Wide mouthed frogs and other books to make you smile

This month we have new non-fiction books that will unlock your imaginations and bring smiles to your faces. Read on…
Syndetics book coverOpen wide! A look inside animal mouths  by Catherine Ham.
This is a cute book of photographs of animals with their mouths wide open. Each photo is accompanied by a verse which includes an interesting fact or two. The teeth of Komodo dragons for example, contain poison. And as for penguins! They have one terrifying tongue. Check it out.

 

 

 

Syndetics book coverEven my ears are smiling by Michael Rosen ; illustrated by Babette Cole.
You’ll never get the toy you want if you nag your dad. Nagging will annoy him, nagging drives him mad. What you have to ask for is a special kind of toy: a toy your dad can play with ‘cos your dad was once a boy.

A fantastic new collection featuring classic favorites and brand-new poems by poetry legend Michael Rosen. Includes a CD of the poems read by the author.

 

 

 

 

Syndetics book coverThe LEGO ideas book : unlock your imagination byDaniel Lipkowitz

Get some expert advice from LEGO Master Builders in this new book out.  New LEGO building projects, tips to jazz up your own LEGO creations and some amazing builds are all here.

 

 

 

 

 

Syndetics book coverPokémon black version & Pokémon white version handbook : stats and facts on over 150 brand-new Pokémon!
Come meet the newest, coolest Pokmon! Ash and his friends are entering a new region with over 100 all-new Pokmon. Get the latest stats and facts in this exclusive handbook, which includes info on two amazing legendary Pokmon: Reshiram and Zekrom.

 

 

 

 

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Everything dolphins : all the dolphin facts, photos, and fun that will make you flip by Elizabeth Carney ; with National Geographic explorer Flip Nicklin.

Meet Maja who lost her tail in a crab trap as a baby. Now she swims with ease with a specially designed fake tail or prosthetic. Learn how to speak dolphin and much more in this lovely book containing great photographs and inspiring information.

 

 

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Math fables by Greg Tang ; illustrated by Heather Cahoon.
Cute collection of rhymes about animals which introduces counting and grouping numbers. Also new out is Math Fables Too. These two books are part of the wider series of Math books from USA including Math Potatoes and The Grapes of Math.

 

 

 

 

Syndetics book coverJames Cameron’s Avatar : the movie scrapbook by Maria Wilhelm and Dirk Mathison ; based on the motion picture written and directed by James Cameron.
Learning to see is the great gift of Pandora. So keep your eyes open and stay curious as you read through the pages of this movie scrapbook. Learn how the Avatar world has been created, the creatures that inhabit it, and many other cool facts. What type of vehicles and  rainforest creatures  would you invent if you were invited to work on a similar project?