Orem Library

Tacky the penguin does not fit in with his sleek and graceful companions, but his odd behavior comes in handy in a dangerous situation.

Clancy the cow is a misfit in his herd, but when he proves himself in the annual cow wrestling match, he demonstrates the foolishness of judging by appearances.

Short, easy to read rhymes reveal what is unique about various animals, from ape to wolf.

An anxious mother duck leads her brood around the pond as she searches for one missing duckling.

Even though they do things very differently, friends Fred and Ted enjoy going camping together in the woods.

"What is "normal?" That's the question an eager young scientist, narrating her very first book, hopes to answer. Unfortunately, her exceedingly "normal" subject--an orangutan named Norman--turns out to be exceptionally strange. He speaks English, sleeps in a bed, loves his stuffed toy, goes bananas over pizza, and even deep-sea dives! Oh, no: what's a "normal" scientist to do? A humorous look at the wackiness that makes us all special--and a gentle...

Monsters celebrate their individuality.

While the other beavers in his family furiously flip-flap their tails and chomp-chomp their teeth to make a new dam, young Thelonious takes a moment to smell the flowers.

When a tired, lonely owl finds shelter in a hen house during a storm, he is awakened by a flock of bossy hens who try to force him to be a cockerel, until he demonstrates what he can do for them.