Francine C. Coss
Children’s Resources
Arnold, Caroline.
Pets Without Homes
. New York: Clarion Books, 1983. 46p
Text and photos present an animal shelter which cares for lost pets and also offers other pet health and safety services. A must book to read before a class trip to a local animal shelter. J636.083/Ar
Baker, Keith.
Who is the Beast?
. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.
Provides hidden illustrations of wild animals that encourage the children to guess where the animal(s) is located on the page and also provides text that involves the children in a discussion of which animal(s) are being illustrated.
Bare, Colleen Stanley.
Guinea Pigs Don’t Read Books
. New York: Dodd, Mead, 1985. 28p
Points out that though guinea pigs don’t read books or play checkers, they make good friends and are gentle and lovable. J636.93B
Brett, Jan.
The Mitten
. New York: Putnam, 1989.
Uses a child’s lost mitten as a home for many different animals. Lends to a discussion of habitat.
Cole, Joanna.
A Chick Hatches
. New York: Morrow, 1976. 46p
Photographic presentation of what happens inside the chicken egg during its twenty-one day incubation period. J598.6/C
Heller, Ruth.
Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones
. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1981. 44p
A pictorial introduction to the animals that lay eggs, including chickens, as well as other birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, insects, and even a few mammals! J591.3/Hel
Keats, Ezra Jack.
Pet Show!
. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973.
A story of a neighborhood coming together for a pet show. Encourages the children to share their personal pets and hold a classroom pet show.
Martin, Bill Jr.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1983. 27p
A repetitive story that names and illustrates several different animals. Can be easily used as a template for a class-made book of a similar purpose.
Martin, Bill Jr.
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
New York: H. Holt, 1991. 25p
A repetitive story that names, illustrates and provides the sounds made by several different animals. Can also be used as a template for a class-made book of a similar purpose.
McDonald, Megan.
Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.
Uses photograph-quality illustrations of many different “homes” for the hermit crab. Lends to a discussion of habitat/house/protection.
O’Donnell, Elizabeth Lee.
I Can’t Get My Turtle to Move
. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.
A repeating/counting book that introduces the children to many types of creatures. A good book to introduce the study of animals.
Parker, Nancy Winslow.
When the Rooster Crowed
. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1993.
Illustrates the sounds made by many farm animals and briefly describes the many responsibilities of being a farmer.
