nye (F)
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion (2010)
by Loree Griffin Burns (NF)
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth: Understanding Our World and
Its Ecosystems (2018) by Rachel Ignotofsky (NF)

CHILDREN
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GAME/ACTIVITY SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY STEM OUTDOORS | |
SCRUB A DUB DUB

AGES ADAPTATION:
Children 4+ years If you live near water,
consider a field trip!
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Oil spill sensory play! Discuss pollution and demonstrate an “oil spill,” fol-
lowed by a cleanup effort to clear the polluted water. This is a great way TIP:
to show how our actions affect the environment, including animal habitats. For older children, show
Another activity demonstrates how polar bears stay warm in water. Chil- some examples of
dren stick their bare fingers in ice water, then dip their fingers again after ingenious environmental
coating them in Crisco. Discuss how blubber keeps polar bears warm. cleanup: https://bit.
ly/2z91Fin

For the ocean sensory bin, you will need:
• One plastic tub filled with water
• Plastic aquatic animals, seashells, and toy boats
• Cocoa power
• Cooking oil
• Small jars or bottles for sample
• Coffee grounds (optional)
• Shredded plastic (optional)
During the program, take a
sample of the clean water. Add
toy boats and cocoa power
mixed with oil. You can also
add coffee grounds and shreds
of plastic for more gritty water.
Compare a sample of the dirty
water with the clean water.

CHILDREN
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GAME/ACTIVITY SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY STEM OUTDOORS | |
For the “oil spill” cleanup, you will need: TIP:

• One plastic tub filled with clean water In case of latex allergies,
purchase vinyl gloves for
• Latex gloves (one pair per child)
children to wear.
• Cotton balls and sponges
• Toothbrushes and soap
• Coffee filters
TIP:
Children try to extract the oils from the sensory bin. Untangle the animals See also Chapter 06:
and scrub them with toothbrushes and soap over a bin of clean water. If you Preschool for more
used coffee grounds, you can also filter the water using a coffee filter. After- water sensory bin ideas.
wards, the sample bottle from the filtered water will show that messes we
leave can make irreversible damage to aquatic habitats (i.e., the water is still
not clear).

This potentially messy program is a good one to take outdoors.
RESOURCES
Books
Picture Books
Hey, Water! by Antoinette Portis (2019) (NF)
I Can Save the Ocean! (2010) by Alison Inches and Viviana Garofoli (NF)
If Polar Bears Disappeared (2018) by Lily Wiliams (NF)
Save the Arctic (2019) by Bethany Stahl (NF)
The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean (2019) by Deborah Diesen and
Dan Hanna (F)
Save the Ocean (2019) by Bethany Stahl (NF)
Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival (2019) by Lindsay Moore (NF)
What’s That Noise? (2020) by Naomi Howarth (F)
Early Readers
Mr. Popper’s Penguins (1938) by Richard Atwater and Florence Atwater
(F)
River Rescue (2019) by Jennifer Keats Curtis and Tammy Yee (NF)
What a Waste (2019) by Jess French (NF)

CHILDREN TEENS
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GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
WILD JEOPARDY TIP:

For a premade bookish
beasts-themed Jeopardy
AGES game for teens, see
Children 6+ years https://bit.ly/2TgBTjd
Teens (password: summer)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ADAPTATION:

Run a game of Jeopardy using a free online template! You can adapt the
you can use the animal
questions for any age group or animal theme. The rules follow the tradition- silhouettes as the
al TV game show, and contestants get points for every correctly answered “question” and ask them
question. Remember prizes for the winning teams. Suggested runtime: 60 to answer with the name
minutes of the animal.

To even the playing
You will need:
field, you can also ask
• PowerPoint template teams to write and hold
• Laptop and AV equipment up their answers at the
same time and award
• Jeopardy theme song points to every team
• Buzzers or handheld signs with the correct answer.
• Prizes
Download the free PowerPoint

TIP:
template and fill in the blanks Introduce the game like
Alex Trebek: “Thank you
with age-appropriate questions
all very much ladies and
related to your animal theme. On gentlemen, on behalf
game day, set the tone by play- of all of us, welcome
ing the Jeopardy theme song as to America’s favorite
contestants arrive. Divide them answer-and-question
into teams, and give each team a game, Jeopardy!” Just
buzzer (or sign). Image source: Shutterstock
like in the TV show, give
each contestant exactly
30 seconds to tell the
UNIQUE SPACE AND PERSONNEL NEEDS most interesting story or
fact about themselves.
Only one staff member is needed operate the game, read the questions, and
keep score. Add more staff for larger groups. This game can get loud, so it is
best to run it in an enclosed meeting room.

CHILDREN TEENS
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GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
RESOURCES ANIMAL TRIVIA

BOARD GAMES
Web TO TRY:
Free Jeopardy PowerPoint template: https://bit.ly/2zbS5Lz
• The Animal Trivia
YouTube tutorial on how to use the template: https://bit.ly/2TgC91F Challenge Game from
10 easy animal trivia questions: https://bit.ly/3dWyvBN MindWare: https://
amzn.to/2Xa06c4
15 animal questions from Useful Trivia: https://bit.ly/3bN3NcJ
• Brainbox: A Box of
30 science trivia from Science Kids: https://bit.ly/2TeniEM
Animals: https://amzn.
Animal trivia for teens from Pub Quiz Questions HQ: https://bit.ly/36bA8Jb to/2z8Pimt
Animal Fact Books

Humanimal: Incredible Ways Animals Are Just Like Us (2019) by Christopher TIP:
Lloyd and Mark Ruffle (middle grade) For more children’s
Terrific Tongues! (2018) by Maria Gianferrari and Jia Liu (picture book) nonfiction about weird
and/or amazing animals,
The Surprising Lives of Animals: How They Can Laugh, Play, and Misbehave see Chapter 06: Axolotl
(2020) by Anna Claybourne and Stef Murphy (middle grade) and Other Weirdos and
Chapter 06: Terrific
Tardigrades.

CHILDREN TEENS
ENDANGERED SPECIES TIP:

What is stop motion
STOP MOTION ANIMATION animation? It is a video

made from photos played
in quick succession. Five
frames (photos) per second
AGES is a good starting point.
Children 10+ years
Teens TIP:
Remember to get
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION permission to post some
of these videos on your
In this two-part program, teens create simple stop motion videos about en- library’s social media!
dangered animals. Ask them to advocate for their animals through their vid-
eos, such as by showing habitat destruction and how to help; alternatively, TIP:
adapt this program for any animal theme. In the first part, show stop motion If you combine these
animation clips and discuss basic storyboarding. Teens choose and/or create sessions into a single
their animals and backgrounds, and plan their shot lists (see Printables). In program, you may want
to limit video lengths
the second part of the program, teens learn how to use Stop Motion Studio
(a 30-second video x 5
(a free app) and begin production. Screen everyone’s videos at the end of frames per second = 150
the program. Suggested runtime: 120 minutes frames!). To save time, you
can also provide animal
figurines and backdrops
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION instead of asking teens to
For backdrops: make their own.
• Premade backdrops
TIP:
OR For a longer, more involved
• 11x14” paper and coloring supplies program, combine with
Chapter 01: Animal
For endangered animals: Character Design, Chapter
04: Create a Creature,
• Photos and reference material
or Chapter 06: Break It,
• Animal figurines Remake It. Children or
OR teens make stop-motion
videos out of the creatures
• Animal-making materials (Legos, they created.
• modeling clay, pipe cleaners,
• or construction paper and brads) Image source: Shutterstock ADAPTATION:
For the endangered
For stop motion animation: species component, have
• Sample stop motion videos younger children choose
animals from a deck of
• Storyboarding worksheets (see Printables) printed endangered animal
• Tablets or smartphones with the Stop Motion Studio app photos. Then discuss
• Multiple tripods or book stands to hold devices in place what each animal needs
to survive (e.g., habitat,
specific food) and what
makes it endangered.

CHILDREN TEENS
Gather endangered species reference materials, stop motion animation clips TIP:
to show, art supplies, and storyboarding worksheets. Teens draw simple
Turn off auto exposure
backgrounds and make their endangered animals out of Legos, modeling to avoid a flicker when
clay, pipe cleaners, or torn construction paper (with articulated limbs fas- the movie plays back.
tened with brads). Be sure to play around with the Stop Motion Studio app
before the program so you can help troubleshoot any problems. Encourage TIP:
teens to use their own devices, but you will also need tablets with the app
Remember tripods
that others can share. or book stands for
recording. The camera
should not be moved
RESOURCES in between shots. For
this reason, be sure that
Web teens sharing a device
have extended turns and
Species directory (World Wildlife Federation): https://wwf.to/2Ti689w
are not passing it back
Endangered species (National Wildlife Federation): https://bit.ly/3bKo7f5 and forth.
Endangered species (Animal Welfare Institute): https://bit.ly/36bzefK
Photo Ark by Joel Sartore (National Geographic): https://bit.ly/2Zn4R4u
TIP:
Stop Motion Videos For professional stop
Basic stop motion tips: https://bit.ly/2WKWH4x motion videos, try
Wallace and Gromit,
Endangered Species Nonfiction Shaun the Sheep, or
Corpse Bride.
Middle Grade
Condor Comeback (2020) by Sy Montgomery and Tianne Strombeck
(2020)
The Great Penguin Rescue: Saving the African Penguins (2017) by
Sandra Markle
Sea Otters: A Survival Story (2020) by Isabelle Groc
A Wild Child’s Guide to Endangered Animals (2019) by Millie Marotta
YA
Back from the Brink: Saving Animals from Extinction (2018) by Nancy F.
Castaldo
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird (2010) by Phillip Hoose
Wild Ocean: Sharks, Whales, Rays, and Other Endangered Sea Creatures
(2014) by Matt Dembicki
Adult
100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species
(2011) by Jeff Corwin
Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther (2020) by
Craig Pittman
The Last Elephants (2019) by Don Pinnock and Colin Bell

CHILDREN TEENS
The Photo Ark Vanishing: the World’s Most Vulnerable Animals (2019) by
Joel Sartore and Elizabeth Kolbert
Rare (2010) by Joel Sartore
The Seabird’s Cry: The Lives and Loves of the Planet’s Great Ocean Voyages
(2018) by Adam Nicolson
Stop Motion Nonfiction

Animation Lab for Kids (2016) by Laura Bellmont and Emily Brink (2016)
(YA)
Brick Flicks (2014) by Sarah Herman (YA)
Filming Stop-Motion Animation (2018) by Zöe Saldana (early reader)
Sarafi Claymation (2016) by Sarah Herman (middle grade)
Stop Motion Filmmaking: The Complete Guide to Fabrication and
Animation (2019) by Christopher Walsh (YA)

STOP MOTION STORYBOARD PRINTABLE
CHILDREN
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GAME/ACTIVITY PASSIVE |
NO ANIMALS HERE:
VEGAN COOKBOOK CLUB TIP:
Consider combining
with Chapter 06: Animal
AGES Zines. Teens collaborate
on putting together a
Teens zine of their favorite
vegan recipes; each
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION teen gets a copy to take
home.
When teens decide to stop eating animal
products and go vegan, they usually have COPYRIGHT
to learn to cook for themselves. Start up a
vegan cookbook club to help them along!
NOTE:
This can be run in several different ways. Individual recipes
cannot be copyrighted
Teens can gather to discuss and swap
in the U.S., but this only
their favorite recipes or, if your library applies to the list of
has a kitchen, get basic cooking lessons. ingredients and basic
You could also make this into a passive instructions. Be sure that
program: Record yourself making simple teens do not reproduce
recipes and promote the videos/recipes images or descriptions
from published books
as part of your teen programming. Alter-
(i.e., they can retype
natively, teens might want to create and
the recipes but must
share videos of themselves making their Image source: Shutterstock
describe and/or illustrate
favorite vegan foods. Suggested runtime: 90 minutes them themselves).
RESOURCES TIP:
Remember the vegan
Vegan Cookbooks cookbook display!
BOSH!: Simple Recipes, Amazing Food, All Plants (2018) by Ian Theasby
and Henry David Firth (or any BOSH cookbook) TIP:
Eating Vegan: A Plant-Based Cookbook for Beginners (2020) by Dianne If sharing food in the
library, be sure to label
Wenz
dishes for allergens
Fuss-Free Vegan: 101 Everyday Comfort Food Favorites, Veganized (gluten, soy, corn, etc.).
(2017) by Sam Turnbull
Isa Does It: Amazingly Easy, Wildly Delicious Vegan Recipes for Every
Day of the Week (2013) by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Living Lively: 80 Plant-Based Recipes to Activate Your Power and Feed
your Potential (2020) by Haile Thomas
The Oh She Glows Cookbook (2014) by Angela Liddon
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners (2019) by Gabriel Miller
Vegan for Everybody (2017) by America’s Test Kitchen

TEENS
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GAME/ACTIVITY PASSIVE
Vegan Recipes in 30 Minutes (2014) by Terr Ann Nelson-Bunge

Vegetable Kingdom (2020) by Terry Bryant
Whole Food Vegan Baking (2020) by Annie Markowitz
Vegan Nonfiction
Eating Animals (2009) by Jonathan Safran Foer
Generation V: The Complete Guide to Going, Being, and Staying Vegan as
a Teenager (2008) by Claire Askew (YA)
Joyful Vegan (2019) by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
More Plants, Less Waste: Plant-Based Recipes + Zero Waste Life Hacks
with Purpose (2020) by Max La Manna
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat (2010) by Hal Herzog
Voices for Animal Liberation: Inspirational Accounts by Animal Rights
Activists (2020) by Brittany Michelson
Fiction with Vegan Characters

Middle Grade
Amanda the Teen Activist: Feathers & Freedom (2016) by Catherine
Kelaher
YA
The Bees (2014) by Laline Paull (YA)
The Humans (2013) by Matt Haig (YA)
PopCo by Scarlett Thomas (2005) (YA)
Vegan Teenage Zombie Huntress (2014) by G.G. Silverman (YA)
Adult
Fates and Furies (2015) by Lauren Groff (adult)
The Lives of Animals (1999) by J.M. Coetz (adult)
Oryx and Crake (2003) by Margaret Atwood (adult)
The Vegetarian (2016) by Han Kang (adult)

TEENS
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GAME/ACTIVITY PASSIVE
PRINTABLE
Vegan Food Pyramid

TEENS
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CRAFT OUTDOORS SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
ENDANGERED SPECIES
BOOKENDS
AGES
Teens
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTION
Teens choose from endangered
animal figurines to create book-
ends to take home (or leave for
the library’s teen shelves). Include Image source: Shutterstock
quick facts and/or videos about

endangered animals, and remember the endangered species book display! TIP:
Approximate runtime: 60–90 minutes If you use wood, precut
the pieces or ask a local
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION carpenter or hardware
store to cut it for you.
You will need:
• Wood, rocks, bricks, or spare metal bookends
• Acrylic paint, paint brushes, and paper plates
• Newspaper or brown craft paper to protect tables
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks
• Hammer and nails (if using wood)
• Large plastic animal figurines
Set out animal figurines from which teens choose two to paint. While the
first coat of paint dries, discuss endangered animals, give quick facts, or
show video clips. After the second coat of paint dries, hot glue the painted
animals to the bases.

Add staff for tween audiences and/or large groups. You will need access to
electrical outlets for the final step of hot gluing.

TEENS
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CRAFT OUTDOORS SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
RESOURCES TIP:
For endangered species
Endangered Species Fiction nonfiction, see Chapter
Middle Grade 05: Endangered Species
Stop Motion Animation.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret (2007) by Brian Selznkick
The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp (2013) by Kathi Appelt
YA TIP:
Chomp (2012) by Carl Hiaasen Do your teens know
Endangered (2012) by Eliot Schrefer about Cli-Fi? The teen
fiction list on this page
Flashpoint (2011) by Sneed B. Collard III includes climate fiction
The Highest Tide (2006) by Jim Lynch titles featuring animals
and habitats.
The Last Mile (Lithia Trilogy Book #3) (2018) by Blair Richmond
Not a Drop to Drink (2014) by Mindy McGinnis
Scat (2012) by Carl Hiaasen
Skink (2015) by Carl Hiaasen
Stakeout (2011) by Bonnie Doerr
Trail of Lightening (2018) (The Sixth World #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse
Watership Down (2012 [1972]) by Richard Adams
Where Things Come Back (2012) by John Corey Whaley
Wolf Girl: Finding Myself in the Wild (2010) by Doniga Markegard (NF)
Wolves, Boys, and Other Things That Might Kill Me (2011) by Kristen
Chandler

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LOW COST OUTDOORS OUTSIDE PRESENTER SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY|
BACKYARD ANIMAL
FARMING
TIP:
AGES
Provide hand sanitizer to
Adults patrons before and after
Multigenerational handling live animals.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A guest speaker teaches participants how to care for backyard animals ADAPTATION:
such as chickens, rabbits, ducks, goats, or bees. If possible, they bring live For farming
creatures for demonstration. Check with local regulations (zoning, animal communities, you might
welfare, public health, and nuisance laws) to confirm what types of back- consider more technical
yard animals are allowed within your municipality or county. Remember presentations on the
the book display on small animal farming and/or homesteading! Suggested best methods for raising
runtime: 90–120 minutes larger animals.

You will need:
• Hand sanitizer
• Copies of local laws and regulations
• Containment methods for guest animals

To find someone knowledgeable about small-scale animal farming, consider
local farmers, 4H groups, agricultural colleges, or educational associations,
such as the American Poultry Association.
RESOURCES
Web
4H group locator: https://4-h.org/find/
American Poultry Association: http://amerpoultryassn.com/
American Beekeeping Association: https://www.abfnet.org/
The Honeybee Conservancy: https://thehoneybeeconservancy.org/

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LOW COST OUTDOORS OUTSIDE PRESENTER SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
Homesteading Nonfiction
The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How: Field-to-Table
Cooking Skills (2015) by Andrea Chesman
The Encyclopedia of Country Living, 50th Anniversary Edition: The
Original Manual for Living off the Land and Doing It Yourself (2019) by
Carla Emery
Start Your Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Sustainable 21st
Century Farmer (2018) by Forrest Pritchard and Ellen Polishuk
Livestock Nonfiction
The Backyard Goat (2011) by Sue Weaver
The Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens (2019) by Anne Kuo
How to Speak Chicken: Why Your Chickens Do What They Do and Say
What They Say (2017) by Melissa Caughey
A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Chickens (2015) by Melissa Caughney (middle
grade)
Smart Ass: How a Donkey Challenged Me to Accept His True Nature and
Rediscover My Own (2018) by Margaret Winslow
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens, 4th ed. (2017) by Gail Demrow
Temple Grandin’s Guide to Working with Farm Animals: Safe, Humane
Livestock Handling Practices for the Small Farm (2017) by Temple
Grandin
TIP:
Bee and Pollinator Nonfiction For children’s pollinator
YA nonfiction, see Chapter
04: Backyard Habitats
Bees: An Up-Close Look at Pollinators Around the World (2015) by
Laurence Packer and Sam Droege
False Knees: An Illustrated Guide to Animal Behavior (2018) by Joshua
Barkman
Where Have All the Bees Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis (2020) by Rebecca
Hirsch
Adult
Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife (2019) by David
Mizejewski
The Bee Book: Discover the Wonder of Bees and How to Protect Them for
Generations to Come (2016) by DK
The Beginner’s Guide to Beekeeping, 2nd ed. (2019) by Samantha
Johnson and Daniel Johnson

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LOW COST OUTDOORS OUTSIDE PRESENTER SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
Beekeeping for Beginners: How to Raise Your First Bee Colonies (2019)
by Amber Bradshaw
Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees (2018) by Thor Hanson
Feed the Birds: Attract and Identify 196 Common North American Birds
(2019) by Chris Earley
Handmade Bird, Bee and Bat Houses (2018) by Michele McKee Orsini
Mason Bee Revolution: How the Hardest Working Bee Can Save the
World One Backyard at a Time (2016) by Dave Hunter and Jill Ligthtner
Our Native Bees: North America’s Endangered Pollinators and the Fight
to Save Them (2018) by Paige Embry
The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win the War on Pollinator Decline with
Ecological Gardening (2020) by Kim Eierman

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LOW COST OUTDOORS OUTSIDE PRESENTER PASSIVE |
PET EXPO
AGES TIP:
Multigenerational Ask local rescue
organizations and
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION veterinarians for leads
on reliable pet care
Pet expo day at the library! This great family program is for anyone who
experts.
has ever wanted a pet. Invite local rescue organizations to bring adoptable
pets and local experts to give pet care tips. You could also modify this pro-
gram to focus on the care of unusual pets (such as reptiles or birds), and ask
patrons to bring in their unusual pets for show and tell. For an expo-style TIP:
event, guest organizations set up information tables for participants to pe- If adoptable animals
ruse at their leisure; they could also give short presentations. You can tailor will be present, consider
the program to focus on adoption tips, pet health and nutrition, pet first aid, using a concierge
and/or pet training. Suggested strategy in which you
runtime: 120 minutes only allow in a certain
number of participants
For a passive version, work to interact with them at
with local shelters to make a time.
summer reading mascots out
of pets who need new homes.
Promote the mascots on a li-
brary bulletin board or on your TIP:
library’s social media. If hosting a presentation
on animal therapy or
assistive pets, hold the
MATERIALS AND Image source: Shutterstock presentation away from
PREPARATION the noise and crowds
of adoption and vendor
You may need:
events.
• Vendor tables
• A projector and AV equipment for presentations
• Audience chairs
• Poop bags

For an adoption component with live pets, you will need an outdoor space or
a tiled indoor room. The expo-style event could also be held outdoors if you
will not be utilizing AV equipment. Partnership opportunities to consider:
• Pet rescue organizations and shelters
• Pet care experts such as veterinarians, trainers, groomers
• Pet stores
• Animal control officers
• Therapy animal organizations

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LOW COST OUTDOORS OUTSIDE PRESENTER PASSIVE |
RESOURCES
Web
Pet ownership guidelines from AVMA: https://bit.ly/2ye6KFL
Pet care from ASPCA: https://www.aspca.org/pet-care
Search animal welfare groups on Petfinder: https://bit.ly/2LGEI92
Tips for successful adoption events: https://bit.ly/3cIwsBj
Heart Speak Foundation (Petco) https://heartsspeak.org
Pet Care Nonfiction

Picture Books
Our Very Own Dog: Taking Care of Our First Pet (2019) by Amanda
McCardie and Salvatore Rubbino
May I Pet Your Dog? (2007) by Stephanie Calmenson and Jan Ormerod
Early Readers
Humphrey’s World of Pets (2013) by Betty G. Birney
Something’s Fishy (2017) by Kevin McCloskey
Middle Grade
Ellie’s Story (2015) by W. Cameron Bruce (or any Dog’s Purpose book)
Smiley: A Journey of Love (2017) by Joanne George
YA
Animal Welfare 101: How to Raise Unique Pets Such as Amphibians,
Cats, Dogs, Fish, Reptiles, and More from A To Z (2019) by Jessica Child
Ethical Pet Ownership (2019) by Lucy K. Shaw
Misunderstood: Why the Humble Rat May Be Your Best Pet Ever (2016)
by Rachel Toor
Adult
The Animals Among Us: How Pets Make Us Human (2017) by John
Bradshaw
Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to
Your Pet (2013) by John Bradshaw
Dog Is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You (2019) by Clive D.L.
Wynne
A Dog’s Purpose (2010) by Cameron W. Bruce
How to Be a Good Creature (2018) by Sy Montgomery and Rebecca
Green
Inside Animal Hearts and Minds (2017) by Belinda Recio

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The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over
the World (2017) by Abigail Tucker
Lucky Dog Lessons: Train Your Dog in 7 Days (2016) by Brandon TIP:
McMillian For pet fiction (all ages),
see Chapter 04: We
Marley and Me (2005) by John Grogan
Rate Pets
Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond (2019) by Alexanda
Horowitz
Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat (2017) by
Jackson Galaxy
The Trainable Cat: A Practical Guide to Making Life Happier for You and
Your Cat (2016) by John Bradshaw and Sarah Ellis
Training the Best Dog Ever: A 5-Week Program Using the Power of
Positive Reinforcement (2012) by Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz and Larry Kat
Unleashing Your Dog: A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Companion the
Best Life Possible (2019) by Marc Bekoff and Jessica Pierce
Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom
(2011) by Jennifer S. Holland
Unlikely Friendships: Dogs: 37 Stories of Canine Compassion and
Courage (2016) by Jennifer S. Holland
Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy (2020) by Zazie Todd
Where the Lost Dogs Go: A Story of Love, Search, and the Power of
Reunion (2019) by Susannah Charleson
Zak George’s Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the
Perfect Pet with Love (2016) by Zak George and Dina Roth Port

CHAPTER 6
AMAZING
CREATURES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Animal Heroes Scavenger Hunt (children)................................................................................... 227
Axolotl and Other Weirdos (children)...............................................................................................231
Blobfish Slime (children).........................................................................................................................233
Terrific Tardigrades (children/multigenerational).........................................................................235
Animal Heroes Movie Fundraiser (children/multigenerational) ��241
Air-Dry Animal Magnets (children/teens).......................................................................................243
Break It/Remake It: Freaky Animals (children/teens)..................................................................244
Animal Zines (teens)................................................................................................................................246
DIY Plush Sloths (teens).........................................................................................................................248
Interactive Movie: Finding Nemo (children/teens/multigenerational) ��251
The Animal Sketchbook Project (teens/adults).............................................................................255
213
EARLY LIT
BABIES
BABIES
READ
In English
Animal Babies (2018) by Charles Fuge. Simple rhymes with animal babies
and unlikely pairs of friends. EARLY
Big Green Crocodile: Rhymes to Say and Play (2020) by Anne Newberry LITERACY TIP:
and Caroline Rabei. This book of sixteen original play-rhymes for babies and Talk to babies, even if
they cannot talk back!
toddlers is a starred SLJ selection.
Babies whose parents
From 1 to 10 (2019) by Mies Van Hout. A counting book of animal body talk to them know about
parts that includes early literacy tips for caregivers. 300 more words by the
age of two than babies
Peek-a-Who? (2000) by Nina Laden. Keep babies and toddlers guessing and whose parents rarely talk
giggling with hidden animals and simple rhymes. to them. Asking questions,
Tails (2017) by Matthew Van Fleet. Irresistible book of interactive rhymes. pointing to objects, and
describing what you are
Touchable tails make this book slightly better for one-on-one than storytime.
doing all help baby’s
We’ve All Got Bellybuttons! (2005) by David Martin and Randy Cecil. Baby language development.
animals play with all the ways their bodies move. A rhythmic romp that ends
with a ticklefest.
Bilingual/Spanish
Little Elephants/Elefantitos (2017) by Susie Jaramillo. Bilingual counting book
based on “Un elefante se balanceaba.” (Bilingual)
Un elefante (2018) by Patty Rodriguez, Ariana Stein, and Citlali Reyes.
Inspired by “Un elefante se balanceaba,” one of the most beloved nursery
rhymes in Latin America, this book introduces bilingual counting for babies.
(Bilingual)
SING
Bounce: Elephants in the Bath Tub
Simple bounce for babies. For older children, this song can also be done as
a felt board. See video and felt patterns from Jbrary here: https://bit.ly/2zML-
G9F
One elephant in the bathtub
Going for a swim
Knock, knock (clap twice)
Splash, splash (slap knees twice)
Come on in! (motion with both hands to come in)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Five elephants in the bathtub

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BABIES
Going for a swim

Knock, knock (clap twice)
Splash, splash (slap knees twice)
And they all fell in! (knock the felt pieces down) Spanish/English
la hormiguita = the ant
Fingerplay/Rhyme: La Hormiguita
Two similar versions of a classic rhyme. TIP:
Andaba una hormiguita (walk two fingers over clenched hand) Ask the group which
Juntando su leñita. (walk fingers slowly up baby’s arm) version of “La hormiguita”
De pronto cayó una nievecita (float fingers down) they like better, then sing
that one again!
Y corrió rápido a su casita. (run fingers towards baby’s neck and
tickle)
TIP:
Esta hormiguita (walk two fingers over clenched hand) See Chapter 06:
Cortaba su leñita. (walk fingers slowly up baby’s arm) Toddlers for a parachute
Cayó un aguacero (rain fingers down) version of “Los elefantes.”
Y se metió a su casita. (run fingers towards baby’s armpit)
Bounce/Movement: Un Elefante Se Balanceaba

Sometimes “se balanceaba” is replaced with “se columpiaba,” but the song
has the same meaning either way. As caregivers and babies stand in a
circle, one caregiver/baby pair walks into the circle at a time as you count
with your fingers until la tela de araña breaks. See Toddler Printables in this
chapter for lyrics and clip art for caregivers to take home. Audio version from
K Librarian here: https://bit.ly/2ZsiIa7
Un (1) elefante se balanceaba
Sobre la tela de la una araña
Como veia que resistia
Fue a llamar a otro elefante.
Dos (2) elefantes se balanceaban
Sobre la tela de una araña
Como veian que resistia fueron
A llamar a otro elefante.
Tres (3)…
Cuatro (4)…
Cinco (5)…

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BABIES
PLAY / TAKE HOME

Balancing Elephants
Tape lines to the floor for caregivers to balance along while they swing their
babies in their arms like elephant trunks.
Aquarium Bags
Put blue hair gel (or water with blue food coloring) into heavy-duty freezer
bags. Add flat ocean toys (fish, sharks, starfish, etc.) or ocean shapes cut out
of flat kitchen sponges. Duct tape to reinforce the zippered seals. For small
groups, make a bag for each baby to play with.

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
TODDLERS
READ
In English
Animal Colors (2018) by Christopher Silas Neal. Bright and entertaining in-
troduction to color theory. Toddlers are sure to play along.
Crocopotamus (2015) by Mary Murphy. Cute book for toddler and preschool
wordplay. Especially good for one-on-one reading so they can flip the pages STORYTIME
themselves. TIP:
Deep in the Ocean (2019) by Lucie Brunellière. Beautiful ocean board book; Repeat, repeat, repeat!
comes with a soundtrack. Repetition of stories,
rhymes, and songs helps
Dino Duckling (2018) by Alison Murray. This toddler essential is a fresh twist toddlers to master word
on “The Ugly Ducking” and a fun storytime choice. and phrases, which
Get Out of My Bath! (2018) by Britta Teckentrup. Lively read-aloud about Ellie increases self-confidence
and primes them for
the elephant’s crowded bathtub.
more learning.
Go Get ‘Em, Tiger! (2020) by Sandra Moyle and Eunice Moyle. Dynamic illus-
trations and wise whimsy. A rhyming confidence-booster.
Hello, Hippo! Goodbye, Bird! (2016) by Kristyn Crow and Poly Bernatene. A
hilarious duo who go from frenemies to BFFs.
Old MacDino Had a Farm (2017) by Becky Davies and Ben Whitehouse. Lots
of actions in this fun story about dinosaurs on a farm, and children will want
to sing along.
One Lonely Fish (2017) by Andy Mansfield and Thomas Flintham. A playful,
interactive counting book with a surprise ending; great for an ocean theme.
A Pet for Petunia (2011) by Paul Schmid. A simple laugh-out-loud story
about Petunia’s pet skunk. Older toddlers and up.
A Unicorn Named Sparkle (2016) by Amy Young. A storytime hit with simple
watercolor illustrations and comedic storytelling.
Bilingual/Spanish
Amazing Me!/¡Soy soprendente! (2019) by Carol Thompson. No animals in
this bilingual board book, but it is great for a toddler storytime with musical
instruments. (Bilingual)
Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds in English and Spanish (2016)
by Cynthia Weill, Rubi Fuentes, and Efrain Boa. Illustrated by hand-carved
folk art, this is a fun storytime book for acting out animal sounds in both lan-
guages. Also good for preschoolers. (Bilingual)

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
Don’t Eat Me, Chupacabra!/¡No me comas, chupacabra! (2018) by Kyle Sulli-

van and Derek Sullivan. (English with Spanish words)
Say Hola to Spanish (2013) by Susan Middleton Elya and Loretta Lopez. A
bouncy animal conga line that introduces Spanish words in festive rhymes. A
lively storytime choice. (English with Spanish words)
EARLY
SING LITERACY TIP:
Tell caregivers that this
Rhyme: Snappy Shark activity helps children to
This rhyme goes well with fish felts or paper shapes in assorted colors. Give practice two important
kindergarten skills: Color
a fish to each child. When you announce a certain color, ask children with
knowledge and the ability
fish of that color to give you their fish. Using your hands (or a shark puppet if to wait and listen for cues.
you have one), pretend to gobble up each fish as the child hands it to you.
Little rainbow fish swimming in the sea, (swim hands in front of body)
Teasing Mr. Shark, “You can’t catch me!” (shake finger as if teasing)
English/Spanish
Along come Mr. Shark as quiet as can be (hold one finger in front of lips)
shark = el tiburón
And SNAPS all the [color] fish
Right out of the sea! (vertical clap on “SNAPS”)
Movement: Dance Like Songbirds

To the tune of “Frère Jacques.” Give each child a feather (or cut out printed
feather silhouettes) for them to dance with.
Dance like songbirds, (flap arms like wings)

Dance like songbirds,
In the air, in the air,
Whirling twirling songbirds, (spin around, wings out) English/Spanish
whirling twirling songbirds
songbird = un pájaro
Here and there, here and there. (stretch to the right on “here” and cantor
to the left on “there”)
Song/Movement: Una Rata Vieja

Una rata vieja que era planchadora (move your hands, pretend to iron)
Por planchar su falda se quemo la cola (pretend you have a tail and it hurts)
Se puso pomada y se amarro un trapito (rub your tail and tie a bow)
Spanish/English
Y a la pobre rata le quedo un rabito
una rata vieja = an old rat
Lero lero lero
Lero lero la
Esa rata vieja no sabe planchar (move your finger, saying “no”)

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
Song/Movement: Un Patito Muy Especial

To the tune of “Six Little Ducks.” See video from King County Library System
Spanish/English
here: https://bit.ly/3fZ4yTD
un patito = duckling
A seis patitos un día conocí
Gordos, flacos y rubios vi,
Pero había un patito muy especial,
Guiaba a todos con su cua, cua, cua (2)
Se fueron al río a pasear
Porque a los patos les gusta nadar
Y ese patito tan especial
Después regresaron a su hogar
A comer el guiso que les hizo su mamá
Pero ese patito tan especial
Del sistema de bibliotecas del condado de King
PLAY / TAKE HOME

Un Elefante Se Balanceaba (Parachute Version)
Make elephants out of construction paper (or use small stuffed elephants or
balls) for toddlers to hold. Move the parachute up and down to the rhythm
of the song. Toddlers throw another elephant onto the parachute each time
the song adds another elephant to the spiderweb. Give parents printed lyrics
with numbered elephants for the children to sing/play at home.
Fishing Hole
Purchase play fishing poles and
magnetic fish, or make your own
poles out of wooden dowels and
string with magnets on the end.
Glue magnets or paperclips to fish
cutouts and put them in a round
bin for children to fish out. For large
groups, add more ocean stations:
an ocean sensory bin (water beads
with plastic fish, whales, and sea-
shells); a shark tent (purchased, or drape a blue sheet over chairs); a coloring
station; and/or aquarium bags (see Chapter 06: Babies).
TIP:
Creature Crawl
See Chapter 01:
Put pictures of animals, insects, reptiles and birds in a basket for children Preschool for a Simple
to draw. When they draw an animal, they show the group how that animal Animal Silhouettes
moves, then the rest of the children join in. printable.

EARLY LIT
TODDLERS
PRINTABLE
UN ELEFANTE SE BALANCEABA
Un (1) elefante se balanceaba

Como veía que resistía
3
Fue a llamar a otro elefante.
Dos (2) elefantes se balanceaban

Como veían que resistía
Fueron llamar a otro elefante.
Tres (3)...
Cuatro (4)...
4
Cinco (5)...
5
2

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRESCHOOL
READ STORYTIME
TIP:
In English
For children transitioning
Beware of the Crocodile (2019) by Martin Jenkins and Satoshi Kitamura. A to kindergarten,
playful, STEM-friendly story about one of the world’s most dangerous ani- emphasize what it means
mals. to be a good student.
Practice the school rules
The Biggest Frog in Australia (1996) by Susan L. Roth. Striking illustrations of raising hands, listening
and zany antics that beg to be shared in a group read-aloud. to the teacher, and being
kind to each other. We
Dogosaurus Rex (2017) by Anna Staniszewski and Kevin Hawkes. A funny
Don’t Eat Our Classmates
story about a very special dog that is sure to be a storytime hit. (2018) by Ryan T. Higgins
Duck, Duck, Moose! (2014) by Sudipta Badhan-Quallen and Noah Z. Jones. is a good companion
book for this theme.
With only two words, toddlers and preschools can have fun reading along.
Fabulous Frogs (2018) by Martin Jenkins and Tim Hopgood. A great nonfic-
tion read-aloud for a frog theme.
Flight School (2014) by Lita Judge. Storytime hit about a penguin with the
soul of an eagle.
Get off that Camel! (2019) by A.H. Benjamin and Bala Shenoi. A little girl
learns empathy through an obsession with her unique new pet. A catchy
refrain will entice children to join in.
Giraffes Can’t Dance (2012) by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. Inspiring
rhymes and rhythm for the read-aloud crowd.
Great, Now We’ve got Barbarians! (2017) by Jason Carter Eaton and Mark
Fearing. A messy room attracts all kinds of pests; a goofy read-aloud for
older preschoolers.
Hero Cat (2011) by Eileen Spinelli and Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen. Based on
a real story about a cat who saved her kittens from a burning building. Good
for heroic animal-themed read-alouds.
Hippos Are Huge (2017) by Jonathan London and Matthew Trueman. This
title stands out as a solid nonfiction read-aloud about the deadliest animal in
Africa.
Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise (2015) by Sean Taylor and Jean Jullien. Striking
illustrations and tongue-in-beak narration. Recommended across the board.
Koala Lou (1994) by Mem Fox. An Aussi read-aloud favorite that is perfect
for an Australia theme.
Lion Lessons (2016) by John Agee. Engaging read-aloud about what it takes
to be a lion.

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
Never Let a Unicorn Scribble (2019) by Diane Alber. A little girl has trouble
teaching a unicorn to scribble, with magical results. STORYTIME
Not Quite Narwhal (2017) by Jesse Sima. This highly recommended update TIP:
on “The Ugly Duckling” story makes for a whimsical storytime. For children transitioning
Ocean Animals from Head to Tail (2016) by Stacy Roderick and Kwanchai to kindergarten,
emphasize social skills
Moriya. A playful ocean-themed guessing game that makes for a lively read-
and empathy. Pass out
aloud.
simple animal faces with
Possum Magic (1991) by Mem Fox. Magic bush possums. Another Aussi different expressions and
favorite. ask, for example, how
the animal would feel if
The Skunk (2015) by Mac Barnett and Patrick McDonnell. Tight pacing and you broke its favorite toy.
charming story makes this a good storytime choice that both children and How would the animal
grown-ups will enjoy. feel if you painted it a
beautiful picture? How
Snap! (1996) by Marcia Vaughan and Sarah Hutchinson. A playful, fast- would the animal feel if it
paced classic about animals Down Under. did not know anyone in
Stubby: A True Story of Friendship (2018) by Michael Foreman. An Army dog the class?
becomes a hero in WWI; a starred SLJ selection.
Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great (2013) by Bob Shea. Vivid illustrations and
a silly storytime.
We Don’t Eat Our Classmates (2018) by Ryan T. Higgins. A fun read-aloud EARLY
about Penelope the dinosaur’s first day of school. Great for preschoolers LITERACY TIP:
transitioning to kindergarten. When reading picture
You Don’t Want a Unicorn! (2017) by Ame Dyckman and Liz Climo. A books with children,
almost 95% of their focus
crowd-pleaser about how a pet unicorn might ruin your life.
is on the pictures. To
The Wonky Donkey (2009) by Craig Smith and Cowly Katz. A rhyming cumu- keep them engaged, stop
lative read-aloud sure to elicit laughs. reading occasionally and
ask open-ended questions
about the pictures.
Bilingual/Spanish
Adoptar un dinosaurio (2019) by José Carlos Andrés and Ana Sanfelippo. APP RECOM-
After listing a cacophony of potential pets, a little girl ends up with a pet
MENDATIONS:
dinosaur. Charming art. (Spanish; also available in English)
Miximal, Loopimal,
Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos (2017) by Monica Brown and John Parra. Drawnimal, and Bandimal
Lively book about Frida Kahlo’s unique pets. (English with Spanish words) by Yatatoy. These apps
all use humorous animals
La Princesa and the Pea (2017) by Susan Middleton Elya. A Peruvian twist
to engage children in
and a bilingual retelling of the classic fairy tale, with many beautifully illus- different activities, such
trated animals as peripheral characters. Lively rhymes for a fun read-aloud. as drawing, wordplay,
(English with Spanish words) or music. Because each
activity is open-ended,
Waiting for the Biblioburro (2011) by Monica Brown and John Parra. This fun
adults can engage with
story about a library donkey in rural Columbia, with onomatopoeic Spanish children as they play and
words, is perfect for read-alouds. (English with Spanish words) explore.

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
SING MORE DANCE

Song: Down by the Bay PARTY SONGS!
Down by the bay where the watermelons grow For a Down Under theme,
Back to my home I dare not go try “Thumpalina” by I Have
a Go. Sample or purchase
For if I do, my mother will say,
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Down by the bay?”
Repeat, adding different rhymes each time: For a frog theme, “Bean
“Did you ever see a whale with a polka dot tail?” Bag Pretend” by the
Now add your own rhymes with animals or children’s names! Learning Station leads
children through different
animal movements. Tape
Movement: Mother Gooney Bird lily pads to the floor for
A traditional song with cumulative movement; sing to the tune of “Father children to hop on. Sample
Abraham.” or purchase here: https://
bit.ly/36ccXi7
One wing, ready now! (flap one arm)
Chorus:
Mother Gooney Bird had seven chicks.
Seven chicks had Mother Gooney Bird.
And they couldn’t fly, and they couldn’t swim,
But they all could go like this
Verses:
Two wings, ready now! Chorus (flap both arms)
Two wings, one foot, ready now! Chorus (flap arms and one foot)
Two wings, two feet, ready now! Chorus (flap arms and both feet)
Two wings, two feet, one head, ready now! Chorus (flap arms, feet, and head)
To end:
Turn around, sit down!
Movement: Pajaritos a Bailar

Also known as “Chicken Dance” in English, there are many versions of this
classic song worldwide. Play an audio version and let the children dance
along.
Pajaritos a bailar, (hands like beaks, snap four times)

Cuando acabas de nacer (flap wings four times)
Tu colita has de mover. (shake behind four times)
¡Pío, pío, pío, pío! (clap hands four times)

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PLAY TIP:
See Chapter 05:
Frozen Sea Creatures Scrub a Dub Dub for more
Freeze narwhals, sea lions, walruses, and other plastic arctic creatures in preschool activity ideas.
ice, then put them in a sensory bin or table. Add blue food coloring to ice
cubes to create depth and make the display more interesting.
Parachute Duck, Duck, Moose

Follow a reading of Duck, Duck, Moose with a parachute game of Duck,
EARLY
Duck, Goose! While the “goose” is running around the circle, the other LITERACY TIP:
children shake the parachute. To build subject-
level knowledge and
vocabulary, include
Kindergarten Readiness information postcards for
Help preschoolers and caregivers prep for kindergarten! See Printables each animal in the sensory
for a color-by-letter worksheet and a caregiver handout on kindergarten bins.
readiness

EARLY LIT
PRESCHOOL
PRINTABLE
Color-by-Letter Whale

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PRESCHOOL
PRINTABLE
KINDERGARTEN READINESS
Simple activities to prepare your preschooler for kindergarten!
• Check off items on a list of daily activities.
• Cross off days from a monthly or weekly calendar.
• Play an alphabet searching game: Choose a letter of the day and
search for it out in the world (on license plates, in store names, etc.)
• Decorate a large envelope and designate it the “family mailbox.”
Family members can write and draw letters to each other.
• Practice cutting out shapes.
• Practice tracing lines and letters.
• Practice counting similar objects.
• Sing rhyming songs
• Draw pictures.
• And, of course, read their favorite books every day!

CHILDREN
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ANIMAL HEROES
SCAVENGER HUNT ADAPTATIONS:
You could also apply
AGES the trading card idea
to animal scientists
Children 6+ years (Chapter 03: Who
Helped Me?) or ugly
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION animals (Chapter 06:
Axolotl and Other
Animal heroes everywhere you turn! Every week or two, hide a new animal Weirdos). See Printables
hero somewhere in the library. When children find that animal, they take for a simple animal
one of its trading cards (see Printables for template). They must come to the scavenger hunt.
library throughout the summer to collect the whole set. You can also have
them vote for their favorite animal hero, which you can display at the end of
the summer. This is a great program to adapt to whichever animal heroes
you have in your collection.
Animal Hero Ideas

• Mzee, the 130-year old tortoise who adopted an orphan hippo
• Scarlett, the homeless cat who saved her kittens from a burning building
• Dewey, the library cat who came through the book drop as a kitten
• Paddy, the retired police horse in Australia
• Joey, the WWI war horse
• Jake, the 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina search and rescue dog
• Stubby, the pit bull mix who warned of gas attacks
• Gustav, the first pigeon to relay information in WWII
• Cher Ami, the WWI homing pigeon
• Togo, the Alaskan sled dog

Next to the book display, leave slips of paper with the picture and name of
the current week’s animal. Add a clue to direct children to its location.
For each scavenger hunt location, make a poster with a large picture of the
animal hero as well as a few facts for older children to read. Make sure the
text is big enough to be read from a distance. Fill a pocket with copies of the
week’s animal trading card, and remember to list library materials related to TIP:
that animal hero. Add fun facts or an
animal texture to the
You can make the trading cards yourself or order them online. To make your
back of your trading
own, download the PowerPoint slides (Animal Hero Trading Card Templates)
cards.
from the online manual. Fill in the blanks and/or modify the cards to suit your
vision, then print them nine to a page to make 2.5 x 3.5” trading cards. Op-
tionally, laminate each sheet before you cut them.

CHILDREN
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RESOURCES
Web
Online trading cards: https://bit.ly/3bPGZcJ
Time Magazine’s Top 10 Heroic Animals: https://bit.ly/3dV7vTe
On Paddy, the Australian police horse: https://bit.ly/369Bynw TIP:
On Jake, the Hurricane Katrina rescue dog: https://nbcnews.to/3cIHCpJ For YA and adult books
about animal heroes,
Animal Heroes Nonfiction see Chapter 03: Career
Dogs.
Picture Books
Dewey: There’s a Cat in the Library (2009) by Vicki Myron et al.
My Little Golden Book About Balto (2019) by Charles Lovitt and Sophie
Allsopp
Poop Detectives: Working Dogs in the Field (2016) by Ginger
Wadsworth
Swift (2007) by Robert J. Blake
Togo (2002) by Robert J. Blake
Middle Grade
Avalanche Dog Heroes: Piper and Friends Learn to Search the Snow
(2018) by Elizabeth Rusch
Cher Ami: WWI Homing Pigeon (2011) by Joeming Dunn and Ben Dunn
Finding Gobi: A Little Dog with a Very Big Heart (Young Readers Edition)
(2017) by Dion Leonard
Navy Seal Dogs: My Tale of Training Canines for Combat (2013) by Mike
Ritland
No Better Friend: A Man, a Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of
Friendship
and Survival in WWII (Young Readers’ Edition) (2018) by Robert
Weintraub
Owen and Mzee (2016) by Isabella Hatkoff et al.
Pet Heroes (2011) by Nicole Corse
Search and Rescue Dogs on the Job (2017) by Mirella S. Miller
Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I’s Bravest Dog (2018)
by Ann Bausum
Wildlives: 50 Extraordinary Animals That Made History (2020) by Ben
Lerwill and Sarah Walsh

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Animal Heroes Fiction

Picture Books
Hero Cat (2006) by Eileen Spinelli and Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen (picture
book)
Early Reader
Sidekicks (2011) by Dan Santat
Time Dogs: Balto and the Race Against Time (2020) by Helen Moss and
Misa Saburi
Middle Grade
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula and Friends #1) (2011) by
Deborah Howe et al.
Dogs of War (2013) by Sheila Keenan and Nathan Fox
Ellie’s Story by Bruce W. Cameron
Letters from Wolfie (2004) by Patti Sherlock
Max: Best Friend, Hero, Marine (2015) by Jennifer Li Shotz
Mountain Dog (2013) by Margarita Engle, Aleksey Ivanov, and Olga
Ivanov
Rescue on the Oregon Trail (2015) by Kate Messner (or any book in the
Ranger in Time series)
War Horse (2010) by Michael Morpurgo
Woof (Boswer and Birdie #1) (2016) by Spencer Quinn
RESIZABLE DOWNLOAD
Animal Heroes Trading Card PowerPoint

PRINTABLE
LIBRARY SCAVENGER HUNT

CHILDREN
DR. DOOLITTLE AND FRIENDS

# TASK TO COMPLETE ANSWER
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1 Find a book with “dinosaur” in the title.

2 Find a book about your favorite animal.
3 Take a picture in front of the computer you use to find books.

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4 Find a book about any creature that lives in the ocean.
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5 Which astronaut has a NASA portrait with two rescue dogs?
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6 Find a novel with “dog” or “cat” in the title.

7 Find a comic about a dog or a cat (hint: 741).
8 Find a book with a bird on the cover.
Ask any library staff member to name their favorite animal.

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Staff initials ______
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AXOLOTL AND OTHER

WEIRDOS
AGES
Children 6+ years
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Passive games about weird animals! Chil-
dren can either hunt for axolotl or answer
T/F facts about weird animals to decode a
secret word. For the axolotl-only version,
hide four axolotl pictures throughout the
library, one fact associated with each pic-
ture. After children fill in their answer keys
with all four facts, they bring their finished Image source: Shutterstock
sheets to a librarian for a small prize.
For a more challenging, multiple-animal version, children decide whether a
series of animal facts are true or false; the right answers decode a special
word. Once they complete the word, they get a small prize.

For either version, gather small prizes such as stickers, special bookmarks,
buttons, small animal figurines, etc.
For Find Axolotl TIP:

From the Find Axolotl PowerPoint (see online manual or USB), print the four Make yourself a key to
axolotl fact pages on separate sheets of paper; laminate them for durability remember where you hid
before hanging them around the children’s section. Hang the Find Axolotl the axolotls!
poster next to a stack of printed answer sheets.
For Weird Animal Facts NOTE:

On legal-size paper (8.5 x 14”), print the first 13 pages from the True of
All weird animal facts
False PowerPoint file, modified as desired (see online manual or USB). Lam- in the PowerPoint
inate the pages for durability. Punch holes and add a ring make a booklet were taken from Weird
out of these 13 pages (one directions page, six animal fact pages, and six Animals (2019) by Mary
decoder pages). If you have wall space, you could also hang the pages in a Kay Carson or Weird
row. Print a stack of page 14 for children to take, and keep page 15 for your Sea Creatures (2013) by
Erich Hoyt.
reference.

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You will need a place to keep prizes behind the desk and wall space in the
children or teen sections.
RESOURCES
Web
Axolotl facts: https://factanimal.com/axolotl/
Axolotl and Other Weird Animal Books

Picture Books
The Most Amazing Creature in the Sea (2015) by Brenda Z. Guiberson and TIP:
Gennady Spirin (NF) For more books about
amazing animals, see
Early Readers Chapter 06: Break It,
Remake It
Cute as an Axolotl (2018) by Jess Keating and David DeGrand (NF)
Dewdrop (2020) by Katie O’Neill (GN)
Freak Out! Animals Beyond Your Wildest Imagination (2009) by Ginger
Clarke (NF)
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals (2017) from DK (NF)
Weird Sea Creatures (2012) by Laura Marsh (NF)
Middle Grade
A Curious Collection of Peculiar Creatures (2020) by Sami Bayly (NF)
Weird but True Animals (2018) by National Geographic Kids (NF)
Weird Sea Creatures (2013) by Erich Hoyt (NF)
RESIZABLE DOWNLOAD
Find Axolotl PowerPoint
RESIZABLE DOWNLOAD
True or False Weird Animals PowerPoint

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CRAFT OUTSIDE
BLOBFISH SLIME
AGES
Children 8+ years
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
After a blobfish storytime, give children ADAPTATION:
premeasured ingredients to make their own Let younger children
slime! This program’s slime innovation is to play with premade
blobfish slime.
add googly eyes, which turn your ho-hum
mound of slime into a quivering blobfish.

Slime ingredients:
• White school glue
• Shaving cream
• Baking soda
• Saline solution
• Food coloring
• Lotion
• Googly eyes
Other:
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Mixing bowls and spoons
• Plastic table cloths
• Hand wipes
• Baggies for taking the slime home
• Blob fish reference photos
Slime Recipe
Step 1: Mix 1 cup of white glue and 1½ cups of shaving cream into a bowl.
Step 2: Add ½ teaspoon of baking soda and stir.
Step 3: Add 3 drops of food coloring.
Step 4: Add squirts of saline solution until the slime is no longer sticky. TIP:
Step 5: Add 2 tablespoons of lotion to make the slime stretchy. Remember plastic
Step 6: Add googly eyes to finish. baggies for taking home
the slime!
Make an example blobfish. Divide children into small groups to make the
slime recipe, or give out premade slime and let them add their own googly
eyes.

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If weather allows, this potentially messy program is a good one to take out-
doors. Enlist volunteers or additional staff members for younger children and/
or large groups.
RESOURCES
Books
Blobfish Book (2016) by Jessica Olien and Margaret Caton (early reader NF)
Blobfish Throws a Party (2017) by Miranda Paul (picture book)
Everything Is Connected (2019) by Jason Gruhl and Ignasi Font (picture
book NF)
Pink Is for Blobfish (2016) by Jess Keating (early reader NF)

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CRAFT GAME/ACTIVITY
TERRIFIC TARDIGRADES
AGES
Children 8+ years
Multigenerational ADAPTATION:
For preschoolers, read
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION a version of “Goldilocks
and the Three Bears,”
What are tardigrades? They are microscopic water bears! This program
but replace bears with
requires some prep but is a fun multigenerational event. Read a book about water bears. You could
tardigrades, such as My Tiny Pet by Jessie Hartland, share photos and facts, do this by printing
or show brief YouTube videos. Then let photos and laminating
participants cycle though the stations them to create a felt
you have set up from the following board set, then send
children to the gummy
options:
water bears and
Station 1: Gummy Water Bears watercolor stations
Station 2: Tardigrade Watercolors (with crayons instead
of watercolors). Talk
Station 3: Microscope
about how water bears
Station 4: Tardigrade Buttons are also known as
Station 5: Tardigrade Shrinky Dinks tardigrades and moss
piglets, and be sure to
Suggested runtime: 120 minutes Image source: Shutterstock
set out photos!

Station 1: Gummy Water Bears ADAPTATION:
Teens could make the
You will need:
buttons or Shrinky Dinks
• Gummy bears themselves. You could
• Baking trays also turn the tardigrade
• Water theme into a “paint
• Hand wipes and partake” program
in which teens follow
At least three hours before the program, cover gummy bears with a layer of along to paint the same
water on a baking tray. They will bloat to look like water bears. Participants picture.
can feel their squishiness. Remember the hand wipes, and leave out a few
dry bears for comparison.
Station 2: Tardigrade Watercolors

You will need:
• Watercolor paper or cardstock
• Printed tardigrade silhouettes (optional; see Printables)
• Paintbrushes and watercolors
• Cups of water

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CRAFT GAME/ACTIVITY
Set out paper and watercolor supplies. Optionally, print tardigrade silhou-
ettes on the watercolor paper or cardstock.
Station 3: Microscope
You will need:
• A microscope
TIP:
• Tardigrade slides
If you divide the
participants into groups,
Prepare individual slides before the program. consider making
tardigrade buttons in
Station 4: Tardigrade Buttons different colors, one for
You will need: each group to wear.
• A button maker
• Button-making supplies
• Printed images at the correct scale (see Printables)
TIP:
Station 5: Tardigrade Shrinky Dinks You can also purchase
You will need: printable plastic on
• Shrink film (#6 plastic) which to print the
tardigrade images (see
• Tardigrade images (see Printables)
Printables). Participants
• Toaster oven (325 degrees) color the tardigrades
• Cookie sheet before shrinking.
• Two pieces of cardstock
• An oven mitt WARNING:
• A spatula
#6 plastic leeches
• A trivet for the hot cookie sheet styrene, a known
• A hole punch or peel-and-stick pins carcinogen, when
• Set out precut plastic, printed tardigrade images, and alcohol-based heated. Using a craft-
markers. Participants draw or trace a tardigrade on the plastic. only toaster oven and
• Punch holes in the plastic before baking. a disposable cookie
• Line the cookie sheet with cardstock, place the tardigrades on top (not sheet and spatula is
recommended.
touching each other), and cover with the second piece of cardstock.
• Baking time: 2–4 minutes at 325 degrees. Watch carefully!
• Put the hot cookie sheet on a heat-resistant surface or trivet.
• As soon as they are out of the oven, use your spatula to peel off the top
layer of cardstock and flatten each tardigrade individually. If they do not
flatten, put them back in the oven to reheat and redo.

You will need one staff member or volunteer for each station. The micro-
scope station could be a great partnership opportunity with a local biology
teacher or science enthusiast. If you do not have a microscope, you could
also try a local park, which might have one available for outreach program-
ming.

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CRAFT GAME/ACTIVITY
RESOURCES
Web
Tardigrade YouTube videos:
• https://youtu.be/eXBkmLzBHZk
• https://youtu.be/-irqb99btZY
• https://youtu.be/Ysu0Ex2l4JE
• https://youtu.be/TSaVEEXEZnw
Purchase tardigrades here: https://bit.ly/2X6gri0 or here: https://bit.

ly/2TilYkk
Basic shrink film: https://amzn.to/2ZhBOzA
Printable shrink film: https://amzn.to/2Zg1qwI
Tardigrade Books
Picture Books
My Tiny Pet (2019) by Jessie Hartland (F)
Willow the Water Bear (2018) by Houston Kidd (F)
Early Readers
Extreme Survivors: Animals That Time Forgot (2017) by Kimberley Ridley
(NF)
Middle Grade
Leaf Litter Creatures (2018) by Leslie Bulion and Robert Meganck (NF)
Unseen Worlds: Real-Life Microscopic Organisms Hiding All Around Us
(2019) by Hélène Rajcak and Damien Laverdunt (NF)
Unusual Creatures: A Mostly Accurate Account of Some of Earth’s
Strangest Creatures (2014) by Michael Hearst et al. (NF)
Amazing/Extreme Animals Nonfiction

Picture Books
Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses (2018) by Susan Patterson et al.
Gross as a Snot Otter (2019) by Jess Keating
Look at Me! Wild Animal Show-Offs (2018) by Jim Arnosky
Weird Animals (2019) by Mary Kay Carson
Early Readers
Actual Size (2004) by Steve Jenkins
Extreme Survivors (2014) by Connie Roop and Peter Roop
Stinkiest! 20 Smelly Animals (2018) by Steve Jenkins
Teensy, Weensy Animals (2015) by Joan Emerson

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CRAFT GAME/ACTIVITY
Middle Grade
Deadliest Animals (2011) by Melissa Stewart
Encyclopedia of Strangely Named Animals (2019) by Fredrik Colting
Giant Squid (2016) by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann
Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters (2016) by Rebecca L.
Johnson

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CRAFT GAME/ACTIVITY
PRINTABLE
Tardigrade Silhouette

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CRAFT GAME/ACTIVITY
PRINTABLE
Tardigrade 2.5” Inkjet Button Template

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GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST OUTDOORS OUTREACH |
ANIMAL HEROES MOVIE

FUNDRAISER
AGES
Children 6+ years
Multigenerational

Help your local animal shelter or Humane Society and entertain families at To take this program
outdoors, screen the
the same time! Contact the shelter to see what types of items they need. Then
movie at a local park.
screen a fun movie that features pets or animal heroes; encourage patrons to Try partnering with
donate one item from the shelter’s list of needs. Remember the book display your municipality if they
related to the movie, animal heroes, and/or shelter pets. Suggested runtime: screen outdoor movies
120 minutes during the summer.

You will need: ADAPTATION:
• A licensed movie, a laptop and AV equipment, and audience chairs For teens, consider
• Snacks (optional) starting a “Film Friday”
series to screen a new
• A list of donation items for the local shelter animal movie (PG-13)
• A large container to collect donations as people arrive every week.
Be sure to advertise the list of suggested donations before the screening.

A room or space large enough for attendees to sit and watch the movie.
RESOURCES
MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY
Animal Hero Movies ANIMAL MOVIES:
Balto (1995) G, 71 min • Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) PG
Bolt (2018) PG, 96 min • A Dog’s Purpose (2017) PG
Dolphin Tale (2011) PG, 113 min • Doolittle (2020) PG
Free Willy (1993) PG, 112 min • Lady and the Tramp (2019) PG
G-Force (2009) PG, 88 min • Marley and Me (2008) PG
Homeward Bound (1993) G, 85 min • Max (2015) PG
Madagascar (2005) PG, 86 min • Red Dog (2011) PG
Rango (2011) PG, 107 min • Togo (2019) PG
Sgt. Stubby (2019) PG, 85 min • We Bought a Zoo (2011) PG
Underdog (2007) PG, 84 min

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GAME/ACTIVITY LOW COST OUTDOORS OUTREACH |
Disneynature Documentaries TIP:

African Cats (2011) G, 89 min See also Chapter 06:
Born in China (2017) G, 76 min Animal Hero Scavenger
Chimpanzee (2012) G, 77 min Hunt for animal hero
books and Chapter 04:
Earth (2009) G, 90 min We Rate Pets for pet
Monkey Kingdom (2015) G, 81 min books!
Books
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen (2018) by Candace Fleming
and Eric Rohmann (middle grade)


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AIR-DRY ANIMAL
MAGNETS
AGES
Children 8+ years
Teens
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Teens make mini animals out of clay, then
turn them into magnets, pins, or earrings!
This program is easily adapted to any animal
theme. The clay does not take long to dry for
small pieces, but make it a two-part program if Image source: Shutterstock
you will be using paintable clay (paint animals

and add backings during the second session).

You will need:
• Air-dry clay
• Pin backs, earring backs, or magnets
• Paint and paintbrushes (optional)
• Paper plates
• Sample animals or picture ideas
Give each teen a paper plate with small pieces of clay. While their animals
dry, play quick games such as animal trivia or jeopardy (see Chapter 05:
Wild Jeopardy for ideas).
RESOURCES
Web
Simply air-dry clay earrings tutorial: https://bit.ly/3fZxHOp
Middle Grade Nonfiction

Clay Lab for Kids: 52 Projects to Make, Model, and Mold with Air-Dry, Poly-
mer, and Homemade Clay (2017) by Cassie Stephens
Modeling Clay With 3 Basic Shapes: Model More Than 40 Animals with
Teardrops, Balls, and Worms (2016) by Bernadette Cuxart

CHILDREN TEENS
CRAFT
BREAK IT, REMAKE IT: ADAPTATION:

FREAKY ANIMALS Teens could also make
cute and/or franken-
crochet creatures.
AGES Super Easy Amigurumi:
Crochet Cute Animals
Children 8+ years (2017) by Mitsuki Hoshi
Teens is a good how-to book
for beginners.
DESCRIPTION
ADAPTATION:
Older children take apart their old toys
For teens or adults,
and put them back together again!
partner with a
Asking participants to bring their old Makerspace (or local
toys from home will minimize costs, equivalent) and
but be prepared with extras on hand have teens or adults
for those who do not bring any. Give break/remake their
out nametags for both participants old electronics. This
and the monstrosities they create. For adaptation would
younger children or quicker programs, require more complex
supplies, such as hand
dissemble toys beforehand. Suggested
tools, work gloves, eye
runtime: 90–120 minutes Image source: Martha Matthews of MidPointe Library System
protection, a first aid
kid, and a soldering iron.
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION Be aware that some
electronics may contain
Make or gather pictures of examples (search “frankentoys”) to help spark their hazardous components,
imaginations. You might also provide reference books of different animals. such as heavy metals.
For tearing toys apart, you will need:

• Scissors
• Pliers
• Clamps (optional)
For putting toys back together, you will need:
• Hot glue
• Superglue TIP:
• Duct tape Modify materials based
• Needles and thread on audience age; you
• Whatever craft materials you have on hand (e.g., markers, ribbons, might also let younger
feathers, felt, beads, wire, etc.) children create creatures
out of Lego or Duplo
You will also need: blocks.
• Plastic bins to sort the supplies
• Extra toys (thrifted stuffed animals, toy cars, robots, etc.)
• Wooden plaques
• Nametags

CHILDREN TEENS
CRAFT

Volunteers are recommended to help take difficult things apart. If you use
hot glue guns, you will need outlets nearby.
RESOURCES
Web
Frankentoys from Teen Services Underground blog: https://bit.
ly/2LGmgNK
Bulk wooden plaques: https://amzn.to/2WIwKTd
Tech Take Apart from School Library Journal: https://bit.ly/3cIwdWF
Tech Take Apart The Travelin’ Librarian blog: https://bit.ly/2yhq84I
Fiction
Middle Grade
Brilliant (2015) by Roddy Doyle and Emily Hughes
YA
Alice In Wonderland (1865) by Lewis Carroll
Beast Heart (Steambound #1) (2020) by Kyle Richardson
The Beast Is an Animal (2017) by Peternelle Van Arsdale
The Beast Player (2019) by Nahoko Uehashi
Beastly Bones (Jackaby #2) (2015) by William Ritter
Unhooked (2016) by Lisa Maxwell
Some Kind of Animal (2020) by Maria Romasco Moore
Adult Nonfiction
The Big Book of Hacks (2018) by Popular Science
Crap Taxidermy (2014) by Kat Su
Unscrewed (2011) by Ed Sobey

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ANIMAL ZINES WHAT IS A

ZINE?
AGES A zine is a self-published
booklet, typically made
Teens of photocopied pages,
and often traded or
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION given away for free.
Zines may have only
Zines are back! Many teens will already be familiar with the eight-page mini words, only pictures, or a
zines made out of a single sheet of printer paper, but anyone from chil- combination of both.
dren to adults can have fun making larger zines too. Let teens peruse some
age-appropriate zine samples, then give them some topic ideas. Zines can TIP:
be as simple or complex as participants want to make them. If your library
Do your teens love
(or another local library) has a zine collection, be sure to tell teens about it. zines? Establish a
Animal mini zine topic ideas: regular zine club or
zine swap, or set up
• A profile of an animal hero or a weird animal a teen volunteer-run
• Portraits of themselves as different animals zine lending library. A
distribution plan for
• A fictional to-do list for their favorite animal
the zines they make
• A fictional account of an animal’s best or worst day will increase teen
• Drawings: One animal doing six different activities engagement.
• Drawings: Six different animal habitats
• Drawings: One animal’s six favorite foods TIP:
Consider integrating
Suggested runtime: 90–120 minutes zine-making as one
of a two-part creative
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION writing series. In the first
session, teens write or
• Sample zines (see SLJ article below for purchasing ideas) draw character ideas
(Chapter 01: Character
• Printer paper
Design for Teens); in the
• Pencils, pens, and markers second, they turn their
• Scissors and tape character profiles (or
short stories based on
• Long-arm stapler (optional but recommended)
those characters) into
• Old magazines (optional) zines.
• Cardstock or construction paper (optional)
• Access to photocopier
• Various other art supplies
You can make an eight-page mini zine out a single piece of 8.5 x 11” printer TIP:
paper (see Resources for folding instructions), and the most common size
Repurpose a brochure
for larger zines is 8.5 x 11” paper folded in half (as many pages as the zine
display to showcase
requires). teens’ zines in the
library!

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RESOURCES TIP:
Adult writers and
Web cartoonists also make
One-page zine folding instructions: https://bit.ly/2zQZgZy and distribute zines, so
check your community
Zine guide from Vice: https://bit.ly/2zQJkqa for people who might be
Zine guide from Barnard College: https://bit.ly/2zcBmIb willing to help run this
workshop.
Teens and zines from School Library Journal: https://bit.ly/2ZcLPhr
Broken Pencil magazine’s list of zine fairs: https://bit.ly/3cK0nZQ
Teen Nonfiction
How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a Kind Book by
Esther K. Smith (2007)
Make a Zine!: Start Your Own Underground Publishing Revolution (2017) by
Joe Biel and Bill Brent
Whatcha Mean, What’s a Zine? (2006) by Mark Todd and Esther Pearl
Watson

TEENS
CRAFT
DIY PLUSH SLOTHS TIP:

You can also
demonstrate (or
AGES show videos) of basic
Teens embroidery stitches so
teens can embellish the
sloths or modify their
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION facial expressions. It
Everybody needs a pocket sloth! Using is easiest to embellish
felt sheets and a simple hand sewing the sloth first, before
whip stitching the edges
technique—the whip stitch—teens
and definitely before
make adorable plush sloths. Add snaps adding the stuffing.
or Velcro to the arms to hang the sloths Alternatively, teens can
from any nearby “branch.” See Print- hot glue embellishments
ables for template suggestion. Suggest- such as felt hats or
ed runtime: 90–120 minutes Image source: CSLP
hearts.

You will need:
• Felt sheets in at least three colors
• Polyester filling or cotton balls
• Sewing needles
• Embroidery thread
• Velcro or snaps (optional)
• Paper and pencils
• Scissors
• Printed patterns (see Printables)
Make a sample sloth. During the program, give each teen a template and let
them pick out felt colors (they will need one sheet for the body color, ¼ sheet
for the face color, and ¼ sheet for the eye and nose color). After a basic
whipstitch tutorial, teens add the face and eyes, then whip stich the two
body pieces together, leaving a 2” opening to stuff the sloth before finishing
the seam. Add snaps or Velcro to the arms and feet.

Have a volunteer or two on hand for larger groups to troubleshoot sewing
snags.

TEENS
CRAFT
RESOURCE
Web
Felt pocket sloth tutorial: https://bit.ly/2WHM02r
Repurposed sock sloth tutorial: https://bit.ly/2ZmvZRv
Easy whipstitch tutorial: https://www.wikihow.com/Whipstitch
Basic embroidery stitches: https://bit.ly/3dV92IY
Nonfiction
Sewing for Kids: 30 Fun Projects to Hand and Machine Sew (2019) by Alexa
Ward (middle grade)
Sewing School Fashion Design: Make Your Own Wardrobe…(2019) by Amy
Petronia Plumley and Andria Lisle (middle grade)
The Little Booth of Sloth Philosophy (2018) by Jennifer McCartney (YA)
Sloth Fiction
A Little Book of Sloth (2013) by Lucy Cooke (picture book)
Bat and Sloth Hang Around (2020) by Leslie Kimmelman and Seb Braun
(early reader)
Lea Leads the Way (2016) by Lisa Yee and Sarah Davis (middle grade)
Peter and Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths (2018) (or any Peter and Ernesto
book) by Annabelle Graham (middle grade)
Slothilda: Living the Sloth Life (2018) by Dante Fabiero (YA)

TEENS
CRAFT
PRINTABLES
Pocket Sloth Template

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GAME/ACTIVITY OUTDOORS
INTERACTIVE MOVIE:
FINDING NEMO ADAPTATIONS:
If you have children or
AGES teens with mobility issues,
you may want to modify
Children 8+ years the script to minimize
Teens jumping and chair-
Multigenerational switching. Remember
closed captioning to
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION include deaf patrons.
You could also hold up
Most older children and teens are familiar with Finding Nemo, but playing number cards to prompt
along with the movie is a new twist! Everyone gets an interactive script and a participants when to join
bag filled with props and snacks. Before you start the movie, practice the bo- in.
nus actions as a group warm-up. This is a fun multigenerational program. Be
sure to ask for help with cleanup after the screening. Suggested runtime: 120
minutes

You will need:
• Printed scripts
• One goodie bag per participant
• Finding Nemo (and a screening license)
Each goodie bag should contain:
• One script
• One blank piece of paper
• One pencil
• One mint
• One pack of gushers
• One balloon
• One glow stick
• One tube of bubbles
• One small bag of goldfish crackers
• One mini flashlight keychain
Request that participants sign up before the event so you know how many
goodie bags to make.

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To make room for the actions, you will need a space big enough to leave room TIP:
between the chairs. Alternatively, screen this movie outdoors and ask partici- See also Chapter 03:
pants to bring their own chairs and blankets. Marine Biologist Crafts for
ocean picture books and
early readers.
RESOURCES
Children’s Ocean Fiction
Early Readers
The Shark Report (Benny McGee and the Shark #1) (2020) by Derek
Anderson
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (2016) (or any Narwhal and Jelly book) by Ben
Clanton
Middle Grade
The Line Tender (2019) by Kate Allen
The Shark Whisperer (Tristan Hunt and the Sea Guardians) (2014) by Ellen
Prager and Antonio Javier Caparo
YA
The Beast of Cretacea (2015) by Todd Strasser
Dept.H (2019) by Matt Kindt and Sharlene Kindt
The Gracekeepers (2015) by Kristy Logan
The Light at the Bottom of the World (2019) by London Shah
The Salt to the Sea (2016) by Ruta Sepetys
Adult Ocean Nonfiction

The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and
Coral Reefs (2019) by Richard Smith
The Soul of an Octopus (2016) by Sy Montgomery
The Sea Around Us, 3rd ed. (2018 [1951]) by Rachel Carson
Far From Land: The Mysterious Lives of Sea Birds (2018) by Michael Brooke
and Bruce Pearson

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FINDING NEMO INTERACTIVE SCRIPT
SCENE ACTION
1. When you see a big shark in the reef... 1. Run around your chair yelling “Aaahh,
shark!”
2. When Marlin tells Nemo to brush his teeth... 2. Eat your mint.
3. When the fish asks Marlin to tell a joke... 3. Tell your neighbor a joke.
4. When they make Pearl squirt... 4. Eat your gushers.
5. When Nemo touches the butt... 5. Poke your neighbor’s shoulder and whisper,
“He touched my butt.”
6. When Marlin swims after the boat that 6. Do jumping jacks until he loses the boat.
took Nemo...
7. When Dory crashes into Marlin... 7. Fall down dramatically.
8. When they pass the “balloons”... 8. Blow up your balloon.
9. When Bruce introduces himself... 9. Say, “Hi, Bruce.”
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swimming”...
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light...
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directions...
19. When Dory gets shocked by the jellyfish... 19. Shake and sizzle like you’ve been zapped.
20. When Merlin and Dory hop on jellyfish... 20. Jump up and down in front of your chair.

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8. When they pass the “balloons”... 8. Blow up your balloon.
28. When Darla shakes Nemo... 28. Shake your bag with the single goldfish.
9. When Bruce introduces himself... 9. Say, “Hi, Bruce.”
29. When Dory realizes who Nemo is... 29. Gasp as loud as you can.
10. When Nemo wakes up in the fish tank... 10. Draw a picture of a fish tank.
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TEENS ADULTS
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GAME/ACTIVITY DECORATION/DISPLAY SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
THE ANIMAL TIP:
SKETCHBOOK PROJECT
Be sure to remind
patrons to sign and date
their pages!
AGES
TIP:
Teens
With artist permission,
Adults post sketchbook
excerpts on social
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION media. Local art is
always a crowd-pleaser
Calling all artists and doodlers to a summer-long sketchbook swap! Here
and will help generate
is how it works: Participants check out a sketchbook for two–three weeks interest. You could also
and fill it with animals (however many pages they want and in any style). At turn favorite drawings
the end of the loan period, they return it for another sketchbook (if desired) from the sketchbooks
and continue. The only rule is that the sketches must be of animals (or ani- into bookmarks or
mal-like—insects, monsters, and magical creatures are great!). The end result posters to promote
library programming.
is a playful cross-section of art and animal observations from your communi-
ty. At the end of the summer, you might create a slideshow of some favorite
drawings and host a meet-and-greet for participants. If you have space, con- ADAPTATION:
sider shelving the series. Inspired by the Sketchbook Project of the Brooklyn For children, host an
Art Library. animal draw-a-thon!
Make simple booklets
out of printer paper and
MATERIALS AND PREPARATION let each child fill up their
Buy a set of matching hardbound sketchbooks. Number and catalog them own booklet. Hold a
contest to see who can
for ease of checkout. Set up an eye-catching sketchbook display, and create
draw the most animals
a handout with the rules and regulations for your library’s sketchbook proj-
in the time allotted (and/
ect, including the date for any end-of-summer festivities. Paste a copy of the or the most detailed,
rules onto the inside cover of each sketchbook. the most realistic, the
most colorful, the cutest/
RESOURCES scariest, etc.). Give
animal-themed prizes.
Web
The Sketchbook Project: https://www.sketchbookproject.com/
Drawing Inspiration for Adults TIP:

Making Comics (2019) by Lynda Barry For YA drawing
The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds (2015) by John Muir Laws nonfiction, see Chapter
01: Animal Character
The Field Guide to Drawing and Sketching Animals (2019) by Tim Pond
Design and Chapter
The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action Analysis, and Caricature 01: Animal Anime and
(1993) by Ken Hultgren Manga.

TEENS ADULTS
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GAME/ACTIVITY DECORATION/DISPLAY SOLO-LIBRARIAN FRIENDLY
Adult Animal Fiction TIP:

The Animals at Lockwood Manor (2020) by Jane Healey For adult fiction with
animal protagonists, see
Ape House (2011) by Sara Gruen
Chapter 01: Folded Book
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy #1) (2019) by James Animals; for adult fiction
Maron about pets, see Chapter
04: We Rate Pets.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (2019) by Olga Tokarczuk
The Guest Cat (2014) by Takahi Hiraide
If Cats Disappeared From the World (2019) by Genki Kawamura
Niki: The Story of a Dog (2009 [1956]) by Tibor Dery
Spill Simmer Falter Whither (2017) by Sara Baume
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (2008) by David Wroblewski
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra (Baby Ganesh Agency

Investigation #1) (2015) by Vaseem Khan
Water for Elephants (2007) by Sara Gruen
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves (2014) by Karen Joy Fowler
Where the Crawdads Sing (2018) by Delia Owens

EARLY LITERACY BOOK LIST (ALL CHAPTERS)
BABIES Van Fleet, Matthew. Chomp Goes the Alligator,
2018.
In English Van Fleet, Matthew. Lick, 2013.
Barron, Ashley. Love You Head to Toe, 2019. Van Fleet, Matthew. Munch, 2013.
Biggs, Brian. I’m a Veterinarian, 2016. Van Fleet, Matthew. Tails, 2017.
Boynton, Sandra. Barnyard Dance, 2011. Van Hout, Mies. From 1 to 10, 2019.
Boynton, Sandra. Doggies: A Counting and Verdick, Elizabeth. Tales Are Not for Pulling,
Barking Book. 1984. 2005.
Boynton, Sandra. Moo, Baa, La La La. 1982. Watt, Fiona. That’s Not My Lion, 2019.
Cabrera, Jane. Over in the Meadow, 2020. Weeks, Sarah and Sam Williams. Overboard!
Carle, Eric. 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo, 2019. 2006.
Carle, Eric. 10 Little Rubber Ducks, 2010. White, Dianne and Robin Page. Who Eats Or-
ange? 2018.
Carle, Eric. From Head to Toe, 1999.
Words&Pictures and Bella Gomez. Wild Num-
Dodd, Emma. Dog’s Colorful Day, 2001.
bers, 2018.
Edwards, Nicola and Kaisa Nowowiejska. Hoot
Hoot Pop-Up Fun, 2018. Yuly, Toni. Early Bird, 2015.
Franceschelli, Christopher. Countablock, 2014. Bilingual/Spanish (Babies)

Fuge, Charles. Animal Babies, 2018. Ada, Alma Flor, F. Isabel Campy, and Ulises
Garralon, Claire. Black Cat and White Cat, 2016. Wensell. Ten Little Puppies/Diez perritos, 2011.
Ghahremani, Susie. Stack the Cats, 2018. (Bilingual)
Graire, Virginie. Animals, 2015. Arena, Jen and Blanca Gomez. Besos for Baby: A
Little Book of Kisses, 2014. (English with Spanish
Hill, Eric. Where’s Spot? 2003. words)
Laden, Nina. Peek-a-Moo! 2017. Davis, Katie. Who Hops?/¿Quién salta? 2006.
Laden, Nina. Peek-a-Who? 2000. (Bilingual)
Laden, Nina. Peek-a-Zoo! 2014. Dee Flores, Carolyn. Canta, rana, canta/Sing,
Martin, Bill Jr. and Eric Carle. Brown Bear, Brown Froggie, Sing, 2013. (Bilingual)
Bear, What Do You See? Del Monte, Katherine. Animals, Animales, 2015.
Marzollo, Jean and Laura Regan. Mama Mama, (Bilingual)
1999. Dominguez, Angela. How Are You? Como estas?
Murphy, Mary. I Kissed the Baby! 2004. 2018. (Bilingual)
Newberry, Anne and Carolina Rabei. Big Green Fox, Mem and Judy Horacek. ¿Donde esta la
Crocodile: Rhymes to Say and Play, 2020. oveja verde? Where Is the Green Sheep? 2010.
(Bilingual)
Pixton, Amy and Stephen Lomp. Baby Animals
(Indestructibles), 2017. Gutman, Anne. Los besitos, 2003. (Spanish; also
Smee, Nicola. Clip-Clop! 2007.
Jaramillo, Susie. Little Chickies/Los pollitos, 2016.
Thimmesh, Catherine. A Baby Like You, 2019.
(Bilingual)
Thomas, Jan. Is Everyone Ready for Fun? 2011.
BOOK LIST 257

Jaramillo, Susie. Little Elephants/Elefantitos, Crow, Katrine. Feet (Whose Is It?), 2019.
2017. (Bilingual) Crow, Kristyn and Poly Bernatene. Hello, Hippo!
Jaramillo, Susie. Little Mice/Ratconcitos, 2017. Goodbye, Bird! 2016.
(Bilingual) Davies, Becky and Ben Whitehouse. Old MacDi-
Martin, Bill Jr. and Eric Carle. Oso polar, oso no Had a Farm, 2017.
polar, ¿qué es ese ruido? 2018. (Spanish; also Dennis, Kathryn. Snakes on a Train, 2019.
Dewdney, Anna. Llama, Llama, Mad at Mama,
Martin, Bill Jr., Eric Carle, and Teresa Mlawer. Oso 2007.
panda, oso panda, ¿qué ves ahi? 2018 (Spanish;
also available in English) Edwards, Pamela and Henry Cole. Roar! A Noisy
Counting Book, 2000.
Rathmann, Peggy. Buenas noches, gorila, 2002.
(Spanish; also available in English) Gehl, Laura and Joyce Wan. Peep and Egg: I’m
Not Hatching, 2016.
Rodriguez, Patty, Ariana Stein, and Citlali Reyes.
Gehl, Laura and Tom Lichtenheld. One Big Pair
Un eléfante, 2018.
of Underwear, 2018.
Gomi, Taro. My Friends, 2005.
TODDLERS
Harney, Jenn. Underwear! 2020.
In English Henkes, Kevin and Laura Dronzek. Birds, 2009.
Adamson, Ged. Bird Hugs, 2020. Henkes, Kevin. A Parade of Elephants, 2018.
Appelt, Kathi and Penelope Dullaghan. Max Hort, Lenny and G. Brian Karas. The Seals on the
Attacks, 2019. Bus, 2000.
Ashman, Linda and Jeff Mack. Starry Safari, Hutchings, Pat. Rosie’s Walk, 1968.
2005. Kalan, Robert. Jump, Frog, Jump! 1989.
Barrow, David. Have You Seen Elephant? 2016. Kitamura, Satoshi. Hat Tricks, 2020.
Bennett, Kelly. Not Norman: A Goldfish Story, Lam, Thao. My Cat Looks Like My Dad, 2019.
2008.
Light, Steve. Black Bird Yellow Sun, 2018.
Bijsterbosch, Anita. Do You See My Tail? 2017.
Loggins, Kenny and Tim Bowers. Footloose,
Bonilla, Rocio. My Big Bear, My Little Bear, and 2016.
Me, 2019.
London, Jonathan and Gilles Eduar. Here Comes
Brannen, Sarah. Bear Needs Help, 2019. Dr. Hippo, 2012.
Brunellière, Lucie. Deep in the Ocean, 2019. Mansfield, Andy and Thomas Flintham. One
Campbell, Rod. Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book, Lonely Fish, 2017.
2007. Martin, Bill Jr. and Michael Sampson. Spunky
Carle, Eric. The Very Busy Spider, 1995. Little Monkey, 2017.
Casanova, Mary and Ard Hoyt. One-Dog Canoe, McClure, Nikki. How to Be a Cat, 2019.
2009. Moyle, Sandra and Eunice Moyle. Go Get ‘Em,
Cepeda, Joe. I See, 2019. Tiger! 2020.
Collins, Ross. What Does an Anteater Eat? 2019. Murphy, Mary. Crocopotamus, 2015.
Cousins, Lucy. Hooray for Birds, 2017. Murray, Alison. Dino Duckling, 2018.
Craig, Lindsay and Mark Brown. Dancing Feet, Murray, Diana and Sydney Hanson. Five Fuzzy
2010. Chicks, 2020.
Craig, Lindsey and Marc Brown. Farmyard Beat, Neal, Christopher. Animal Colors, 2018.
2012.
BOOK LIST 258
Pinkney, Brian. Puppy Truck, 2019. Arena, Jen and Angela Dominguez. Marta! Big
Polansky, Marisa and Maxine Lee. Today I Am a and Small, 2016. (English with Spanish words)
Veterinarian, 2018. Boynton, Sandra. Perritos: Un libro para contar y
Rathman, Peggy. Goodnight Gorilla, 1996. ladrar, 2004. (Spanish)
Rayner, Jacqueline. Hats Are Not for Cats! 2019. Brown, Margaret Wise. El gran granero rojo,
1984. (Spanish; also available in English)
Read, Kate. One Fox: A Counting Book Thriller,
2019. Campoy, Isabel and Maribel Suarez. Mamá
Goose: A Latino Nursery Treasury, 2005. (Bilin-
Rosen, Michael and Kevin Waldron. Tiny Little gual)
Fly, 2010.
Carle, Eric. La oruga muy hambrienta, 2002.
Rubin, Adam and Daniel Samieri. Dragons Love (Spanish; also available in English)
Tacos, 2012.
Dominguez, Angela. How Do You say?/¿Cómo se
Schmid, Paul. A Pet for Petunia, 2011. dice? 2016. (Bilingual)
Scholastic and Eone. Peppa Goes to the Zoo, Elya, Susan Middleton and Juana Martinez-Neal.
2019. La Madre Goose: Nursery Rhymes for los Niños,
Seder, Rufus Butlee. Waddle!: A Scanimation 2016. (English with Spanish words)
Book, 2009. Elya, Susan Middleton and Loretta Lopez. Say
Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. Blue, 2018. Hola to Spanish, 2013. (English with Spanish
Snape, Emily and K-Fai Steele. Old MacDonald words)
Had a Baby, 2019. Elya, Susan Middleton and Melissa Sweet. Rubia
Stead, Philip C. and Erin E. Stead. A Sick Day for and the Three Osos, 2010. (English with Spanish
Amos McGee, 2010. words)
Stewart, Melissa and Steve Jenkins. Can an Isern, Susanna and Nora Hilb. ¿De qué tienes
Aardvark Bark? 2017. miedo, Ratoncito? 2015. (Spanish; also available
in English)
Teckentrup, Britta. Don’t Wake Up the Tiger,
2016. Kalan, Robert. Salta, ranita, salta! 1994. (Span-
ish; also available in English)
Tsvetayeva, Elena. Where Birdie Lives: A Lift-
the-Flap Book, 2019. Kent, Derek Taylor and Jed Henry. El perro con
sombrero: A Bilingual Tale, 2015. (Bilingual)
Wenzel, Brendan. They All Saw a Cat, 2016.
Laínez, René Colato and Elwood Smith. Señor
Willis, Jeanne. I’m in Charge, 2018.
Pancho Had a Rancho, 2014. (English with
Wilson, Karma and Suzanne Watts. Hilda Must Spanish words)
Be Dancing, 2004.
Murphy, Mary, F. Isabel Campoy, and Alma Flor
Wan, Joyce. Peek-a-Boo Zoo, 2015. Ada, 2008. I Like it When…/Me gusta cuando…
Won, Brian, Hooray for Hat, 2016. (Bilingual)
Yoon, Salina. Do Cows Meow? 2012. Sullivan, Kyle and Derek Sullivan. Don’t Eat Me,
Chupacabra!/¡No me comas, chupacabra! 2018.
Young, Amy. A Unicorn Named Sparkle, 2016.
(English with Spanish words)
Young, Jessica and Daniel Wiseman. Pet this
Thompson, Carol. Amazing Me! ¡Soy soprenden-
Book, 2018.
te! 2019. (Bilingual)
Bilingual/Spanish (Toddlers) Velasquez, Eric. Looking for Bongo, 2016. (En-
glish with Spanish words)
Ada, Alma Flor, F. Isabel Campoy, and Maribel
Saurez. Mamá Goose: Bilingual Lullabies-Nanas, Walsh, Ellen Stoll. Pintura de ratón/Mouse Paint,
2019. (Bilingual) 2010. (Bilingual)
BOOK LIST 259

Weill, Cynthia, Rubi Fuentes, and Efrain Boa. Clarke, Jane and Britta Teckentrup. Leap Frog,
Animal Talk: Mexican Folk Art Animal Sounds in 2020.
English and Spanish, 2016. (Bilingual) Climo, Liz. Please Don’t Eat Me, 2019.
Weill, Cynthia. Opuestos: Mexican Folk Art Op- Colandro, Lucille and Jared Lee. There Was an
posites in English and Spanish, 2017. Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark, 2018.
(Bilingual)
Curato, Mike. Little Elliot, Big Family, 2015.
De Seve, Randall and Pamela Zagarenski. Zola’s
PRESCHOOL Elephant, 2018.
Del Mazo, Margarita and Rocio Bonilla. My Big
For more preschool picture books, see the Bear, My Little Bear and Me, 2019.
Children’s Book List. Del Mazo, Margarita and Silvia Álvarez. Lucy’s
Light, 2015.
DiTerlizzi, Angela and Brenden Wenzel. Some
In English Pets, 2016.
Offill, Jenny. Sparky! 2014. Dunn, Abbie. Food Chains and Webs, 2016.
Aardama, Verna, Leo Dillon, and Diane Dillon. Dyckman, Ame and Liz Climo. You Don’t Want a
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears: A West Unicorn! 2017.
African Tale, 1992. Dyckman, Ame. Wolfie the Bunny, 2015.
Agee, John. Lion Lessons, 2016. Eaton, Jason Carter and Mark Fearing. Great,
Agee, Jon. I Want a Dog, 2019. Now We’ve Got Barbarians! 2017.
Alber, Diane. Never Let a Unicorn Scribble, 2019. Feifferm, Jules. Bark, George, 1999.
Badhan-Quallen, Sudipta. Duck, Duck, Moose! Flett, Julie. Birdsong, 2019.
2014. Foreman, Michael. Stubby: A True Story of
Barnett, Mac and Patrick McDonnell. The Skunk, Friendship, 2018.
2015. Fox, Mem. Koala Lou, 1994.
Benjamin, A. H. and Krishna Bala Shenoi. Get off Fox, Mem. Possum Magic, 1991.
That Camel! 2019.
George, Lucy. Busy People: Vet, 2015.
Blabey, Aaron. I Need a Hug, 2019.
Giles, Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. Giraffes
Blabey, Aaron. Piranhas Don’t Eat Bananas, Can’t Dance, 2012.
2019.
Goetz, Steve. Old MacDonald Had a Truck, 2016.
Blabey, Aaron. Pig the Pug, 2016.
Gorbachev, Valeri. Big Little Hippo, 2019.
Boyd, Lizi. Flashlight, 2014.
Gravett, Emily. Wolves, 2016.
Bright, Rachel. The Way Home for Wolf, 2019.
Hulbert, Laura and Erik Brooks. Who Has These
Brown, Peter. Children Make Terrible Pets, 2010. Feet? 2011.
Brown, Peter. You Will Be My Friend! 2011. Higgins, Ryan T. Mother Bruce, 2015.
Buitrago, Jairo, Rafael Tockteng, and Eliza Ama- Higgins, Ryan T. We Don’t Eat Our Classmates,
do. Lion and Mouse, 2019. 2018
Burleigh, Robert and Wendell Minor. Trapped! A Huneck, Stephen. Sally Goes to the Vet, 2004.
Whale’s Rescue, 2018.
Isern, Susanna and Silvia Álvarez. Bear Wants to
Clark, M.H. and Anna Hurley. Tiger Days: A Book Fly, 2016.
of Feelings, 2019.
BOOK LIST 260

Jarvis. Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth, 2016. Reidy, Jean and Lucy Ruth Cummins. Truman,
Jenkins, Martin and Satoshi Kitamura. Beware 2019.
of the Crocodile, 2019. Reynolds, Aaron and Dan Santat. Carnivores,
Jenkins, Martin and Tim Hopgood. Fabulous 2013.
Frogs, 2018. Roderick, Stacy and Kwanchai Moriya. Ocean
Jenkins, Steve. I See a Kookaburra, 2016. Animals from Head to Tail, 2016.
Judge, Lita. Flight School, 2014. Rosen, Michael and Helen Oxenbury. We’re Go-
ing on a Bear Hunt, 1997.
Keating, Jess. Shark Lady: The True Story of
How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean’s Most Roth, Susan L. The Biggest Frog in Australia,
Fearless Scientist, 2017. 1996.
Kempter, Christa and Amélie Jackowski. Doctor Salyer, Hannah. Packs: Strength in Numbers,
Mouse, 2020. 2020.
Koehler, Lana. Ah-choo! 2016. Schertle, Alice and Jill McElmurry. Good Night,
Little Blue Truck, 2019.
Kvasnosky, Laura McGee and Kate Harvey Mc-
Gee. Squeak! 2019. Selznick, Brian. Baby Monkey, Private Eye, 2018.
Lang, Suzanne and Max Land. Grumpy Monkey, Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are,
2018. 1963.
Larkin, Shabazz. The Thing About Bees: A Love Seuss, Dr. If I Ran the Zoo, 1977.
Letter, 2019. Shea, Bob and Zachariah Ohora. Who Wet My
LaRochelle, David. Moo! 2013. Pants? 2019.
Lee, Chinlun. Good Dog, Paw! 2004. Shea, Bob. Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great,
2013.
London, Jonathan and Matthew Trueman. Hip-
pos Are Huge, 2017. Sima, Jesse. Not Quite Narwhal, 2017.
Lunde, Darrin and Kelsey Oseid. Whose Foot- Smith, Craig and Cowly Katz. The Wonky Don-
print Is That? 2019. key, 2009.
Mantchev, Lisa and Taeeeun Yoo. Strictly No Spinelli, Eileen. Hero Cat, 2011.
Elephants, 2015. Sung Na, Il. Welcome Home, Bear: A Book of
McKee, David. Elmer and the Hippos, 2010. Animal Habitats, 2015.
Meno, Pato. The Perfect Siesta, 2017. Taylor, Sean. Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise,
2015.
Miller, Kelly Leigh. I Am a Wolf, 2019.
Townsend, John. Life-Sized Animal Tracks, 2018.
Morris, Richard T. and LeUyen Pham. Bear
Came Along, 2019. Valdez, Patricia and Felicita Sala. Joan Procter,
Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Rep-
Naumann-Villemin and Kris Di Giacomo. When tiles, 2018.
a Wolf is Hungry, 2017.
Vaughan, Marcia and Sarah Hutchinson. Snap,
Nelson, Kadir. If You Plant a Seed, 2015. 1996.
Novak, Jordan P. Mosquitoes Can’t Bite Nin- Wardlaw, Lee and Eugene Yelchin. Won-Ton. A
jas! 2017. Cat Tale Told in Haiku, 2011.
Papp, Lisa. Madeline Finn and the Library Dog, Whalley, Jim and Stephen Collins. Baby’s First
2020. Bank Heist, 2019.
Papp, Lisa. Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog, Willems, Mo. The Pigeon Has to Go to School,
2019. 2019.
Pizzoli, Greg. The Book Hog, 2019. Wilson, Karma. Hogwash, 2011.
BOOK LIST 261

Bilingual/Spanish (Preschool) Spanish words)
Andrés, José Carlos and Ana Sanfelippo. Papp, Lisa. Aprendiendo a leer, 2018. (Spanish;
Adoptar un dinosaurio, 2019. (Spanish; also also available in English)
available in English) Paschkis, Julie. Flutter and Hum: Animal Poems/
Arnold, Marsha Diane and Angela Dominguez. Alteo y zumbido: Poemas de animales, 2015.
Galápagos Girl/Galapagueña, 2018. (Bilingual) (Bilingual)
Brown, Monica and John Parra. Waiting for the Poper, Nadine and Polina Gortman. Randall and
Biblioburro, 2011. (English with Spanish words) Randall, 2019. (English with Spanish words)
Brown, Monica. Frida Kahlo and Her Animalitos, Paul, Ann Whitford. Tortuga in Trouble, 2009.
2017. (English with Spanish words) (English with Spanish words)
Burach, Ross. La oruga muy impaciente, 2019. Raúl the Third. ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Eat, 2020. (En-
(Spanish; also available in English) glish with Spanish words)
Deedy, Carmen Agra and Eugene Yelchin. ¡El Raúl the Third. ¡Vamos! Let’s Go to the Market,
gallo que no se callaba!/The Rooster Who 2019. (English with Spanish words)
Would Not Be Quiet! 2017. (Bilingual) Schertle, Alice and Jill McElmurry. El camioncito
Del Mazo, Margarita and Rocio Bonilla. Mi oso azul, 2008. (Spanish; also available in English)
grande, mi oso pequeño y yo, 2019. (Spanish; Smith, Danna and Valeria Petrone. Dos en el
also available in English) zoologico/Two at the Zoo, 2011. (Bilingual)
Del Mazo, Margarita and Silvia Álvarez. La luz Vamos, Samantha R. and Sebastià Serra. The
de Lucia, 2015. (Spanish; also available in En- Piñata That the Farm Maiden Hung, 2019. (En-
glish) glish with Spanish words)
Dominguez, Angela. Maria Had a Little Llama/
María tenía una llamita, 2013. (Bilingual)
Elya, Susan Middleton and David Walker. No
More, Por Favor, 2010. (English with Spanish
words)
Elya, Susan Middleton and Susan Guevera. Little
Roja Riding Hood, 2014. (English with Spanish
words)
Elya, Susan Middleton. La Princesa and the Pea,
2017. (English with Spanish words)
Gehl, Laura and Sarah Horne. I Got a Chicken
for My Birthday, 2018. (English with Spanish
words)
Isern, Susanna and Silvia Álvarez. Oso quiere
volar, 2016. (Spanish; also available in English)
Leaf, Munro. El cuento de Ferdinando, 1988.
(Spanish; also available in English)
Medina, Meg. Mango, Abuela and Me, 2017.
(English with Spanish words.)
Merino, Gemma. La vaca que se subio a un ar-
bol, 2015. (Spanish; also available in English)
Middleton Elya, Susan and Miguel Ordóñez. The
Three Billy Goats Buenos, 2020. (English with
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CHILDREN’S BOOK LIST (ALL CHAPTERS)
For more children’s picture books, see the Early Fliess, Sue and Petros Bouloubasis. Little Red
Literacy Book List. Rhyming Hood, 2019.
Fox, Mem and Laura Ljungkvist. Yoo-Hoo, Lady-
bug! 2011.
PICTURE BOOK FICTION
Gamble, Adam, Mark Jasper, and Suwin Chan.
Alborough, Jez. Where’s My Teddy? 2017. Good Night Baby Dragons, 2018.
Andreae, Giles and Guy Parker-Rees. Giraffes George, Lindsay Barret. Around the Pond: Who’s
Can’t Dance, 2012. Been Here? 1996.
Berkes, Marianne and Jeanette Canyon. Over in Godwin, Laura and Rob Dunlavey. Owl Sees
the Ocean in a Coral Reef, 2004. Owl, 2016.
Boynton, Sandra. Silly Lullaby, 2019. Gorbachev, Valeri. Big Little Hippo, 2019.
Bramsen, Carin. Sleepover Duck! 2018 Grimes, Nikki and Elizabeth Zunon. Bedtime for
Carle, Eric. Hugs and Kisses for the Grouchy Sweet Creatures, 2020.
Ladybug, 2018. Hartland, Jessie. My Tiny Pet, 2019.
Carle, Eric. The Grouchy Ladybug, 1999. Haughton, Chris. Don’t Worry, Little Crab, 2019.
Cattie, Becky, Tara Luebbe, and Matthew Rive- Howarth, Naomi. What’s That Noise? 2020
ra. Operation: Photobomb, 2019.
June, Jason and Jess Pauwels. Whobert
Choi, Susan. Camp Tiger, 2019. Whover, Owl Detective, 2017.
Cousins, Lucy. Maisy Gets a Pet, 2020. Keane, Dave. Who Wants a Tortoise? 2016.
Cousins, Lucy. Maisy Goes on a Sleepover, 2016. Kidd, Houston. Willow the Water Bear, 2018.
Crow, Kristyn and Poly Bernatene. Hello, Hippo, King-Chai, Sharon. Lucy Ladybug, 2016.
Goodbye, Bird, 2016.
Klassen, Jon. I Want My Hat Back (Hat Trilogy
Cummings, Troy. Can I Be Your Dog? 2008. #1), 2011.
Davis, Jackie and David Soman. Ladybug Girl Krebs, Laurie and Julia Cairns. We All Went on
and the Rescue Dogs, 2018. Safari: A Counting Journey Through Tanzania,
Derby, Cindy. How to Walk an Ant, 2019. 2004.
Diesen, Deborah and Dan Hanna. The Pout- London, Jonathan and Andrew Joiner. Duck and
Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean, 2019. Hippo: Lost and Found (Duck and Hippo #2),
DiTerlizzi, Angela and Brendan Wenzel. Some 2017
Pets, 2016. London, Jonathan and Gilles Eduar. Here Comes
Donaldson, Julia and Lydia Monks. What the Doctor Hippo, 2012.
Ladybug Heard Next, 2018. Maloney, Brenna. Philomena’s New Glasses,
Donaldson, Julie and Sara Ogilvie. The Detec- 2017.
tive Dog, 2017. Marshall, James and Charles Perrault. Red Rid-
Ellis, Carson. Du Iz Tak? 2016. ing Hood, 1993.
Ericsson, Jennifer A. and Bert Kitchen. Whoo McKee, David. Elmer and the Hippos, 2010.
Goes There? 2009. McLaughlin, Lauren and Debbi Ohi. Mitzi Tu-
Fitzpatrick, Marie-Louise. Owl Bat, Bat Owl, lane, Preschool Detective in the Secret Ingredi-
2017. ent (Mitzi Tulane #2), 2017.
Fleming, Meg and Paolo Zakimi. Here Comes McQuinn, Anna and Rosalind Bearshaw. Lola
Ocean, 2020. Gets a Cat, 2018.
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Moore, Lindsay. Sea Bear: A Journey for Surviv- Torres, Leyla and Àngela Ruiz. The Lost Kitten,
al, 2019. 2019.
O’Connor, Jane and Robin Preiss Glasser. Fancy Vilela, Fernando and Daniel Hahn. Along the
Nancy: Saturday Night Sleepover, 2016. Tapajós, 2019.
Oldland, Nicholas. Walk on the Wild Side, 2015. Waddell, Martin and Patrick Benson. Owl Ba-
Paul, Miranda. Blobfish Throws a Party, 2017. bies, 2002.
Peck, Jan and Valeria Petrone. Way Far Away Wardlaw, Lee and Eugene Yelchin. Won-Ton: A
on a Wild Safari, 2006. Cat Tale Told in Haiku, 2011.
Penn, Audrey and Barbara Gibson. Chester Willems, Mo. Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep!
Raccoon and the Almost Perfect Sleepover, 2010
2017. Wilson, Karma and Jane Chapman. Bear Snores
Pierce, Terry and Carol Heyer. Mother Earth’s On, 2005.
Lullaby: A Song for Endangered Animals, 2018. Wilson, Karma and Suzanne Watts. Hilda Must
Pignataro, Anna. The Heart of a Whale, 2020. Be Dancing, 2008.
Pinkney, Jerry. Little Red Riding Hood, 2007. Woollvin, Bethin. Little Red, 2016.
Pizzoli, Greg. Good Night Owl, 2016. Zenz, Aaron. The Hiccupotamus, 2006.
Posada, Mia. Who Was Here? Discovering Wild Zoboli, Giovanna and Mariachiara Di Giorgio.
Animal Tracks, 2014. Professional Crocodile, 2017.
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse and Brigette Barrager.

Uni’s First Sleepover, 2019. PICTURE BOOK NONFICTION
Rosenthal, Betsy R. and Jago Silver. An Ambush Allen, Judy and Tudor Humphries. Are You a La-
of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns, dybug? 2003.
2015. Arnosky, Jim. Look at Me! Wild Animal Show-
Sainte-Marie, Buffy and Bed Hodson. Hey Little Offs, 2018.
Rockaby: A Lullaby for Pet Adoption, 2020. Ayats, Marc and Nívola Uyá. Bathing in the For-
Sattler, Jennifer. One Red Sock, 2019. est, 2020.
Scieszki, Joe and Lane Smith. The True Story of Beck, W.H. Glow: Animals with Their Own Night-
the Three Little Pigs, 1996. Lights, 2015.
Shaskan, Trisha and Gerald Guerlais. Honestly, Blake, Robert J. Swift, 2007.
Red Riding Hood Was Rotten! 2011. Blake, Robert J. Togo, 2002.
Slack, Michael. Turtle Tug to the Rescue, 2017. Brisson, Pat and Dan Tavis. Common Critters:
Smith, Danna and Virginia Allyn. Mother The Wildlife in Your Neighborhood, 2020.
Goose’s Pajama Party, 2015. Burleigh, Robert and Wendell Minor. Trapped! A
Soman, David and Jackie Davis. Ladybug Girl, Whale’s Rescue, 2015.
2008. Calmenston, Stephanie and Jan Oremrod. May I
Spinelli, Eileen and Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen. Pet Your Dog? 2007.
Hero Cat, 2012. Carle, Eric. My Very First Book of Animal
Srinivasan, Divya. Little Owl’s Night, 2013. Homes, 2007.
Staniszewski, Anna and Kevin Hawkes. Dogo- Carson, Mary Kay. Weird Animals, 2019.
saurus Rex, 2017. Cooke, Lucy. A Little Book of Sloth, 2013.
Suess, Dr. What Pet Should I Get? 2019. Davidson, Lauren. The Backyard Bug Book,
Temple, Kate, Jol Temple, and Terri Rose Bayn- 2019.
ton. Room on Our Rock, 2019.
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Ehlert, Lois. Lots of Spots, 2010. Knowles, Laura and Chris Madden. We Build
Ehlert, Lois. Waiting for Wings. 2001. Our Homes: Small Stories of Incredible Animal
Architects, 2018.
Fishman, Seth and Isabel Greenberg. The Ocean
in Your Bathtub, 2020. Kurtz, Jane and Allison Black. What Do They Do
with All That Poo? 2018.
Flach, Tim. A Peek-Through Pages Book of En-
dangered Animals, 2019. Lang, Heather and Jordi Solano. Swimming with
Sharks: The Daring Discoveries of Eugenie Clark,
Frost, Helen and Rick Lieder. Hello, I’m Here! 2016.
2019.
London, Jonathan and Matthew Trueman. Hip-
Gianferrari, Maria and Jia Liu. Terrific Tongues! pos Are Huge, 2017.
2018.
Lovitt, Charles and Sophie Allsopp. My Little
Gibbons, Gail. Owls, 2006. Golden Book About Balto, 2019.
Gove-Berg, Christie. Greta the Great Horned Martel, Sara and Sara Lynn Cramb. If You Are a
Owl: A True Story of Rescue and Rehabilitation, Kaka, You Eat Doo Doo, 2016.
2019.
Martin, Bill Jr. and Michael Sampson. Listen to
Gruhl, Jason and Igansi Font. Everything Is Con- Our World, 2016.
nected, 2019.
Mattern, Joanne. It’s a Good Thing There Are
Guiberson, Brenda Z. and Gennady Spirin. The Ladybugs, 2014.
Most Amazing Creature in the Sea, 2015.
McCardie, Amanda and Salvatore Rubbino. Our
Ham, Catherine. Step Inside!: A Look Inside Ani- Very Own Dog: Taking Care of Our First Pet,
mal Homes, 2012. 2019.
Harrison, David L. and Giles Laroche. A Place McGuiness, Jane. Prickly Hedgehogs, 2018.
to Start a Family: Poems About Creatures That
Build, 2018. Messner, Kate and Christopher Silas Neal. Over
and Under the Pond, 2017.
Harvey, Derek and Charlotte Pepper. Through
the Animal Kingdom: Discover Amazing Ani- Milner, Charlotte. The Bee Book, 2018.
mals and Their Remarkable Homes, 2019. Moore, Lindsay. Sea Bear: A Journey for Survival,
Hatkoff, Isabella, Graig Hatkoff, Paula Kahum- 2019.
bu, and Peter Greste. Owen and Mzee: The True Mosca, Julia Finley and Daniel Rieley. The Girl
Story of a Remarkable Friendship, 2006. Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Temple
Hurley, Jorey. Beehive, 2020. Grandin, 2017.
Inches, Alison and Viviana Garofoli. I Can Save Myron, Vicki Brett Witter and Steve James. Dew-
the Ocean! 2010. ey: There’s a Cat in the Library, 2009.
Jenkins, Steve and Robin Page. Creature Fea- Na, Il Sung. Welcome Home Bear, 2015.
tures: 25 Animals Explain Why They Look the Packham, Chris and Jason Cockcroft. Amazing
Way They Do, 2014. Animal Homes, 2018.
Jenkins, Steve and Robin Page. What Do You Do Patterson, Susan, James Patterson, and Hsin-
If You Work at the Zoo? 2020. ping Pan. Cuddly Critters for Little Geniuses,
Jenkins, Steve. Actual Size, 2004. 2018.
Jenkins, Steve. What Do You Do with a Tail Like Paul, Michael. Chomp: A Shark Romp, 2019.
This? 2003. Portis, Antoinette. Hey, Water! 2019.
Keating, Jess and Marta Alvarez Miguens. Shark Sisson, Stephanie Ross. Spring After Spring:
Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Be- How Rachel Carson Inspired the Environmental
came the Ocean’s Most Fearless Scientist, 2017. Movement, 2018.
Keating, Jess. Gross as a Snot Otter, 2019. Stahl, Bethany. Save the Arctic, 2019.
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Stahl, Bethany. Save the Bees, 2020. Emerson, Joan. Little but Fierce, 2020.
Stahl, Bethany. Save the Ocean, 2019. Florence, Debbi Michiko and Melanie Demmer.
Thomas, Isabel and Daniel Egnéus. Moth, 2019. Truman the Dog, 2019.
Valdez, Patricia and Felicita Sala. Joan Procter, Green, John Patrick. Hippopotamister, 2016.
Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Rep- Green, Poppy and Jennifer A. Bell. A New Friend
tiles, 2018. (Adventures of Sophie Mouse #1), 2015.
van Frankenhuyzen, Robbyn Smith and Gijsbert Hay, Sam and Marek Jaguicki. Spy Penguins,
van Frankenhuyzen. Saving Samantha, 2004. 2018.
Wadsworth, Ginger. Poop Detectives: Working Hecht, Tracey and Kate Liebman. The Noctur-
Dogs in the Field, 2016. nals: The Mysterious Abductions (Nocturnals #1),
Williams, Lily. If Polar Bears Disappeared, 2018. 2017.
Winter, Jeannette. The Watcher: Jane Goodall’s Higgins, Ryan T. and Mo Willems. What About
Life with the Chimps, 2011. Worms!? (Elephant and Piggie Like Reading #7),
2020.
Yolen, Jane, Adam Stemple, and Elizabeth
Dulemba. Crow Not Crow, 2018. James, Laura and Emily Fox. The Case of the
Missing Hippo (Fabio the World’s Greatest Fla-
mingo Detective #1), 2019.
EARLY READER FICTION Jamieson, Victoria. The Great Pet Escape (Pets
Anderson, Derek. The Shark Report, 2020. on the Loose #1), 2016.
Applegate, Katherine. Wishtree, 2017. Kelly, Jacqueline, Teagan White, and Jennifer L.
Atwater, Richard and Florence Atwater. Mr. Meyer. Skunked! (Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet #1),
Popper’s Penguins, 1938. 2016.
Birney, Betty G. The World According to Hum- Kimmelman, Leslie and Seb Braun. Bat and Sloth
phrey (According to Humphrey #1), 2004. Hang Around, 2020.
Bruel, Nick. Bad Kitty: Kitten Trouble (Bad Kitty Kügler, Tina. Snail and Worm: Three Stories
#15), 2019. About Two Friends, (Snail and Worm #1), 2019.
Bunting, Eve and Josée Mass. Party at the Pond Lobel, Arnold. Frog and Toad Are Friends (Frog
(Frog and Friends #1), 2011. and Toad I Can Read #1), 1970.
Butler, Dori Hillestad and Kevan Atteburry. Dear Moss, Helen and Misa Saburi. Time Dogs: Balto
Beast, 2020. and the Race Against Time, 2020.
Chaconas, Dori and Lisa McCue. The Collectors O’Neill, Katie. Dewdrop, 2020.
(Cork and Fuzz #3), 2010. Parish, Peggy. Scruffy, 1990.
Clanton, Ben. Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (Nar- Peters, Helen and Ellie Snowdon. Jasmine Green
whal and Jelly #1), 2016. Rescues: A Piglet Called Truffle, 2020.
Cole, Henry. Brambleheart, 2016. Ransom, Jeannie Franz and Stephen Axelsen.
Colfer, Eoin and P.J. Lynch. The Dog Who Lost What Really Happened to Humpty? 2010.
His Bark, 2019. Ruzzier, Sergio. The Party and Other Stories (Fox
Delacre, Lulu. Rafi and Rosi: Carnival! (Rafi and and Chick #1), 2018.
Rosi), 2016. Schwartz, Corey Rosen and Dan Santat. Ninja
DiCamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson to the Rescue Red Riding Hood, 2014.
(Mercy Watson #1), 2005. Smith, Alex T. Claude in the City (Claude #1),
Eliott, Rebecca. Eva’s Treetop Festival (Owl Dia- 2013.
ries #1), 2015.
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Stilton, Geronimo. The Lost Treasure of the Em- Judge, Lita. Homes in the Wild: Where Baby
erald Eye (Geronimo Stilton #1), 2004. Animals and Their Parents Live, 2019.
Taylor, Sean and Jean Jullien. Hoot Owl, Master Keating, Jess and David DeGrand. Cute as an
of Disguise, 2015. Axolotl, 2018.
Tetri, Emily. Tiger vs. Nightmare, 2018. Keating, Jess. Pink Is for Blobfish, 2016.
Venable, Colleen AF. Hamster and Cheese Markle, Sandra and Howard McWilliam. What
(Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Eye #1), 2010. If You Had Animal Feet (What If You Had…#2),
Webb, Holly and Sophy Williams. Harry the 2015.
Homeless Puppy (Pet Rescue Adventures #5), Marsh, Laura. Owls (National Geographic), 2014.
2015. Marsh, Laura. Weird Sea Creatures, 2012.
Willems, Mo and Dan Santat. The Cookie Fiasco Marsh, Sara Glenn. Bug Girl: Maria Merian’s Sci-
(Elephant and Piggie #1), 2016. entific Vision, 2019.
Yoon, Salina. Duck, Duck, Porcupine! (Duck Duck Maynard, Thane. Saving Fiona: The Story of the
Porcupine #1), 2016. World’s Most Famous Baby Hippo, 2018.
McCloskey, Kevin. Ants Don’t Wear Pants, 2019.
EARLY READER NONFICTION McCloskey, Kevin. Something’s Fishy, 2017.
Balkan, Gabrielle and Sam Brewster. Book of McCloskey, Kevin. The Real Poop on Pigeons,
Bones: 10 Record-Breaking Animals, 2017. 2019.
Birney, Betty G. Humphrey’s World of Pets, McCloskey, Kevin. We Dig Worms, 2019.
2013.
Meltzer, Brad and Christopher Eliopoulos. I Am
Burton, Jeffrey. Laugh Out Loud: More Kitten Jane Goodall, 2016.
Around, 2017.
Nagelhout, Ryan and Eduardo Alaman. Huge
Clarke, Ginger. Freak Out! Animals Beyond Your Hippos/Grandes Hipopótamos, 2013.
Wildest Imagination, 2009.
Nakamura, May and Nathalie Kwee. If You Love
Curtis, Jennifer Keats and Tammy Yee. River Dolphins, You Could Be, 2019.
Rescue, 2019.
Olien, Jessica and Margaret Caton. Blobfish
DK. My Encyclopedia of Very Important Animals, Book, 2016.
2017.
Ridley, Kimberley. Extreme Survivors: Animals
Driscoll, Laura and Cataline Echeverri. I Want to That Time Forgot, 2017.
Be a Veterinarian, 2018.
Riggs, Kate. Hippopotamuses (Amazing Ani-
Eaton, Maxwell III. The Truth About Hippos, mals), 2016.
2018.
Ritchie, Scot. Join the No-Plastic Challenge!: A
Emerson, Joan. Teensy, Weensy Animals, 2015. First Book of Reducing Waste, 2019.
French, Jess. What a Waste, 2019. Romero, Libby. Animal Architects, 2019.
George, Anne. Origami Birds, 2017. Roop, Connie and Peter Roop. Extreme Survi-
Guillain, Charlotte. Animals (Jobs if You Like…), vors, 2014.
2012. Saldana, Zöe. Filming Stop-Motion Animation,
Hansen, Grace. Hippopotamus, 2017. 2018.
Heos, Bridget. Shell, Beak, Tusk: Shared Traits Sherbin, Jan. Hip, Hippo, Hooray for Fiona!: A
and the Wonders of Adaptation, 2017. Photographic Biography, 2017.
Hoena, Blake. Everything Predators, 2016. Stewart, Melissa. Deadliest Animals, 2011.
Jenkins, Steve. Stinkiest! 20 Smelly Animals, Storad, Conrad J. Hippos, 2005.
2018.
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Tekavek, Heather and Susan Batori. Wanted! DiCamillo, Kate and K.G. Campbell. Flora and Ul-
Criminals of the Animal Kingdom, 2020. ysses: The Illuminated Adventures, 2013.
Yaccarino, Dan. The Fantastic Undersea Life of DiCamillo, Kate and Timothy Basil Ering. The
Jacques Cousteau, 2012. Tale of Despereaux, 2003.
DiCamillo, Kate. Because of Winn-Dixie, 2010.
MIDDLE GRADE FICTION Doyle, Roddy and Emily Hughes. Brilliant, 2015.
Alexander, R.C. Unfamiliar Magic, 2010. Dunn, Georgia. Cats Reporting on News That
Allen, Kate. The Line Tender, 2019. Matters to Cats (Breaking Cat News #1), 2016.
Anderson, John David. Granted, 2018. Engle, Margarita, Aleksey Ivanov, and Olga Iva-
nov. Mountain Dog, 2013.
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Fight For Life, 2007.
Farley, Walter. Black Stallion, 1941.
Annabelle, Graham. A Tale of Two Sloths (Peter
and Ernesto #1), 2018. French, Jackie. Rover, 2007.
Appelt, Kathi and David Small. The Underneath, Gaiman, Neil. Coraline, 2002.
2008. Galante, Cecilia. Strays Like Us, 2018.
Appelt, Kathi. The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Garlick, Nicholas. Storm Horse, 2017.
Man Swamp, 2013. Gemeinhart, Dan. Good Dog, 2018.
Applegate, K.A. and Patricia Castelao. The One Gough, Julian. Rabbit’s Bad Habits (Rabbit and
and Only Ivan, 2015. Bear #1), 2019.
Bagnold, Enid. National Velvet, 1935 (2019). Green, John Patrick. InvestiGators, 2020.
Bailey, Linda and Victoria Jamieson. The Tiny Griffin, Paul. Saving Marty, 2017.
Hero of Ferny Creek Library, 2017.
Griffin, Paul. When Friendship Followed Me
Baker, Kim. The Water Bears, 2020. Home, 2016.
Bauer, Joan. Almost Home, 2012. Henry, Marguerite. Misty of Chincoteague, 1947.
Benton, Jim. Clyde, 2019. Holm, Jennifer and Matthew Holm. Queen of the
Blabey, Aaron. The Bad Guys, 2016. World! (Babymouse #1), 2005.
Burks, James. Bird and Squirrel on the Run (Bird Howe, Deborah and James Howe. Bunnicula: A
and Squirrel #1), 2012. Rabbit Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula and Friends
Camper, Cathy and Raúl the Third. Lowriders in #1), 2011.
Space (Low Riders in Space #1), 2014. Hunter, Erin and Dave Stevenson. Warriors: Into
Cervantes, Angela. Lety Out Loud, 2019. the Wild (Warriors: The Prophecy Beings #1),
2003.
Coco, Simon. The Purr-fect Scoop (Sprinkle Sun-
days #3), 2018. Kanata, Konomi. Chi’s Sweet Adventures (Vols.
1–3).
Connor, Leslie. A Home for Goddesses and
Dogs, 2020. Kanata, Konomi. The Complete Chi’s Sweet
Home (Vols. 1–4).
Coville, Katherine. Ivy, 2017.
Keenan, Sheila and Nathan Fox. Dogs of War,
Creech, Sharon. Saving Winslow, 2018. 2013.
Cuevas, Michelle. The Care and Feeding of a Pet Kelaher, Catherine. Amanda the Teen Activist:
Black Hole, 2018. Feathers and Freedom, 2016.
Deedy, Carmen Agra, Randall Wright, and Barry Kelly, Jacqueline. The Evolution of Calpurnia
Moser. The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tate, 2009.
Tale, 2011.
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Kent, Deanna and Neil Hooson. Snazzy Cat Ca- Selfors, Suzanne. Spirit Riding Free: The Adven-
pers (Snazzy Cat Capers #1), 2018. ture Begins, 2017.
Keplinger, Kody. Lila and Hadley, 2020. Selznkick, Brian. The Invention of Hugo Cabret,
King, Amy Sarig. Me and Marvin Gardens, 2017. 2007.
Koromo. A Polar Bear in Love (Vols. 1–4). Sherlock, Patti. Letters from Wolfie, 2004.
Leonard, M.G. Beetle Boy (Beetle Boy #1), 2016. Shotz, Jennifer Li. Max: Best Friend, Hero, Ma-
rine, 2015.
Lewis, C.S. The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles
of Narnia Book #3), 2007 (1954). Slade, Christian. Korgi (Korgi #1), 2007.
Leyh, Kat. Snapdragon, 2020. Smiley, Jane. Riding Lessons (An Ellen and Ned
Book), 2018.
Lofting, Hugh. The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle,
2019 (1922). Smith, Alex T. Mr. Penguin and the Lost Treasure
(Mr. Penguin #1), 2019.
Martin, Ann M. A Dog’s Life, 2010.
St. John, Lauren. Kat Wolfe Investigates (Wolfe
Martin, Ann M. Everything for a Dog, 2009. and Lamb #1), 2019.
Martin, Ann M. Rain Reign, 2014. Steinbeck, John. The Red Pony, 1937.
McGovern, Cammie. Chester and Gus, 2017. Steveson, Nanci Turner. Lizzie Flying Solo, 2018.
Messner, Kate. Rescue on the Oregon Trail Tillery, Paul IV and Meg Wittwer. Thundercluck!
(Ranger in Time #1), 2015. Chicken of Thor (Thundercluck! #1), 2018.
Morpurgo, Michael. War Horse, 2011. Tubb, Kristin O’Donnell. A Dog Like Daisy, 2017.
Noel, Kaela. Coo, 2020. Yardi, Robin. Owl’s Outstanding Donuts, 2019.
O’Hara, Mary. My Friend Flicka, 2008 (1940). Yee, Lisa and Sarah Davis. Lea Leads the Way,
Parry, Roseanne and Mónica Armiño. A Wolf 2016.
Called Wander, 2019.
Paulsen, Gary and Jim Paulsen. Road Trip, 2014.
MIDDLE GRADE NONFICTION
Pennypacker, Sara and Jon Klassen. Pax, 2016.
Andrekson, Judy and David Parkins. Brigadier:
Pilkey, Dav. Dog Man (Dog Man #1), 2016. Gentle Hero, 2009.
Prager, Ellen and Antonio Javier Caparo. The Arnosky, Jim. Wild Tracks: A Guide to Nature’s
Shark Whisperer (Tristan Hunt and the Sea Footprints, 2008.
Guardians), 2014.
Bausum, Ann. Stubby the War Dog: The True
Pyron, Bobbie. Stay, 2019. Story of World War I’s Bravest Dog, 2018.
Quinn, Spencer. Woof (Boswer and Birdie #1), Bayly, Sammy. A Curious Collection of Peculiar
2016. Creatures: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 2020.
Ryan, Pam Munoz. Paint The Wind, 2007. Bedell, J.M. So, You Want to Work with Ani-
Said, S.F. Varjak Paw, 2009. mals?: Discover Fantastic Ways to Work with
Animals, from Veterinary Science to Aquatic
Salamon, Julie and Jill Weber. Mutt’s Promise,
Biology, 2017.
2016.
Berne, Jennifer and Eric Puybaret. Manfish: A
Santat, Dan. Sidekicks, 2011.
Story of Jacques Cousteau, 2008.
Schrefer, Eliot and Emilia Dziubak. Mez’s Magic
Bernhardt, Carolyn. Super Simple Backyard
(The Lost Rainforest #1), 2018.
Projects: Fun and Easy Animal Environment
Selden, George and Garth Williams. The Cricket Activities, 2016.
in Times Square, 2014 (1960).
Bruce, W. Cameron. Ellie’s Story (or any Dog’s
Purpose Puppy Tales), 2015.
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Buckley, James Jr. Who Was Seabiscuit? 2015. Goldstein, Rachel. How to Draw Kawaii Cute
Bulion, Leslie and Robert Maganck. Leaf Litter Animals and Characters, 2017.
Creatures, 2018. Groc, Isabelle. Sea Otters: A Survival Story,
Carmichael, L.E. and Josée Bisaillon. The Bo- 2020.
real Forest: A Year in the World’s Largest Land Hamilton, Sue L. How to Become a Crime Scene
Biome, 2020. Investigator, 2008.
Caughey, Melissa. A Kid’s Guide to Keeping Hammerslough, Jane. Owl Puke, the Book,
Chickens, 2015. 2013.
Claybourne, Anna and Stef Murphy. The Sur- Hardyman, Robyn. Jungle Animals, 2017.
prising Lives of Animals: How They Can Laugh, Hart, Christopher. The Cartoonist’s Big Book of
Play, and Misbehave, 2020. Drawing Animals, 2008.
Clutton-Brock, Juliet. Horse (DK Eyewitness), Hatkoff, Isabella et al. Owen and Mzee, 2016.
2008.
Hatkoff, Juliana, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig
Colting, Fredrik. Encyclopedia of Strangely Hatkoff. Winter’s Tail: How One Little Dolphin
Named Animals, 2019. Learned to Swim Again, 2011.
Corse, Nicole. Pet Heroes, 2011. Hearst, Michael et al. Unusual Creatures: A
Cuxart, Bernadette. Modeling Clay With 3 Ba- Mostly Accurate Account of Some of Earth’s
sic Shapes: Model More Than 40 Animals with Strangest Creatures, 2014.
Teardrops, Balls, and Worms Paperback, 2016. Herman, Sarah. Sarafi Claymation, 2016.
Davies, Monika. How Deep in the Ocean? Highland, Matthew. Scratch: Learn Coding Skills,
Ocean Animal Habitats, 2018. Create 10 Fun Games, and Master Scratch,
Drake, Jane and Ann Love. Rewilding: Giving 2019.
Nature a Second Chance, 2019. Hoyt, Erich. Weird Sea Creatures, 2013.
Dumrauf, Doris. Create Your Own Backyard Johnson, Rebecca L. Masters of Disguise: Amaz-
Wildlife Habitat, 2016. ing Animal Tricksters, 2016.
Dunn, Joeming and Ben Dunn. Cher Ami: WWI Kurlansky, Mark and Jia Liu. Bugs in Danger: Our
Homing Pigeon, 2011. Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles. 2019.
Einhorn, Kama. Sweet Senior Pups, 2018. Laidlaw, Rob. No Shelter Here: Making The
Evans, Christine and Yasmin Imamura. Evelyn World a Kinder Place for Dogs, 2012.
the Adventurous Entomologist: The True Story Latta, Amy. Express Yourself: A Hand-Lettering
of a World-Traveling Bug Hunter, 2019. Workbook for Kids, 2018.
Figueras, Emmanuelle and Claire de Gastold. Lawlor, Laurie. Super Women: Six Women Sci-
Nose Knows: Wild Ways Animals Smell the entists Who Changed the World, 2017.
World, 2019.
Leonard, Dion. Finding Gobi: A Little Dog with a
Fleming, Candace and Eric Rohmann. Giant Very Big Heart (Young Readers Edition), 2017.
Squid, 2016.
Lerwill, Ben and Sarah Walsh. Wildlives: 50 Ex-
Fleming, Candace and Eric Rohmann. Strong- traordinary Animals That Made History, 2020.
heart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen, 2018.
Lindsay, William. Eyewitness Prehistoric Life,
Frydenborg, Kay. Wild Horse Scientists, 2014. 2012.
Fyvie, Erica. Trash Revolution: Breaking the Lloyd, Christopher and Mark Ruffle. Humanimal:
Waste Cycle, 2018. Incredible Ways Animals Are Just Like Us, 2019.
George, Joanne. Smiley: A Journey of Love, Markle, Sandra. Snowy Owl Invasion!: Tracking
2017. an Unusual Migration, 2018.
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Markle, Sandra. The Great Penguin Rescue: Rajcak, Hélène and Damien Laverdunt. Unseen
Saving the African Penguins, 2017. Worlds: Real-Life Microscopic Organisms Hiding
Marotta, Millie. A Wild Child’s Guide to Endan- All Around Us, 2019.
gered Animals, 2019. Rohmer, Harriet and Julie McLaughlan. Heroes
Marsico, Katie. Horse Rescue, 2012. of the Environment, 2009.
Marsico, Katie. Humane Society, 2016. Rooney, Anne and Lucy Rose. Animal Atlas,
2019.
Martin, Steve and Roberto Blefari. I like Ani-
mals…What Jobs Are There? 2019. Rusch, Elizabeth. Avalanche Dog Heroes: Piper
and Friends Learn to Search the Snow, 2018.
McCarthy, Megan. All That Trash: The Story of
the 1987 Garbage Barge and Our Problem with Santo, Nicole Miyuki. The Kids’ Book of Hand
Stuff, 2018. Lettering: 20 Lessons and Projects to Decorate
Your World, 2018.
McCormick, Patricia. Sergeant Reckless: The
True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Scholastic. Harry Potter Origami, 2019.
Hero, 2017. Schulz, Karen. CSI Expert! Forensic Science for
Miettunen, Anita. Big Blue Forever: The Story of Kids, 2008.
Canada’s Largest Blue Whale Skeleton, 2017. Sidman, Joyce. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies:
Miller, Mirella S. Search and Rescue Dogs on How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science,
the Job, 2017. 2018.
Montgomery, Sy and Keith Ellenbogen. The Smith, Robyn. Horse Life: The Ultimate Guide to
Great White Shark Scientist, 2016. Caring for and Riding Horses for Kids, 2020.
Montgomery, Sy and Temple Grandin. Temple Spinner, Stephanie and Meilo So. Alex the Par-
Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Em- rot, 2012.
braced Autism and Changed the World, 2014. Stephens, Cassie. Clay Lab For Kids: 52 Projects
Montgomery, Sy and Tianne Strombeck. Con- to Make, Model, and Mold With Air-Dry, Poly-
dor Comeback, 2020. mer, and Homemade Clay, 2017.
Montroll, John. Easy Origami, 1992. Swinburne, Stephen R. Sea Turtle Scientist,
2015.
National Geographic Kids. Funny Animals:
Critter Comedians, Punny Pets, and Hilarious Thomas, William David. Marine Biologist, 2019.
Hijinks, 2019. Thompson, Veronica. Earth-Friendly Earth Day
National Geographic Kids. Weird but True Ani- Crafts, 2019.
mals, 2018. Thornhill, Jan. The Triumphant Tale of the House
Newman, Patricia and Annie Crawley. Zoo Sci- Sparrow, 2018.
entists to the Rescue, 2017. Ward, Alexa. Sewing for Kids: 30 Fun Projects to
Petty, Kate. Horse Heroes: True Stories of Hand and Machine Sew, 2019.
Amazing Horses, 2012. Wilson, Mark. Owling: Enter the World of Myste-
Plumley, Amy Petronis and Andria Lisle. Sewing rious Birds of the Night, 2019.
School Fashion Design: Make Your Own Ward- Woodcock, Jon. Projects in Scratch: A Step-By-
robe with Mix-and-Match Projects Including Step Visual Guide to Coding Your Own Anima-
Tops, Skirts and Shorts, 2019. tions, Games, Simulations, and More! 2019.
Pringle, Laurence. Owls: Strange and Wonder- Wunderlick, Richard. Caring for Marine Animals,
ful, 2016. 2016.
Rae, Rowena. Rachel Carson and Ecology for
Kids: Her Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities and
Experiments, 2020.
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YOUNG ADULT BOOK LIST (ALL CHAPTERS)
YA FICTION Kindt, Matt and Sharlene Kindt. Dept.H, 2019.
Abadzis, Nick. Laika, 2014. Kirkpatrick, David Paul and Steven James Taylor.
The Dog, 2018.
Adams, Richard. Watership Down, 2012 (1972).
Logan, Kristy. The Gracekeepers, 2015.
Adeyemi, Tomi. Children of Blood and Bone,
2018. Lynch, Jim. The Highest Tide, 2006.
Applegate, Katherine. The Last, 2018. Mass, Wendy. A Mango-Shaped Space, 2005.
Baba, Okina. So I’m a Spider, So What? (Vols. Matson, Morgan. The Unexpected Everything,
1–9). 2017.
Carroll, Lewis. Alice in Wonderland, 1865. Maxwell, Lisa. Unhooked, 2016.
Chandler, Kristen. Thief of Happy Endings, 2018. McClintock, Norah. Last Chance (A Robyn Hunter
Mystery), 2012.
Chandler, Kristen. Wolves, Boys, and Other
Things That Might Kill Me, 2011. McGinnis, Mindy. Not a Drop to Drink, 2014.
Collard, Sneed B. III. Flashpoint, 2011. McLemore, Anna-Marie. Blanca and Roja, 2018.
Doerr, Bonnie. Stakeout, 2011. Monk, Paul. C.R. Strange Metamorphosis, 2013.
Doyle, Roddy. Wilderness, 2017. Monninger, Joseph. Whippoorwill, 2015.
Ehrenhaft, Daniel. The Last Dog on Earth, 2004. Moore, Maria Romasco. Some Kind of Animal,
2020.
Ellis, Helen. What Curiosity Kills, 2010.
Morino, Kikori. Giant Spider and Me: A
Emezi, Awaeke. Pet, 2019.
Post-Apocalyptic Tale (Vols. 1–3)
English, Talley. Horse, 2018.
Northrop, Michael. Rotten, 2013.
Fabiero, Dante. Slothilda: Living the Sloth Life,
Pan, Emily X.R. The Astonishing Color of After,
2018.
2018.
Grais, Jennifer and Michael Grais. Christa’s Luck,
Paull, Laline. The Bees, 2014.
2005.
Paulsen, Gary. Notes from the Dog, 2009.
Greenwood, Arin. Your Robot Dog Will Die,
2018. Pierce, Tamora. Terrier, 2006.
Griffin, Paul. Stay with Me, 2011. Prasad, Chandra. Damselfly, 2018.
Haig, Matt. The Humans, 2013. Reeve, Philip. Black Light Express, 2017.
Heinlein, Robert. Starship Troopers, 1959. Reintgen, Scott. Ashlords, 2020.
Hiaasen, Carl. Skink, 2015. Reisfield, Randi. What the Dog Said, 2012.
Hiassen, Carl. Chomp, 2012. Richardson, Kyle. Beast Heart (Steambound #1),
2020.
Hiassen, Carl. Scat, 2012.
Richmond, Blair. The Last Mile (Lithia Trilogy
Ho, Soleil. Meal, 2018.
Book #3), 2018.
Hunter, Erin. The Warriors (Warriors #1), 2003.
Ritter, William. Beastly Bones (Jackaby #2),
Itagaki, Paru. Beastars (Vols. 1–7). 2015.
Joja, Kathe. Straydog, 2004. Roanhorse, Rebecca. Trail of Lightening, 2018.
Kadohata, Cynthia. Cracker! The Best Dog in (The Sixth World #1)
Vietnam, 2007.
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Roy, Nilanjana and Prabha Mallya. The Wild- Barkman, Joshua. False Knees: An Illustrated
ings, 2012. Guide to Animal Behavior, 2018.
Sakuragi, Yukiya. Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs (Vols. Bellmont, Laura and Emily Brink. Animation Lab
1–8). for Kids, 2016.
Sato, Yuki and Yuma Ando. Sherlock Bones Biel, Joe and Bill Brent. Make A Zine!: Start Your
(Vols. 1–7). Own Underground Publishing Revolution, 2017.
Schrefer, Eliot. Endangered, 2012. Burns, Loree Griffin. Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jet-
Schrefer, Eliot. Rescued, 2016. sam, and the Science of Ocean Motion, 2010.
Sepetys, Ruta. The Salt to the Sea, 2016. Castaldo, Nancy F. Back from the Brink: Saving
Animals from Extinction, 2018.
Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty, 1877.
Child, Jessica. Animal Welfare 101: How to Raise
Shah, London. The Light at the Bottom of the Unique Pets Such as Amphibians, Cats, Dogs,
World, 2019. Fish, Reptiles, and More from A to Z, 2019.
Silverman, G.G. Vegan Teenage Zombie Hunt- Colman, David. The Art of Animal Character De-
ress, 2014. sign, 2nd ed., 2014.
Smith, Andrew. Grasshopper Jungle, 2014. Coultas, Harland. The Insectarium: Collecting, Ar-
Stiefvater, Maggie. The Scorpio Races, 2011. ranging, and Preserving Bugs Beetles, Butterflies
Strasser, Todd. The Beast of Cretacea, 2015. and More, 2018.
Takaya, Natsuki. Fruits Basket (Vols. 1–12). Dembicki, Matt. Wild Ocean: Sharks, Whales,
Rays, and Other Endangered Sea Creatures,
Takei, Hiroyuki. Nekogahara (Vols. 1–5).
2014.
Thomas, Scarlett. PopCo, 2005.
DK Publishing. Smithsonian Dinosaurs and Pre-
Uehashi, Nahoko. The Beast Player, 2019. historic Life, 2019.
Van Arsdale, Peternelle. The Beast Is an Animal, Field, Shelly. Career Opportunities Working with
2017. Animals, 2011.
Whaley, John Corey. Where Things Come Back, Foer, Jonathan Safran. Eating Animals, 2009.
2012.
Haber, Louis. Black Pioneers of Science and In-
Wilkin, Corban. Grand Theft Horse, 2018. vention, 1992.
Williams, Tad. Tailchaser’s Song, 2000 (1985). Haines, Tim and Paul Chamber. Complete Guide
Wilson, Diane Lee. Firehorse, 2006. to Prehistoric Life, 2006.
Yates, Alexander. How We Became Wicked, Hart, Christopher. The Master Guide to Drawing
2019. Anime, 2015.
Hayashi, Hikaru. How to Draw Manga Vol. 36:
Animals, 2015.
YA NONFICTION
Herman, Sarah. Brick Flicks, 2014.
Allman, Toney. Careers if You Like Animals,
2017. Herzog, Hal. Some We Love, Some We Hate,
Some We Eat, 2010.
Amberlyn, J.C. Drawing Manga Animals, Chibis,
and Other Adorable Creatures, 2009. Hirsch, Rebecca. Where Have All the Bees
Gone?: Pollinators in Crisis, 2020.
America’s Test Kitchen. Vegan for Everybody,
2017. Hoose, Phillip. The Race to Save the Lord God
Bird, 2010.
Askew, Claire. Generation V: The Complete
Guide to Going, Being, and Staying Vegan as a Hoshi, Mitsuki. Super Easy Amigurumi: Crochet
Teenager, 2008. Cute Animals, 2017.
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Ignotofsky, Rachel. The Wondrous Workings of Riddle, John and Rae Simons. Veterinarian, 2003.
Planet Earth: Understanding Our World and Its Ritland, Mike. Navy Seal Dogs: My Tale of Train-
Ecosystems, 2018. ing Canines for Combat, 2013.
Ignotofsky, Rachel. Women in Science: 50 Fear- Sedden, Tony. Draw Your Own Fonts, 2017.
less Pioneers Who Changed the World, 2016.
Shaw, Lucy K. Ethical Pet Ownership, 2019.
Ishida, Sanae. Animal Friends to Sew: Simple
Handmade Toys, Décor, and Gifts for Kids, 2020. Smith, Esther K. How to Make Books: Fold, Cut
and Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book,
La Manna, Max. More Plants, Less Waste: Plant- 2007.
Based Recipes and Zero Waste Life Hacks with
Purpose, 2020. Smith, Tana. DIY Bedroom Décor: 50 Awesome
Ideas for Your Room, 2015.
Markegard, Doniga. Wolf Girl: Finding Myself in
the Wild, 2010. Theasby, Ian and Henry David Firth. BOSH!: Sim-
ple Recipes, Amazing Food, All Plants, 2018.
Markowitz, Annie. Whole Food Vegan Baking,
2020. Thomas, Haile. Living Lively: 80 Plant-Based
Recipes to Activate Your Power and Feed your
McCartney, Jennifer. The Little Book of Sloth Phi- Potential, 2020.
losophy, 2018.
Todd, Mark and Esther Pearl Watson. Whatcha
Michelson, Brittany. Voices for Animal Libera- Mean, What’s a Zine? 2006.
tion: Inspirational Accounts by Animal Rights
Activists, 2020. Toor, Rachel. Misunderstood: Why the Humble
Rat May Be Your Best Pet Ever, 2016.
Miller, Gabriel. The Plant-Based Diet for Begin-
ners, 2019. Turnbull, Sam. Fuss-Free Vegan: 101 Everyday
Comfort Food Favorites, Veganize, 2017.
Mosco, Rosemary. Birding Is My Favorite Video
Game: Cartoons about the Natural World from Umoto, Sachiko. Illustration School: Let’s Draw
Bird and Moon, 2018. Cute Animals, 2010.
Moskowitz, Isa Chandra. Isa Does It: Amazingly Walsh, Christopher. Stop Motion Filmmaking:
Easy, Wildly Delicious Vegan Recipes for Every The Complete Guide to Fabrication and Anima-
Day of the Week, 2013. tion, 2019.
Nelson-Bunge, Terr Ann. Vegan Recipes in 30 Weintraub, Robert. No Better Friend: A Man, a
Minutes, 2014. Dog, and Their Incredible True Story of Friend-
ship and Survival in WWII (Young Readers’
Nelson, Matt. We Rate Dogs, 2017. Edition), 2018.
Noguchi, Hideshi Márcio and Seth Friedman. Wenz, Dianne. Eating Vegan: A Plant-Based
Manga Origami, 2016. Cookbook for Beginners, 2020.
Nye, Naomi Shibab. Cast Away: Poems for Our Whitlatch, Terry. Principles of Creature Design:
Time, 2020. Creating Imaginary Animals, 2015.
O’Connell, Caitlin. The Elephant Scientist, 2016.
Ottaviani, Jim and Maris Wicks. Primates: The
Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey,
and Biruté Galdikas, 2015.
Packer, Laurence and Sam Droege. Bees: An
Up-Close Look at Pollinators Around the World,
2015.
Patrick-Goudreau, Colleen. Joyful Vegan, 2019.
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ADULT BOOK LIST (ALL CHAPTERS)
ADULT FICTION Tokarczuk, Olga. Drive Your Plow over the Bones
of the Dead, 2019.
Arikawa, Hiro. The Travelling Cat Chronicles,
2018. Wroblewski, David. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,
2008.
Atwood, Margaret. Oryx and Crake. 2003.
Baume, Sara. Spill Simmer Falter Whither, 2017.
ADULT NONFICTION
Canales, Juan Diaz and Juanjo Guarnido. Black-
Ackerman, Jennifer. The Bird Way: A New Look
sad: The Collected Stories, 2020.
at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think,
Coetz, J.M. The Lives of Animals, 1999. 2020.
Dery, Tibor. Niki: The Story of a Dog, 2009 Ackerman, Jennifer. Birds By the Shore, 2019.
(1956).
Ackerman, Jennifer. The Genius of Birds, 2017.
Duane, Diane. Book of Night with Moon, 1997.
Anderson, Amy. Mod Podge Rocks!: Decoupage
Fowler, Karen Joy. We Are All Completely Beside Your World, 2012.
Ourselves, 2014. Anthony, Lawrence and Graham Spence. Ele-
Groff, Lauren. Fates and Furies, 2015. phant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the
Gruen, Sara. Ape House, 2011. African Wild, 2017.
Gruen, Sara. Water for Elephants. 2007. Arnold, Kristin. Powerful Panels: A Step-By-
Step Guide to Moderating Lively and Informative
Healey, Jane. The Animals at Lockwood Manor,
Panel Discussions at Meetings, Conferences and
2020.
Conventions, 2013.
Herriot, James. All Creatures Great and Small,
Barry, Lynda. Making Comics, 2019.
2014.
Beech, Rick. The Complete Illustrated Book of
Hiraide, Takahi. The Guest Cat, 2014. Napkins and Napkin Folding, 2013.
Kang, Han. The Vegetarian, 2016. Beehler, Bruce M. North on the Wing: Travels
Kawamura, Genki. If Cats Disappeared from the with the Songbird Migration of Spring, 2018.
World, 2019. Bekoff, Marc and Jessica Pierce. Unleashing Your
Khan, Vaseem. The Unexpected Inheritance of Dog: A Field Guide to Giving Your Canine Com-
Inspector Chopra (Baby Ganesh Agency Investi- panion the Best Life Possible, 2019.
gation #1), 2015 Bradley, Sara Essex and Valorie Hart. Dog Décor:
Mackesy, Charlie. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, Canines Living Large. 2017.
and the Horse, 2019. Bradshaw, Amber. Beekeeping for Beginners:
Maron, James. Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The How to Raise Your First Bee Colonies, 2019.
Dark Star Trilogy #1), 2019. Bradshaw, John and Sarah Ellis. The Trainable
Murakami, Haruki. Kafka on the Shore, 2004. Cat: A Practical Guide to Making Life Happier for
You and Your Cat, 2016.
Nunez, Sigrid. The Friend: A Novel, 2018.
Bradshaw, John. Cat Sense: How the New Feline
Owens, Delia. Where the Crawdads Sing, 2018.
Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your
Repino, Robert. Mort(e) (War with No Name #1), Pet, 2013.
2015.
Bradshaw, John. The Animals Among Us: How
Sfar, Joann. The Rabbi’s Cat, 2007. Pets Make Us Human, 2017.
Stein, Garth. The Art of Racing in the Rain, Brooke, Michael and Bruce Pearson. Far from
2008. Land: The Mysterious Lives of Sea Birds, 2018.
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Bruce, W. Cameron. A Dog’s Purpose, 2010 (or Drury, Bob. A Dog’s Gift: The Inspirational Story
any Dog’s Purpose Book). of Wounded Veterans and Children Healed by
Bryant, Terry. Vegetable Kingdom, 2020. Man’s Best Friend, 2015.
Bulanda, Susan. Ready! Training the Search and Dunn, John L. National Geographic Field Guide to
Rescue Dog, 2014. the Birds of North America, 7th ed., 2017.
Campbell, Deanna. Towel Folding 101, 2005. Earley, Chris. Feed the Birds: Attract and Identify
196 Common North American Birds, 2019.
Carson, Rachel. The Sea Around Us, 3rd ed.
2018. Eierman, Kim. The Pollinator Victory Garden: Win
the War on Pollinator Decline with Ecological
Caughey, Melissa. How to Speak Chicken: Why
Gardening, 2020.
Your Chickens Do What They Do and Say What
They Say, 2017. Emery, Carla. The Encyclopedia of Country Liv-
ing, 50th Anniversary Edition: The Original Man-
Charleson, Susannah. Scent of the Missing:
ual for Living off the Land and Doing It Yourself,
Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Res-
2019.
cue Dog, 2010.
Fowler, John. A Forest in the Clouds: My Year
Charleson, Susannah. Where the Lost Dogs
Among the Mountain Gorillas in the Remote En-
Go: A Story of Love, Search, and the Power of
clave of Dian Fossey, 2018.
Reunion, 2019.
Galaxy, Jackson. Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate
Chesman, Andrea. The Backyard Homestead
Guide to Life With Your Cat, 2017.
Book of Kitchen Know-How: Field-to-Table
Cooking Skills, 2015. George, Zak and Dina Roth Port. Zak George’s
Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to
Cooke, Lucy. The Truth About Animals: Stoned
Raising the Perfect Pet with Love, 2016.
Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from
the Wild Side of Wildlife, 2018. Goldstein, Mark. Lions and Tigers and Ham-
sters: What Animals Large and Small Taught Me
Corwin, Jeff. 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save
About Life, Love, and Humanity, 2019.
Earth’s Most Endangered Species, 2011.
Grandin, Temple. Animals Make Us Human,
Cowan, Nancy. Peregrine Spring: A Master
2010.
Falconer’s Extraordinary Life with Birds of Prey,
2016. Grandin, Temple. Temple Grandin’s Guide to
Working with Farm Animals: Safe, Humane
Damerow, Gail. Storey’s Guide to Raising Chick-
Livestock Handling Practices for the Small Farm,
ens, 4th ed., 2017.
2017.
Dave Hunter and Jill Lightner. Mason Bee Revo-
Greaves, Laura. Dogs with Jobs: Inspirational
lution: How the Hardest Working Bee Can Save
Tales of the World’s Hardest-Working Dogs,
the World One Backyard at a Time, 2016.
2019.
Davis, Frederick Rowe. The Man Who Saved
Grogan, John. Marley and Me, 2005.
Sea Turtles: Arhie Carr and the Origins of Con-
servation Biology, 2007. Hammer, Joshua. The Falcon Thief: A True Tale
of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the
Dinets, Vladimir. Wildlife Spectacles: Mass Mi-
Perfect Bird, 2020.
grations, Mating Rituals, and Other Fascinating
Animal Behaviors, 2016. Hanson, Thor. Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of
Bees, 2018.
DK and Smithsonian Institution. Zoology: Inside
the Secret World of Animals, 2019. Harkness, Joe. Bird Therapy, 2019.
DK. The Bee Book: Discover the Wonder of Bees Heinrich, Bernd. White Feathers: The Nesting
and How to Protect them for Generations to Lives of Tree Swallows, 2020.
Come, 2016. Hill, Cherry. How to Think Like a Horse, 2006.
Hillenbrand, Laura. Seabiscuit: An American
Legend, 2001.
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Hingson, Michael. Thunder Dog: The True Story Minteer, Ben A. The Ark and Beyond: The Evolu-
of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph tion of Zoo and Aquarium Conservation, 2018.
of Trust at Ground Zero, 2011. Mizejewski, David. Attracting Birds, Butterflies,
Holland, Jennifer S. Unlikely Friendships: 47 and Other Backyard Wildlife, 2019.
Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom, Montavlán, Luis Carlos and Ellis Henican. Tues-
2011. day’s Promise: One Veteran, One Dog, and Their
Holland, Jennifer S. Unlikely Friendships: Dogs: Bold Quest To Change Lives, 2017.
37 Stories of Canine Compassion and Courage, Montgomery, Sy and Rebecca Green. How to Be
2016. a Good Creature, 2018.
Horowitz, Alexandra. Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Montgomery, Sy. The Soul of an Octopus, 2016.
Story of a Singular Bond, 2019.
Morell, Virginia. Animal Wise: The Thoughts and
Hultgren, Ken. The Art of Animal Drawing: Con- Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures, 2013.
struction, Action Analysis, and Caricature, 1993.
Morgan, Jason and Damien Lewis. A Dog Called
Irwin, Terri. Steve and Me, 2008. Hope: A Wounded Warrior and the Service Dog
Jans, Nick. The Grizzly Maze: Timothy Tread- Who Saved Him, 2017.
well’s Fatal Obsession with Alaskan Bears, Moss, Stephen and Marc Martin. Urban Aviary: A
2006. Modern Guide to City Birds, 2019.
Jenkins, Alison. The Lost Art of Towel Origami, Nassim, Charlotte. Lessons from the Lobster: Eve
2015. Marder’s Work in Neuroscience, 2018.
Johnson, Samantha and Daniel Johnson. The National Audubon Society Field Guide to Birds,
Beginner’s Guide to Beekeeping, 2nd ed, 2019. 1994.
Jones, Darryl N. The Birds at My Table: Why We Nguyen, Duy. Cocktail Napkin Origami, 2011.
Feed Wild Birds and Why It Matters, 2018.
Nicolson, Adam. The Seabird’s Cry: The Lives
Katz, Jon. The New Work of Dogs: Tending to and Loves of the Planet’s Great Ocean Voyages,
Life, Love, and Family, 2003. 2018.
Kuo, Anne. The Beginner’s Guide to Raising Occipinti, Lisa. The Repurposed Library: 33 Craft
Chickens, 2019. Projects That Give Old Books New Life, 2011.
Laws, John Muir. The Laws Guide to Drawing Orsini, Michele McKee. Handmade Bird, Bee and
Birds, 2015. Bat Houses, 2018.
Le Bas, Damien. The Stopping Places: A Journey Our Native Bees: North America’s Endangered
Through Gypsy Britain, 2019. Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them. 2018.
Letts, Elizabeth. The Perfect Horse: The Daring Passarello, Elena. Animals Strike Curious Poses,
U.S. Mission to Rescue the Priceless Stallions 2018.
Kidnapped by the Nazis, 2016.
Peacock, Doug. Grizzly Years: In Search of the
Lewis, Daniel. Belonging on an Island: Birds, American Wilderness, 1996.
Extinction, and Evolution in Hawai’i, 2018.
Pepperberg, Irene M. Alex and Me, 2008.
Liddon, Angela. The Oh She Glows Cookbook,
Peterson, Dale. The Ghosts of Gombe: A True
2014.
Story of Love and Death in an African Wilder-
Macdonald, Helen. H is for Hawk, 2016. ness, 2018.
McMillan, Brandon. Lucky Dog Lessons: Train Peterson, Roger Tory. Peterson Field Guide to
Your Dog in 7 Days, 2016. Birds of North America, 2nd ed. 2020.
Melville, Wilma and Paul Lobo. Hero Dogs: How Pinnock, Don and Colin Bell. The Last Elephants.
a Pack of Rescues, Rejects, and Strays Became Washington, DC: Smithsonian Books, 2019.
America’s Greatest Disaster-Search Partners,
Pittman, Craig. Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle
2019.
to Save the Florida Panther, 2020.
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Pond, Tim. The Field Guide to Drawing and Stokes, Donald and Lillian Stokes. The Stokes
Sketching Animals, 2019. Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 2nd ed.,
Popular Science. The Big Book of Hacks, 2018. 2010.
Pritchard, Forrest and Ellen Polishuk. Start Your Stravrinides, Liz and John Schlimm. Extraordinary
Farm: The Authoritative Guide to Becoming a Dogs: Stories from Search and Rescue Dogs,
Sustainable 21st Century Farmer, 2018. Comfort Dogs, and Other Canine Heroes, 2019.
Pyenson, Nick. Spying on Whales: The Past, Stryker, Noah. The Thing with Feathers: The
Present, and Future of Earth’s Most Awesome Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal
Creatures, 2018. about Being Human, 2015.
Recio, Belinda. Inside Animal Hearts and Minds, Su, Kat. Crap Taxidermy, 2014.
2017. Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne. Buzz, Sting, Bite:
Richardson, Kevin. Part of the Pride: My Life Why We Need Insects, 2019.
Among the Big Cats of Africa, 2016. Sylvia-Stasiewicz, Dawn and Larry Kay. Training
Rose, Rachel. The Dog Lover Unit: Lessons in the Best Dog Ever: A 5-Week Program Using the
Courage from the World’s K9 Cops, 2017. Power of Positive Reinforcement, 2012.
Ryland Peters & Small. The Art of Napkin Fold- Szinger, John. Origami Animal Sculpture, 2014.
ing, 2018. Tallamy, Douglas W. Nature’s Best Hope: A New
Salk, Susanna and Stacey Bewkes. At Home in Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your
the English Countryside: Designers and Their Yard, 2020.
Dogs, 2020. Taylor, Marianne and Merlin Tuttle. Bats: An Illus-
Sartore, Joel and Elizabeth Kolbert. The Pho- trated guide to All Species, 2019.
to Ark Vanishing: the World’s Most Vulnerable Todd, Zazie. Wag: The Science of Making Your
Animals, 2019. Dog Happy, 2020.
Sartore, Joel. Rare, 2010. Tucker, Abigail. The Lion in the Living Room: How
Savage, Candace. Bird Brains: The Intelligence House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World,
of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays, 2018. 2017.
Sax, Boria. City of Ravens: The Extraordinary Vivaldo, Denise Top 100 Step-By-Step Napkin
History of London, Its Tower, and Its Famous Folds, 2012.
Ravens, 2012. Warren, Cat. What The Dog Knows: The Science
Schott, Philipp. The Accidental Veterinarian: and Wonder of Working Dogs, 2013.
Tales from a Pet Practice, 2019. Weaver, Sue. The Backyard Goat, 2011.
Sedaris, Amy. Simple Times: Crafts for Poor Weintraub. No Better Friend: A Man, a Dog, and
People, 2011. Their Incredible True Story of Friendship and Sur-
Shaw, Lucy K. Ethical Pet Ownership, 2019. vival in WWII, 2016.
Smith, Richard. The World Beneath: The Life Williams, Robin. The Non-Designer’s Design
and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Book, 4th ed., 2014.
Reefs, 2019. Wilson, Don E. Wildlife of the World, 2015.
Snyman, Fransie. Decoupage Your Home: A Winslow, Margaret. Smart Ass: How a Donkey
Contemporary Guide to Transforming Everyday Challenged Me to Accept His True Nature and
Objects, 2017. Rediscover My Own, 2018.
Sobey, Ed. Unscrewed, 2011. Wynne, Clive D. L. Dog Is Love: Why and How
Stanford, Craig. The New Chimpanzee: A Twen- Your Dog Loves You, 2019.
ty-First-Century Portrait of Our Closest Kin,
2018. For vegan cookbooks and animal liberation non-
fiction, see the YA Book List.
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Turtle and Bunny

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