Frank Carlson Library

Elephants are incredibly large animals that need lots of space to roam. Making them feel at home in a zoo is a tough job, but a lot of people work hard every day to keep these amazing creatures happy. Through accessible text and vibrant photographs, budding readers will learn about the zookeepers that feed and care for elephants, as well as help them raise their young. From their big ears to their big appetites, there's a lot to learn about elephants...

Polar bears are huge, menacing mammals that hunt for food in the wild. In the zoo, though, these big, furry animals are almost cute! Beginning readers will love learning about these big bears as trainers take care of them and their adorable bear cubs. Polar bears love to spend their time in zoos munching on carrots and fish, or even playing on rocks before going for a swim. Through simple text and supporting photographs, readers discover fun facts...

Otters move so fast in their habitat at the zoo, sometimes it can be difficult to get a good look at them. With this book, beginning readers get much more up-close and personal with adorable otters. Including what otters eat and how they spend their time, the main content and language is age-appropriate for pre-K readers. Full-color photographs correlate to the otter information to further aid new readers as they swim along with otters at the zoo....

Who doesn't love the fun and noisy antics of monkeys at the zoo? They swing around their habitat, eat food just like we do, and often vocalize. Young readers will be just as mesmerized by seeing monkeys up close in this book. Written expressly for the pre-K reader, this book takes readers into the monkey habitat to see just how they live at the zoo. Readers learn information they'll be sure to share during their next trip to the zoo.

It always seems like tigers at the zoo are sleeping lazily in the sun. What else do they do with their day? Or night? Young readers catch a glimpse of tiger life at the zoo right inside their habitat! From what tigers eat to where they sleep, the information in this book will delight readers and help them prepare for their next trip to the zoo. Including language and topics appropriate for pre-K, the main content is achievable for beginning readers...

Early readers will love learning all about gorillas! This book includes engaging and colorful photographs that connect to simple sentences and exciting sight words, helping young readers learn about gorillas while building confidence in their reading skills. Each book also includes a page for caregivers and teachers that suggests guiding questions to help aid in reading comprehension.

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.