Bibliography

Theme 6: Animal Adventures

The books listed below may be available through publishers, distributors such as bookstores or online retailers, or library systems.

Recommended Leveled Books for Independent Reading

Below Level

Mouse at Night by Nancy Christensen Hall
Orchard 2000 (32p)
While Miss Bumbly sleeps, Mouse enjoys watching TV and cooking in this nearly wordless story.

Bowl Patrol! by Marilyn Janovitz
North-South 1996 (32p)
Rhyming word pairs tell how a dog protects her water bowl from a spider, a bird, and other creatures.

Catch That Cat! by Cari Meister
Children's 1999 (24p) also paper
Labeled pictures of a playful cat introduce words that are opposites.

When the Elephant Walks by Keiko Kasza
Putnam 1997 (32p) paper
When the elephant walks, he scares a bear, who frightens the crocodile, and so on, down to a little mouse.

Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme by Bruce McMillan
Harcourt 19995 (32p)
Large photographs and rhyming word pairs present Atlantic puffins and Southern gentoo penguins.
Science

A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Dutton 1994 (32p) also paper
The daffy hen Minerva Louise uses a pair of mittens as a hat for her head and tail.

Little Elephant by Tana Hoban
Greenwillow 1994 (24p)
A baby elephant narrates how she plays in the water at the zoo.

"I Don't Care!" Said the Bear by Colin West
Candlewick 1996 (24p) also paper
The only animal a big bear is afraid of is a little mouse in this story with repetitive text.

Little Lions by Jim Arnosky
Putnam 1998 (32p)
On a rocky ledge, two mountain lions play under the protection of their mother.
Science

Get the Ball, Slim by Marcia Leonard
Millbrook 1998 (32p) paper
Twin brothers Tim and Jim play ball with their dog Slim.

On Level

Tiny's Bath by Cari Meister
Viking 1998 (32p) also paper
A boy has trouble finding a place big enough to give his huge dog Tiny a bath.

Forest Tracks by Dee Dee Duffy
Boyd Mills 1996 (32p)
Readers guess which woodland animals tracks in the forest belong to.
Science

Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky
Putnam 1993 (32p) also paper
The author describes the bear that shows up every autumn near his home
Science

The Day the Dog Said "Cock-a-Doodle-Doo!" by David McPhail
Scholastic 1997 (32p) paper
After a strong wind blows through the barnyard, the cow quacks and the goose oinks.

Above Level

* Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett
Houghton 1985 (32p) also paper
Annie tries befriending woodland animals like a moose, a bear, and a wildcat.

Watchful Wolves by Ruth Berman
Lerner 1998 (32p) also paper
Information about wolves, from their family life to how they hunt.
Science

* Moose Tales by Nancy Van Laan
Houghton 1999 (48p)
Three humorous tales about Moose and his woodland friends.

Tale of a Tadpole by Karen Wallace
DK 1998 (32p) also paper
A tadpole avoids danger to grow into a golden-skinned frog.
Science

Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet by Cynthia Rylant
Simon 2000 (40p)
Henry and his big dog Mudge help cousin Annie pick out a bunny at the pet store.