Offers actual examples of unusual animal friendships, including a camel and a potbellied pig, a giraffe and an ostrich, and a bear and a cat.

Fair skin, dark skin-big, strong, tall or small- it really should not make any difference at all! Long hair, short hair-why should we care? We all still need to breathe the same air! If we were all created the same, life would be boring! In the delightfully illustrated picture book Animal Friends for You!, poet Scooter Rayburn and artist Criss Sledge work together to bring to life charming animals who teach children of all ages valuable life lessons about the importance of diversity and embracing others-no matter how different they are from us. At play in harmony with nature and with one another in scenes from around the world-including Africa, the Arctic, Australia, the North American forests, and the Land of Mythology and Faerie Tales-the animals overlook race, religion, gender, age, and species. They soon discover that true friendship is built on what is inside, not the outside. Animal Friends for You! shares the important message that being kind and friendly to others makes the world go around and encourages everlasting harmony among all of the earth's creatures.

“Beautiful designs . . . children will love the whimsical results.” —Publishers Weekly Learn to make an adorable collection of knitted animal toys with these new patterns by the author of My Knitted Doll, Louise Crowther. Louise brings her unique style of coordinated knitwear with cute colorwork details to this new collection of toy animal knitting patterns. There are a total of twelve knitted animals—each with their own unique personality and style. The animals all have the same basic body, with a few color variations and tail additions, so the clothes can be mixed and matched between them to create endless outfit possibilities. Choose your favorite animals and outfits and have fun making the perfect gift for friends and family.

"Watch Me Read and Draw Animal Friends is a step-by-step drawing and story book that teaches kids to draw 11 different pets with simple steps and a fun, engaging story"--

This collection of passages for Grade 3 provides students with close reading practice. The animal characters from these Thornton Burgess books have been entertaining young readers for years. This author's love of nature shines through in stories where woodland animals solve problems similar to real-life situations between friends and family. In these stories, meet Jerry Muskrat, Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, and Old Mr. Toad. What adventures will they have, and how will they puzzle their way through these dilemmas? Read to find out. Also included are places to pause and reflect on the text and opportunities to respond to the reading.

Go wild with this brand new collection of adorable knitted wild animal toys and their clothes and accessories by best-selling author Louise Crowther. After the success of Knitted Animal Friends, Louise has created knitting patterns for 12 new, wild animals in their own wonderful wardrobes. This collection includes a zebra in dungarees, an elephant in a tutu, a lion in jeans, a tiger in a party dress, a chimpanzee in a rainbow cardigan, a sloth in pyjamas (of course!), a koala in a furry gilet, a bear in a fair isle sweater, a hippo in overalls, a panda in a duffle coat, a giraffe in a pinafore and a rhinoceros in a day dress - all with their own distinct personal style! Whether you love Charlie the Chimpanzee's casual outfit of rainbow striped cardigan, shorts and sneakers, or Sophie the Tiger's more formal pink ruffle dress which is perfect for a birthday celebration, there is a something for everyone. Edward the Sloth likes to take it easy and relaxes in comfy pyjamas a fluffy robe and slippers when he's kicking back (which is always!), whereas Hugo the Zebra is always up for an adventure and enjoys wearing his red and white dungarees so he's ready for anything. Louise's attention to detail means that every outfit fits perfectly and you will enjoy creating all the details that make each one so distinctive. There are instructions for how to construct the animal dolls and outfits as well as step-by-step photography for the techniques. Louise also explains how to follow charts for the colour work details in the outfits, as well as step-by-step tutorials for any special stitches. The animal dolls have the same basic body shape and are the same size so that all of the outfits are interchangeable (they also work for the dolls in Knitted Animal Friends too), so you can mix and match your favourites. Or you can just make the animals: the animal patterns and a lot of the clothes are knitted flat and then sewn together but some of the clothing is knitted in the round. All of the techniques for making up the animals include step-by-step instructions and photography. There are so many possibilities for animal and outfit changes so that you can make the perfect doll for the cheeky monkeys in your life.