Ackerman, Karen. Song and Dance Man. Grandpa demonstrates for his visiting grandchildren some of the songs, dances, and jokes he performed when he was a vaudeville entertainer.
Adler, David. Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House. A fifth- grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds.
Arnosky, Jim. Every autumn comes the Bear. Interesting text and beautiful pictures show how bears prepare for the long, cold winter.
Bang, Molly. The Paper Crane. A mysterious man enters a restaurant and pays for his dinner with a paper crane that magically comes alive and dances.
Behn, Harry. Crickets and Bullfrogs and Whispers of Thunder. Poetry and rhyme.
Brett, Jan. Comet's Nine Lives. Comet the cat uses up eight of his nine lives trying to find the right place to live on Nantucket Island.
Broekel, Ray. Dangerous Fish. Includes index. Photographs and brief text introduce piranhas, sharks, stonefish, electric catfish, and other dangerous marine animals.
Buckley, Helen E. Grandfather and I. A grandfather always has time for his grandson,
Bulla, C. The Sword in the Tree. After he and his mother flee for their lives, a young boy goes to King Arthur for help in winning back his castle from his wicked uncle, and discovers his father is still alive.
Caine, Jeannette. Just Us Women. A young girl and her favorite aunt share the excitement of planning a very special car trip for just the two of them.
Carrick, Carol. Sleep Out. Anxious to try out his new camping gear, Christopher sleeps out alone on his first night in the country and almost regrets that he didn't wait for his father to come along.
Caudill, Rebecca. A Pocketful of Cricket. A boy takes his pet cricket to school where it first disturbs the class with its chirping, but then becomes the show-and-tell attraction.
Cherry, Lynn. The Armadillo from Amarillo. "A Gulliver Green book" A wandering armadillo sees some of the cities, historic sites, geographic features, and wildlife of Texas.
Cleveland, David. The April Rabbits. As Robert goes about his daily activities during April, he encounters an ever-increasing number of rabbits.
Cole, Joanna. Spider's Lunch: All About Garden Spiders. An introduction on how a spider must make a web to catch its food.
Cole, William. Poem Stew. A collection of poems about food and eating.
Coles, Robert. The Story of Ruby Bridges. For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.
Cooney, Barbara. Miss Rumphius. As a child great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful -- and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
Cushman, Doug. Aunt Eater's Mystery Vacation. A mystery-loving anteater has a chance to solve several mysteries during her vacation at the Hotel Bathwater.
Dakos, Kalli. If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand. An Illustrated collection of poems about a variety of elementary school experiences.
Drescher, Henrik. Simon's Book. A frightening yet humorous-looking monster... chases Simon through the pages of his drawing pad. Despite the aid of snake-like pens and an antennae-equipped ink bottle, Simon eventually becomes trapped at the bottom of the page. Surprisingly. a big sloppy kiss reveals the beast's friendly feelings, so boy, beast, pens and ink can relax and peacefully retire. Simon's Book is left upon the table for the real Simon to discover when he wakes in the morning.
Ernst, Lisa. Ginger Jumps. Ginger the dog loves performing in the circus, but she is unable to summon the courage for a new trick until she finds the little girl companion about whom she has been dreaming.
Esbensen, Barbara. Who Shrank My Grandmother's House?: Poems of Discovery. A collection of poems about childhood discoveries concerning everyday ojects and things.
Frasier, Debra. On the Day You Were Born. The earth celebrates the birth of a new baby in an environmental story that includes factual information on the natural features of the planet, the sun, moon and stars, animals and people.
Friedrich, Elizabeth. Leah's Pony. A young girl sells her pony and uses the money to buy back her father's tractor when the family's belongings are put up for auction.
Gibbons, Gail. Bicycle Book. Looks at the history and development of the bicycle with tips on how to take care of and safely ride a bicycle.
Giff, Patricia Reilly. Today was a Terrible Day. "Puffin books." Follows the humorous mishaps of a second grader who is learning to read.
Hadithi, Mwenye. Greedy Zebra. Animals - Zebra, behavior - greed, folk and fairy tales, foreign lands - Africa.
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Hale, Irina. Chocolate Mouse and Sugar Pig, and How They Ran Away to Escape Being Eaten. "A Margaret K. McElderry book." Upon discovering that they are not to be guests at a party, but part of he menu instead, two confections run away.
Hall, Donald. Ox-cart Man. Originally published: New York: Viking Press, 1979. Describes the day-to-day life of an early nineteenth-century New England Family throughout the changing seasons.
Hansard, Peter. A Field Full of Horses. Text and illustrations describe horse behavior, biology, and care.
Heine, Helme. Friends Go Adventuring. Charlie Rooster, Fat Percy, and Johnny Mouse grow bored with the everyday farm routine and set out to find adventure.
Heller, Ruth. Any Title by this Author. A lighthearted look at language in an easy to understand series of books about various parts of speech written in a rhyming text.
Henkes, Kevin. Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse. Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing the class her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later.
Himmelman, John. Talester the Lizard. Talester enjoys his home in a curled-up leaf over a small pond because of the special friend who lives below him.
Hoberman, Mary Ann. And To Think We Thought We'd Never Be Friends. A brother and sister resolve an argument with the help of their younger sister. Their peaceful attitude spreads through their community.
Hoffman, Mary. Amazing Grace. Sequel Boundless Grace. Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.
Hong, Lily Toy. Two of Everything. A poor old Chinese farmer finds a magic brass pot that doubles or duplicates whatever is placed inside it, but his efforts to make himself wealthy lead to unexpected complications.
Hopkinson, Deborah. Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt. A young slave stitches a quilt with a map pattern which guides her to feedom in the North.
Hubbell, Patricia. Earthmates. Through poetry, the reader learns about animals and their habitats.
Isadora, Rachel. Ben's Trumpet. 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.
Jewell, Nancy. The Snuggle Bunny. A bunny looking for someone to snuggle against finds an old man who is happy to snuggle back.
Johnson, Angela. Julius. "A Richard Jackson book." Maya's grandfater brings her a pig from Alaska and the two of them learn about fun and sharing together.
Joyce, William. Rolie, Polie, Olie. Rolie Polie Olie is a robot who lives with his family on a distant planet.
Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. Wilderness Cat. A cat travels 50 miles to rejoin the family that left him in Vermont when they moved to Canada.
Krensky, Stephen. Lionel and Louise. Presents four stories about Lionel and his big sister Louise, in which they spend a day at the beach, clean up a mess, fight a "dragon," and camp out in the backyard.
Lear, Edward. A Was Once an Apple Pie. A collection of twenty-six nonsense rhymes, one for each letter of the alphabet.
Lum, Kate. What! Cried Granny: An Almost Bedtime Story. Patrick's many excuses delay his bedtime, but Granny springs into action.
Marshall, James. Fox on Stage. Fox makes a film for Grannie, takes part in a magic show, and puts on a play.
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McClosky, Robert. Blueberries For Sal. Sal wants blueberries and has many adventures as she sets out to find them.
McCully, Emily. Mirette on the High Wire. "Paper Star." 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.
McDonald, Elizabeth. Dilly-Dally and the Nine Secrets. Dilly-Dally has nine secrets about the reason she is hiding.
Mosel, Arlene. The Funny Little Woman. Based on The Old Woman and her Dumpling by by L. Hearn. While chasing a dumpling, a little lady is captured by wicked creatures from whom she escapes with the means of becoming the richest woman in Japan.
Ness, Evaline. Sam, Bangs and Moonshine. A fantasy involving a fisherman's daughter, a dog, and a little boy.
Paulsen, Gary. The Tortilla Factory. The cycle of life is demonstrated in this descriptive tale.
Rockwell, Anne F. The Gollywhopper Egg. Timothy Todd, the peddler, sells almost anything, including a coconut he endows with unique abilities.
Ryan, Cheli Duran. Hildilid's Night. An old lady who hates everything about night tries all sorts of methods to chase it away.
Rylant, Cynthia. Henry and Mudge and the Best Day. The first day of May is a good day for Henry and his dog Mudge because it is Henry's birthday.
Shuett, Stacey. Somewhere in the World Right Now. A little girl dreams about events that are happening in different time zones around the world.
Sharmat, Marjorie. Gila Monsters: Meet You at the Airport. Originally published: New York: Simon & Schuster, 1980. A New York City boy's preconceived ideas of life in the West make him very apprehensive about the family's move there.
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Silverstein, Shel. A Giraffe and a Half. Cumulative rhymed text explains what might happen if you had a giraffe that stretched another half, put on a hat in which lived a rat that looked cute in a suit, and so on.
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Sobol, Donald J. Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace. Encyclopedia Brown series. What kind of photo do you get through a window at night with a flash camera? How do the words "split open the cat" solve the case of the Missing Ring? Caveman drawings...a city named Palestine...a candle shaped like a dwarf...With clues like these, Encyclopedia proves he's very definitely America's #1 super Boy Sleuth. How good a detective are you?
Souhami, Jessica. No Dinner: The Story of the Old Woman and the Pumpkin. A hungry grandmother goes to see her granddaughter on the other side of the forest, but she runs into trouble along the way.
Stanton, Elizabeth. Sometimes I Like to Cry. A child recalls different occasions when he has cried, concluding that there are many appropriate times for tears.
Steig, William. Abel's Island. Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home.
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Steptoe, John. Stevie. Robert wishes Stevie, a house guest, would go away but when he does Robert realizes how much fun they had together.
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Stevenson, James. Could be Worse. Originally published: New York: Greenwillow books, Everything is always the same at Grandpa's house--even the things he says--until on unusual morning.
Viorst, Judith. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
Warner, Gertrude Chandler. Schoolhouse Mystery. The Boxcar Children mystery series. One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from. In this story, Benny is suspicious of a man he sees snooping in the village library. Who is he? And why does he hide from Benny?
Willard, Nancy. Nightgown of the Sullen Moon. On the billionth birthnight of the full moon, the moon finally gets what she's really wanted--a nightgown such as people of Earth wear.
Zelinsky, Paul. Rumpelstiltskin. A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child.