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Creepy Carrots!
by
Aaron Reynolds Details
The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.
Extra Yarn
by
Mac Barnett Details
With a supply of yarn that never runs out, Annabelle knits for everyone and everything in town until an evil archduke decides he wants the yarn for himself.
Sleep Like a Tiger
by
Mary Logue Details
In this magical bedtime story, the lyrical narrative echoes a Runaway Bunny–like cadence: "Does everything in the world go to sleep?" the little girl asks. In sincere and imaginative dialogue between a not-at-all sleepy child and understanding parents, the little girl decides "in a cocoon of sheets, a nest of blankets," she is ready to sleep, warm and strong, just like a tiger. The Caldecott Honor artist Pamela Zagarenski's rich, luminous mixed-media paintings effervesce with odd, charming details that nonsleepy children could examine for hours. A rare gem.
Blackout
by
John Rocco Details
When a busy family's activities come to a halt because of a blackout, they find they enjoy spending time together and not being too busy for once.
Me... Jane
by
Patrick McDonnell Details
Holding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
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Phillip C. Stead Details
Amos McGee, a friendly zookeeper, always made time to visit his good friends: the elephant, the tortoise, the penguin, the rhinoceros, and the owl. But one day--'Ah-choo!'--he woke with the sniffles and the sneezes. Though he didn't make it into the zoo that day, he did receive some unexpected guests.
The Lion and the Mouse
by
Jerry Pinkney Details
In this wordless retelling of an Aesop fable, an adventuresome mouse proves that even small creatures are capable of great deeds when he rescues the King of the Jungle.
All the World
by
Liz Garton Scanlon Details
Follow a circle of family and friends through the course of a day from morning till night as they discover the importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach, to warm family connections, to the widest sunset sky.
How I Learned Geography
by
Uri Shulevitz Details
As he spends hours studying his father's world map, a young boy escapes the hunger and misery of refugee life. Based on the author's childhood in Kazakhstan, where he lived as a Polish refugee during World War II.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
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Brian Selznick Details
When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
Rosa
by
Nikki Giovanni Details
The story of Rosa Parks and her courageous act of defiance. Provides the story of the young black woman who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger in Alabama, setting in motion all the events of the Civil Rights Movements that resulted in the end of the segregated south, gave equality to blacks throughout the nation, and forever changed the country in which we all live today....
Zen Shorts
by
Jon J. Muth Details
When Stillwater the giant panda moves into the neighborhood, the stories he tells to three siblings teach them to look at the world in new ways. Includes factual note on Zen.
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
by
Mo Willems Details
No matter how hard he pleads and begs, the pigeon is not supposed to drive the bus while the driver is away, but pigeon tries every persuasive trick a young child knows to get you to say, "Yes."
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What Do You Do with a Tail Like This?
by
Steve Jenkins Details
Animals can do amazing things with their ears, eyes, mouths, noses, feet, and tails. Some of the skills are highlighted in this interactive guessing book. What bird has blue feet and what does he do with them that's special?
My Friend Rabbit
by
Eric Rohmann Details
Something always seems to go wrong when Rabbit is around, but Mouse lets him play with his toy plane anyway because he is his good friend.
Noah's Ark
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Jerry Pinkney Details
Retells the biblical story of the great flood and how Noah and his family faithfully responded to God's call to save life on earth.
The Three Pigs
by
David Wiesner Details
The three pigs escape the wolf by going into another world where they meet the cat and the fiddle, the cow that jumped over the moon, and a dragon.
Olivia
by
Ian Falconer Details
Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good.
A Child's Calendar
by
John Updike Details
A collection of twelve poems describing the activities in a child's life and the changes in the weather as the year moves from January to December.
Sector 7
by
David Wiesner Details
While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy is taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7, where he discovers how clouds are shaped and channeled throughout the country.
No, David!
by
David Shannon Details
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
Snow
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Uri Shulevitz Details
As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them, and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.
Rapunzel
by
Paul O. Zelinsky Details
A retelling of the German folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress.
The Gardener
by
Sarah Stewart Details
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.
Golem
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David Wisniewski Details
A saintly rabbi miraculously brings to life a clay giant who helps him watch over the Jews of sixteenth-century Prague.
Starry Messenger
by
Peter Sis Details
Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.
The Paperboy
by
Dav Pilkey Details
The beautifully illustrated story of a boy and his dog, who rise early one morning before anyone else is awake to deliver newspapers; when his family wakes, the boy and his dog head back to bed.
Smoky Night
by
Eve Bunting Details
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
John Henry
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Julius Lester Details
Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
Swamp Angel
by
Anne Isaacs Details
Along with other amazing feats, Angelica Longrider, also known as Swamp Angel, wrestles a huge bear, known as Thundering Tarnation, to save the winter supplies of the settlers in Tennessee.
Time Flies
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Eric Rohmann Details
A wordless tale in which a bird flying around the dinosaur exhibit in a natural history museum has an unsettling experience when the dinosaur seems to come alive and view the bird as a potential meal.
Grandfather's Journey
by
Allen Say Details
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries.
Owen
by
Kevin Henkes Details
Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
Mirette on the High Wire
by
Emily Arnold McCully Details
Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother's boarding house, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear.
Seven Blind Mice
by
Ed Young Details
In this retelling of the Indian fable, seven blind mice discover different parts of an elephant and argue about its appearance.
Working Cotton
by
Sherley Anne Williams Details
This child's view of the long day's work in the cotton fields, simply expressed in a poet's resonant language, is a fresh and stirring look at migrant family life.
Tuesday
by
David Wiesner Details
Frogs rise on their lily pads, float through the air, and explore the nearby houses while their inhabitants sleep.
Tar Beach
by
Faith Ringgold Details
A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. Based on the author's quilt painting of the same name.
Black and White
by
David Macaulay Details
Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures to both minimize and enhance confusion.
Color Zoo
by
Lois Ehlert Details
Introduces colors and shapes with illustrations of shapes on die-cut pages that form animal faces when placed on top of one another.
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Free Fall
by
David Wiesner Details
A young boy dreams of daring adventures in the company of imaginary creatures inspired by the things surrounding his bed.
Owl Moon
by
Jane Yolen Details
On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
Hey, Al
by
Arthur Yorinks Details
A city janitor and his treasured canine companion are transported by a large colorful bird to an island in the sky, where their comfortable paradise existence threatens to turn them into birds as well.
Alphabatics
by
Suse MacDonald Details
The letters of the alphabet are transformed and incorporated into twenty-six illustrations, so that the hole in "b" becomes a balloon and "y" turns into the head of a yak.
Rumpelstiltskin
by
Paul O. Zelinsky Details
Locked in a room and ordered to spin straw into gold for the king, the miller's daughter gets help from a strange little man-but only on the condition that she give him her firstborn child. The classic tale of Rumpelstiltskin is vividly brought to life in this Caldecott Honor Book by Paul O. Zelinsky's ingenious rendering of the late medieval setting, the beauty of the miller's daughter, and the little man himself.
Saint George and the Dragon
by
Margaret Hodges Details
Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.
Hansel and Gretel
by
Rika Lesser Details
A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.
Shadow
by
Marcia Brown Details
Free verse evocation of the eerie, shifting images of Shadow which represents the beliefs and ghosts of the past and is brought to life wherever there is light, fire, and a storyteller.
Jumanji
by
Chris Van Allsburg Details
Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
Outside Over There
by
Maurice Sendak Details
With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride. Goblins steal Ida's baby sister and leave another made of ice.
Where the Buffaloes Begin
by
Olaf Baker Details
Follow Little Wolf to the fabled lake in the south where the buffaloes begin. Watch the huge beasts surge out of the water and onto the prairie, as Little Wolf leads them to a victory against the enemies of his people. A Caldecott Honor Book. Illustrations in black-and-white.
Mice Twice
by
Joseph Low Details
Cat invites Mouse to dinner and, when Mouse wants to bring a friend, Cat decides that he'll have a big meal, but he finds that Mouse's friend is Dog.
The Bremen-Town Musicians
by
Ilse Plume Details
Once there lived a donkey, a dog, a cat, and a rooster who had grown too old to be useful to their masters. Because their masters want to get rid of them, they run away. They meet on the road and decide to go to Bremen-Town to be street musicians. Soon, they discover a cozy cabin occupied by robbers. The four friends have an idea and manage to scare the robbers away by making the loudest music they can. Now they can settle into a new home.
The Grey Lady and the Strawberry Snatcher
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Molly Bang Details
The Grey Lady loves strawberries. But so does the Strawberry Snatcher, and unfortunately for the Grey Lady he is not far away and getting closer all the time. Past flower shops and bakeries he stalks her, silently, steadily, biding his time. He pursues her by foot along haunting red-brick paths, and then by skateboard into the mysterious depths of a swamp both beautiful and terrifying. Closer and closer he gets, and yet the Grey Lady escapes him, in fantastic and marvelously improbable ways, until, in the heart of the forest the Strawberry Snatcher discovers instead -- blackberries! In this wordless allegory, author-illustrator Molly Bang has created a visual feast full of surprise and wonder. Her lively tale skillfully blends fantasy, suspense, and humor, and the magnificent illustrations are a treat for young and old alike.
Truck
by
Donald Crews Details
Follow the big red truck on its cross-country journey in Donald Crew's classic wordless book, perfect for sharing with the very young.
Ox-Cart Man
by
Donald Hall Details
Describes the day-to-day life of an early nineteenth-century New England family throughout the changing seasons.
Ben's Trumpet
by
Rachel Isadora Details
Ben wants to be a trumpeter, but plays only an imaginary instrument until one of the musicians in a neighborhood night club discovers his ambition.
The Treasure
by
Uri Shulevitz Details
Three times a voice comes to Isaac in his dreams and tells him to go to the capital city and look for a treasure under the bridge by the royal palace. Feeling a little foolish perhaps, but determined to see for himself if the dream is true, Isaac sets out on his long journey. What he finds makes a surprising and heart-warming ending to this retelling of a well-known folk tale. In a few words, Cadelcott Medal winner Uri Shulevitz draws a man who is innocent enough to have faith in a dream, and wise enough to understand the greatest reward of all.
Freight Train
by
Donald Crews Details
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
The Way to Start a Day
by
Byrd Baylor Details
In this Caldecott Honor Book, the way to start the day is to go outside, face the east and greet the sun, as others in the past and present have celebrated the dawn.
Noah's Ark
by
Peter Spier Details
Retells in pictures how a pair of every manner of creature climbed on board Noah's ark and thereby survived the Flood.
Castle
by
David Macaulay Details
Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales. Superb design, magnificent illustrations, and clearly presented information distinguish all of David Macaulay's books. Whether chronicling the monumental achievements of past civilizations or satirizing modern architecture, he is concerned above all in how constructions are made and what their effects are on people and their lives. The word itself conjures up mystery, romance, intrigue, and grandeur. What could be more perfect for an author/illustrator who has continually stripped away the mystique of architectural structures that have long fascinated modern man? With typical zest and wry sense of humor punctuating his drawings, David Macaulay traces the step-by-step planning and construction of both castle and town.
It Could Always Be Worse
by
Margot Zemach Details
Once upon a time a poor unfortunate man lived with his mother, his wife, and his six children in a one-room hut. Because they were so crowded, the children often fought and the man and his wife argued. When the poor man was unable to stand it any longer, he ran to the Rabbi for help. As he follows the Rabbi's unlikely advice, the poor man's life goes from bad to worse, with increasingly uproarious results. In his little hut, silly calamity follows foolish catastrophe, all memorably depicted in full-color illustrations that are both funnier and lovelier than any this distinguished artist has done in the past.
The Contest
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Nonny Hogrogian Details
Two robbers, Hmayag and Hrahad, meet by accident under a pomegranate tree, each having decided it was time for lunch. To their amazement, they find their "bokhjahs" contain identical lunches. It does not take long before they discover that they are engaged to the same girl, Ehleezah, who, of course, prepared the food for each of them. Since neither robber is willing to give her up, they agree to hold a contest with Ehleezah as the prize. The one who proves himself the cleverer at his trade will be the winner. The resulting trials are truly a test of theives. But the outcome is not what the robbers had intended, nor does the story end as the reader might expect. Nonny Hogrogian has used the intricate, highly decorative motifs of Oriental rugs to frame her pictures, and has placed brilliant black and white drawings to create a dazzling stage set for Hmayag's and Hrahad's good-natured rivalry and skillful sleight of hand.
Strega Nona
by
Tomie DePaola Details
When Strega Nona leaves him alone with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is determined to show the townspeople how it works.
The Desert is Theirs
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Byrd Baylor Details
You may think of the desert as a harsh, dry place where no one would ever want to live -- but think again. The Desert People know. so do the animals. Both love the land, and "share the feeling of being brothers in the desert, of being desert creatures together." Byrd Baylor's spare, poetic text and Peter Parnall's striking illustrations lime the sky, stone and sand of the desert in this haunting book.
Duffy and the Devil
by
Harve Zemach Details
The spinning and knitting the devil agrees to do for her win Duffy the Squire's name and a carefree life until it comes time for her to guess the devil's name.
Hosie's Alphabet
by
Hosea Baskin Details
A full-page illustration of a creature for each letter of the alphabet, including a bumptious baboon, furious fly, ghastly garrulous gargoyle, and quintessential quail.
When Clay Sings
by
Byrd Baylor Details
A lyrical consideration of the lives and thoughts of an ancient people whose pottery can still be found in the desert of the American Southwest.
One Fine Day
by
Nonny Hogrogian Details
After the old woman cuts off his tail when he steals her milk, the fox must go through a long series of transactions before she will sew it back on again.
Seashore Story
by
Taro Yashima Details
Children hear an old Japanese story about a fisherman who rode on a turtle's back to a beautiful place under the sea, and then ask questions about the story.
Just Me
by
Marie Hall Ets Details
A little boy imitates the inhabitants of farmyard and woods but he runs as only he alone can do to meet his father.
The Wave
by
Margaret Hodges Details
There seems no way to save four hundred villagers from imminent and unsuspecting death; then the wise old man high on the mountain knows what he must do.
All in the Morning Early
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Nic Leodhas Sorche Details
Sandy with his sack of corn, one huntsman, two ewes, three gypsies, four farmers, five lads, six hares, seven geese, eight burnybees, nine larks, and ten bonny lassies travel together on the highlands of Scotland.
Swimmy
by
Leo Lionni Details
A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.
Inch by Inch
by
Leo Lionni Details
To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.
Houses from the Sea
by
Alice E. Goudey Details
On one day waves ran up to meet two children and left seashells lying on the beach. Shells found this day are the beginning of a collection. At the end of the book are two pages showing the shells arranged and labeled, and there are also two pages telling how shells are made.
Umbrella
by
Taro Yashima Details
Momo eagerly waits for a rainy day so she can use the red boots and umbrella she received on her third birthday.
Fly High, Fly Low
by
Don Freeman Details
Sid the pigeon is very choosy about finding just the right home in the magnificent city of San Francisco. And find it he does, in the loop of a huge b in an electric sign high up on a skyscraper. Sid's view of San Francisco is without equal. so Sid asks the lovely dove Midge to share his home. but one morning, while Midge is taking her turn sitting on two eggs, disaster strikes. A truck comes and workers take down the letters on the skyscraper one by one. winner of a Caldecott Honor, Fly High, Fly Low is a heartwarming story of two birds making a home'and then making another one'in one of America's great cities.
1 is One
by
Tasha Tudor Details
1 is one duckling swimming in a dish 2 is two sisters making a wish "There will, of course, always be children who must learn to count. Teach them also to enjoy the process and to count those things that are most important to them. Eighteen stars twinkling in the sky and twelve baby birds learning how to sing are an excellent start." Tasha Tudor
Anatole
by
Eve Titus Details
A French mouse decides to earn an honest living by tasting the cheese in a cheese factory and leaving notes about its quality.
Lion
by
William Pene du Bois Details
In an animal factory high in the clouds, winged artists invent new animals. One day, an out-of-practice artist tries to invent a lion, with mixed results.
Mr. Penny's Race Horse
by
Marie Hall Ets Details
Mister Penny promises his animals a ride on the Ferris wheel if they win enough prize money at the fair, but some of the animals cause mischief at the fair, and Mister Penny is asked to leave. Limpy the horse and the troublemakers manage to save the day, and they all get their ride on the Ferris wheel after all.
Crow Boy
by
Taro Yashima Details
The story of a shy little Japanese boy who was ignored by his classmates until a new teacher showed them that Crow Boy had much to offer.
Play With Me
by
Marie Hall Ets Details
A little girl goes to the meadow to play, but each animal she tries to catch runs away from her--until she sits still by the pond, and they all come back.
Green Eyes
by
Abe Birnbaum Details
Green Eyes, the curious kitten, ventures beyond his familiar big red box and greets spring, summer, fall, and winter--each with their unique colors, scents, and feelings.
Journey Cake, Ho!
by
Ruth Sawyer Details
Johnny is leaving the farm because of hard times when his Journey Cake leads him on a merry chase that results in a farm yard full of animals and the family all together again.
Five Little Monkeys
by
Juliet Kepes Details
The escapades of five little monkeys, the tricks they played on all the animals in the jungle, and how the monkeys reformed and later became heroes.
Bear Party
by
William Pene du Bois Details
When the tranquil lifestyle of the bears who reside in Bear Park becomes quarrelsome, a wise old koala holds a masquerade party to restore peace & calm
Mr. T. W. Anthony Woo
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Marie Hall Ets Details
A cat, a dog, and a mouse live together as enemies with a philosophical cobbler, but they become friends when they work together to rid their home of the cobbler's fussy sister and her silly talking parrot.
If I Ran the Zoo
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Dr. Seuss Details
If Gerald McGrew ran the zoo, he'd let all the animals go and fill it with more unusual beasts--a ten-footed lion, an Elephant-Cat, a Mulligatawny, a Tufted Mazurka, and others.
The Two Reds
by
William Lipkind Details
A young boy with red hair who dashes out to play and a reddish-colored cat in search of food each have some adventures in the heart of a busy city and eventually bump into each other and become friends.
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
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Dr. Seuss Details
The King, tired of rain, snow, sun, and fog, commands his magicians to make something else come down from the sky, but when oobleck falls, in sticky greenish droplets, Bartholomew Cubbins shames the King and saves the kingdom.
Henry Fisherman
by
Marcia Brown Details
Henry was an American boy who lived on the island of St. Thomas, in the blue Caribbean sea. More than anything in the world, Henry wanted to be a fisherman. No matter what he was doing, Henry thought of his father's boat, the Ariadne, and of how some day he wouls sail far out to sea. When the great day came, and Henry went on his first fishing trip, he had an adventure that not every boy had on a first trip....
The Happy Day
by
Ruth Krauss Details
In the middle of winter, different forest animals awake and run sniffing through the trees, to discover a single flower growing in the snow.
Fish in the Air
by
Kurt Wiese Details
A tale of what Tai Fung, which means Big Wind, did to change the ideas of the little Chinese boy named Fish, who had persuaded his father, Honorable Fish, to buy him the biggest fish shaped kite he could find.
Juanita
by
Leo Politi Details
Juanita receives a dove for her fourth birthday and takes him to the Old Mission Church for the blessing of the animals.
Stone Soup
by
Marcia Brown Details
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.
Boats on the River
by
Marjorie Flack Details
In The Boats On The River, a busy river flows through a great city, carrying boats on their daily journeys. There are little boats and big boats, ferryboats, tugboats, a riverboat, an ocean liner, and many more.
Pedro, the Angel of Olvera Street
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Leo Politi Details
This Caldecott Honor book from beloved children's book author Leo Politi, originally published in 1946, is set on Olvera Street, the site of Los Angeles' original Latino settlement, which is still preserved very much as it once was--a busy and colorful me'lange of small artisan shops, restaurants, and strolling musicians. Pedrotells of the community's Christmas tradition of the "posada," a procession that reenacts Mary and Joseph's pilgrimage to Bethlehem, and of the "piñata," a papier-mâché vessel filled with toys that children break open at the Posada's end. Pedro hopes to find a music box among the toys that will spill out of the piñata. But first, he is asked to don the red wings of an angel and lead the procession. Because he not only is costumed like an angel but also sings like one, he is asked to lead the chorus in the traditional Posada song. Music and lyrics for the song are included, and with them children may create their own Posada pageant.
Rain Drop Splash
by
Alvin Tresselt Details
"Drip drop splash went the rain all day." The rain formed a puddle. . .and became a pond. . .and spilled over into a lake. . .and grew larger and larger until it joined with a river and travelled out to sea. With this classic picture book, young readers can follow the course of a heavy rain as it drenches people and animals and changes the landscape below. With its poetic text and lovely, detailed illustrations, Rain Drop Splash is a delight to read, rain or shine.
Timothy Turtle
by
Al Graham Details
Written in rhymed verse, this book tells of Timothy Turtle who wasn't satisfied with his easy life and longed for fame. After his exciting journey over Took-a-look hill, he was very happy to return to his ferrying business, without achieving renown.
Yonie Wondernose
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Marguerite de Angeli Details
Ach!" Yonie scolded himself, "here I am, being a Wondernose, just like always."Seven-year-old Yonie is a wondernose because he can't keep his nose out of anything. It seems that his nose is always getting him into trouble. When Yonie's parents go away overnight, he's left as the man of the house and promised a special reward if he can keep himself and the farm out of trouble. But that night a bad storm brings troublethe kind that not even a full-grown man could handle easily.A Caldecott Honor Book.
The Mighty Hunter
by
Berta Hader Details
The story of a young Indian boy who wants to go hunting, but a meeting with a hungry bear causes him to think he had better go to school.
Nothing At All
by
Wanda Gag Details
Left alone when his two visible brothers are chosen as pets by a little girl and boy, an invisible puppy tries to find a way to become a dog that everyone can see and love.
Cock-a-Doodle Doo
by
Berta Hader Details
A little red rooster is raised by a family of ducks but sets off to find his others like him, and after many encounters with different birds and animals finally succeeds in finding a home of his own.
Madeline
by
Ludwig Bemelmans Details
Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the twelve little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes up one night with an attack of appendicitis.
Mei Li
by
Thomas Handforth Details
After spending an eventful day at the fair held on New Year's Eve, Mei Li arrives home just in time to greet the Kitchen God.
Andy and the Lion
by
James Daugherty Details
In this retelling of Androcles and the Lion, Andy meets a lion on the way to school and wins his friendship for life by removing a thorn from his paw.
The Forest Pool
by
Laura Adams Armer Details
"This is the story of two Mexican boys, Diego and Popo. They seek the ancient tree-lizard, called the iguana, that lives in a pool deep in the green forest"--Dust jacket.
Wee Gillis
by
Munro Leaf Details
Wee Gillis can not decide whether he wants to be a Highlander and stalk stags, like his father, or a Lowlander like his mother, and raise long-haired cows.
Seven Simeons : A Russian Tale
by
Boris Artzybasheff Details
Six brothers, each possessing remarkable strength and skill, cooperate to find the proper wife for handsome King Douda. But without the seventh brother's most unusual talent, all of their efforts would have been in vain.
Updated 01/30/2013
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