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From Children's Librarian, Vivian at the Casa Verdugo Branch:

Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley

In this adventure, Snake and Lizard share a Help and Helper business.  Word spreads that this unlikely pair achieve their success by helping creatures of all kinds, and it really doesn’t matter what the situation may be.  They do have their share of bickering but in the end they try to understand each others point of view.  This is a humorous tale with some surprises.

GROOVY KITTY

San Francisco has quite a homeless population. Of animals, apparently. They live in Golden Gate Park, which is kind of the same thing as Central Park in New York. So there are wild cats and dogs, raccoons, rabbits, owls and foxes. But this story is all about how the lives of the park animals are threatened when the coyotes come to live in the park. Based on a true story, DARK'S TALE by Deborah Grabien tells the story of Dark the cat, abandoned by his owners in the park, and how the world around him begins to change all because the balance of life is thrown off by the coyotes. It's a sad story, somewhat scary in parts, and definitely for middle school kids.

MONSTERS MONSTERS AND MORE MONSTERS

Get lost in this really cool book that will tell you all that you need and want to know about the many different monsters. The book is full of pictures and information which will be helpful to you when you are in need of recognizing or characterizing the many different monsters that you will encounter in you life:) Of course the book is shelved in the fiction section of the library and I promise you will get a big kick out of it. You will find out things such as their Latin name, habitat, diet, life cycle and many more. It will be like doing an animal report except this time it will be one thousand times better and more fun. A Field Guide to Monsters: Googly-Eyed Wart Floppers, Shadow-Casters, Toe Eaters, and Other Creatures by JOHAN OLANDER will be a monstrous hit for you.

For grades 4 and older.