Arcadia Public Library

Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include "How the Whale Got His Throat," "The Elephant's Child," "How the Alphabet Was Made," and "The Butterfly that Stamped."

A collection of five stories featuring familiar characters such as Lowly Worm and Uncle Willy.

"When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is - but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants. As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island...

A child naps like the cat, flaps like the hen, swims like the duck, and imitates the other animals on the farm.

When someone's hat blows off in the wind, Turtle asks various animals if it belongs to one of them.

Simple text and illustrations depict animals in various work and training situations and conclude that school can be fun for animals and for boys and girls.

Forgetful Silly Tilly Mole nearly succeeds in ruining her Thanksgiving dinner, but her animal friends come to the rescue with tasty treats.

In this cumulative tale, a chirping cricket calms a worried mouse, a prowling cat, and other restless creatures, helping them to finally fall asleep.

Homer's sisters and the animals he meets think he is a pest until he rescues them from a hole and Bear helps them see the truth.

At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches.