Las Animas - Bent County Library District

Arthur Alter is in trouble. A middling professor at a Midwestern college, he can't afford his mortgage, he's exasperated his much-younger girlfriend, and his kids won't speak to him. And then there's the money--the small fortune his late wife Francine kept secret, which she bequeathed directly to his children. Those children are Ethan, an anxious recluse living off his mother's money on a choice plot of Brooklyn real estate; and Maggie, a would-be...

Baby Badger is frightened as darkness falls, and so Papa Badger takes him on a walk, pointing out the beauty and wonder of the night.

"One day dad comes home with one of those old cameras, the kind that uses film. But he doesn't take photos of the regular things people photograph, he takes pictures of his keys, his coffee cup, the objects scattered on the desk. He starts doing a lot of things that are hard to understand, like putting items that belong in the fridge in the cupboard and ones that belong in the cupboard in the fridge" -- amazon.com

Mientras la niña en este libro nos cuenta de todas las cosas que su padre hace para ella, el libro muestra y nombra padres animales cuidando a sus hijos. Familiar phrases from a preschooler's world give a child's-eye view of being an animal baby. Many different animal fathers are shown caring for their young.

Encouraged by his father, Santiago dreams big about becoming a star and finds he has the confidence, passion, and dedication to do anything he wants. El mayor sueño de Santiago es actuar en un escenario. Pero cuando no consigue el papel principal en la obra de la escuela, pone en duda su habilidad. Animado por las palabras inspiradoras de su papá, Santiago recobra la confianza en sí mismo y descubre que con amor y dedicación se pueden lograr...

Daddy Bear decides that Little Bear is big enough to try some big bear activities, but he makes sure that he is there when his Little Bear needs his help.

Loving to spend his days swimming, catching flies, and snuggling beside his dad, Tad the tadpole grows new limbs and begins wiggling, croaking, and kicking in his sleep, making him realize that it's time for a lily pad of his own