Bear Books Lower School

"Each year, bar-tailed godwits undertake the longest unbroken migration of any bird, flying from their breeding grounds in the Arctic to Australia and New Zealand and back again. They follow invisible pathways--pathways that have been followed for thousands of years--while braving hunger and treacherous conditions to reach their destination... follows the godwit's incredible flight, taking us over awe-inspiring scenes as the birds spread their wings above such beautiful landmarks as the Great Barrier Reef and China's breathtaking cityscapes."--OCLC.

A young boy transforms his neighborhood by performing one good deed for his neighbor, which leads to a chain of kind and helpful actions.

Rupert the mouse wants to star in an artistic, wordless picture book, but his animal friends cause problems by talking too much.

"A child wishes for a unicorn without knowing how unruly they are as pets"-- Provided by publisher.

Before she became an artist, Louise Bourgeois was an apprentice in her family's tapestry shop, where her mother was a weaver of tapestries. Discover how Louise learned about form and color, and how memories of her mother and her past are stitched into all of Louise's works.

Tells a humorous story of how the rock, paper, and scissors found each other and formed a battle game.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the blue whale, and includes relatable facts from every day life that help to make the size and habits of the blue whale easily understandable.

Tells the true tale of an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash called the 'Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay.

A group of insects, who speak in an imaginary language, turn a growing tree into a fort.

When Otter falls in love with his food source, a fish named Myrtle, he must decide whether to follow the way of the otter or the way of his heart.

"This is Bert's big day. He is well prepared, mentally and physically, But he might need some encouragement"--Back cover.

Some rabbits dream about lettuces and carrots, others dream of flowering meadows and juicy dandelions, but Ralfy dreams only of books. In fact, he doesn't just dream about them, he wants to read them all the time. Soon his obsession sends him spiralling into a life of crime!

"As an artist creatively incorporates her slipups into a drawing, readers see the ways in which 'mistakes' can provide inspiration and opportunity, and reveal that both the art and artist are works-in-progress"-- Provided by publisher.

"A girl tries to pick the perfect dog for her, but in the end, the right dog picks her"--Provided by publisher.

"It's the first day of school at Frederick Douglass Elementary and everyone's just a little bit nervous, especially the school itself"--Provided by publisher.

"A perfect day means different things to different animals in Bert's backyard"--Provided by publisher.

Her magical book of stories is wordless until a whisper in the wind tells a little girl to imagine a story for each page.

A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks.