learning about animals and animals learning :: #NationalLibraryWeek

My oldest daughter is a bit animal crazy and because of her love for all things furry, scaled, or feathered my youngest has also become quite the animal lover. Fiction or fact it matters not, as long as there are animals involved my girls will attentively listen or read. Today’s National Library Week shares from Sleeping Bear Press are for the little animal lovers, be they young or old.

First Day at Zoo School :: while the school year is coming to a close many kids will be heading off to summer camp and summer school programs very soon. Of course, there is also the new school year that will start a few short months after that, making the First Day at Zoo School a book that will relate for many kids as they start these new adventures. Amanda the Panda is very excited for the first day of school until she realizes that everyone at school already has a best friend. Alfred the Alligator is less sure about school in general but never-the-less Amanda decides they will be best friends. Follow along as both of these little animals discover that have a lot to learn about friendship. Written and illustrated by Sarah Dillard. Ages 5-7; 40 Pages

Sleepy Snoozy Cozy Coozy: A Book of Animal Beds :: did you know that a crawfish often sleeps on its side, holding onto a rock or the mud with one of its ten legs, that beavers are nocturnal, or that dolphins sleep with only half their brain at a time so they can still think about breathing? These are just some of the fun facts we learned from this book about the unique bedtime habits of of various North American animals. Younger readers will be captivated by the tongue-twisting poems from Judy Young and the beautifully illustrated animals from Michael Glenn Monroe. For older readers a descriptive paragraph or two accompanies each poem and illustration to give more details about the animal and its sleeping habits. Ages 5-8; 32 Pages

I hope you enjoyed learning about these fun animal themed books from Sleeping Bear Press. Remember, to see all of the suggestions for our National Library Week series just search the #NationalLibraryWeek hashtag above.