Elise Gravel
1) The spider
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books of Northern New York
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A whimsically-illustrated introduction to the spider.
3) Head lice
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books, a division of Random House of Canada Limited
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Check out this humorous but informative book about head lice.
Author
Series
Olga volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In this third installment of the series, Olga's beloved companion, Meh, is now a mom! She has a litter of adorable babies that look like spring rolls. But the babies aren't just adorable--they're a handful! How can Olga stop them from covering her house in rainbow poop if she's busy making sure they're fed? Can Olga keep it all under control?"--Publisher's description.
Author
Series
Olga volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Olga decides she would like to figure out what planet Meh is from and begins to conduct some research on space travel.
8) I Am Scary
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
20200317
Language
English
Description
This board book features a not-so-scary monster who's met his match in a young child.
9) The rat
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the black rat, covering such topics as its long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?).
10) The fly
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the common housefly and its fondness for all things revolting. The autho takes obvious joy in detailing the housefly's typical meals, which include such savoury delights as garbage-juice soup, dirty diapers, and 'doggie doo'. The Muscidae family (to which the housefly belongs) is depicted with Mom, Dad, a younger sibling, and a slouchy adolescent fly. Includes graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its extensive history...
11) The slug
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Covers such topics as the slug's two pairs of tentacles--one pair for seeing, one pair for smelling--its breathing hole (on the side of its head), and its pretty gross mucous covering (in order to find a partner, the slug can follow another slug's mucous trail. True love!).
12) The toad
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
An overview of toads that includes what they eat and their distinguishing characteristics.
13) The worm
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Shares information on the earthworm with graphic illustrations and fact-filled text that traces its extensive history as well as its habitats, anatomy, and behaviors. In addition to the visual gags, the author includes basic facts about the creepers, such as their ability to sense light without eyes, the manner in which they get around, and the food they like to eat.
14) I'm the Boss!
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
20220315
Language
English
Description
A quirky board book about a little monster who wants to be the boss and makes demands of the adult in their life.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
A hilarious and timely tool to help kids learn how to tell what news is true and what isn't.
Can peanuts give you super strength? Were unicorns discovered on the moon? Did Martians really invade New Jersey? For anyone who has ever encountered outrageous stories like these and wondered whether they were true, this funny, yet informative book breaks down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is true...
Can peanuts give you super strength? Were unicorns discovered on the moon? Did Martians really invade New Jersey? For anyone who has ever encountered outrageous stories like these and wondered whether they were true, this funny, yet informative book breaks down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is true...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
20220920
Language
English
Description
"In this hilarious, yet fact-filled book, Elise Gravel uses her kid-friendly wit and quirky illustration style to break down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. And that's the truth!"--