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| EAN | Author | Title | Publisher | Pub Date | Lexile | Annotation |
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| 9780530000000 | Dorros, Arthur | Abuela | Dutton Books for Young Readers | 9/12/91 | 510 | While riding on a bus with her grandmother; a little girl imagines that they are carried up into the sky and fly over the sights of New York City. |
| 9781480000000 | Stanley, Diane | Ada Lovelace, Poet Of Science: The First Computer Programmer | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books | 10/4/16 | 810 | Stanley surveys the brief life of Byrons daughter; whose scientific education and inquiring mind shaped her foundational contributions to computer science.Raised by the hyperrational Lady Byron; Adas creative ingenuity is shaped by the study of math and science. Touring newly industrialized factories; Adas fascinated by Jacquards mechanical loom; which uses encoded; hole-punched paper cards to weave fabrics from plaids to brocades. Introduced to London society at 17; Ada is flummoxed by fashion |
| 9781630000000 | Santat, Dan | After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) | Roaring Brook Press | 10/3/17 | 550 | Instead of resting on his laurels; Dan Santat soars above them. I loved this! Dav Pilkey; creator of the Captain Underpants series and The Paperboy (Caldecott Honor)" |
| 9780400000000 | DePaola, Tomie | Art Lesson | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers | 3/15/89 | Tommy wants to be an artist when he grows up; and can't wait to meet his art teacher when he gets to first grade. Then he finds out that she expects him to copy her pictures. Tommy knows real artists don't copy! But after some discussion; they find a solution that allows the artist in Tommy to shine. | |
| 9781770000000 | Peacock, Shane | Artist and Me | Owlkids | 4/12/16 | 480 | Vincent van Gogh is now known as an acclaimed; incomparable Post-Impressionist painter. But when he lived in Arles; France; in the 1880s; he was mocked for being different. Back then; van Gogh was an eccentric man with wild red hair who used clashing hues to paint unusual-looking people and strange starry skies. Children and adults alike called him names and laughed at him. Nobody bought his art. But he kept painting. Inspired by these events; The Artist and Me is the fictional confes |
| 9780030000000 | Stevenson, Harvey | As the Crow Flies (American) | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 3/1/91 | 440 | PreS-Gr 2-- Reflecting the renewed interest in geography for ever younger readers; simple words and pictures describe the travel of an eagle; a rabbit; a crow; a police horse; a seagull; and the moon. A pictorial map for each animal is given; all maps are joined in "The Big Map" at the end. The somewhat sketchy pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations lend a bit of personality to the animals; and the journey each makes helps give the audience some information about its habitat. However; the simp |
| 9781340000000 | Selznick, Brian | Baby Monkey, Private Eye | Scholastic Press | 2/27/18 | 210 | Who is Baby Monkey? He is a baby. He is a monkey. He has a job. He is Baby Monkey; Private Eye! Lost jewels? Missing pizza? Stolen spaceship? Baby Monkey can help... if he can put on his pants! Baby Monkey's adventures come to life in an exciting blend of picture book; beginning reader; and graphic novel. With pithy text and over 120 black and white drawings accented with red; it is ideal for sharing aloud and for emerging readers. Hooray for Baby Monk |
| 9781630000000 | Bruel, Nick | Bad Kitty (Special) | Roaring Brook Press | 3/17/15 | When a kitty discovers there's no cat food in the house; she decides to become very; very bad. | |
| 9780320000000 | Snicket, Lemony | Bad Mood and the Stick | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | 10/3/17 | 560 | Preschool-G If Curly's angry eyebrows and severe frown don't clue readers into her foul mood; then the grumpy; rainbow-splotched cloud hovering above her will. Playful cynic Snicket traces the cloud's movement through a town; as it's passed like contagion from one person to the next. Having been denied ice cream; brooding Curly feels much better after poking her little brother with a stick. But now her mother's annoyed; harrumphing down the sidewalk with the moody cloud tucked beneath her arm. C |
| 9780060000000 | John, Jory | Bad Seed | HarperCollins | 8/29/17 | 390 | Sometimes this sunflower seed can be just plain rotten!The book's self-professed scoundrel opens with a warning. "I'm a bad seed. / A baaaaaaaaaaad seed." Even other seeds whisper in agreement: that's one bad seed. What makes this seed so bad? Well; he's always late and lies often. He stares and glares and never listens. He cuts in line all the time and never washes his hands or feet. And he does other horrible things too bad to list. Young readers (and some older ones as well) will chuckle at t |
| 9780810000000 | Markel, Michelle | Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books | Chronicle Books | 4/4/17 | 850 | This rollicking and fascinating picture book biography chronicles the life of the first pioneer of children's books--John Newbery himself. While most children's books in the 18th century contained lessons and rules; John Newbery imagined them overflowing with entertaining stories; science; and games. He believed that every book should be made for the reader's enjoyment. Newbery--for whom the prestigious Newbery Medal is named--became a celebrated author and publisher; changing the world of child |
| 9780060000000 | Capucilli, Alyssa Satin | Bathtime for Biscuit | HarperCollins | 8/29/98 | 150 | The water's in the tub and the towel's nearby. Everything is ready for Biscuit's bath -- everything except Biscuit! This littke puppy would rather roll in the mud and play with his friend Puddles than get clean. Will Biscuit ever take his bath? |
| 9781340000000 | Elliott, Rebecca | Baxter Is Missing | Scholastic Inc. | 5/30/17 | 550 | Rebecca Elliott has illustrated many children's books; including Kiss; Kiss Good Night. She wrote and illustrated the Owl Diaries series; Just Because; and Zoo Girl (which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal). She lives with her family in the countryside of Suffolk; England. Visit her at rebeccaelliott.com. |
| 9780800000000 | Spinelli, Eileen | Best Story | Dial Books | 5/29/08 | 540 | When a contest at the local library offers a prize for the best story; a girl tries to write one using her family's suggestions; but her story does not seem right until she listens to her heart. |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | Big Guy Took My Ball! (an Elephant and Piggie Book) | Disney-Hyperion | 5/21/13 | 270 | When a big guy takes a ball Piggie found; she appeals to her much bigger friend Gerald for redress. Normally timid Gerald; stung by the injustice; is happy to mount up and ride to the rescue; but he gets more than he bargained for when the big guy turns out to be a whale; literally; who dwarfs the quickly unemboldened Gerald. Fortunately; Gerald and Piggie pool their creative talents to make room for everyone; and harmony is restored. Willems has once again found the sweet spot where humor and s |
| 9780670000000 | Khan, Rukhsana | Big Red Lollipop | Viking Books for Young Readers | 3/4/10 | 490 | When Rubina is invited to a birthday party; her sister Sana wants to go. Their Pakistani mother doesn't understand American party customs and insists that Sana tag along. When Sana receives an invitation of her own; the tables are turned: the girls' baby sister demands to go too. The expressive illustrations bring this simple sibling rivalry/immigrant story to life. (Copyright 2010 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9780060000000 | Capucilli, Alyssa Satin | Biscuit Goes to School | HarperCollins | 7/23/02 | 160 | When Biscuit the dog sneaks into school; he explores a gym class; a story hour; and the lunch line. His owner tries to hide him; but Biscuit quickly wins the hearts of both her classmates and their teacher. The plot is minimal; but the simple text (much of which is the refrain "Woof; woof!") and the serviceable illustrations make it an obvious choice for both Biscuit fans and new readers. (Copyright 2003 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9780060000000 | Capucilli, Alyssa Satin | Biscuit Loves the Library | HarperCollins | 2/18/14 | 230 | On Read to a Pet Day; Biscuit and his little-girl owner go to the library; but the pup isn't interested in books. When the librarian offers one with a familiar-looking puppy on the cover; Biscuit jumps into a big cozy chair; ready to be read to. Sweet illustrations and lively repetition ("woof; woof!") pull new readers through the simple story. (Copyright 2014 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9780550000000 | Rabinowitz, Alan | Boy and a Jaguar | Houghton Mifflin | 5/6/14 | 670 | The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder; describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.;Accelerated Reader;3.8;Schneider Family Book Award Winner; ages 0-10 (2015). |
| 9781580000000 | Stohner, Anu | Brave Charlotte | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | 10/1/05 | 680 | Translation of: Schaf Charlotte.;A headstrong sheep rescues the flock when their shepherd is injured. |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | Can I Play Too? | Disney-Hyperion | 6/8/10 | 180 | This beginning reader focuses on differently abled animals as Elephant and Piggy get ready for a game of catch. Before they begin; Snake asks to join them. Simple gestures and facial expressions convey Elephant's embarrassment at Snake's inability to catch a ball. Piggy breaks the silence stating; "You don't have arms!" and Snake dejectedly slithers away. On the next page; Snake diffuses his rejection by saying; "Hee-hee! Ha-ha! Hee-hee! Ha-ha! Hee-hee! I know I do not have arms./I am a snake." |
| 9780060000000 | Minarik, Else Holmelund | Cat and Dog | HarperCollins | 1/3/17 | 240 | The mischievous antics of a friendly dachshund and a cat upset the entire household. |
| 9780060000000 | Sendak, Maurice | Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months | HarperCollins | 11/28/62 | Chicken soup with rice is valuable all throughout the year; no matter what the month. | |
| 9780690000000 | Henkes, Kevin | Chrysanthemum | Greenwillow Books | 9/16/91 | 570 | Young mouse Chrysanthemum loves her name - until she starts school and finds the teasing of her peers unbearable. Then the beloved music teacher; Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle; announces that she plans to name her baby Chrysanthemum; and suddenly everyone wants to be named after a flower. Another very engaging female protagonist from Henkes. (Copyright 1991 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9780690000000 | Barrett, Judi | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | 8/1/78 | 730 | The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like any other tiny town except for its weather which came three times a day; at breakfast; lunch and dinner. But it never rained rain and it never snowed snow and it never blew just wind. It rained things like soup and juice. It snowed things like mashed potatoes. And sometimes the wind blew in storms of hamburgers. Life for the townspeople was delicious until the weather took a turn for the worse. The food got larger and larger and so did the porti |
| 9781480000000 | Willems, Mo | Cookie Fiasco | Disney-Hyperion | 9/20/16 | 290 | Four friends. Three cookies. One problem. Hippo; Croc; and the Squirrels are determined to have equal cookies for all! But how? There are only three cookies . . . and four of them! They need to act fast before nervous Hippo breaks all the cookies into crumbs! |
| 9781440000000 | Reynolds, Aaron | Creepy Pair of Underwear! | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 8/15/17 | 470 | Young Jasper Rabbit has gotten over his vegetable adventure (Creepy Carrots!; BCCB 10/12); and when it's time to shop for new underwear; he insists he's ready for the lurid green creepy briefs on display ("I'm not a little bunny anymore. I'm a big rabbit now!"). He begins to regret his decision when he discovers the underpants glow malevolently in the dark; but when he tries to get rid of them; it's on: no matter how he destroys or disposes of them; they return whole and indomitable. Can Jasper |
| 9781570000000 | Barnes, Derrick | Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut | Agate Bolden | 10/10/17 | Safe to say; there's nothing like the feeling of the fresh cut. You feel so extra visible with a fresh new cut; and this book built from that experience translates it in a way never before brought to the children's bookshelf. Basquiat-inspired king insignias and a bit of Kehinde Wiley flair shape portraits of all the various ways men (and women too!) come into the black barbershop to restore their cool; leaving the chair with high self-esteem; self-pride; and confidence--if only for as long as t | |
| 9780060000000 | Cronin, Doreen | Diary of a Spider | HarperCollins | 1/8/13 | 510 | The New York Times--bestselling team behind Diary of a Worm is back to spin a hilarious tale of an unlikely friendship; a grandparent's advice; and molting. Full color. 7 1/2 x 10. |
| 9780060000000 | Cronin, Doreen | Diary of a Worm | HarperCollins | 8/19/03 | 510 | PreS-Gr. 1. The verbal puns and the wry; colorful cartoons create a funny worm's-eye view of the world in this playful picture book. There's no sustained story here; as there was in Cronin's wonderful "Click; Clack; Moo: Cows That Type "(2000); but the hilarious vignettes of the worm-child with his family; friends; and enemies show the absurd in humans as much as in the wriggling creatures in the earth. When the worm forgets his lunch; he eats his homework; and he loves telling his older sister |
| 9781480000000 | Phi, Bao | Different Pond | Picture Window Books | 8/1/17 | 620 | Thi Bui was born in Vietnam and grew up in California and New York. Now all these places are a part of her. She draws and writes and teaches. She recently completed her first graphic novel; The Best We Could Do (Abrams; 2017); which is about her mother and father. |
| 9780440000000 | Muntean, Michaela | Do Not Open This Book | Scholastic Press | 3/1/06 | Reverse psychology drives this voice-bubble monologue; whose curmudgeonly narrator -a pink pig in a purple stocking cap -implores readers "not" to turn the pages. He appears on the inside flap; sniping; "Excuse me; but did you read the front cover of this book? Are you always so rude?" Next; readers interrupt him in his woodshop; where ladders; pylons and boxes of "dangerous words" and "nouns" suggest a work in progress. "The reason you weren't supposed to open this book is because it is not yet | |
| 9780690000000 | Cronin, Doreen | Dooby Dooby Moo | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | 8/8/06 | 490 | What do you get when a bunch of farm animals decide to enter a talent contest to win... a trampoline? Sounds like the latest joke at the watercooler; but it's just Cronin and Lewin (of "Click; Clack; Moo" fame) at it again; with an off-the-wall tale poised to deliver giggles galore. Here they reprise their bovine beauties crooning à la Sinatra. But they are not the only contestants of the barnyard persuasion: the pigs practice an interpretive dance and Duck belts out his rendition of "Bor |
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| 9781600000000 | Cronin, Doreen | Duck for President | Spotlight (MN) | 1/1/06 | 680 | When Duck gets tired of working for Farmer Brown; his political ambition eventually leads to his being elected President. |
| 9780400000000 | Woodson, Jacqueline | Each Kindness | Nancy Paulsen Books | 10/2/12 | 530 | Woodson and Lewis' latest collaboration unfolds with harsh beauty and the ominousness of opportunities lost. Narrator Chloe is a little grade-school diva who decides with casual hubris that the new girl; Maya; is just not good enough. Woodson shows through Chloe's own words how she and her friends completely ignore Maya; with her raggedy shoes and second-hand clothes; rebuffing her every overture. Readers never learn precisely why Chloe won't return Maya's smile or play jacks or jump rope with h |
| 9781480000000 | Willems, Mo | Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! It's Shoe Time! | Disney-Hyperion | 11/7/17 | 210 | Witty wordplay; snappy dialogue; and rich watercolor and collage illustrations combine in Collier's (Knock Knock; rev. 11/13; Trombone Shorty; rev. 5/15; et al.) first early reader. The story begins with a young African American girl puzzling over the "right shoes" to wear for a day out with her father. A varied cast of googly-eyed footwear (including ballet slippers; flip-flops; boots; and sneakers) all vie for her attention through a talent show-style display of shoe-ness that involves spinnin |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | Elephants Cannot Dance! | Disney-Hyperion | 6/1/09 | 150 | Whether elephants can (or should) dance is the quandary presented to preschoolers and new readers in the latest Elephant & Piggie easy reader. When elephant Gerald intones; "Elephants cannot dance;" Piggie responds with a crestfallen; "You are kidding me." It turns out that elephants can try to dance; and that even though Gerald can't keep up with Piggie; he has a few (unwitting) moves of his own. Color-coded speech bubbles (pink for Piggie; gray for Gerald; and brown for the little squirrels wh |
| 9780690000000 | Catalanotto, Peter | Emily's Art | Atheneum Books | 6/1/01 | 530 | Peter Catalanotto has written seventeen books for children; including Monkey & Robot; More of Monkey & Robot; The Newbies; Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-It-All; Ivan the Terrier; Matthew A.B.C.; and Emily's Art; of which School Library Journal said in a starred review; "whether viewed from afar or up close; this creative and heartfelt book is a masterpiece." In 2008; First Lady Laura Bush commissioned Peter to illustrate the White Hou |
| 9780450000000 | Thompson, Laurie Ann | Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah | Schwartz & Wade Books | 1/6/15 | 770 | Yeboah; born in rural Ghana in 1977 with only one functional leg; grew up to become a national hero and disabilities activist. Thompson presents Emmanuel's early challenges and achievements; from attending school (most disabled children in Ghana couldn't; but Emmanuel's mother carried him; when he got too heavy; he hopped to school; two miles each way) to making friends (he saved up money and bought a soccer ball; with the stipulation that others could play with it if he was allowed in the game |
| 9780400000000 | Carle, Eric | Eric Carle's Animals, Animals | Philomel Books | 8/17/89 | Includes indexes.;Poems compiled by Laura Whipple.;An illustrated collection of poems by a variety of authors describing the peculiarities of pets and wild and domestic animals. | |
| 9780550000000 | Elliott, Rebecca | Eva and the New Owl | Scholastic Inc. | 5/10/16 | 420 | There's a new owl in Treetopolis! Her name is Hailey. Eva REALLY wants Hailey to be her friend; but Hailey doesn't seem to want to spend time with Eva. Then Hailey starts hanging out with Eva's best friend; Lucy! Will Hailey steal Eva's best friend? |
| 9780550000000 | Elliott, Rebecca | Eva Sees a Ghost | Scholastic Inc. | 5/26/15 | 540 | When Eva Wingdale sees something large and white flying above her she is convinced that it is a ghost; although most of the other owls just laugh at her--until something large and heavy and white lands on the school roof. |
| 9780550000000 | Elliott, Rebecca | Eva's Treetop Festival: A Branches Book (Owl Diaries #1) | Scholastic Inc. | 1/6/15 | 560 | This adorable early chapter book series is perfect for young girls who love friendship stories starring animal characters! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches; which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text; high-interest content; fast-paced plots; and illustrations on every page; these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Eva Wingdale gets in over her head |
| 9780620000000 | Wiesner, David | Flotsam | Clarion Books | 9/1/06 | When a young boy discovers a camera on the beach and develops the film; he finds with his microscope many layers of pictures within the photographs.;Caldecott Medal; 2007. | |
| 9780550000000 | Arnold, Tedd | Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl! | Cartwheel Books | 1/1/10 | 310 | When Fly Guy meets Fly Girl; he is amazed and smitten. |
| 9780550000000 | Arnold, Tedd | Fly Guy vs. The Flyswatter! | Cartwheel Books | 8/1/11 | 420 | When Fly Guy joins Buzz's class on a trip to a flyswatter factory; a robotic flyswatter detects Fly Guy; and Fly Guy causes a hilarious ruckus in his efforts to escape. At the end of this zany adventure; the flyswatter factory announces an end to its factory tours and the students use their free flyswatters as art to celebrate the best field trip ever! 32 pp. Pub. 8/11. |
| 9780550000000 | Arnold, Tedd | Fly Guy's Big Family | Cartwheel Books | 9/12/17 | 460 | Tedd Arnold is the bestselling author and illustrator of the Fly Guy; Green Wilma; Parts; and Huggly series; and the illustrator of Detective Blue. He has received Theodor Seuss Geisel Honors for Hi! Fly Guy and I Spy Fly Guy! Tedd lives with his wife; Carol; in Florida. |
| 9781610000000 | Spangler, Lois | Fort on Fourth Street: A Story about the Six Simple Machines | Arbordale Publishing | 8/10/13 | 630 | would also enjoy having this book because it describes a fun project for parents to do with their child. Who; as a 6 or 7 year old; would not love to have a fort?!! Good science; good reading; and lots of fun--a great combination. - NSTA Recommends |
| 9781630000000 | Razi, Michaele | Frank the Seven-Legged Spider | Little Bigfoot | 9/12/17 | MICHAELE RAZI is a children's book author and illustrator in Seattle; WA. Frank the Seven-Legged Spider is her authorial debut. | |
| 9780400000000 | Littlesugar, Amy | Freedom School, Yes! | Philomel Books | 1/15/01 | 630 | When their house is attacked because her mother volunteered to take in the young white woman who has come to teach black children at the Freedom School; Jolie is afraid; but she overcomes her fear after learning the value of education. Full-color illustrations. 40 pp. 8 1/2 x 11. |
| 9780060000000 | Lobel, Arnold | Frog and Toad All Year | HarperCollins | 8/25/76 | 480 | Two friends share experiences in each season of the year. |
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| 9780670000000 | London, Jonathan | Froggy Gets Dressed | Viking Books for Young Readers | 10/1/92 | 300 | While dressing to play in the snow; Froggy forgets essential items and must get undressed and dressed a few times before finally getting it right. Young readers will have fits when Froggy's mother tells him he's forgotten one last thing -- his underwear. Good for reading aloud on a snowy day; with a spirited text and bold; humorous art. (Copyright 1992 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9781600000000 | Cronin, Doreen | Giggle, Giggle, Quack | Spotlight (MN) | 1/1/06 | 480 | When Farmer Brown goes on vacation; leaving his brother Bob in charge; Duck makes trouble by changing all his instructions to notes the animals like much better.;004-008.;Spotlight--T.p. verso. |
| 9780400000000 | Polacco, Patricia | Ginger and Petunia | Philomel Books | 5/10/07 | 770 | When her beloved Ginger; a piano-playing socialite and very snappy dresser; makes a last-minute trip to London not knowing her house sitter has cancelled; Petunia the pig does more than fend for herself; she becomes Ginger. |
| 9781440000000 | Pett, Mark | Girl and the Bicycle | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 4/29/14 | Writer and illustrator Mark Pett has practiced his craft in Philadelphia; Prague; the Mississippi Delta; and Cambridge; Massachusetts. In addition to illustrating several books; Mark is the "authorstrator" of The Boy and the Airplane and The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes. He is also the creator of the syndicated comic strips Mr. Lowe and Lucky Cow. He lives in Salt Lake City. Visit him at MarkPett.com. | |
| 9781480000000 | Willems, Mo | Good for Nothing Button! | Disney-Hyperion | 5/2/17 | 210 | Yellow Bird; convinced that a particular button does nothing; lets Blue Bird and Red Bird try pushing it. Nothing seemingly happens...although Blue Bird is surprised and Red Bird disappointed. Of course; surprise and disappointment are not nothing--and this contradiction sends Yellow Bird into a flurry of comically caricatured emotions. The repetitive word bank; color-coded word balloons; and varied panels make for an accessible early reader. (Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Bosto |
| 9781450000000 | Wallmark, Laurie | Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code | Sterling Children's Books | 5/16/17 | 730 | This is a children's book biography of Grace Hopper; who played a prominent role in the early days of computers.-- |
| 9780890000000 | Clark, Katie | Grandma Drove the Garbage Truck | Down East Books | 1/1/06 | When Grandma's three sons become ill; she and grandson Billy undertake driving the garbage truck--the family business--to clean the town for the July 4th parade. Problems ensue; but the mishandled truck becomes a parade entry to create a somewhat improbable happy ending. Soft-edged illustrations featuring lots of action in red; white; and blue chronicle the small-town mayhem effectively. (Copyright 2006 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) | |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | Happy Pig Day! | Hyperion Books | 10/4/11 | 170 | WILLEMS; Mo. Happy Pig Day! illus. by author. 60p. (An Elephant & Piggie Book). Hyperion. 2011. Tr $8.99. ISBN 978-1-4231-4342-0. LC 2010034326. PreS-Gr 3 Beginning readers will delight in this funny tale. Gerald and Piggie are celebrating "The day of the pig" with pig songs; pig dances; pig food; pig games; and friends wishing one another "oinky; oink oink;" which is "pig for Happy Pig Day!" Gerald the elephant seems genuinely interested in this celebration until Piggie's friends start speaking |
| 9780440000000 | Arnold, Tedd | Hi, Fly Guy | Cartwheel Books | 9/1/05 | 380 | When Buzz captures a fly to enter in The Amazing Pet Show; his parents and the judges tell him that a fly cannot be a pet; but Fly Guy proves them wrong. |
| 9780060000000 | Shetterly, Margot Lee | Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race | HarperCollins | 1/16/18 | Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program; describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. | |
| 9780680000000 | Sadler, Marilyn | Honey Bunny Funnybunny | Random House Books for Young Readers | 1/21/97 | 470 | Like most big brothers; P.J. Funnybunny loves to tease and play jokes on his little sister; Honey Bunny. The jokes stop short; though; when P.J. paints the sleeping Honey Bunny's face a bright green. Mr. and Mrs. Funnybunny are hopping mad. From now on things are going to be different--but is that what Honey Bunny really wants? Full color. 48 pp. Ages 3-7. Pub: 1/97. |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | I Am Going! (an Elephant And Piggie Book) | Disney-Hyperion | 1/26/10 | When long-suffering Piggie tells his friend Gerald; "I am going;" readers of the previous ten books in the series might well think: it's about time. After all; Gerald is a pretty high-maintenance friend; no matter how strong the bonds between the two might be. Here Gerald; completely in character; protests too much at Piggie's departure-for the next forty pages; twenty-six conversation balloons; and forty unique words. "You cannot go! You must not go! I WILL NOT LET YOU GO!!!" Yes; there's lots | |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | I Am Invited To A Party! (an Elephant And Piggie Book) | Disney-Hyperion | 7/31/07 | 210 | When Piggie is invited to her first party; she doesn't know what to wear; and depends on her friend Gerald to help her out.;004-008. |
| 9781420000000 | Verde, Susan | I Am Peace: A Book Of Mindfulness | Abrams Books for Young Readers | 9/26/17 | 490 | Yoga instructor Verde and illustrator Reynolds reunite (I Am Yoga; 2015) in this introduction to mindfulness featuring a worried child who focuses on the moment.Feeling "like a boat with no anchor;" the child announces; "there are times when I worry about what might happen next and what happened before." Taking a moment to breathe; become grounded; centered; and aware of "the here and the now;" the child's thoughts settle; and "worries gently pop and disappear." Through acts of kindness; connect |
| 9781480000000 | Levy, Debbie | I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 9/20/16 | 710 | With Ruth Bader Ginsburg's current cult following; it's not surprising that she'd get the picture-book treatment. Levy casts the Supreme Court justice as somebody who was raised to challenge established wisdom from the start; who was shaped by the sexist and anti-Semitic prejudice she encountered and fought back against; and who created a career and family balance that was unusual in its time. This is an unchallengingly adulatory outing that largely skims across the surface; and its overview of |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | I Love My New Toy! (an Elephant And Piggie Book) | Disney-Hyperion | 6/1/08 | 180 | Willems's series about the friendship between an optimistic--and sometimes reckless--pig and a cautious; pessimistic elephant named Gerald continues. Piggie can't wait to show Gerald her new toy; but will an accidentally broken toy break a friendship? Full color. 64 pp. 6 1/2 x 9. (Available now) |
| 9781480000000 | Willems, Mo | I Really Like Slop! (an Elephant And Piggie Book) | Disney-Hyperion | 10/27/15 | 190 | Preschool-K *Starred Review* Gerald and Piggie are great friends; but will the friendship survive Piggie's latest offer? She loves slop and asks Gerald to try it. After eyeing the steaming; fly-festooned bowl of green goop; he resists; even refuses; but eventually relents because Piggie is his friend. Will he try dessert? Don't count on it. Friendship may transcend tastesbut even great friends have their limit. Young readers will respond lovingly and laughingly to Willems' much-loved characters |
| 9780820000000 | Meisel, Paul | I See A Cat | Holiday House | 9/5/17 | When a housebound dog spies a cat; a bird; and other animals outside a glass door; he is so excited! When the dog's beloved boy comes home from school; the two pals dash outside determined to get up close and personal with all the backyard wildlife. Full color. | |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | I Will Surprise My Friend! (an Elephant And Piggie Book) | Disney-Hyperion | 6/1/08 | Squirrel plays a big role in Elephant and Piggie's next adventure; I Will Surprise My Friend. He surprises his friend by hiding behind a tiny rock and yelling; "Boo!" The squirrels have such fun that Elephant and Piggie decide to try it too; but alas; surprising each other; when both know a surprise is coming; isn't that easy. As always in this series; the combination of simple text and mischievous art will satisfy beginning readers and leave them eager to polish their skills and move toward mor | |
| 9781480000000 | Willems, Mo | I Will Take A Nap! | Disney-Hyperion | 6/2/15 | 190 | Tired; cranky Gerald wisely recognizes that a nap is just what he needs to feel good again; and he quickly settles into sleep with his blankie and Knuffle Bunny (from Knuffle Bunny; BCCB 10/04). In his subsequent dream; Piggie disturbs his nap; and Gerald's grouchy response to her interruption makes her so cranky that she; too; wants to take a restorative rest. Her "special buddy" for napping is a stuffed elephant (which Gerald finds endearing); and soon both pals are off to dreamland-until Pigg |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | I'm a Frog! (an Elephant and Piggie Book) | Disney-Hyperion | 10/15/13 | 180 | Preschool-G Gerald the elephant is stunned when Piggie announces he is a frog. You look like a pig. And your name is Piggie. So Piggie explains the concept of pretending; which Gerald doesn't get at all. When Piggie tells Gerald he can pretend; he contends he can't. This is even slighter than most of the series' previous books; but it does have a funny surprise ending; and kids get to consider just what it means to pretend. The familiar pictures get their action from Piggie hopping around and th |
| 9780060000000 | Schwartz, Alvin | In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories (Reillustrated) | HarperCollins | 7/25/17 | Seven scary stories to tell at night in front of a fire or in the dark; based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. --Publisher | |
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| 9781370000000 | Willems, Mo | Itchy Book! | Disney-Hyperion | 5/15/18 | 210 | Triceratops has an itch. . . so does Pterodactyl. . . and Brontosaurus. . . and T-Rex! But Dino-Mo reminds them all of the BIG rule: Dinosaurs do not scratch! What's an itchy dinosaur to do? Find out in this hilariously charming beginning reader by author/illustrator LeUyen Pham. |
| 9780390000000 | Sadler, Marilyn | It's Not Easy Being a Bunny | Random House Books for Young Readers | 9/12/83 | 400 | Unhappy being a bunny; P.J. Funnybunny tries living with bears; birds; beavers; pigs; moose; possums; and skunks. |
| 9780670000000 | Taback, Simms | Joseph Had a Little Overcoat | Viking Books for Young Readers | 10/1/99 | 330 | When Joseph's overcoat got too shabby; he kept making a variety of garments from this one article of clothing. By flipping the pages; children can guess what Joseph will be making next. Color illustrations throughout. |
| 9780690000000 | Henkes, Kevin | Julius, the Baby of the World | Greenwillow Books | 9/24/90 | 460 | The riotously funny Lilly; last seen in 'Chester's Way' (Greenwillow); thinks her new baby brother; Julius; is ''disgusting''; ''if he was a number; he would be zero.'' But when Cousin Garland dares to criticize Julius; Lilly bullies her into loudly admiring Julius as ''the baby of the world.'' Children will enjoy Lilly's all-out negativism as well as her change of heart. (Copyright 1990 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9780060000000 | Daywalt, Drew | Legend of Rock Paper Scissors | Balzer & Bray/Harperteen | 4/4/17 | 670 | Preschool-G *Starred Review* It's a game played on playgrounds everywhere; but does anyone truly know the story of Rock-Paper-Scissors? Daywalt and Rex's riotous take on the majestic history of the game reveals the origin of three mighty warriors. First up is Rock; who takes on first a clothespin holding up a pair of underpants and then a scowling apricot on Grandma's favorite tree; but those victories are too easy. Meanwhile; Paper longs for someone to outwit him; but the printer and a half-eat |
| 9780400000000 | Elya, Susan Middleton | Little Roja Riding Hood | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers | 4/10/14 | While Roja picks flowers on the way to her grandma's; a mean wolf sneaks away with her cape to surprise Abuelita. But Grandma's no fool and Roja's no ordinary chica. They send that hungry lobo packing with a caliente surprise!
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| 9780400000000 | Jeffers, Oliver | Lost and Found | Philomel Books | 12/29/05 | This beguiling tale featuring the round-headed lad from Jeffers's debut book; "How to Catch a Star"; begins; "Once there was a boy who found a penguin at his door." Enticing; spare text and watercolor pictures follow the earnest; red-and-white-striped shirt clad child's quest to help the sad-looking penguin find its way home. He checks with the Lost and Found Office ("But no one was missing a penguin") and futilely asks some birds and the rubber duck that shares his bath for guidance before read | |
| 9780760000000 | Beedie, Duncan | Lumberjack's Beard | Templar Books | 10/17/17 | Jim Hickory; a lumberjack with a guilty conscience; opens his beard to a trio of forest refugees.Jim the lumberjack has a strict but comforting routine: limbering-up exercises; big pancake breakfast; and a day of chopping trees before a relaxing evening in his cabin. One evening; a bird; angry that the tree that held its new nest has been felled; appears at Jim's door. Feeling sorry for the bird; Jim invites the bird to roost in his beard. Slight routine disruptions ensue: the bird sings early i | |
| 9780760000000 | Medina, Meg | Mango, Abuela, and Me | Candlewick Press (MA) | 8/25/15 | 560 | With its emotional nuance and understated; observant narration especially where Abuela s inner state is concerned Medina s ("Tia Isa Wants a Car") lovely story has the feel of a novella. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Pura Belpre Award winner Medina (Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass; 2013) and Pura Belpre honoree Dominguez (Maria Had a Little Llama; 2013) have created a poignant tale of intergenerational connection; transition; and patience. The language and vivid illustration |
| 9780540000000 | Campoy, F. Isabel | Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood | Houghton Mifflin | 4/12/16 | 580 | What good can a splash of color do in a community of gray? As Mira and her neighbors discover; more than you might ever imagine! Based on the true story of the Urban Art Trail in San Diego; California; Maybe Something Beautiful reveals how art can inspire transformation--and how even the smallest artists can accomplish something big. Pick up a paintbrush and join the celebration! |
| 9780760000000 | DiCamillo, Kate | Mercy Watson Fights Crime | Candlewick Press (MA) | 8/22/06 | 510 | This third installment about the perky porker draws heavily on the previous books. Mercy is still crazy for toast and butter; which always seems to lead to intervention by the fire department or the police. This time; it's both. Thinking she hears someone making toast; Mercy investigates; finding instead a thief (and wannabe cowboy) invading the Watson home. Mercy seems to capture him; but; really; it's all about the butter candy in his pocket. The story is slight; but the shiny; retro pictures |
| 9780760000000 | Dicamillo, Kate | Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise | Candlewick Press (MA) | 7/10/07 | 510 | When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess costume for Halloween--complete with a tiara--hilarity ensues. Full color. 80 pp. 6 3/8 x 8 3/16. (Available now) |
| 9780760000000 | DiCamillo, Kate | Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes | Candlewick Press (MA) | 7/14/09 | 530 | When the Watsons decide to zip their porcine wonder into a formfitting princess costume for Halloween--complete with a tiara--hilarity ensues. Full color. 80 pp. 6 3/8 x 8 3/16. (Available now) |
| 9780400000000 | Brett, Jan | Mitten (Anniversary) | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers | 9/22/15 | 600 | With over thirty four million books in print; Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost author illustrators of children's books. Jan lives in a seacoast town in Massachusetts; close to where she grew up. During the summer her family moves to a home in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. As a child; Jan Brett decided to be an illustrator and spent many hours reading and drawing. She says; "I remember the special quiet of rainy days when I felt that I could enter the pages of my beautiful pict |
| 9780550000000 | Robinson Peete, Holly | My Brother Charlie | Scholastic Press | 3/1/10 | 540 | We offer this book as a gift to families struggling with autism; and to those who have no autism in their immediate families; but who have friends facing autism. My Brother Charlie is a book about how special all children are; and how every one of us can find value in the uniqueness of people. Mainly; this is a book about hope and love. --Holly Robinson Peete My goal with this book is to let kids and their parents in on a little secret: kids with autism are valuable human beings with re |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | My Friend Is Sad (an Elephant and Piggie Book) | Disney-Hyperion | 4/1/07 | Willems ("Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!") introduces two best friends in the paper-over-board Elephant & Piggie books: a naysaying gray bespectacled pachyderm and an optimistic pink porker; whose opposing temperaments serve as the bases for sparring and mutual understanding alike. When Piggie declares; ""Today I Will Fly!";" Elephant responds; in "Green Eggs and Ham" fashion: "You will not fly today./ You will not fly tomorrow./ .../ "You will never fly!"" "I will try!" Piggie asserts. | |
| 9781520000000 | Kelly, Scott | My Journey to the Stars | Crown Books for Young Readers | 10/17/17 | 680 | This fascinating picture book memoir about NASA astronaut Scott Kelly takes readers on a journey through his childhood as an average student to his record-breaking year among the stars. -- |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | My New Friend Is So Fun! | Disney-Hyperion | 6/3/14 | 240 | PreS-Gr 1 What is friendship? Gerald reveals his pessimistic thoughts when he explores the "what ifs" as Snake tells him about their best friends' blissful discovery of each other. All is joy at first-Piggie and Brian Bat are perfect playmates; and the really fun time becomes a super-fun time. Unfortunately; Gerald becomes convinced that he and Snake are losing their best friends; and the resulting insecurities crowd out all positive thoughts: " We must do something! We must tell them to stop ha |
| 9781470000000 | Raczka, Robert | Niko Draws a Feeling | Carolrhoda Books | 4/1/17 | 530 | No one understands Niko's abstract drawings; even though he tries very hard to capture feelings: the excitement of the ice cream truck; the determination of a bird building a nest; the sadness of being misunderstood. But when Iris moves in next door; she immediately feels what Niko is trying to express. A lovely tribute to creativity and the artistic spirit with (of course) emotive illustrations. (Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9780820000000 | Weiss, Mitch | Noodleheads See the Future | Holiday House | 1/30/17 | 400 | Two thickheaded macaroni noodles prove the old adage: a fool and his firewood are soon parted. Fools have been called "noodleheads" for centuries; but until recently few have represented the term quite so literally. Mac and Mac aren't the brightest pieces of pasta in the world; but their hearts are in the right place. Here; the two decide to help their mama out by gathering firewood in hopes that she'll bake them a cake. As they are attempting to cut the very branch they're sitting on; a passing |
| 9780400000000 | Rathmann, Peggy | Officer Buckle and Gloria | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers | 9/28/95 | 570 | The children at Napville Elementary School always ignore Officer Buckle's safety tips; until a police dog named Gloria accompanies him when he gives his safety speeches. |
| 9780060000000 | Dean, James | Pete at the Beach | HarperCollins | 5/21/13 | 280 | My first shared reading.; Pete is spending the day at the seashore. He has fun collecting shells and building a sand castle. But the beach is very hot. There is a whole ocean for Pete to cool off in; but it looks scary. Pete's brother; Bob; offers to teach Pete to surf. Will that be enough to help Pete get over his fear of the water?--Description from Amazon.com.; 8; Guided reading level F--P. [4] of cover.; 8; Ages 4-8--Dust jacket. |
| 9780060000000 | Dean, James | Pete the Cat and the Cool Caterpillar | HarperCollins | 1/2/18 | When Pete the cat meets a super cool caterpillar; he thinks he has found a new best friend. But when one day his caterpillar goes missing; Pete has to find out what happened to his new friend. Pete is in for one wild surprise at the end! | |
| 9780060000000 | Dean, James | Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher | HarperCollins | 1/3/17 | 310 | When Pete discovers that his teacher is sick and his mom is the substitute; he must teach her the ins and outs of his school. |
| 9780060000000 | Dean, James | Pete the Cat: Snow Daze | HarperCollins | 10/4/16 | 490 | After a heavy snowfall cancels school; Pete enjoys his day off; but when one snow day turns into many; he realizes that you can have too much of a good thing. |
| 9780060000000 | Dean, James | Pete's Big Lunch | HarperTorch | 2/26/13 | 290 | Preschool-G According to the giant wristwatch on Pete the cat's skinny arm; it's 12 o'clock; which means it's lunchtime. Pete decides on a sandwich and starts with a loaf of bread; a yummy fish; tomato; and mayo. But the sandwich is too small; so Pete adds a pickle. / Pete adds cheese. / Pete adds an egg; / two hot dogs; / a banana; / and a can of beans. But when his enormous eyes are bigger than his belly; Pete whips out his cell and invites friends to share. As in the previous Pete the Cat boo |
| 9780390000000 | Duvoisin, Roger | Petunia (Anniversary) | Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers | 10/10/00 | When Roger Duvoisin first introduced children to his proud and silly goose; Petunia; in 1950; it was love at first sight. Those children have grown up; but Petunia is every bit as fresh and funny and muddled as the day she was born. In this; the first of the series of classic books featuring the silly goose; Petunia finds a book--and; deciding that if she owns a book she must be wise; dispenses hilariously mistaken advice to the other animals in the farmyard. With its gentle lesson and the |
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| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | Pigs Make Me Sneeze! (an Elephant and Piggie Book) | Disney-Hyperion | 10/6/09 | 40 | When Gerald cannot stop sneezing; he is sure he is allergic to pigs. His effervescent best friend takes things in stride until the fits of sneezing threaten to end their friendship. When Gerald sees Dr. Cat; he decides that his continued sneezing means he is also allergic to cats. When the doctor informs him that he is sick with a cold; the elephant is elated and rushes to tell his best friend. Unfortunately; Piggie now has a cold. The spare colored-pencil drawings are devoid of background detai |
| 9780820000000 | Long, Ethan | Pug | Holiday House | 7/30/16 | Ethan Long is an award-winning and internationally recognized children's book author and illustrator with over 60 children's books and an Emmy-nominated series to his credit. He currently lives with his wife; Heather; and his three children in Florida. | |
| 9780690000000 | Rylant, Cynthia | Puppy Mudge Finds a Friend (Repackage) | Simon Spotlight | 11/1/04 | 220 | When Fluffy the cat joins puppy Mudge for a play date they discover that cats and dogs can be friends.; 003-005. |
| 9780690000000 | Rylant, Cynthia | Puppy Mudge Loves His Blanket | Simon Spotlight | 7/1/04 | 160 | Welcome Mudge! Mudge is Henry's puppy; a puppy who loves his blanket. Mudge brings his blanket everywhere. But when the blanket gets lost; it's up to Henry to find it...or Mudge might never go to sleep! |
| 9780690000000 | Rylant, Cynthia | Puppy Mudge Wants to Play (Repackage) | Simon Spotlight | 6/1/05 | 160 | This book lacks the liveliness and imagination of the original Henry and Mudge easy readers. Geared to a younger audience; the book features very simple; repetitive texts ("This is Henry's puppy; Mudge. Mudge wants to play. / Henry is reading. Henry does not want to play"). Clear; humorous illustrations provide some clues for new readers. (Copyright 2005 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9780550000000 | Rumford, James | Rain School | Houghton Mifflin | 10/25/10 | 510 | The children arrive on the first day of school and build a mud structure to be their classroom for the next nine months until the rainy season comes and washes it all away. |
| 9780760000000 | Hanlon, Abby | Ralph Tells a Story | Two Lions | 9/18/12 | 460 | With a little help from his audience; a young storyteller gets over a solid case of writer's block in this engaging debut. Despite the (sometimes creatively spelled) examples produced by all his classmates and the teacher's assertion that "Stories are everywhere!" Ralph can't get past putting his name at the top of his paper. One day; lying under the desk in despair; he remembers finding an inchworm in the park. That's all he has; though; until his classmates' questions--"Did it feel squishy?" " |
| 9780550000000 | Deedy, Carmen Agra | Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet! | Scholastic Press | 1/31/17 | 550 | The streets of the village of La Paz ring with song; both the musical kind and the symphony of life. La Paz can be a noisy place where it's hard to sleep or think; so the villagers fire the mayor. The new guy outlaws loud singing in the street; and things get better. Then he outlaws loud singing in the home...then all singing anywhere. Some villagers leave town. Some learn to hum. Enter a rooster and his family; and storyteller Deedy commences a folk-tale-like pattern. When the rooster sings in |
| 9780060000000 | Hoff, Syd | Sammy the Seal | HarperCollins | 1/3/17 | 380 | Track 1; page turn signals; track 2; no page turn signals. |
| 9781420000000 | Al Abdullah, Her Majesty Queen Rania of | Sandwich Swap | Disney-Hyperion | 4/27/10 | 570 | The Queen of Jordan is the co-author of this lively picture book based on her nursery-school experiences that taught her to be "open to what seems foreign or strange." Salma and Lily are best friends at school; and lively; double page spreads show the girls having fun; drawing pictures; playing in the schoolyard; and eating lunch together; until one day Lily blurts out that Salma's sandwich (pita bread and hummus) looks kind of yucky; and Salma says the same about her friend's peanut butter and |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | Should I Share My Ice Cream? | Disney-Hyperion | 6/14/11 | 260 | The endless line of moral dilemmas presented by Willems' Elephant & Piggie series continues with this ode to the classic conflict between generosity and greed. Wow; is Elephant ever excited about his ice cream cone! (He is so excited his very word balloons are in cone shape.) But should he find Piggie and give her some before it all melts? Swift changes in text and image size provide much of the humor; though nothing is funnier than Elephant's rationalizing: "Sharing a flavor Piggie does not lik |
| 9780530000000 | Schachner, Judy | Skippyjon Jones | Dutton Children's Books | 9/1/03 | 740 | SkippyjonJones is a Siamese kittenboy who; while having a time-out in his room; resorts to his imagination and takes on the superhero persona of the great Spanish sword fighter; Skippito. Full color. 32 pp. 10 1/2 x 9. Pub. 9/03. |
| 9780400000000 | Martin, Jacqueline Briggs | Snowflake Bentley | Houghton Mifflin | 9/28/98 | 830 | K-Gr 3-This picture-book biography beautifully captures the essence of the life and passion of Wilson A. Bentley (1865-1931); known to many as "The Snowflake Man." A plaque in his hometown honors the work of this simple farmer who labored for 50 years to develop a technique of microphotography in an attempt to capture ."..the grandeur and mystery of the snowflake." The story of this self-taught scientist begins with his early interest in the beauty of snow and his determination to find a way of |
| 9781460000000 | Ruurs, Margriet | Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey (Dual Language (English & Arabi) | Orca Book Publishers | 10/18/16 | 480 | This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr; discovered by chance by Canadian children's writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr's work; and; using many of Mr. Badr's already-created pieces; she set out to create a story about the Syrian refugee crisis. Stepping Stones tells the story of Rama and her family; who are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages |
| 9780680000000 | Brown, Marcia | Stone Soup | Atheneum Books for Young Readers | 1/1/47 | 550 | When three hungry soldiers come to a town where all the food has been hidden; they set out to make soup of water and stones; and all the town enjoys a feast. |
| 9780670000000 | DePaola, Tomie | Strega Nona: An Original Tale | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 8/1/75 | 730 | When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot; Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works. |
| 9780440000000 | Arnold, Tedd | Super Fly Guy | Cartwheel Books | 3/1/06 | 360 | Using puns; slapstick; and silly drawings; Arnold offers a second installment of this easy-to-read story about a boy and his fly. Features a holographic foil cover. Full color. 32 pp. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4. 25;000 print. Pub. 3/06. |
| 9780690000000 | Johnson, Angela | Sweet Smell of Roses | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 1/1/05 | 480 | Two young sisters participate in a civil rights march with Dr. Martin Luther King. |
| 9780400000000 | Lester, Helen | Tacky the Penguin | Houghton Mifflin | 4/25/88 | 630 | This book is must reading for any kidor grown-upwho refuses to follow the pack. Tacky wears a rumpled Hawaiian shirt; frequently stumbles; performs splashy cannonballs and sings songs like; "How Many Toes Does a Fish Have?" He lives at the North Pole with his companions Goodly; Lovely; Angel; Neatly and Perfect; who clad themselves in decorous bow-ties; walk neatly in a row; perform elegant dives and sing lovely songs like; "Sunrise on the Iceberg." But even without the fancy trappings; Tacky co |
| 9780520000000 | Ringgold, Faith | Tar Beach | Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers | 1/16/91 | 790 | The book - originally created as a story quilt - recounts the dream adventures of eight-year-old Cassie; who flies above her apartment rooftop looking down on 1939 Harlem. A stunningly beautiful book. (Copyright 1991 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | Thank You Book | Disney-Hyperion | 5/3/16 | 330 | Piggie is "one lucky pig;" and she's determined to make sure she thanks "everyone who is important to" her in this; the final Elephant & Piggie book.Gerald is sure his friend will forget someone--"someone important"--but Piggie assures him; "It will be a THANK-O-RAMA!" Piggie proceeds to thank the Squirrels for their great ideas; Snake for playing ball; and the Pigeon "for never giving up." Piggie thanks and thanks: "I am a thanking machine!" She thanks character after character; even the Flies |
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| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | There Is a Bird on Your Head! | Hyperion Books for Children | 9/1/07 | 60 | Mo Willems is the author of groundbreaking picture books; including; Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Caldecott Honor winner 2004); Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (Caldecott Honor winner 2003); Don't Let the Pigeon Stay up Late!; The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!; Time to Say "Please"!; Leonardo; the Terrible Monster; Edwina; the Dinosaur Who Didn't Know She Was Extinct. He also wrote Today I will Fly! and My Friend Is Sad |
| 9780400000000 | Woodson, Jacqueline | This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration | Nancy Paulsen Books | 8/29/13 | 790 | Woodson s (Each Kindness) gentle; unpretentious writing and Ransome s eloquent artwork breathe life into this story of a close-knit African-American family and their pursuit of a better life. . . . The chronicle of a homely object in an age of disposables and the sense of place Woodson and Ransome evoke make this an especially strong and vibrant fictive memoir. Publishers Weekly (starred review) Expressive oil paintings illustrate the clean; well-cadenced text in scenes that include |
| 9780320000000 | Alexie, Sherman | Thunder Boy Jr. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | 5/10/16 | 420 | Thunder Boy Smith Jr. hates his name. The Native American boy is named after his father; whose nickname is Big Thunder. Thunder Boy Jr. says his nickname; Little Thunder; makes him "sound like a burp or a fart." Little Thunder loves his dad; but he longs for a name that celebrates something special about him alone. He muses; "I love playing in the dirt; so maybe my name should be Mud in His Ears....I love powwow dancing. I'm a grass dancer. So maybe my name should be Drums; Drums; and More Drums |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | Today I Will Fly! | Disney-Hyperion | 4/1/07 | Willems ("Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!") introduces two best friends in the paper-over-board Elephant & Piggie books: a naysaying gray bespectacled pachyderm and an optimistic pink porker; whose opposing temperaments serve as the bases for sparring and mutual understanding alike. When Piggie declares; ""Today I Will Fly!";" Elephant responds; in "Green Eggs and Ham" fashion: "You will not fly today./ You will not fly tomorrow./ .../ "You will never fly!"" "I will try!" Piggie asserts. | |
| 9780680000000 | Mora, Pat | Tomas & the Library Lady | Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers | 9/23/97 | 500 | While helping his family in their work as migrant laborers far from their home; Tombas finds an entire world to explore in the books at the local public library. |
| 9780150000000 | Stevens, Janet | Tops & Bottoms | Houghton Mifflin | 3/29/95 | 580 | With roots in European folktales and American slave stories; this tale celebrates the trickster tradition of overcoming hardship by using one's wits. An exciting vertical format takes this funny story to its most entertaining extreme. (Ages 4-8) |
| 9780400000000 | Wiesner, David | Tuesday | Clarion Books | 4/22/91 | The unpredictable events of a particular Tuesday unroll before the reader with the precision and clarity of a silent movie. A Caldecott Medal book. | |
| 9780670000000 | Mitchell, Margaree King | Uncle Jed's Barbershop | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 8/1/93 | 640 | Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed was the only black barber in the county. He travelled far to cut his customers' hair--and he dreamed of the day when he could open his very own barbershop. With Ransome's richly colored paintings brimming with life; this is a stirring tale of dreams long deferred and finally realized. 1994 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. Ages 4-8. 40 pages. |
| 9780800000000 | Breen, Steve | Violet the Pilot | Dial Books | 3/13/08 | 740 | Young Violet's only friend is her dog; Orville; until one of her homemade flying machines takes her to the rescue of a Boy Scout troop in trouble. |
| 9781580000000 | Brown, Monica | Waiting for the Biblioburro | Tricycle Press | 8/9/11 | 560 | When a man brings to a remote village two burros; Alfa and Beto; loaded with books the children can borrow; Ana's excitement leads her to write a book of her own as she waits for the BibliBurro to return. Includes glossary of Spanish terms and a note on the true story of Columbia's BiblioBurro and mobile libraries in other countries. |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | Waiting Is Not Easy! | Disney Press | 11/4/14 | 250 | PRAISE FOR THE ELEPHANT & PIGGIE SERIES*"Accessible; appealing; and full of authetic emotions about what makes friendships tick; these titles will put a contemporary shine on easy reader collections." "Booklist (starred review)"" |
| 9780060000000 | Bottner, Barbara | Wallace's Lists | Katherine Tegen Books | 6/1/04 | 590 | Worried little Wallace is an endearing hero and Bottner and Kruglik chronicle his blossoming with affectionate wit. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" |
| 9781340000000 | Elliott, Rebecca | Warm Hearts Day | Scholastic Inc. | 10/25/16 | 570 | Wrapped up in the excitement of the quickly approaching holiday Warm Hearts Day; owlet Eva forgets to make presents for her family and eventually learns about sharing with those less fortunate. Accessible text and a visually appealing diary format (featuring colorful collage-like illustrations and word balloons) work together to tell a warmhearted story. Discussion questions and activities appended. (Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book; Incorporated; Boston. All rights reserved.) |
| 9780400000000 | Verde, Susan | Water Princess | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers | 9/13/16 | 480 | Praise for "The Water Princess" [T]his timely and well-crafted story will educate readers on the preciousness of potable water. "Kirkus Reviews;" starred review" "" |
| 9781420000000 | Willems, Mo | We Are in a Book! | Hyperion Books | 9/14/10 | 200 | When Piggie discovers that she and Gerald are in a book and she can make the reader say a funny word out loud; Gerald is tickled pink. But then Gerald realizes that the book is going to end soon--ack! What will happen then? Full color. 64 pp. Pub. 9/10. |
| 9781940000000 | Yamada, Kobi | What Do You Do with a Problem? | Compendium Inc | 6/1/16 | 500 | A child struggles with the worry and anxiety that come with an unexpected problem.In a wonderful balance of text and pictures; the team responsible for What Do You Do With an Idea (2014) returns with another book inspiring children to feel good about themselves. A child frets about a problem that won't go away: "I wished it would just disappear. I tried everything I could to hide from it. I even found ways to disguise myself. But it still found me." The spare; direct narrative is accompanied by |
| 9781940000000 | Yamada, Kobi | What Do You Do with an Idea? | Compendium Inc | 2/1/14 | 490 | This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows; so does the idea itself. And then; one day; something amazing happens.;Independent Publisher Book Award. |
| 9780690000000 | Baker, Jeannie | Where the Forest Meets the Sea | Greenwillow Books | 5/16/88 | 530 | On a camping trip in an Australian rain forest with his father; a young boy thinks about the history of the plant and animal life around him and wonders about their future. |
| 9780060000000 | Hoff, Syd | Who Will Be My Friends? (Harper Trophy) | HarperCollins | 1/1/60 | 360 | He likes his new room and his new street. The policeman and the mailman are very nice. But what Freddy really needs are friends - and he looks everywhere until he finds them! |
| 9781340000000 | Elliott, Rebecca | Wildwood Bakery | Scholastic Inc. | 10/31/17 | 550 | Rebecca Elliott has illustrated many children's books; including Kiss; Kiss Good Night. She wrote and illustrated the Owl Diaries series; Just Because; and Zoo Girl (which was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal). She lives with her family in the countryside of Suffolk; England. Visit her at rebeccaelliott.com. |
| 9780690000000 | Johnson, Angela | Wind Flyers | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | 1/9/07 | Three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Johnson presents this bittersweet story about a young boy inspired by his great-great uncle; who was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen; an elite squadron of black pilots during World War II. 32 pp. 50;000 print. | |
| 9780550000000 | Elliott, Rebecca | Woodland Wedding | Scholastic Inc. | 1/5/16 | 560 | This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches; which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text; high-interest content; fast-paced plots; and illustrations on every page; these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Eva's teacher; Miss Featherbottom; is getting married. All of her students have been invited to the wedding. And Eva starts a Secret Wedding Planners Club! But before Miss Featherbottom w |