All About Animals
In cooperation with the APPLE Partnership
Picture Books
- Pets! by Melrose Cooper @ Paseo Verde Library
- Bark, George by Jules Feiffer @ Gibson, Malcolm, & Paseo Verde Libraries
- Clifford, The Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell @ Gibson, Malcolm & Paseo Verde Libraries
- I Love Cats by Catherine Matthias @ Malcolm and Paseo Verde Libraries
- Not Norman: A Goldfish Story by Kelly Bennett @ Gibson and Paseo Verde Libraries
- Cinnamon's Day Out: A Gerbil Adventure by Kelly Bennett @ Gibson and Paseo Verde Libraries
Websites with Games
- Vist PBS Woof: It's a Dog's Life to learn about dogs, read stories, and play games.
Online Library Resources
- Kids Infobits Click the link titled “Animals” then click the link titles “Pets & Farm animals”
- Kids Search Get magazine and newspaper articles and even animal videos. Click the link titles “Animals” then select “Pets are fun” and click GO.
Lesson Plans for Teachers
- Lesson plans and activities about animals- Meet a veterinarian and learn about their job, take a virtual tour of your favorite animal or play the Super Science Game.
Lesson plans for teachers at Scholastic.com - Exchange ideas with teachers and view animal lesson plans from ProTeacher.com
Readers
- Pet Stories: You Don't Have to Walk by Laurene Krasny Brown @ Malcolm and Paseo Verde Libraries
- Arthur and the School Pet by Marc Tolon Brown @ Gibson Library
- The Best Pet Yet by Louise Tidd @ Gibson and Paseo Verde Libraries
- Sam's Pet by Charnan Simon @ Gibson and Paseo Verde Libraries
- A Pet for a Princess by Melissa Lagonegro @ Gibson, Malcolm and Paseo Verde Libraries
- Do Zebras Bloom in the Spring? by Viki Woodworth
- Three Rotten Eggs by Gregory Maguire
