Bent Northrop Memorial Library

In a series of amusing comparisons, a boy shows how humans are much more like each other than we are like any other thing on Earth.

A poor tailor receives unexpected help when he is unable to complete a peach-colored waistcoat for the Mayor of Gloucester.

Squirrel Nutkin would rather ask the old owl riddles than gather nuts with the other squirrels.

"Albert is desperate for a pet, so he's really excited when Dad finally brings one home. There's just one problem: it's a potato."--

A little boy offers advice to his cat, which is lost in the city, from taking shortcuts through safe alleys to finding a friend in the park.

The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls a train full of wonderful things to the children waiting on the other side of a mountain. This anniversary edition features the original text, all-new...

Discusses the movements, location, and characteristics of the eight planets and one dwarf planet in Earth's solar system.

One thing leads to another when you give a pig a pancake.

"Margot and her grandpa have tummies grumbly for pancakes. Only there's a problem ... there's no flour, milk, or eggs! But Grandpa has the perfect solution; they'll get on his boat the Beluga Blue and go to Chicken Island, Cow Island, and Flour Mill Island to get the ingredients. Set sail for pancakes!"--

Splashes of color and abstract forms tell the story of little blue and his friend little yellow who hugged and hugged each other until they were green -- and unrecognizable to their parents.