Highlights presents Balto the Sled Dog written by Barbara Schmitz Garriel. In the winter of 1925, many people in Nome, Alaska, were sick and needed medicine. There was a snowstorm, so planes and boats could not deliver the medicine. Sled dogs were the only way to get medicine to Nome. Gunnar Kaasen chose Balto to lead his team of dogs.
Spot is hungry but can't find anything to eat. Spot buries his biscuit to keep it safe. Spot sniffs around outside to capture different scents. Spot hears his favorite sound... dinner! Spot enjoys different times of day. Stories by Marileta Robinson.
All kinds of creatures! Why is Spot barking? Spot is a very curious dog. He finds worms in the yard, a mouse in the house, birds in the sky, and even a strange tower made of blocks. Spot needs to be careful when he explores! Stories by Marileta Robinson and Highlights for Children.
Puppy games! Spot loves chasing and catching baseballs. Spot tries to play with a big branch but it is too heavy. Spot meets a beautiful butterfly. Spot explores the woods. Stories by Marileta Robinson and Highlights for Children.
Teachers come in all shapes and sizes! Baby Bunny learns how to say the word 'mine!' Little bunny teaches his cousin how to read. Then, he creates a storybook about Great-Great Grandma from what Mama remembers about her. Grandpa Bunny reads a story about the first Thanksgiving, and Little Bunny and his cousins discuss what they're thankful for. Stories by Eileen Spinelli.
Play outside! Tex and Indi plant tomato seeds, play catch in the park, and go for a picnic. At the beach they make a new friend. After swim class, Tex and Indi pretend to be frogs. Stories by Lissa Rovetch.
Animals! Tex and Indi pretend to be animals at the playground. On a rainy day, they stay inside and draw animals with their sister Arizona. Tex and Indi visit animals on a farm and at the zoo. The whole family goes to the animal shelter to rescue a kitten. Stories by Lissa Rovetch.
Taking care of animals! Arizona learns that farm work isn't easy. Arizona's family adopts a kitten from the animal shelter. While Arizona's family pet sits a labradoodle, Cow has a hard time accepting the canine visitor. Arizona discovers that pets without fur are just as fun as pets with fur and just as much responsibility. Stories by Lissa Rovetch.
Chilly adventures! Learn about Arctic climate, animals, and about the differences between the Arctic and the Antarctic. If you think all penguins live in the Antarctic, think again! Stories by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, Susan E. Quinlan, Tim Davis, and Randi Lynn Mrvos.
Highlights presents Back from the Edge written by Elizabeth Massie. This audiobook is about how humans and animals share our planet Earth. With the increasing human population, animals and their natural habitats have been destroyed. However, people and organizations have been able to bring back some animals on the brink of extinction to safer numbers. The audiobook discusses several of these animals and the efforts to save them from forever being excluded from Earth.
The earth's oceans are home to a huge variety of marine life. The actions of humans are threatening the oceans. Everyone can work together to make positive changes that will help in the preservation of our oceans and the life they support.
This book is about the ecosystem of the earth and how its climate might be changing because of the negative affects humans have on the planet, such as adding carbon dioxide to the air in the burning of fossil fuels. However, people rely heavily on fossil fuels for almost every part of their lives so there are conflicts and controversies about what can be done. The book stresses how everyone can get involved and work together to protect the earth's climate.
