HURRY UP AND SLOW DOWN
By Layn Marlow
Rabbit and Hare are complete opposites.
One is fast, and one is slow.

If you go too fast, you leave others behind.
If you go slowly, others have to wait for you.

Read this book to see how Rabbit and Hare change
their pace so they can do things together.


MOUSE WAS MAD
By Linda Urban

Not everybody can do everything.

Mouse was mad because he thought he could, but he couldn’t.

Check this book out to see who helped him realize that it was okay
to do only the things he could, and not be upset about the things
he couldn’t.

SALLY JEAN,

THE BICYCLE QUEEN
By Cari Best

Did you have a bicycle when you were young,
and then you grew out of it?

What did you do?

Sally’s parents gave her a bicycle when she
was young, and she named it “Flash”.
When she got bigger, her bicycle didn’t fit her anymore.

Read this book to find out how she got a new bicycle.

WORD BUILDER
By Ann Whitford Paul

What does it take to make a book?
First, you need letters, then words, then sentences…

This book has awesome pictures that show

the construction of an idea that could turn into a book

THREE LITTLE GATORS
By Helen Ketteman

The three little gators are trying to get away
from the big-bottomed boar.

How much work does it take to be safe?


TINY & HERCULES
By Amy Schwartz

Tiny the elephant and Hercules the mouse are friends.

Friends help each other work out problems.

Check this book out to see how a large elephant
and a tiny mouse use their “size” to help each other.




TWO AT THE ZOO:
A Counting Book
By Danna Smith

Grandpa and grandson go to the zoo.

While they are there, they see many
wonderful animals, starting with
1 black bear.

WINK:
The Ninja Who Wanted To Be Noticed
By J.C. Phillipps

Advice!

Wink’s teacher and Wink’s grandmother
have each given him advice that seems
to go against each other.

What does a wise ninja do?

Check out this book to find out.

BIRD, BUTTERFLY, EEL
By James Prosek

How far do you think you could swim or fly
if you could fly?

These three creatures travel thousands
Of miles, and they do it every year.



HOW TO RAISE MOM & DAD
Instructions from someone who figured it out
By Josh Lerman

A child’s advice on how to raise their parents
shows how thoughtful children can be
when they really think about it.

This is a good book for parents, too!




POLICE OFFICERS ON PATROL
By Kersten Hamilton

This book tells about police and how they protect us.




PUZZLEHEAD
By James Yang

Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit in?

That’s how Puzzlehead felt until his friends solved the problem.

JUST HOW LONG CAN A STRING BE?
By Keith Baker

Put on your imagination cap and think of what
you can do with a piece of string.


MAGGIE’S MONKEYS
By Linda Sanders-Wells

Did you ever have an imaginary friend?
What did your family think of your friend?
Maggie’s friends were monkeys.


SPOON
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Have you ever thought about the
difference between a spoon and
other utensils you use to eat?


TWELVE TERRIBLE THINGS
By Marty Kelley

Have you ever had anything TERRIBLE
happen to you?

Check this book out to see if it was one of the twelve.

BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
FAMILY POEMS
by Eloise Greenfield


Do you have a brother or sister?

This book of short poems talks about
how we feel about them.



EASY STREET
by Rita Gray


Have you ever passed by those crews
working on the highway and wondered
what they were doing to get the road built?

NO!

by David McPhail

No words. . .just pictures,

but they sure do tell a powerful story.

After you "read" this book, you will

think of NO in a different way.

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Fascinating Structures
Around The World

by Giles Laroche

All of the structures in this book are real.

The really cool part about this book is the way
the artist made each structure.

He cut them, piece by piece, out of paper,
then he painted and glued the pieces together
to make each structure look 3-D.

BEFORE YOU WERE HERE, MI AMOR

by Samantha R. Vamos

Want to learn some Spanish words?

This book is kind of like a fill-in-the-blank story, except the words

are there but in Spanish.

It is fun to guess what the English word should be and then

learn that same word in Spanish.

NOT ALL ANIMALS ARE BLUE:
A Big Book of Little Differences

by Beatrice Boutignon

The five creatures on the page have something

in common because of who they are or

what they are doing.

You get to choose who is doing what.





WHAT REALLY
HAPPENED TO HUMPTY?
by Jeanie Franz Ranson


Humpty's brother, Jose, is a detective.

He is trying to find out who blew Humpty off the wall.

In the process of his investigation, he
questions many book characters you
my recoginize.

GO! GO! GO!
by Roxie Munro

Wonderful lift-the flap book!

With 5 different stories and 70 flaps,

you will enjoy go...go...going!

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.

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.

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.

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.