Washoe County Library System

Frederick, the poet mouse, stores up something special for the long cold winter.

Presents eleven stories about a family of bears-- an overenthusiastic papa whose high opinion of himself is exceeded only by his ability to do silly things; a wise, steady mama with a firm grip on reality; and a bright, enterprising little boy cub.

A little boy fills his sound box with familiar words and pictures. Each illustration is accompanied by a single word that identifies it.

When Dog wakes up early, in the middle of the night, he launches all the other farm animals in a worried search for the missing sun.

A simple retelling of the fateful days in 79 A.D. when Mt. Vesuvius erupted and the people in the ancient town of Pompeii perished.

When a dragonfly swoops over the town of Pee Wee and carries Lady Teena away, brave Sir Small rides off on his trusty ant vowing to rescue her.

Recounts how the Greeks used a wooden horse to win the Trojan War.

Arlo and Robby, finding themselves the victims of a neighborhood bully, work out a red-hot scheme for discouraging him.

A retelling of the traditional tale in which five silly fishermen, unable to count properly, are convinced that one of their group has drowned.

Describes how whales live and some different types of whales.