Wasatch County Library

"The brain is either in a reactive (no) state, which makes us rigid and self-conscious, putting us on high alert for rules and consequences; or in a receptive (yes) state, which is what enables curiosity and creativity, and fosters resilience. Most traditional learning environments --and many parenting approaches--necessarily trigger the "no" state in children (allowing teachers and school systems to assess and manage them), but parents can nurture...

"Little Why just cannot seem to stay in line with the other elephants. There's just too much to see; Giraffe's long-lofty leggy legs, Wildebeest's spiny-spiky horns, and even Crocodile's snippy-snappy teeth! Look out, Little Why!"--Amazon.com.

"Not all questions have answers. Some have more than one answer. And others have endless answers, unfolding out to the edges of the world. In this spare yet expansive narrative, acclaimed author Mac Barnett poses twenty questions both playful and profound. Some make us giggle. Others challenge our assumptions. The result is a quirky, wandering exploration of where the best questions lead--to stories. Intriguing, richly interactive, and brought to...

Edna the penguin tries to find something in her surroundings that is not black, white, or blue.

Nosy the cat takes a quiet morning stroll which evolves into a full day of adventure and observation and ultimately makes for an unusual day.

"Three kittens speculate on what might be in a wrapped gift before them: a harmless cake, or an array of increasingly vicious predators"--

"A mother rabbit and her young bunny are on their way home in the dark night. The bunny can see their lights in the windows, and hear and smell what they might be doing: talking on the phone, pulling a pie out of the oven, having a party, saying goodbye. When they reach home, the father rabbit tucks the bunny into bed. But the bunny continues to wonder about the neighbors' activities. Award-winning author and illustrator Akiko Miyakoshi's softly focused...

Curious George loves saying 'thank you' to all of his friends! On back cover, includes a list of ways to say 'thank you' in other languages. Includes punch-out thank-you cards at back of book.

As they explore their watery world together, Papa patiently answers all of Tiny Blue's questions, including the biggest question of all: what is love?

In the late 1800s, a twelve-year-old nightspirit living in the Great Smoky Mountains despairs as homesteaders destroy her forest habitat, until a chance encounter with a "day-folk" man changes everything she thought she knew about her people--and their greatest enemy.