Frank Carlson Library

"Earth is home to millions of fascinating creatures! Start discovering them with Animal Kingdom. This exciting series explores amazing animal species from all over the world. Each book takes you on a thrilling animal adventure to meet a special creature. Discover what each animal looks like, where it lives, how it survives, and much more." --

Updated for 2020, chimpanzees are fascinating to young children. Through the photos and text in this book, young children will learn how chimps can do many of the same things that we can do.

Why do orangutans have such long arms? Where do they spend most of their days and nights? What is the orangutan's "long call?" Look inside All About Asian Orangutans to find the answers. You'll also discover beautiful, close-up photos of these strong and smart great apes. Orangutans is one of 18 books in our Animals Around the World series. Be sure to check out all 18!

Snub is a young female gorilla, somewhat jealous because her mother is occupied with a new baby, curious of the world around her, a world that is being reshaped by shaking ground and mountains that bleed fire, and most terrifyingly by a new form of predator that walks on two legs; when her mother is killed Snub finds herself in charge of her baby brother--and accompanied by one of the not-gorillas, a very young female who has been orphaned by the...

In this cozy picture book set on Christmas Eve, the Five Little Monkeys are sure that every little noise they hear is Santa--and of course they have to jump out of bed each time to investigate! Will they eve go to sleep?

In this book, early readers are introduced to monkeys! Using engaging and colorful photographs, simple text to build confidence, and exciting sight words, young readers will enjoy learning about wild and playful monkeys while practicing their reading skills. Each book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.

The man with the yellow hat takes George to a magical, undersea world where fascinating new friends await.
Beluga whales! Sea lions! Sharp-toothed piranhas! Curious George at the Aquarium is a lively story based on H. A. and Margret Rey's popular primate and painted in the original watercolor and charcoal style. The aquarium is the perfect place for a little monkey to get into big trouble. Splash!
Praise for the Curious...

This book introduces early readers to the long-tailed, yellow-eyed aye-aye. Simple text and vibrant images help engage children and grow a love of reading! Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

When an injured fox (crippled by a steel-jawed trap) hobbled into Cherie Mason‚s yard one morning, it was the start of a special and unusual relationship. The young fox had every reason to fear humans, yet was won over by Cherie‚s persistent gentleness˜and the tidbits from her kitchen. For half a year he was a regular visitor and became something of a celebrity in the small Maine community. Yet he always remained a wild fox. He hunted his own...

This collection of interconnected short stories takes Tarzan back to his early years and tells of the exciting and formative events of his youth. These twelve tales show the ape-man before he learned of civilization or truly understood his human heritage. Tarzan finds an unlikely first love and first heartbreak, befriends an elephant, and tries to adopt a child with predictably mixed results. Gentle humor tempers tales of ferocious and violent action...