Set Your Alarm, Sloth!: More Advice for Troubled Animals from Dr. Glider

Set Your Alarm, Sloth!: More Advice for Troubled Animals from Dr. Glider
Author: Jess Keating
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1338782010

Have fun learning about some odd but true animal facts with Dr. Sugar Glider and her patients! Zoe Zebra is troubled. Why do flies crash into her? A visit from Dr. Glider can solve the mystery. Our gliding doctor also helps a sloth stay awake, a sneezing iguana, a leaderless clownfish, a lovesick egret, and many more creatures with some peculiar problems. This hilarious and fun picture book by author and zoologist Jess Keating (Pink Is for Blobfish) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald (The Couch Potato) is packed with entertaining animal stories and unbelievable true facts on every page that are sure to fascinate curious young readers. Scientific vocabulary appears throughout each medical adventure, and there's a glossary and a list of species at the end. And for more laughter and nonfiction fun, read about the weird but true problems among Dr. Glider's first group of patients in Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied

How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied
Author: Jess Keating
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1402297572

"A wild romp, filled with humor and heart."—Lisa Schroeder, author of It's Raining Cupcakes and the Charmed Life series Ana Wright's social life is now officially on the endangered list: she lives in a zoo (umm, elephant droppings!?), her best friend lives on the other side of the world, and the Sneerers are making junior high miserable. All Ana wants is to fade into the background. Yeah, that's not going to happen. Creature File for Ana Wright: Species Name: Anaphyta Normalis Kingdom: The Zoo, Junior High Phylum: Girls Whose Best Friend Just Moved To New Zealand; Girls Who Are Forced To Live In A Zoo With Their Weirdo Parents And Twin Brother Weight: Classified Feeds On: Daydreams about Zackardia Perfecticus and wish cupcakes Life Span: Soon to become extinct due to social awkwardness

What If You Had Animal Hair?

What If You Had Animal Hair?
Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2014-01-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0545638240

If you could have any animal's hair, whose would you choose? If you had a polar bear's double coat, you would never have to wear a hat when playing in the snow. If you had reindeer hair, it could help you stay afloat in water. And if you had a porcupine's hair, no bully would ever bother you again! WHAT IF YOU HAD ANIMAL HAIR? is a follow-up to the adorable WHAT IF YOU HAD ANIMAL TEETH? Each spread will feature a photographic image of the animal and its hair on the left and an illustration of a child with that animal's hair on the right. As in ANIMAL TEETH, the illustrations will be humorous and will accompany informative text.

Once There Was a Christmas Tree

Once There Was a Christmas Tree
Author: Jerry Smath
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780439724999

Mr. Bear cuts down a perfect tree for Christmas, but decides to share it, until eventually the tree becomes shared between four friends.

Pink Is For Blobfish

Pink Is For Blobfish
Author: Jess Keating
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2019-07-23
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1984893963

It's Pinkalicious meets Fear Factor in this nonfiction picture book introducing the weirdest, wildest, pinkest critters in the animal kingdom! Some people think pink is a pretty color. A fluffy, sparkly, princess-y color. But it's so much more. Sure, pink is the color of princesses and bubblegum, but it's also the color of monster slugs and poisonous insects. Not to mention ultra-intelligent dolphins, naked mole rats and bizarre, bloated blobfish. Isn't it about time to rethink pink? Slip on your rose-colored glasses and take a walk on the wild side with zoologist Jess Keating, whose other books in the World of Weird Animals series include What Makes a Monster? and Cute as an Axolotl. A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids, 2016 "The 2016 Ambassador to Young People’s Science and Nature books is unquestionably the blobfish." —Shelftalker "Readers will never look at pink the same way." —Publishers Weekly

Peanut Butter and Jellyfish

Peanut Butter and Jellyfish
Author: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307979679

Peanut Butter and Jellyfish are the best of friends. They swim up. They swim down. They swim all around. Except near Crabby, who never has anything nice to say to them. "You two swim like humans" is the least of his insults. Then one day Crabby is caught in a lobster trap and needs their help! Should they help him? It's Peanut Butter and Jellyfish to the rescue! Crabby might be afraid of heights . . . but will he be brave enough to apologize? This charming story about friendship, kindness, and building social skills is perfect for preschoolers and kindergarteners.

Truck Full of Ducks

Truck Full of Ducks
Author: Ross Burach
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2018-03-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338257234

Titanic new talent Ross Burach breathes fresh life into tried and true topics -- trucks and ducks! -- in this laugh-out-loud comedy of errors! "Children will delight in the extreme silliness of this story and will repeatedly pore over the detailed, colorful, and quirky illustrations." --School Library JournalDid you call for a truck full of ducks?Bernie is on the road to make a delivery when one of the ducks EATS the directions. Oh no! How will he find his customer?Join the flock on this wacky call-and-response ride to find out just WHO ordered a truck full of ducks -- and why!Ross Burach's screwball comedy is filled with surprise twists and crafty jokes that will quack you up!

What If You Had Animal Eyes?

What If You Had Animal Eyes?
Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2017-08-29
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1338141686

If you could have any animal's eyes, whose would you choose? What if you woke up one morning and your eyes weren't yours? What If You Had Animal Eyes? -- the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series -- explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw a pair of animal eyes instead of your own! From the chameleon's eyes that can point in different directions, to the colossal squid's eyes that shine in the dark, discover what it would be like if you had these special eyes -- and find out why your eyes are just the right ones for you!

Cecil's Pride

Cecil's Pride
Author: Craig Hatkoff
Publisher: Scholastic Incorporated
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Animal behavior
ISBN: 9781338034455

Describes Cecil the lion's rise to power at the Hwange National Park, from his struggles as a cub and alliance with rival Jericho to his untimely death that shocked the world.

Eat Your Rocks, Croc!: Dr. Glider's Advice for Troubled Animals

Eat Your Rocks, Croc!: Dr. Glider's Advice for Troubled Animals
Author: Jess Keating
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-05-05
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1338633465

When animals have problems, they call on Dr. Sugar Glider to help! Help me, Dr. Glider. My stomach is killing me! I eat all the same food as my family, but I'm the only one that feels sick. What's wrong with me? Dr. Sugar Glider travels around the world to help animals (and, on occasion, plants!) with all sorts of problems. Whether it's a crocodile with a sick stomach, a creeped-out krill, a stressed meerkat, or a male praying mantis trying to date, Dr. Glider is ready to offer advice! From powerhouse duo Jess Keating (Pink Is for Blobfish) and New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald (The Bad Seed), Eat Your Rocks, Croc! features hilarious stories, charming illustrations, and awesome true facts that will leave young readers enthralled by the real world of the animal kingdom. Robust back matter, featuring a glossary and a list of the featured creatures, makes this the perfect fit for the school curriculum.