Carl the Frog

Carl the Frog
Author: David Weiss
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Friendship
ISBN: 9781600103384

"Carl is a frog in search of a friend, but his outlandishly long tongue (and even larger appetite!) always sabotages his plans. An unsuspecting gnat tries to show young Carl how to use his tongue, but thawoolp! He ends up as Carl's first meal. Then a rambunctious horsefly tries to engage Carl in a game of cards, but thawoolp! He meets the same fate as the gnat. Even sweet Miss Fish tries to give Carl a chance, only to become the latest course in Carl's all-he-can-eat buffet. When a wise old kingfisher picks Carl for his next meal, Carl finally learns to change his ways. The true test comes when a small ant tries to befriend the hungry frog. Carl musters all of his willpower and redefines the phrase "tongue tied" to keep himself from snacking on the ant, and in the process makes the best friend he could ever hope to have. This rollicking romp will keep families giggling while imparting the friendly lesson that it's better to have friends than to eat them"--Publisher description.

The Frogs and Toads of North America

The Frogs and Toads of North America
Author: Lang Elliott
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2009
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780618663996

Covering all 101 species of frogs in the United States and Canada, this book contains natural history information, identification tips, range and habitat information, summaries of behavior, and descriptions of calls. A 70-minute audio compact disc includes the calls of nearly every species.

The Chocolate Frog Frame-up

The Chocolate Frog Frame-up
Author: JoAnna Carl
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780786262489

As the quaint resort town of Warner Pier, Michigan, prepares for the Fourth of July, Lee McKinney and her aunt Nettie debut their latest confections: chocolate frogs, fish, and lizards. The first to buy a chocolate croaker is the town crank, Hershel Perkins - only minutes after having an altercation in the post office with Lee's boyfriend, Joe Woodyard. Then Hershel's canoe is found half submerged near Joe's boat shop. Hershel has disappeared - and the police presume foul play. A Cozy Mystery available only in Mystery 4.

Karl, Get Out of the Garden!

Karl, Get Out of the Garden!
Author: Anita Sanchez
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2017-03-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580896065

Do you know what a Solanum caule inermi herbaceo, foliis pinnatis incises, racemis simplicibus is?* Carolus (Karl) Linnaeus started off as a curious child who loved exploring the garden. Despite his intelligence—and his mother's scoldings—he was a poor student, preferring to be outdoors with his beloved plants and bugs. As he grew up, Karl's love of nature led him to take on a seemingly impossible task: to give a scientific name to every living thing on earth. The result was the Linnaean system—the basis for the classification system used by biologists around the world today. Backyard sciences are brought to life in beautiful color. Back matter includes more information about Linnaeus and scientific classification, a classification chart, a time line, source notes, resources for young readers, and a bibliography. *it's a tomato! A handsome introductory book on Linnaeus and his work — Booklist, starred review A good introduction to a man in a class by himself — Kirkus Reviews Lends significant humanity to the naturalist — Publisher's Weekly The biographical approach to a knotty scientific subject makes this a valuable addition to STEM and biography collections — School Library Journal

Carl The Cantankerous Cat

Carl The Cantankerous Cat
Author: Donna Paul
Publisher: Tiny Decaf Company
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2020-03-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781777014803

Carl the Cantankerous Cat: A Teaching Tool Disguised as a Picture Book Carl is a cantankerous cat. He is stubbornly disruptive and unwilling to cooperate. Follow this mischievous and adorable feline as he adjusts to his new urban environment. Along the way, readers will learn about compassion and unconditional love. What does CANTANKEROUS even mean? How about MISCHIEVOUS, URBAN, and COMPASSION? These words, and many others, are introduced in this enticing and educational picture book. The goal is to enrich the vocabulary of readers and empower everyone with a vast vocabulary. Looking to expand your vocabulary? This is the storybook for you. A glossary of terms is located at the back of the book where clear and informative definitions of new terms are found. This picture book gives readers the tools necessary to follow and fully comprehend the story. A story that is sure to inspire a deeper appreciation for language. ☆ BONUS ☆ Learning is limitless with Carl the Cantankerous Cat! A full page of post-reading activities is located at the end of the story, making this the perfect teaching tool for the preschool or elementary classroom, as well as at-home learning. Grumpy Cat, Pete the Cat, Splat the Cat, Cheshire Cat, The Cat in the Hat, move on over because Carl the Cantankerous Cat is here to steal the hearts of new readers, seasoned bookworms, uninterested learners, parents, grandparents, teachers, animal lovers, and yes, even dog devotees! What will you get out of this book? ✔ An introduction to over 70 sophisticated vocabulary terms. ✔ Access to learning word definitions. ✔ More than 30 pages of engaging illustrations. ✔ Increased visual intelligence. ✔ Over 10 post-reading activities. ✔ An appreciation for advanced vocabulary. ✔ Read-aloud fun for everyone. ✔ A new cat to obsess over! ✧WARNING✧ A person who reads this book will be equipped with an assortment of intriguing vocabulary choices. Choose your words wisely when in the presence of those who love this book! (And there will be many!)

Carl and the Meaning of Life

Carl and the Meaning of Life
Author: Deborah Freedman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0451474988

From the often Caldecott-buzzed Deborah Freedman, a sweet and funny story about finding your place in the world. Carl is an earthworm. He spends his days happily tunneling in the soil until a field mouse asks him a simple question that stops him short: "Why?" Carl's quest takes him on an adventure to meet all the animals of the forest, each of whom seems to know exactly what they were put on this earth to do, unlike the curious Carl. But it's not until the world around him has changed that Carl begins to realize everyone, no matter how small, makes a big difference just by being themselves.

Secrets of the Sideshows

Secrets of the Sideshows
Author: Joe Nickell
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2005-09-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780813123585

"Joe Nickell - once a carnival pitchman, then a magician, private detective, and investigative writer - has pursued sideshow secrets for years and has worked the famous carnival midway at the Canadian National Exhibition. For this book, he interviewed showmen and performers, collected carnival memorabilia, researched published accounts of sideshows and their lore, and even performed some classic sideshow feats, such as eating fire and lying on a bed of nails as a cinderblock was broken on his chest. The result of these varied efforts, Secrets of the Sideshows tells the captivating story of the magic, tricks - real or illusory - and performers of the world's midway shows."--BOOK JACKET.

Sick Puppy

Sick Puppy
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2001-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0375412735

Brilliantly twisted entertainment wrapped around a powerful ecological plea—from the New York Times bestselling author of Squeeze Me. When Palmer Stoat notices the black pickup truck following him on the highway, he fears his precious Range Rover is about to be carjacked. But Twilly Spree, the man tailing Stoat, has vengeance, not sport-utility vehicles, on his mind. Idealistic, independently wealthy and pathologically short-tempered, Twilly has dedicated himself to saving Florida's wilderness from runaway destruction. He favors unambiguous political statements—such as torching Jet-Skis or blowing up banks—that leave his human targets shaken but re-educated. After watching Stoat blithely dump a trail of fast-food litter out the window, Twilly decides to teach him a lesson. Thus, Stoat's prized Range Rover becomes home to a horde of hungry dung beetles. Which could have been the end to it had Twilly not discovered that Stoat is one of Florida's cockiest and most powerful political fixers, whose latest project is the "malling" of a pristine Gulf Coast island. Now the real Hiaasen-variety fun begins… Dognapping eco-terrorists, bogus big-time hunters, a Republicans-only hooker, an infamous ex-governor who's gone back to nature, thousands of singing toads and a Labrador retriever greater than the sum of his Labrador parts—these are only some of the denizens of Carl Hiaasen's outrageously funny new novel.

By Mouse and Frog

By Mouse and Frog
Author: Deborah Jane Freedman
Publisher: Viking
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0670784907

"Mouse has one idea about what a book should be and how to tell a story. Frog has another. What happens when these two very different friends try to create a book together?"--

Voodoo Hypothesis

Voodoo Hypothesis
Author: Canisia Lubrin
Publisher: Wolsak and Wynn
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Black people
ISBN: 9781928088424

Voodoo Hypothesis is a subversion of the imperial construct of "blackness" and a rejection of the contemporary and historical systems that paint black people as inferior, through constant parallel representations of "evil" and "savagery." Pulling from pop culture, science, pseudo-science and contemporary news stories about race, Lubrin asks: What happens if the systems of belief that give science, religion and culture their importance were actually applied to the contemporary "black experience"? With its irreverence toward colonialism, and the related obsession with post-colonialism and anti-colonialism, and her wide-ranging lines, deftly touched with an intermingling of Caribbean Creole, English patois and baroque language, Lubrin has created a book that holds up a torch to the narratives of the ruling class, and shows us the restorative possibilities that exist in language itself.