Wednesday, April 22, 2009


MY MOM IS TRYING TO RUIN MY LIFE
by Diane Goode
Mom is nice, but she does strange things in public to embarrass me.
Sound familiar?
Check this book out to see what happens.




LITTLE BEAUTY
by Anthony Browne

Can animals be friends with each other?

In this book a very large gorilla and
a very small kitten become friends.

Check this book out to find out how kitten helps gorilla.





MORTIMER'S FIRST GARDEN
by Karma Wilson

Mortimer the mouse finds out that planting
one seed will produce more seeds than he can eat.


BRING ME SOME APPLES
AND I'LL MAKE YOU
SOME PIES:
A Story About Edna Lewis
by Robbin Gourley

What grows in the garden in the summer,
winter, spring, and fall?
This books shows you what grows in each
season through the activities of a farming family.
At the back of the book are wonderful recipes
to help you use your garden produce.





Thursday, April 16, 2009

MY SCHOOL
by Ginger Foglesong Guy

Learn English and Spanish words about things that happen at school.

MERMAID QUEEN

by Shana Corey

This is a true story about Annette Kellerman who designed a swimsuit.

Check this book out to see if you would wear her creation.

THIS LITTLE

BUNNY CAN BAKE

by Janet Stein

Do you like to cook?

This book has 8 good recipes.

The story is funny!




INCREDIBLE INVENTIONS
by Lee Bennett Hopkins
This poetry book tells about fun inventions like the straw and fig newton.




Wednesday, April 8, 2009

CHICKEN LITTLE
by Rebecca and Ed Emberley

A classic children's story has new-looking characters.


MY JAPAN


by Etsuko Watanabe


Yumi lives in Japan with her brother and parents.


She will tell you what life is like in her country.


Did you know, in her school, everyone helps clean their classrooms!


A TALE OF TWO DOGS

by Steven Kroll


There are two dogs with different personalities.

Which one will the family choose?



TIRE MOUNTAIN

by Andrea Cheng

Aaron's Dad owns a tire repair shop. When people need new tires, the old tires get stacked on a pile. . .just like a mountain.

Aaron's Mother doesn't like the mountain and wants to move.

Aaron likes his neighborhood, and doesn't want to move.

Find out how he solves the problem.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

THE PLOT CHICKENS
by Mary Jane and Herm Auch



This is a story within a story.
Henrietta, the chicken, loves to read.
She thinks if reading is fun, writing would be "eggshilarating".
She comes up with eight rules to use when writing a book.
Does she get published?
Read this book to see what happens.



LADYBUG GIRL
AND BUMBLEBEE BOY
by David Soman and Jacky Davis

Ladybug Girl goes to the park to play.
She finds it is fun to play with friends, but it is much more fun to play with "super heroes"!
The Bug Squad can do anything!!!


WILLOUGHBY & THE LION
by Greg Foley

If you had 10 wishes, what would they be?
The lion said to wish for "the most wonderful thing of all".
See if Willoughby got his wish.