Leo The Lonely Lizard

At Safari Elementary School, everyone seems to have a friend. Everyone, except for Leo. Join Leo on his journey through school and how he learns to overcome the feeling of loneliness.

What is fun? What is YOUR fun? Explore the possibilities of fun with Leo, the extraordinarily ordinary lizard and all of his extraordinarily fun friends.

From the dynamic duo behind The Lake I Love and I Met a Moose in Maine One Day comes a moving and unforgettable tail of mindfulness, friendship, and discovering the magic of letting yourself just be . . . Leo the lizard spends his days relaxing in the desert sand, gazing at the sky, and basking in the sun. The other desert animals think Leo is lazy, but the roadrunner isn't so sure . . . could it be that Leo has learned something the others have not? Perhaps there is more to this lazy-looking lizard than truly meets the eye? With its playfully melodic rhymes and stunning desert illustrations, Leo the Lazy Lizard invites readers of all ages to discover the beauty of quiet moments--to smell every scent, feel every breeze, and love how they feel 'cause they feel so at ease! A true celebration of mindfulness, connection, and learning to appreciate the things that make us all so wonderfully unique, Leo the Lazy Lizard will delight families for generations to come!

Moving from place to place has made Leo very lonely, but he realizes to make friends you have to be a friend. After learning how to make friends he realizes, no matter where he moves to, he doesn't have to be lonely anymore.

Leo is afraid of trying new things, until one day, a friend shows him that the world isn't that scary.

Leo the Lizard sits on the window sill, but he's not waiting for his next meal. Journey inside to read the rhymes, line by line, and find out all about how Leo the Lizard spends his days as a the imagination of a child runs wild about the adventures of a lizard that seemingly attends his class each day. Use this journey as an opportunity to discuss science, history, and geography with budding young learners and to continue the discussion about why being a lifelong learner can be so much fun.

It's Leo's job as the Guardian's apprentice to protect the village from the monsters that lurk in the surrounding forest. Whenever a monster gets too close to the village walls Leo must venture out, using his magical map to first find the monster and then do battle with it. In this book, Leo must track down a deadly Spitfang Lizard before it reaches the village. He is given one piece of advice-first they spit, then they bite. If a Spitfang's throat swells up . . . run!

Everyone loves Willy the wind-up mouse, while Alexander the real mouse is chased away with brooms and mousetraps. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be loved and cuddled, thinks Alexander, and he wishes he could be a wind-up mouse too. In this gentle fable about a real mouse and a mechanical mouse, Leo Lionni explores the magic of friendship. Originally published in 1969, the Caldecott Honor-winning Alexander and the Wind-up Mouse is sure to enchant a whole new generation of readers.