Staff Picks
StoryWalk®: I Am a Bird Read-Alikes
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Visit Richland Library's I Am a Bird StoryWalk® at Caughman Road Park or pick up the book from your neighborhood library and get your family soaring and gliding while enjoying a great story. Next, check out some of these good books to continue the fun at home!
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The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
They Call Me River
Published in 2021
A river is born as a raindrop and meanders, spins, runs wild, thunders, and becomes one with the ocean until it rises up into the sky and begins again.
Home Is...
Published in 2021
"What makes a home home? Find out in this intriguing exploration of the places creatures call home. From mountain to sea, meadow to tree, small town to big city, people and animals make their homes all over the world. Some are forever while some change with the seasons, but all are just right for the creatures who live in them"-- Provided by publisher.
The Important Book
Published in 1949
Bird Boy
Published in 2021
A new boy nicknamed Bird Boy by teasing classmates enjoys imaginative flights as various birds, gaining self-confidence and new friends.
I Am Enough
Published in 2019
I Am Enough is the audio edition of the New York Times bestseller everyone needs! This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another, from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers. Perfect for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation. We are all here for a purpose. We are more than enough. We just need to believe it.
I Am Enough
Published in 2020
A New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards picture book winner! This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another?from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo. This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation. We are all here for a purpose. We are more than enough. We just need to believe it.
I Am Enough
Published in 2018
Shares a story of loving who you are, respecting others and being kind to one another.
Song of the River
Published in 2019
On a spring morning, a young boy follows a trickle of water that becomes a river and flows from the mountains to the sea.
Here and Now
Published in 2019
Illustrations and easy-to-read text celebrate mindfulness and the connectedness of everything on Earth.
Step Gently out
Published in 2012
Close-up photos and lightly-rhymed declarative verse capture a bug's-eye view of nature and encouarge children to experience the world outside their doors with care and openness. Includes insect facts.
Sweep Up the Sun
Published in 2015
"Illuminated by exquisite photographs of eleven species of birds, a spare poem inspires readers to open their wings and soar"--Publisher's website.
Together
Published in 2020
Whether stargazing, playing, or cuddling before bedtime, a polar bear parent assures a child that they will never be lonely, because they are together forever.
Off to See the Sea
Published in 2021
Moon River
Published in 2018
"Follow a girl, accompanied by her teddy bear, as she dreams about the wide and wonderful world. Cozy scenes of pajamas and bedtime make this a perfect story to share at the end of the day."-- Provided by publisher.
A River
Published in 2017
Gazing at the river outside her window, a child imagines all the places the river could take her from the city all the way to the ocean, and dreams of all that she would see.
You Are Home
Published in 2021
"So if you ride to the corner, to the mountains, the sea, there's not a place in this world that I won't be. Wherever you travel and wherever you roam, just know, my sweet child, you will always be home. Home begins as a parent's arms, and as the child in this story grows up, home then has grass, and sky, and a street that doesn't end. The parent in this story reassures their child that they can keep going, they can find new homes, because wherever they go, they'll carry the parent's love. After all, home is where the heart is."--Provided by publisher.
Raindrops Roll
Published in 2014
"In her latest gorgeously photo-illustrated nonfiction picture book, celebrated author April Pulley Sayre sheds new light on the wonders of rain, from the beauty of a raindrop balanced on a leaf to the amazing, never-ending water cycle that keeps our planet in perfect ecological balance."-- Provided by publisher.
Seaside Stroll
Published in 2021
A child, a doll, and an adult go for a walk on the beach one late afternoon of a cold winter day, before heading home to dinner and a bedtime story.
I Am a Bird
Published in 2018
A boy and his father enjoy a day at the beach and see how things are connected, as a bird that can fly leads to a fly that will land, that leads to land stretching to the sea.
A Beach Tail
Published in 2010
When his father tells him not to leave the lion he is drawing on the beach, a little boy starts making a very, very long tail--and a trail to follow back.
I Am the Storm
Published in 2020
As the climate shifts, families experience weather emergencies, including a tornado, a blizzard, a forest fire, and a hurricane, finding joy in preparedness and resilience.
Merbaby's Lullaby
Published in 2019
"From New York Times bestselling author Jane Yolen comes a lilting lullaby from the bottom of the sea."--Publisher's description.