Miriam Schlein

Daxiong mao is rare and mysterious, like a god, living in the midst of the mountains. Strange things are happening on Lu Yi's farm. First, some men from the Chinese government ask Lu Yi's father to sell the property that has belonged to the family for generations. Then a giant panda appears in a neighbor's field, A rare occurrence, given the farm's distance from the high-mountain bamboo forests that pandas inhabit.Lu Yi has a feeling that the two mysteries are somehow connected. And before long, an orphaned baby panda he finds in the' woods provides an answer. As the boy nurses the helpless animal back to health, he begins an adventure that may, well change his entire future.

The Year of the Panda

Jane Goodall

Introduces the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, reproduction, and life cycle of the panda.

Pandas

A little country boy describes his life in the country. A little city boy describes his life in the city.

City Boy, Country Boy

Discusses how the elephant developed from a small, pig-like animal into the large, trunked and tusked creature of today.

Strange Prehistoric Elephants

What the Elephant Was

An old man makes the other villagers very nervous by constantly predicting dire happenings. They decide to get even.

Bobo, the Troublemaker

Marlene Targ Brill

Publications International, Limited

Retells the Bible story in which Joseph's jealous brothers sell him into slavery in Egypt, where due to his ability to interpret dreams, he is made governor of the country.

My Little Book about Josephs Coat of Many Colors

Leap Frog

The young pharaoh of Egypt tells about his life and times.

The Boy who Became Pharaoh

I, Tut

Children identify situations that make them feel negative.

I Hate it

A simple introduction to the concept of weight and how it is measured.

Heavy is a Hippopotamus

A snowshoe rabbit learns some important lessons as he grows up.

Miriam Schlein

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