Dogs are one of my favorite animals so I thought I would make a list of dog books that we have in our collection.

Golden Retrievers by Lisa Trumbauer (JUV636.752 TR)

Beagles by Jody Sullivan Rake (JUV636.7537 RA)

Border Collies by Rebecca Stromstad Glaser (JUV636.7374 GL)

Pugs by Jody Sullivan Rake (JUV636.76 RA)

Rrralph by Lois Ehlert (Picture Book Yellow Bin)

Lyle Walks the Dogs: A Counting Book by Bernard Waber (Picture Book Purple Bin)

The Old Woman Who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant (Picture Book Brown Bin)

Dog and Bear: Three to Get Ready by Laura Vaccaro Seeger (Picture Book Dark Green Bin)

This week is Shark Week on the Discovery Channel.  Here are some books that everyone can enjoy about sharks, fish and the ocean. 

Sharks by Martha E.H. Rustad (JUV597.3 RU)

What is a Fish? by Lola Schaefer (JUV597 SC)

What are Oceans? by Lisa Trumbauer (JUV551.46 TR)

Shark VS. Train by Chris Barton (Picture Book Red Bin)

I’m a Shark by Bob Shea (Picture Book Dark Green Bin)

Smiley Shark by Ruth Galloway (Picture Book Bright Green Bin)

The Three Little Fish and The Big Bad Shark by Ken Geist (Picture Book Bright Green Bin)

Have a great Shark Week everyone!

This weekend I was outside and the bugs were out in force. If you and your child are interested in bugs here are a few books that I thought might be informational and interesting.  The first few can be found in the non-fiction collection and the rest can be found in the picture book collection.

Ants by Cheryl Coughlan (JUV595.796 CO)    This is a beginning non-fiction book with a few words on a page.

Centipedes by Margaret Hall (JUV595.62 HA)

What Is an Insect? by Lola Schaefer (JUV585.7 SC)

Ladybugs by Cheryl Coughlan (JUV595.769 CO)

Bees Buzz! by Pam Scheunemann (JUV595.799 SC)

Pest Fest by Julia Durango (Yellow Picture Book Bin)

The Ants Go Marching by Ann Owen (Red Picture Book  Bin)

Centipedes 100 Shoes by Tony Ross (Brown Picture Book Bin)

The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle  (Board Book Blue Bin)

I hope that this will enhance your child’s natural interest in bugs, I know that they did for me.