Mary Emberton's Library
Pisgah Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545301732 | Whale vs. Giant Squid | Jerry Pallotta | Examines killer whales and great white sharks, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities. | Who Would Win |
| 9781338239515 | What Does It Mean to Be Kind | Rana DiOrio | Teaches children about what it means to be kind by discussing the importance of caring, patience, forgiveness and acceptance, giving children and adults alike the opportunity to live more fully and richly. | |
| 9780802852083 | What Does the Sky Say? | Nancy White Carlstrom | A child watches the sky and learns to listen to its voice in changing seasons and in all kinds of weather. Ladwig's gift for visual storytelling brings an added dimension to Carlstrom's poetic celebration of the beauty and power of nature. Full-color illustrations. | Eerdmans Young Readers |
| 9781338208788 | What if You Had an Animal Tail!? | Sandra Markle | What if you woke up one morning and you had sprouted a tail overnight? What If You Had An Animal Tail? -- the next imaginative book in the What If You Had series -- explores what would happen if you looked in the mirror and saw that you had an animal tail! From a peacock's showstopping tail to a scorpion's dangerous stinger, discover what it would be like if you had one of these special tails -- and find out why your own tailbone is just the right one for you! | Scholastic Reference |
| 9780531224274 | What Is Mount Rushmore? | Laine Falk | Describes the meaning, history, and creation of the stone monument to four American presidents carved into Mount Rushmore, South Dakota. | Childrens Press |
| 9780525707356 | What Pet Should I Get? | Dr. Seuss | The #1 New York Times bestseller discovered just a few years ago is now available in the Beginner Book format What happens when a brother an sister visit a pet store to pick a pet? Naturally, they can't pick just one Featuring the kids from One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish and told in Dr. Seuss's signature rhyme, this beginning reader takes a classic childhood moment--choosing a pet--and uses it to illuminate a life lesson: that it's hard to make up your mind, but sometimes you just have to do it A great gift for young Dr. Seuss fans and animal lovers, it's perfect for reading aloud or children learning to read by themselves. Discovered 22 years after Dr. Seuss's death, the unpublished manuscript and sketches for What Pet Should I Get? were previously published as a 48-page jacketed hardcover with 8 pages of commentary. This unjacketed Beginner Book edition features the story only. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545114059 | Who Loves the Fall? | Bob Raczka | Scholastic | |
| 9780786808113 | Who Said Boo? | Anne Miranda | One dark and gloomy Halloween, a brave little girl is spooked right in her very own home. With her loyal and feisty pooch by her side, she sets out to catch who…or what…is trying to trick her. Young trick-or-treaters will delight in spotting clues as to who the culprits might be when they open oversized pull-out pages and flaps. Ross Collins's dynamic artwork is the perfect match for award-winning author Anne Miranda's hilarious Halloween story. | Hyperion Books for Children |
| 9780448486789 | Who Was Sojourner Truth? | Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ | Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met and sharing her story until her death in 1883 at age eighty-six. In this easy-to-read biography, Yona Zeldis McDonough continues to share that remarkable story. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9780064451260 | Why Do Leaves Change Color? | Betsy Maestro | Most children have jumped into piles of leaves or helped their parents rake the yard, and everyone has wondered: Why do leaves change color? Activities that a child can do with leaves and even a list of places known for brilliant fall colors that readers can visit with their families is included. "An informative concept book."—BL. | Harper Collins |
| 9781683370871 | Willa's Wilderness Campout | Valerie Tripp | The WellieWishers ae going camping! Willa can't wait to be surrounded by nature, sleeping under the stars. Ashlyn has prepared a list of camping supplies to bring, but Willa feels sure all that gear won't be needed. When they get to the campsite, the girls discover they are missing some things. They don't even have marshmallows for toasting! Just when their campout looks like a catastrophe, their friendship saves the day. | Welliewishers |