Beth Thompson's Library
Norman Smith Elementary
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| 9780805061505 | (Hubbard)/My Crayons Talk | Patricia Hubbard | My Crayons Talk is the award-winning, Children's Book Council chosen favorite from writer Patricia Hubbard and artist G. Brian Karas celebrating how colors express themselves--and what they mean to a young girl.Colors, feelings, images, and words jostle and bounce off one another in this lively picture book, creating as much fun as any box of crayons has ever had. | Penguin |
| 9780448447209 | A Baby Panda Is Born | Kristin Ostby | Kids will love reading all about the panda Mei Lan, born at the Atlanta Zoo in September 2006. Through her story, they'll learn about what newborn pandas are like (they're the size of a stick of butter!), about their development, and about what life is like for pandas in the wild. This book also touches on efforts to protect this endangered species. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780545236034 | A Crazy Day at the Critter Café | Barbara Odanaka | A quiet morning in a roadside café turns to chaos when a bus breaks down and a menagerie of noisy, rude animals enters, demanding to be fed. | |
| 9780673609892 | A Foggy Flight (Leveled Reader 81 B, Genre: Biography) | Rory Thomas | Scott Foresman | |
| 9781338341058 | A Friend for Dragon | Dav Pilkey | When an apple falls on lonely Dragon's head, he is convinced he has found a friend, but a visit to the doctor reveals apple will not be a suitable friend. | Dragon |
| 9780805018486 | A Frog Prince | "A quirky, imaginative look at events from the frog's point of view. . . . A wonderful book--wry, touching, funny, and completely satisfying".--School Library Journal, starred review. Full color. IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice; winner of the Bologna Book Fair "Critici in Erba" Prize; School Library Journal Best Book. | Macmillan | |
| 9780823440566 | A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart | David A. Adler | In 1937, Amelia Earhart vanished while trying to become the first woman to fly around the globe. Today, experts search for clues to what happened-- but Earhart's legacy as a pioneering woman pilot is greater than the mystery surrounding her disappearance. You may know Amelia Earhart as one of history's most beloved aviators, but did you know she grew up playing football and studied automobile-engine repair? This clear and concise picture book biography with bright, colorful illustrations follows brave Amelia throughout her inspiring lifetime. From her first plane ride, on Christmas Day in 1920, to her famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, Amelia's life took on new purpose when she discovered her love of flying. She later became the first person to fly alone across both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and had many other adventures that brought her to places like Hawaii and Mexico. In 1937, Amelia vanished while attempting to fly around the world. Her mysterious disapperance and incredible life story have fascinated the world ever since. This entry in Adler's well-known series includes a timeline, author's note, and bibliography. Repackaged paperback edition has an updated cover. For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history, or who need reliable sources for school book reports. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780439696685 | A Pocket Full of Kisses | Audrey Penn | Chester Raccoon is worried that his mother does not have enough love for both him and his new baby brother. | |
| 9780064407663 | A Series of Unfortunate Events: the Bad Beginning Movie Tie-in Edition | Lemony Snicket | Tie–in books for the feel–bad movie of the year! | HarperCollins |
| 9780439901116 | A Very Special Snowflake | Don Hoffman | When Jeff and Veronica search for their new puppy, Snowflake, during a fluffy snowfall, everyone they ask for help misunderstands what they are talking about. | Cartwheel Books |