Lyons Regional Library

"Step right up, animal lovers! It's your turn to judge in this poetic competition of superlative animal abilities. Structured as a guessing game competition, and told through deftly crafted persona poems, the book celebrates animals' standout qualities, from the biggest (blue whale) to the smallest (shrew), with all the favorite creatures (speedy cheetahs, long-necked giraffes) plus some less common animals with equally amazing abilities (long-lived...

Simple text asks the readers a series of questions about the characters on each page, and the child must decipher the visual clues to find the answer.

"A rhyming story in which a mysterious animal narrator challenges readers to figure out its identity by explaining which kinds of animal it is not"--

"For generations, Mr. Boddy has met his end at the hand of one of six legendary suspects in the classic detective game CLUE. Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Miss Scarlett and Colonel Mustard are all here in Boddy Mansion. One of them has done away with Mr. Boddy but in which of the nine rooms (perhaps the Library, or Lounge, or Conservatory)? And which of the six weapons was used to commit this dastardly deed (the Wrench, the...

A full spread asks a question about a body part, ?What bug has eyes like this?? with an illustrated close-up of that part. The following spread provides the answer to the question, ?A grasshopper!? along with a full illustration of the creature in its habitat and a paragraph of text about the highlighted body part, in this case the grasshopper's eyes. Children learn about the bugs' habitats, diets, behaviors and standout skills. There's even a trick...

Focus words: what, in.

"The Nutbrown Hares are playing I Spy as they hop through the snow. They spy something that belongs to a tree, a bird, and a spider. They spy something that belongs to Little Nutbrown Hare&#x;something that is only there when the sun comes out. But what does Big Nutbrown Hare spy that belongs to him and is his favorite thing of all?" --

Children will learn the colorful connections between animals and everyday things in this entertaining and perceptive book. Toddlers are shown what part of an animal looks like a paint brush, bare tree branches, a mushroom, and even a rolled-up piece of yarn. Showcasing a lively array of animals such as a chameleon, a crocodile, a bat, and a toucan, this lift-the-flap activity book teaches children how to visually compare and connect.

"Guess what I have that rhymes with baboon? What could it be? Just flip the half-page to transform the picture and discover the answer" -- p. 4 of cover.

Each player writes down the correct answer to a question, then makes up another. Everyone guesses which answer they believe to be the right one. The player who gets the most tokens by guessing correctly or bluffing the best wins!