Felicita Sala
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups and crawled past the crumpets.... While other girls played with dolls, Joan preferred the company of reptiles. She carried her favorite lizard with her everywhere--she even brought a crocodile to school! When Joan grew older, she became the Curator of Reptiles at the British Museum. She...
Author
Series
Big Foot and Little Foot volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Hugo, a young sasquatch, and his friend Gigi use a Monster Detector to find a Green Whistler, but when Hugo's human friend, Boone, joins in, surprises are in store.
7) The hideout
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Hannah ignores the voice calling to her and stays in the park with the Odd Furry Creature, making a home in a secret hideout, until, after a long time passes, she hears the voice again.
8) Be a tree!
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Compares the structures and functions of trees to human bodies, shows the interconnectness and dependence of trees in a forest, and urges readers to communicate, share, and care for one another. Includes notes on the anatomy of a tree, ways to help save trees, and how to help in one's community.
Author
Series
Big Foot and Little Foot volume 1
Formats
Description
"Hugo is a young Sasquatch who longs for adventure. Boone is young boy who longs to see a Sasquatch. When their worlds collide, they become the unlikeliest pair of best friends"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Big Foot and Little Foot volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
A tribe of odd-looking Sasquatches flee their cursed cave and take refuge with Hugo, but when Hugo invites Nobb, one of the strange squidges, to Boone's birthday party, the result is near-disaster.
Author
Series
Big Foot and Little Foot volume 5
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Determined to buy a Marvelous Monster Magnet, Hugo and Boone set out to earn the money on an adventure through the woods, where they meet some interesting new friends.
13) The bog beast
Author
Series
Big Foot and Little Foot volume 4
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
"On Bimbling Day, when young Sasquatches hope to earn the right to explore the North Woods on their own, Hugo, Boone, and Gigi become stranded and encounter strange and mysterious creatures." -- (Source of summary not specified)
15) Green on green
Author
Publisher
Beach Lane Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Appears on list
Description
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text highlight the animals, fruits, feelings, and colors that characterize each season of the year.
18) My dog and I
Author
Publisher
Milky Way Picture Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Out for a walk one day, a girl stumbles upon a lost "dog." Having always wanted a dog of her own, she brings the "little" creature home and takes care of it in secret, hiding it from her parents. Proud of her new "dog," she plays with it, feeds it, and even takes it around town-much to the chagrin of the townspeople and other kids who have been mean to her in the past. But one day, when her "little" friend gets the urge to chase something and ends...
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"The story of an eager cockroach who gate-crashes a birthday party -- with hilarious results. For fans of I Don't Want to Be a Frog. It's your birthday, and little do you know that an unwelcome guest has joined in on the festivities. A friendly cockroach has snuck undetected into the house, and has proceeded to join in on all of your fun party games. You were so excited to finally spot him napping on top of your birthday cake, having eaten his fill,...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
On a stormy night two hundred years ago, a young woman sat in a dark house and dreamed of her life as a writer. She longed to follow the path her own mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, had started down, but young Mary Shelley had yet to be inspired. As the night wore on, Mary grew more anxious. The next day was the deadline that her friend, the poet Lord Byron, had set for writing the best ghost story. After much talk of science and the secrets of life,...