Frank Carlson Library

Brief text introduces the concept of loud and quiet, comparing some of the world's loudest animals with animals that are quiet.

Brief text introduces the concepts of wet and dry, comparing some animals that get wet with some animals that stay dry.

Provides an introduction to the concepts of heavy and light, comparing some of the world's heaviest and lightest animals.

Provides an introduction to the concepts of short and tall, comparing some of the world's shortest and tallest animals.

Duck and Goose show what opposites are, such as awake and asleep, front and back, and slow and fast.

From parrots to proboscis monkeys, be astonished by animal opposites.

Features comparison charts, maps, statistics, and parents and teacher's notes about the fastest and slowest animals.

Author Jane Katirgis introduces new readers to the difference between big and little. Full-color photographs reinforce the concept. Young children will be delighted to start reading on their own.

Delightful color photographs of the opposites "over" and "under" help illustrate this concept to emerging readers. A simple word or phrase describes each photograph. Young children can get a start reading on their own.