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Infancy

This Little Chick

John Lawrence

A little chick shows that he can make the sounds of the animals in his neighborhood.

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Duck

Barrie Watts

A simple introduction to the physical characteristics and behavior of ducks, emphasizing the birth and development of ducklings.

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Way Out in the Desert

T. J. Marsh

A counting book in rhyme presents various desert animals and their children, from a mother horned toad and her little toadie one to a mom tarantula and her little spiders ten.

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Somewhere in the Ocean

Jennifer Ward

A counting book in rhyme presents various marine animals and their children, from a mother manatee and her little calf one to a mother octopus and her little babies ten.

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From Egg to Robin

Jan Kottke

Simple text and photographs show how an egg becomes a robin.

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Kitten's First Full Moon

Kevin Henkes

When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

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All About Cats and Kittens

Emily Neye

Tells everything you want to know about America's most popular pet, including information about different breeds, how cats raise their kittens, and how you can care for your cat.

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Pinky and Rex and the Just-right Pet

James Howe

Seven-year-old Pinky, a confirmed dog lover, has a change of heart after his family's new pet kitten pounces on his foot in the middle of the night.

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Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too?

Eric Carle

Presents the names of animal babies, parents, and groups, for example, a baby kangaroo is a joey, its mother is a flyer, its father is a boomer, and a group of kangaroos is a troop, mob, or herd.

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Our Puppies Are Growing

Carolyn Otto

A dog's young owner describes the birth of her puppies and their first few weeks of life.

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