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Company, 2003. 32 p. (978-0805070477) Pre, Pri. When a crocodile captures Mrs. Chicken and
takes her to an island to fatten her up, clever Mrs. Chicken claims that she can prove they are
sisters and that, therefore, the crocodile shouldn’t eat her.
! Polhemus, Coleman. Crocodile Blues. Candlewick Press, 2007. 32 p. (978-0763635435) Pre, Pri.
A wordless picture book in which a man and his pet cockatoo discover, much to their dismay, the
true nature of the egg they bring home from the store.
! Quigley, Mary. Granddad’s Fishing Buddy. Dial, 2007. 32 p. (978-0803729421) Pre. A young
girl and her grandfather go fishing and always meet up with the heron that helps them find fish.
! Raatma, Lucia. Water Safety. Child’s World, 2003. 32 p. (978-1592960903, lib. bdg.) Pri.
Explains various ways to stay safe in, on, or near water, and what to do in certain emergencies.
! Rockhill, Dennis. Ocean Whisper/Susurro del oceano. Raven Tree Press, 2006. 32 p. (978-
0974199245) Pre, Pri. This wordless picture book begins with a bilingual poem. A boy’s fish bowl
and whale poster transform his room and bed into an undersea dreamscape.
! Rohmann, Eric. Clara and Asha. Roaring Brook Press, 2005. 40 p. (978-1596430310) Pre, Pri.
Young Clara would rather play with her imaginary giant fish, Asha, than settle down to sleep.
Also available in Spanish as Clara y Asha.
! Root, Phyllis. One Duck Stuck. Candlewick Press, 2003.
32 p. (# 978-0763615666) Pre. One stuck duck must rely on the help of friends to free him in this
muddy, mucky, and lively counting book.
! Sadler, Judy Ann. Knotting: Make Your Own Basketball Nets, Guitar Straps, Sports Bags, and
More. Kids Can Press, 2006. 40 p. (978-1553375418) Int. Shows kids how to make both simple
and intricate knots with rope, cord, or twine.
! Sayre, April Pulley. Trout, Trout, Trout!: A Fish Chant. Northword Books for Young Readers,
2004. 32 p. (978-1559718899) Pre, Pri. A jaunty, fun, rhyming chant and tribute to freshwater
fish.
! Schubert, Ingrid. There’s Always Room for One More. Boyds Mills Press, 1998. 32 p. (978-
1886910775) Pre. Beaver builds a raft so that his friends can go for a ride with him.
! Sierra, Judy. Counting Crocodiles. Harcourt, 1997. 40 p. (978-0152001926) Pre. In this rhymed
retelling of a traditional Asian tale, a clever monkey uses her ability to count to outwit the hungry
crocodiles that stand between her and a banana tree on another island across the sea.
! Skurzynski, Gloria, and Alene Fergusen. Deadly Waters: A Mystery in Everglades National Park
(Mysteries in Our National Parks). National Geographic Children’s Books, 2007. 160 p. (978-
1426300936, pap.) Int. While visiting Everglades National Park with their parents, the Landon
children uncover the mystery of dying manatees and learn important lessons about the natural
environment.
! Slade, Suzanne. Let’s Go Canoeing and Kayaking. PowerKids Press, 2007. 32 p. (978-
1404236493, lib. bdg.) Int. Motivate kids to get out and canoe or kayak after reading this book.
! Sloat, Teri. I’m a Duck! Putnam, 2006. 32 p. (978-0399242748). Pre. A duck marvels at how
wonderful it is to be a duck, with feathers, webbed feet, and wings that can fly, from the time he is
hatched until he becomes a dad.
! Sloat, Teri. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Trout. Owlet Paperbacks, 2002. 32 p.
(978-0805069006). Pre, Pri. An old lady swallows a variety of marine life in this play on the
traditional song, “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.”
! Stetson, Emily. 40 Knots to Know: Hitches, Loops, Bends & Bindings. Williamson Publishing
Company, 2002. 62 p. (978-1885593702, pap.) Int. Provides step-by-step instructions for tying
five basic knots plus a variety of more complex ones, including joining knots, bindings, coils,
hitches, lashings, and more.
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