Parry, Rosanne
Summary: Young colt Sky was born with the urge to run. Alongside his band, he moves across the range searching for fresh water and abundant grazing. But humans have begun to encroach on Sky's homelands. With fewer resources to share, Sky knows that he must leave if his family is to survive. He hopes that one day, he'll be strong and brave enough to return and challenge the stallion to lead the herd....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
Copies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION PARRYWillems, Mo
Summary: Collects five humorous adventures featuring Elephant Gerald and Piggie.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books For Children 2021
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Beginning Readers, Call number: READER WILLEMS 4Dean, Kim
Summary: "Pete the Cat is having a bad day: his best shirt is dirty, he left his crayons at home, and he's late for school. What will it take for Pete to turn his not so groovy day into a cool one after all? Find out in this Level I Can Read book complete with original illustrations from the creators of Pete the Cat, Kimberly and James Dean. Pete the Cat's Not So Groovy Day is perfect for children...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
Copies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Beginning Readers, Call number: READER DEANCopies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Beginning Readers, Call number: READER DEANBabkina, Kateryna
Summary: When eight-year-old Cappy discovers a whale swimming outside of his bedroom window, it's fair to say he's quite surprised. Given how long he's spent in hospital, Cappy has had plenty of time to read a lot of books on animals, and he's never heard of a whale that can fly. Thanks to his leukaemia, Cappy's used to not being allowed to do things he wants, like eating sweets, playing with dogs, or...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin 2022
Copies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FICTION BABKINAMay, Kyla
Summary: Bub the pug and his human, Bella, cannot wait to teach Nana's new pup, Harlow, some new tricks, but they soon realize training a puppy is not as easy as they thought.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2023
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION MAY 8Ainoya, Yuki
Summary: Haneru Sato the Rabbit experiences the peace of nature all around him, from a pillow of cool water to a floral air float to carry him and his dreams, to appreciating the sound of singing cicadas.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2021
Copies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Easy Collection, Call number: JE AINOYASmith, Brian
Summary: With their friendship on the line after a huge fight, Pea and Bee search for new friends, while Jay takes matters into his own wings to bring them all back together.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC SMITH v. 4Lasky, Kathryn
Summary: Deep in the wilds of Scotland, land of ancient warrior kings and myths, there is a deep secret. The secret is a colony of beavers, a species that is craved for their fur pelts, but vilified for what humans consider to be the destruction of their land. No beaver has been spotted in Scotland or England for over five hundred years, until the young beaver, Dunwattle, is sighted! Dunwattle's flight...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
Copies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION LASKYCopies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FICTION LASKYNawrocki, Michael
Summary: Will Michael heed the advice of his 2,000-year-old squirrel souvenirs from the Dead Sea, or, in his attempt to get revenge, will he become a bully himself?
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION NAWROCKI 2Cordell, Matthew
Summary: To deliver her mother's delicious soup to her sick Granny Oak, Evergreen the squirrel must face her fears and make the journey, during which she meets other forest dwellers, including some who want to get their hands on her soup!
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2023
Copies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Easy Collection, Call number: JE CORDELLMay, Kyla
Summary: "When Bella wins a poster-making contest at the animal shelter, she gets to be queen of the "Adopt-an-Animal" parade. That can only mean one thing... Bub the pug is her prince! But Bub has no idea what a prince does. Can he figure it out in time to help Bella be the best queen she can be?"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2023
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION MAY 9Eggers, Dave
Summary: Free dog Johannes' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park's three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
Copies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FICTION EGGERSPatterson, James
Summary: Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another. Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading to the Paris Olympics. Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best horsewoman in the world.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown, and Company 2022
Copies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION PATTERSONFang, Vicky
Summary: Across three humorous short stories, Sniff and Scratch have fun with toilet paper, chasing each other's tails, and snuggling with Sniff's stuffed duck.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2023
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Beginning Readers, Call number: READER FANGCopies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Readers, Call number: READER FANG K/1Winter, Jonah
Summary: Told entirely in birdsong, peeks behind the curtain into the glorious musicality of birds. Includes information about birds in the cast.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cameron Kids 2024
Copies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Easy Collection, Call number: JE WINTERFleming, Candace
Summary: Penny goes on a class field trip to the museum and befriends a baby dinosaur.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2023
Copies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Picture Books, Call number: JE FLEMINGGilmore, Sophie
Summary: "Mandrill, Owl, Badger, Turtle, and Anteater try to find something terrific to do together, as they discover that Snake has different ideas"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
Copies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Easy Collection, Call number: JE GILMOREGravett, Emily
Summary: Bursting with energy and fun, young children will love to count the dogs and the sausages, as well as looking out for all the funny details on each page. The book explores numbers one going up to ten, and ten going down to zero, touching on several simple concepts like half, all, more, less along the way.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Boxer Books 2023
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Picture Books, Call number: JE GRAVETTCopies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Easy Collection, Call number: JE GRAVETTCopies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Picture Books, Call number: JE GRAVETTBernstein, Ariel
Summary: Cat learns that being a good friend means trying new things and putting others first.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023
Copies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Picture Books, Call number: JE BERNSTEINIto, Mingo
Summary: "Every day is a learning experience for 11-year-old Yuzu. Between visiting her mom at the hospital, and helping out at her uncle's animal hospital, she's starting to get the hang of what it means to care! This time Yuzu meets a pup that goes from spoiled to smart, as well as a super-smiley therapy dog. She also discovers how hard it is to adjust to new siblings -- fuzzy or otherwise! Later,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
Copies Available at Cherry Street Intermediate
1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC ITO v. 3Tabor, Corey R.
Summary: One day, down by the pond, Simon meets another dog just like him. And that dog has a bone just like his, only better! How will Simon ever get him to trade, when the other pup knows all the same tricks? Using the same innovative format as his Caldecott Honor winner, Mel Fell, Corey R. Tabor reimagines Aesop's "The Dog and His Reflection" in a clever, charming tale of empathy and generosity.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
Copies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Picture Books, Call number: JE TABORWeber, Frank
Summary: "A dung beetle sets off on a quest for more and more dung"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Hyperion 2024
Copies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Easy Collection, Call number: JE WEBERBenton, Jim
Summary: "Catwad and Blurmp are back and ready for more adventures in this newest volume in which they meet new friends, try out yoga (spoiler alert: Catwad hates it), and more! It's a laugh-out-loud romp not to be missed, even if Catwad claims otherwise."--Provided by publisher
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2020
Copies Available at Kalkaska County Library
1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J GRAPHIC BENTON v.3Simpson, Dana
Summary: "When your best friend is a unicorn, every day is a stroll down the red carpet. Phoebe Howell's unicorn BFF, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, is happy to provide the celebrity treatment -- teaching Phoebe fancy new spells, giving her a ride to school so she doesn't have to ride the bus, and even negotiating with the tooth fairy on her behalf. But when Phoebe starts noticing that unicorns have become...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021