Washoe County Library System

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a monster swallows ants, a lizard, a bat, and other creatures to try to cure a stomach ache that began when he swallowed a tick.

In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a greedy, hungry dragon eventually learns moderation.

In this version of the folk song, "The Ants Go Marching," as the Petes march along the "groovy" one gathers instruments for a musical performance.

Presents an Easter adaptation of "Five Little Monkeys," in which Pete calls the doctor when each of five little bunnies bumps their head after jumping on the bed.

Presents the words and score of the song De Colores which is sung in many parts of the Spanish-speaking world. Presents a bilingual folksong written in both English and Spanish, that celebrates the colors of the world.

"A captivating picture book biography of a boy who imagined a world full of dragons and grew up to be beloved author J. R. R. Tolkien. John Ronald loved dragons. He liked to imagine dragons when he was alone, and with his friends, and especially when lifegot hard or sad. After his mother died and he had to live with a cold-hearted aunt, he looked for dragons. He searched for them at his boarding school. And when he fought in a Great War, he felt as...