By Brenda Z. Guiberson
Illustrated by Ed Young

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
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Moon bears, or Asiatic black bears, are becoming increasingly rare in the wild. They have distinctive blazes on their chest that resemble the crescent moon. The bears are seldom seen but leave footprints, claw marks, hair, and bear nests high in trees. These traces provide clues about their lives in the mountains and valleys of Southeast Asia.

Follow one moon bear in the wild as she eats, plays, hibernates, and wakes up again in the spring. See some photos of real moon bears at the back of the book!

By Dennis Haseley
Illustrated by Jim LaMarche

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
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Open your heart and imagination to this magical fantasy about friendship and reading...

Dennis Haseley's inspired fantasy about the magic of friendship will enchant any child who has ever been read to. Illuminated by Jim LaMarche's illustrations, A Story for Bear celebrates the wonders of reading.

By Joyce Sidman
Illustrated by Rick Allen

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
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Welcome to the night, when mice stir and furry moths flutter. When snails spiral into shells as orb spiders circle in silk. When the roots of oak trees recover and repair from their time in the light. When the porcupette eats delicacies - raspberry leaves! - and coos to its mother. Come out to the cool night woods, and buzz and hoot and howl - but beware, for it's wild and it's windy way out in the woods!

By Michael Rosen
Illustrated by Adrian Reynolds

Bear loves wandering and signing on the beach where he lives. When he spots some seagulls soaring high above him, he thinks about how much fun it must be to fly. There's just one problem - bears don't have wings. Luckily, Bear has four young friends who help him reach new heights!

By Peter Brown

The story of a bear and her boy.

By Marije and Donald Tolman

A polar bear rides a whale to a tree rising out of the water. At the top of the tree is a tree house. The polar bear is joined by a brown bear in a boat. The bears find that the tree house is the perfect place to read their books. When the water recedes, they are joined by flamingos, panda bears, and other animals that come by land and by air. The tree house is a place of wonder, where, among other beautiful sights, a brown bear catches snowflakes in a butterfly net. Artists Marije Tolman and her father, Ronald Tolman, bring their unique vision to this picture book without words.

By Tao Nyeu

In this cozy, inventive book that has the feel of a classic, six frolicking bunnies get into the most surprising series of mishaps. When Mr. Goat drives by on his tractor and accidentally splashes them all over with mud, they hop over to their neighbor the bear, who always knows just how to help - in this case, with the delicate cycle and a refreshing line dry! Two additional stories are even more original and giggle-worthy. All's well that ends well in this eye-catching, whimsical treat of a book, full of funny details and exhilarating artistry.

By Emily Gravett

How does 1+1 = 288? A family of rabbits soon supplies the answer in this funny story! Hop along to Fibonacci's Field and follow Lonely and Chalk Rabbit through a year as they try to cope with their fast expanding brood and handle a different seasonal challenge each month, from the cold of February to the wet of April and the heat of July. This extraordinary picture book is packed with gorgeous details and novelty elements including a baby rabbit record book, a carrot recipe book and a surprise pop-up ending.

By Kevin Henkes
Illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Birds come in all sizes, shapes and colors. Birds are magic. Birds are everywhere. If you listen very carefully you will hear them, no matter where you live. And if you look very closely you will see them, no matter where you are. And if you can't go outside right this minute, you can always read this book!