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  • Nature's Treasures and Other Stories That Explore Your World

    Jane Morris Udovic, Sybil Lockhart, Prudy Miller Hock, Gail Parker, Charnan Simon, Susan Yoder Ackerman, Courtney J. Early, Kristen Scribner, Tamara Ryan, Dan Schoeneberg, Michael Gillick, Maria Pendolino, Colin Draun, Brian Scott Mitchell, Cricket Media

    Audible Audiobook (Cricket Media, Aug. 23, 2019)
    Enjoy this collection of stories about children exploring the world around them. The collection begins with "Nature's Treasures", a poem featuring a young girl who learns about the wonders of the natural world. After this poem, enjoy eight short stories of children looking closer at nature: "Hidden Wonders", "The Building Season", "Weeds and Worms and Things That Squirm"," "A Pond for Maddie", "Flowers that Fly", "The Wasp's Picnic", "Firefly Tag", and "While Alena Was Sleeping".
  • Emerging from Darkness and Other Stories About Surviving the Great Outdoors

    Victoria Marie Lees, Daniel Panger, Kristen Scribner, Maria Pendolino, Tyler Thompson, Dan Schoeneberg, Cricket Media

    Audible Audiobook (Cricket Media, Aug. 9, 2019)
    Enjoy this collection of outdoor adventure stories. In "Emerging from Darkness", listen to a thrilling story of siblings Michelle and William, who go out on a caving adventure. What happens when they end up losing their way? Also included are two other stories of families surviving the great outdoors: "Natural Instincts" and "Cottonmouths and Pigs".
  • Glow and Other Stories of Fantastical Creatures

    Pamela Love, Maggie Murphy, Jess E. Owen, Kristen Scribner, Dan Schoeneberg, Cricket Media

    Audible Audiobook (Cricket Media, Aug. 9, 2019)
    You'll love this collection of stories featuring fantastical creature in caves. In "Glow", discover what happens when a young dwarf and his father explore a new cave to mine and come across a strange cave painting made of a rare mineral. The picture shows a large hydra, an ancient nine-headed monster - and as they mine the mineral, a real hydra breaks through the wall! Will anyone be able to save them? Also included are two other fantasy stories: "The Moss from the Chimera's Cave" and "The Griffin's Green Door".
  • The Adventures of Tamitha

    Elizabeth C. Desimone, Kristen Scribner, Maria Pendolino, Cricket Media

    Audible Audiobook (Cricket Media, Aug. 21, 2019)
    Tamitha meets the most interesting people! Enjoy this trilogy of humorous fantasy stories, which follow Tamitha's adventures: "Tamitha and the Troll Witch", "Tamitha and the Dragon", and "Tamitha and the Vampire".
  • Are You an Amphibian?

    Liz Huyck

    language (Cricket Media, Feb. 11, 2019)
    Frogs and toads and newts, oh my! Amphibians are a special class of animals. Have you ever seen one? Learn what sets amphibians apart from reptiles, and then take a quiz to see if the animal of your choice makes the cut as an amphibian!
  • The Boy Who Drew Cats

    Aaron Shepard, Khoa Le

    language (Cricket Media, Feb. 12, 2019)
    Joji tries to find his place in the world with his favorite skill, drawing cats! Will he find where he belongs and what he is meant to do with his life? There’s just not enough time to draw cats when you're trying to help on your family’s farm or learning to become a priest at one of the local temples. Is there a job that will let him do what he loves?
  • A Norwegian Nisse

    Jenna Vandenberg, Tord Nygren

    (Cricket Media, Feb. 11, 2019)
    Martin's brother Lars finds a nisse on his nightly ski trip! He wants to take a picture of it to prove they exist. Martin has to stop his brother so the nisse doesn’t turn to stone! How will Martin be able to save the nisse?
  • Beaks Eat

    Amy Tao, Diane Blasius

    language (Cricket Media, Feb. 12, 2019)
    Have you ever wondered why birds have beaks? They don't have hands like we do, so they need another way to help themselves. Learn all the ways birds use their beaks, and see how different birds have different types of beaks that allow them to catch their meals.
  • When Raven Soared

    Leigh Anderson, Janet Montecalvo

    language (Cricket Media, Feb. 12, 2019)
    In this story from the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest, you’ll learn how the trickster raven brings light back to the world from a greedy chief.
  • Tam and Cam: A Vietnamese Folktale

    Linda Blair, Carol Sanchioni

    language (Cricket Media, Feb. 12, 2019)
    Tam and Cam are stepsisters who are supposed to work together, but Cam sees Tam as her rival and always leaves all the work for her to do. When a festival comes to town, will Tam succeed in catching the eye of the king? Follow along on this Cinderella-esque tale from Vietnam and find out!
  • A Nest on My Porch

    Buffy Silverman, Paige Billin-Frye

    language (Cricket Media, Feb. 12, 2019)
    When two robins build a nest and start to raise a family on the porch, a young buy uses his nature notebook to record his observations. He gets to watch as the eggs hatch into nestlings, and the nestlings grow into fledglings! Do you have robins where you live?
  • The Three Captive Princesses

    Noelle Nicholson, Andrea Kurti

    language (Cricket Media, Feb. 11, 2019)
    This legend tells the story of three Moorish princesses who are locked away by their father, the sultan. What happens when the girls fall in love with foreign knights? Will they be able to be with their loves, or will they remain stuck in their tower forever?