MolesA high interest introduction to the life cycle of moles, including how pups develop, their varied diet, threats from predators, and the underground habitats of these backyard animals. Part of the In My Backyard series When you gaze out your windows, do you ever see a squirrel flicking its tail? How about a robin with a worm dangling from its beak? The animals in our neighborhoods may be obvious or rarely seen, but they live among us and contribute to

2019 Unconventional Children’s Books Etienne Delessert is one of our greats

Each title demonstrates how its era's agents

Outriders hinder their flight after the stallion's capture

from its founding in 1905 to today

and he loves watching museum visitors discover the tales behind each artifact in his collection

/ And the grass rise

The text regularly reminds readers that “everything has a story” while encouraging them to look around more closely to find their own

featuring text involved enough to be ideal for young readers who are almost ready to move on to chapter books

Personally

A welcome addition to a preschool or kindergarten collection

–Norah Piehl

Every artifact in the museum has a note with it that identifies what it came from