About the Big Books
These large format books can be checked out by EMU students for projects.
These are stored in the Automatic Retrieval Collection. Sign in and use the pick up link. The book will be at the desk waiting for you in 10 to 15 minutes.
ABC's and Letters
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Big Book of Alphabet Rhymes and ChimesRelates each letter of the alphabet with a verse.
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Black and White Rabbit's ABCThe story of a rabbit's exhausting efforts to paint a picture presents the letters of the alphabet.
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I SpyI spy pages for items starting with a specific letter.
Activities
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Bend! Stretch! Jump! with Coco the ClownColor photos of kid's activities can be compared to illustrations of a clown doing the same activites.
Animals
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Eek! There's a Mouse in the HouseAfter discovery of a mouse in the house, larger and larger animals are sent in after one another, with increasingly chaotic results. Also includes: animal riddles, an animal habitate activity, and a song about an elephant in English and Spanish.
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Guess My PetPet supplies lead to a guessing game with interactive elements.
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Hide and SeekRabbit plays hide and seek with animal friends.
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The GiftVarious animals look for the perfect gift for a cat.
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Squeak!Story of various animals and the sounds they make.
Colors
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All About ColorsBook about basic colors, with interactive element.
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White Rabbit's Color BookWhite Rabbit hops from one paint pot to another, changing colors as he goes, until he ends up brown.
Numbers & Number Concepts
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All About CountingCounting 1 to 5 with interactive elements.
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Little Rabbits' Number BookLittle rabbits help explain number concepts such as counting, grouping, matching, etc.
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Gray Rabbit's Odd One OutGray Rabbit tidies up his room and sorts his belongings into groups of like things as he searches for his favorite book.
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Brown Rabbit's DayBrown Rabbit prepares some special treats for his friends when they come to play. Inlcudes a clock shpwing times of his day.
Science
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Animal TracksIntroduces the tracks and signs left by various animals, including the raccoon, duck, frog, black bear, and human. Also, learn about cotton tail rabbits and animal camouflage.
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Forces and MotionThis Ranger Rick science book aligns with National Science Standards and includes a teacher's guide with activities.
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LightDescribes different sources of light, and physical properties of light.
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WetlandsDescribes wetlands, their plants and animals, and shows their function in the environment.
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What is the Sun?As a grandmother tucks her grandson into bed, she quietly answers his questions about nature in rhyme.
Songs and Poems
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Big Book of Songs.The more we get together -- Be a friend -- The buenas son / by David Grover and Aaron Schroeder -- The little red caboose / [adapted by] Bernice Johnson Reagon -- You'll sing a song and I'll sing a song ; I know the colors of the rainbow / by Ella Jenkins -- Short'ning bread -- Johnny builds with one hammer -- Read a book / by Marcy Marxer -- How about you? / by John Farrell -- Eency, weency spider -- Twinkle, twinkle, little star -- Who fed the chickens? / by Ella Jenkins -- Library song / by Michael Mark and Tom Chapin -- I am a person / by Sarah Pirtle -- The bear went over the mountain.
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The Itsy Bitsy SpiderThe itsy-bitsy spider encounters a fan, a mouse, a cat, and a rocking chair as she makes her way to the top of a tree to spin her web.
Shapes
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All About ShapesBook about shapes with interactive element.
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Brown Rabbit's Shape BookBrown Rabbit finds a box of balloons and creates various shapes from them.
Social Studies
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Gettng TogetherLarge color photos of children playing and learning together illustrate concepts of friendship and sharing.
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Social Studies Alive! Me and My WorldLarge color photos illustrate concepts of self, family, getting along with others, making friends, solving problems with others, helping at school. neighborhood, geography, and environmental care.
Weather
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Guess the WeatherShows how kids get ready for various types of weather. Includes interactive elements.
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Rain TalkA child enjoys a glorious day in the rain, listening to the varied sounds it makes as it comes down.
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What Will the Weather Be Like Today?Part of the Sunshine and Rain Drops series. Gorgeous color illustrations accompany speculations on various types of weather. Includes science links to various ways to gauge weather,
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All to Build a SnowmanPart of the Sunshine and Rain Drops series. Gorgeous color illustrations show kids building a snowman, Includes socisl studies links on how to spend rainy or snowy days,