Bent Northrop Memorial Library

Explores the wonder of stars, whether they are in the night sky, on a plant as a promise of fruit to come, or in one's pocket for those days when one does not feel shiny.

When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would.

After a few false starts, Teeka discovers the best way to get Santa's reindeer ready for Christmas Eve.

When a baby bird hatches while his mother is out searching for food, he leaves the nest for a series of adventures to try to determine his mother's identity.

A collection of three bedtime stories ... There's something in my attic-There's a nightmare in my closet.. There's an alligator under my bed.

Scaredy Squirrel is afraid to sleep at night for fear he will dream of dragons, ghosts, vampire bats, and polka-dot monsters, so he makes an elaborate plan to avoid sleeping.

Rhyming text and pictures introduce the reader to a variety of animals as they try to snuggle in to sleep.

"Paolo the dachshund is trapped. Though he lives in Rome, a city filled with history and adventure, he is confined to a hair salon. Paolo dreams of the sweet life--la dolce vita--in the Eternal City. And then, one day, he escapes! Paolo throws himself into the city, finding adventure at every turn. Join our hero as he discovers the wonders of Rome: the ruins, the food, the art, the opera, and--of course--the cats. Readers will cheer the daring of...

After achieving his dream of becoming a knight, a small owl protects the castle from a hungry dragon.

Minerva Louise, a snow-loving chicken, mistakes a pair of mittens for two hats to keep both ends warm.