This sweet, beautifully illustrated tale tells of two very different creatures (at least on the outside) who share the same habitat and meet quite by accident. The theme - how our perceptions of one another based on differences can often be misleading, and how quickly exposure and communication dispel those perceptions - is a rich one to which every child should be exposed. Ben KaChoo is a hippopotamus with allergies, his...Read more

Habitat Spy is charmingly written and illustrated, engaging your child on several levels. Every pair of pages opens into a large illustration of a different North American habitat, bustling with the creatures that live there. The text, in rhyming narrative, invites the reader to visually locate each of several living things pictured - plants, invertebrates, birds, mammals, insects, and more. You'll visit 13 different habi...Read more

This warm story entertainingly navigates the challenges inherent in finding ourselves in a new environment. A new home, school, or neighbors can be daunting or downright scary, at least until we get to know someone and things become familiar. Harry is a koala new to the zoo in which he and his family now live, who stays up high in the branches where he feels safe and things that are strange and new can be kept at a distan...Read more