Orem Library

Camilla Cream loves lima beans but she never eats them, because the other kids in her school don't like them--and Camilla is very worried about what other people think of her.

In words and pictures, Alberta shares what she likes and does not like about dogs, cats, baths, and many other things as she leads up to what she likes best of all.

A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinand has enchanted readers since it was first published in 1936. All the other bulls would run and jump and butt their heads together. But Ferdinand would rather sit and smell the flowers. And he does just that, until the day a bumblebee and some men from the Madrid bullfights give gentle Ferdinand a chance to be the most ferocious star of the corridaand the most unexpected comic hero....

Determined to execute the perfect cannonball dive, a boy tries to follow everyone's advice but finally hears Nan, an expert and former champion, who advises doing it his own way.

"Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music."--Provided by publisher.

Unlike other crocodiles, Cornelius walks upright, sees things, and does tricks no other crocodile can. His friends aren't impressed. "So what?" they say when he demonstrates standing on his head or hanging from his tail. At first, Cornelius is disappointed, but things aren't always what they seem, and life on the riverbeach is about to undergo some big changes. Children will draw inspiration from this tale of a crocodile who marches to his own drummer....

On the night you were born, the whole world came alive with thanksgiving. The moon stayed up till morning. The geese flew home to celebrate. Polar bears danced. On the night you were born you brought wonder and magic to the world. Here is a book that celebrates you. It is meant to be carried wherever life takes you, over all the roads, through all the years.

After Country Mouse, Quacker Duck, and Little Roo make fun of each other, it is up to Little Roo's wise mother to help them make amends.

Two very different girls find that the joy of being friends enables them to share their various likes and dislikes.

After Growl, a small purple monster named after the incredibly loud sound she loves to make, is told she is disturbing her neighbors and is forbidden to growl, the young monster is sad until one day her earth-shattering roar saves the day.