Orem Library

The next time you hear the low buzzing sound of an approaching bee, look closer: the bee has navigated to this particular spot for a reason using a fascinating set of tools. She might be responding to scents on the breeze as her olfactory organs provide a 3D map of an object's location. She might be tracing the route based on her memories of a particular flower or the electrostatic traces left by other bees. What a Bee Knows: Exploring the Thoughts,...

Explore mountain habitats with Big Bird and the rest of your friends from Sesame Street. Young readers will discover different types of mountain habitats and the animals that live there.

Little Platypus is a fact-filled picture book story based on the nighttime adventures of Little Platypus and his WILD and wonderful family.

A guide to building 30 LEGO animals, with tips and techniques from expert LEGO builders. Discover how to build your own awesome LEGO Animals! Be inspired by 30 incredible LEGO animals, from a roaring lion to a multi-coloured turtle. Embark on an imaginative building journey as the models get more challenging through the book. Each animal idea is broken down into three, four, or five important building steps. Learn essential building techniques to...

During a blizzard, Hubert takes a shortcut home from the library and finds himself in a story of his own when a mysterious woman appears to guide him.

These illusions will play tricks on your eyes! Find two animals on each page in a clever, stylish exploration of negative and positive space for the very young. "Singing, tweeting, small and round. / Lion likes this whistler's sound." Look closely. What do you see? Could that be a bird nestled in the curl of Lion's tail? And who is swimming by Whale? Or basking in the sun near Swan? Colorful spreads invite children in with a rhyme that contains a...

When the sun sinks and loses its fire, Luna and Poppa's yearly vacation on Summer Island suddenly goes dark. Luna knows the sun needs their help--the sky looks all wrong, and it's neither day nor night! But it's a big job to do all on their own.

The book opens with four pages of instructions in basic folding techniques, the symbols used in the book and a discussion of the various papers you work with. Then come the specific folds - Origami Paper Animals offers 28 different designs of wild animals and pets, including fish, owl, elephant, heron, penguin, panther, dog, giraffe, grasshopper, turtle, and monkey. Extremely detailed technical drawings, in color, accompany the reader every step of...

This robust board book will fascinate babies, and introduce them to all kinds of animals. Every page is designed to stimulate developing minds, with striking high-contrast illustrations and inviting holes to peek-through.

Are you loyal like the Dog? Or stubborn like the Ox? What does the time you were born say about who you are? Can knowing more about your Zodiac empower you in your day to day? A Kid's Guide to the Chinese Zodiac offers not only the history and lore behind this ancient classification system but also practical advice for middle-grade readers on how to show love, be heard, and feel grounded; how to navigate friendships and conflict; and how to apply...