Lanna Hancock's Library
Kirkwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0590868802 | Fire Fighters | Norma Simon | Describes the vehicles, equipment, and procedures used by fire fighters. | |
| 9780545246033 | Fire Prevention | Teddy Slater | ""Sara, don't you know how dangerous it is to use matches?" her brother Sam shouted. "I guess you never heard the story of bubba the bear." And so begins the tale of a young bear who lit a match in the middle of the woods to keep warm"--Publisher. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9781433933394 | Firefighters | Jacqueline Laks Gorman | Simple text and photographs depict the activities of a firefighter. | Gareth Stevens Pub Hi-Lo Must reads |
| 9781580890618 | First Day Jitters | Julie Danneberg | Everyone knows that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach just before diving into a new situation. Sarah Jane Hartwell is scared and doesn't want to start over at a new school. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it. With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly pulls herself together and goes to school. She is quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps smooth her jittery transition. This charming and familiar story will delight readers with its surprise ending. Fun, energetic illustrations brighten page after page with the busy antics surrounding Sarah Jane. FIRST DAY JITTERS is an enchanting story that is sure to be treasured by anyone who has ever anticipated a first day of school. | Charlesbridge Publishing |
| 9781596432727 | First the Egg | Laura Vaccaro Seeger | A picture book about transformations: from egg to chicken, from seed to flower, from word to story, and more. | Macmillan |
| 9780394827995 | Fish Is Fish | Leo Lionni | From beloved Caldecott winning picture book creator Leo Lionni, this charming tale of sticking together and imagination shows how powerful friendship can be. Two best friends, a minnow and a tadpole, are practically inseparable until the tadpole grows legs and decides to explore the world beyond the pond. When the tadpole, now a frog, returns to tell his friend of the extraordinary things he’s seen, the minnow, now a fish, tries to follow in his footsteps, but quickly finds that land is not what he expected. Friendship truly saves the day in this imaginative tale of a fish out of water. | Dragonfly Books |
| 9780545477192 | Five [5] Silly Turkeys | Salina Yoon | "Watch the shiny feathers disappear as you count down from five to one in this Thanksgiving book about five silly turkeys!"--Cover back. | |
| 9780545067010 | Five Green and Speckled Frogs | Count and sing along with five frog friends who are hungry and tired. | ||
| 9780395557013 | Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed | Christelow, Eileen | As soon as they say good night to Mama, the five little monkeys start to jump on their bed. But trouble lies ahead as, one by one, they fall off and hurt themselves. "Whether sublimely happy or ridiculously goofy, Christelow's expressive monkeys pack a lot of appeal." -- School Library Journal, starred review A counting book in which one by one the little monkeys jump on the bed only to fall off and bump their heads. | Sandpiper |
| 9780395664131 | Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree | Eileen Christelow | A selection of counting rhyme stories featuring the infamous five little monkeys. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9781593183387 | Flight | |||
| 9780062386618 | Flood Warning | Katharine Kenah | You are lying in bed listening to the soft sound of rain. It has been coming down for hours. Now something is changing. The rain sounds harder and louder, and there is water running down the road, which looks like a small river. What is happening? You are hearing and seeing the start of a flood. Read and find out about the different kinds of floods, how they start, and how to stay safe. With colorful illustrations from Amy Schimler-Safford and engaging text from Katharine Kenah, Flood Warning is a fascinating look into a dangerous natural disaster. Featuring rich vocabulary bolded throughout the text, this book also includes a Find-Out-More section with instructions on how to make a rain gauge and an infographic about saving water at home. Both the text and the artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. Christopher Kenah, Geologist, Division of Drinking and Ground Waters, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. This is a Level 2 Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science title, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. | HarperCollins |
| 9781593188245 | Flowers | NA | Capstone Press | |
| 9780802788832 | Four Seasons Make a Year | Anne Rockwell | Each season brings new surprises and discoveries. In the spring, leaves sprout, showers come, and it's time for planting. Bees buzz and roses bloom as summer arrives. The fall turns pumpkins orange and leaves red and gold, and the wind grows cold. In wintertime, snow twirls down, and the flames in the fireplace leap and glow. Next year, it will all happen again, but it will be a little different, too. Everything is always growing and changing on a farm. Beloved author Anne Rockwell takes young readers through the year. Megan Halsey's charming collage illustrations are the perfect complement to this delightful introduction to the wonders of the seasons. | Walker Childrens |
| 9781429657952 | Foxes and Their Dens [Scholastic] | Martha E. Rustad | Text and photographs introduce foxes and the dens in which they build, live, and raise their pups. | Pebble Plus |
| 9780590489157 | Franklin Wants a Pet | Paulette Bourgeois | Franklin the turtle wants a pet and when his parents finally agree, they are surprised at the pet that Franklin chooses. | |
| 9781621575085 | Freddy the Frogcaster | Janice Dean | Freddy the Frogcaster loves learning about the weather, and he’s known for having the best predictions in town. But what happens when the town picnic is almost ruined by a storm that catches the local frogcaster by surprise? Freddy has to step in to save the day! Well-known Fox News broadcast meteorologist Janice Dean pens this exciting and hilarious tale about an aspiring weathercaster who can’t keep his eyes off the sky. Children and adults will love the charming frog world Freddy lives in and the fun science lessons he shares. (With an activities section in the back.) | Regnery Kids |
| 9781621574705 | Freddy the Frogcaster and the Flash Flood | Janice Dean | Freddy the Frogcaster and his friends are hoping for rain. Their town of Lilypad is dry, and plants and trees are brown because of a terrible drought. Freddy gets excited as he sees a storm coming that could bring water to thirsty trees and grass. He leaps into action to warn everyone to "be prepared!" Suddenly there’s a change in the forecast that could affect everyone’s plans—and make Freddy wonder if he’s meant to be a frogcaster. Sometimes valuable life lessons can be learned from making mistakes. Once again, award-winning meteorologist Janice Dean introduces young readers to different weather conditions and gives valuable information to help them understand and avoid dangerous weather situations. The fifth title in this series, Freddy the Frogcaster and the Flash Flood, explains droughts, storms, floods, and flash floods, and encourages kids of all ages to be weather ready, just like our friend Freddy! | Regnery Kids |
| 9781621574699 | Freddy the Frogcaster and the Terrible Tornado | Janice Dean | Get ready for a whirlwind of adventure with Freddy the Frogcaster when a famous storm chaser visits Lilypad! In her fourth book, well-known meteorologist Janice Dean tackles some scary weather. Freddy the Frogcaster is faced with one of the most ferocious and devastating kinds of weather: the tornado. Young readers will learn all about how big storms occur and produce some of nature's most destructive weather. Chock-full of storm science lessons in the back, children and adults alike will learn valuable life-saving information. As Freddy reminds us, please be prepared and know what to do and where to go when the next bad storm comes your way! | Regnery Kids |
| 9780394826141 | Frederick | Leo Lionni | Designed to promote children's reading skills. | New York : Toronto : Random House |