Tide Pool Troubles (Shelby & Watts)

There isn't a mystery that Shelby & Watts can't solve! They're saving the environment, one case at a time. Meet Shelby & Watts! Shelby loves a good mystery. And her best friend, Watts, is never without his encyclopedia. When Shelby gets a letter from Fred the hermit crab claiming that all the shells are missing from the beach, she and Watts are just the duo to help him. With Shelby's deductive skills and Watts's scientific knowledge, there's no case the two of them can't solve--one environmental mystery at a time!

Children's Books

Anstee, Ashlyn

Comics & Graphic Novels

Viking Books for Young Readers

Mystery-solving duo Shelby & Watts are back on the trail! They're saving the environment, one case at a time.\nViolet the bear has awoken early from her hibernation, but she doesn’t know why. She’s called on Shelby & Watts to solve the case before her son, Theodore, is roused from his hibernation, too. With Shelby’s deductive skills and Watts’s scientific know-how, they’ll leave no stone unturned or question unanswered.\nIn this follow-up to Tide Pool Troubles, our two environmental detectives uncover the larger issue underlying Violet's early start to spring: climate change. With accessible language and tips for what readers can do in the face of environmental change, this is a gentle introduction to one of today's most pressing issues.\nFrom School Library Journal\nGr 1-3-While investigating why a bear woke up too soon from hibernation, Shelby the fox and Watts the badger end up shedding light on the consequences of climate change. An earlier deduction by Shelby about the whereabouts of their mail carrier models how the bear investigation will work-through careful observation and reliance on evidence. Shelby and Watts gather clues from their surrounding environment, which are written in a notebook, and connect them all to reach the truth. Their observations include insights about animals, seasons, and whether you can fry an egg on the sidewalk. The animal characters are cute and have small mouths, though sometimes Shelby's head rears back, like a Pez dispenser. Shelby and Watts return home and encourage everyone to reduce pollution. They suggest that readers use cars and energy less often and communicate with friends and corporations. There's a slight plot hole-an Australian character mentions that back home in the Southern Hemisphere, it's winter, but it's also meant to be winter in Shelby and Watt's home, located in the Northern Hemisphere. However, this doesn't detract from the strong environmental message. VERDICT One warm cause has many effects for the plants and animals of the world, including a call for readers to help. A solid stand-alone tale.α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

A Mountain of a Problem (Shelby & Watts)

Irresistible fun for the littlest readers, who will love getting to boop each snoot!\nHow many of these snoots could a baby boop?\nAdorable art paired with fun-to-read text shows tots all of the ways they can boop a snoot—as in: poke cute animal noses! They can boop one snoot or two snoots, slow snoots and fast snoots. This interactive board book begs to be poked and prodded as toddlers learn to boop the snoot!\nFrom the author-illustrator of the Shelby & Watts chapter book series, Ashlyn Anstee, comes the cutest new board book that will have kids and their guardians bowled over with giggles.

Boop the Snoot

Humor

A companion read-along to Boop the Snoot—the littlest readers will love tickling all of the tummies!\nTickle tickle, little tum. Giggly baby, wiggly bum!\nSome tummies are smooth, some are furry. Some tummies are lazy, some are in a hurry. But each and everyone can be. . . tickled! This interactive board book is perfect for cuddling up with babies and toddlers as they learn all tummies can be tickled.\nFrom the author-illustrator of the Shelby and Watts chapter book series, Ashlyn Anstee, comes the cutest new board book series that will have kids and their guardians bowled over with giggles.

Tickle Tickle, Little Tum

Grumpy Pirate

Demas, Corinne

Roehrig, Artemis

Scholastic. Inc.

When Bigfoot is driving the bus, a field trip can feel legendarily long…but the best surprise of all is yeti to come! When Yeti, the school bus driver, takes the class on a surprise trip, everyone wants to know: “Are we there, Yeti?” And when they finally arrive, a new adventure is in store! Told with simple text and delightful illustrations, Ashlyn Anstee’s debut picture book presents a fun, new take on a timeless question.

Are We There, Yeti?

Cars, Trains & Things That Go

Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

No, No, Gnome!

For fans of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and No, David! comes a tale about a very small gnome who has some very big ideas about the school garden. Gnome cannot wait to help his friends harvest the school garden! But his eagerness and excitement get him into trouble, leaving them all saying, “No, no, Gnome!” The author/illustrator of Are We There, Yeti? delivers a sweet new picture book starring a loveable little hero who has a whole lot of energy...and heart.

Literature & Fiction

Hedgehog is hogging the hedge and won't let the other animals live there. In this humorous political allegory, he learns that it's not a winning strategy. Winter is coming, and the animals need homes. The worms move in with the groundhogs. The possums share a burrow with the foxes. The birds and the squirrels stay in the oak tree together. The hedgehog lives in the hedge . . . all by himself. When other animals come looking for a place to stay, he's NOT interested; it's HIS hedge and everyone else can STAY OUT. He gets busy making signs, putting locks on his door and even building a fence. All he cares about is keeping the other animals out . . . but he's making a huge mistake. Will the other animals find a home in time? Will Hedgehog learn his lesson? Is this a terrific story? Read on to find out.

Hedgehog

Animals

Tundra Books

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Tide Pool Troubles (Shelby & Watts)

Tide Pool Troubles (Shelby & Watts)

A Mountain of a Problem (Shelby & Watts)

Boop the Snoot

Tickle Tickle, Little Tum

Grumpy Pirate

Are We There, Yeti?

No, No, Gnome!

Hedgehog