Mary Ridings' Library
Kenwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780763618711 | The Emperor's Egg: Read and Wonder | Martin Jenkins | Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book.Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world’s most devoted dad!Back matter includes an index. | Candlewick |
| 9.78166E+12 | The Escape From Mystery Island | Michael Anthony Steele | Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger | Capstone |
| OS_6436A90948A40B00B5B64DFB | The falling leaves | Steve Matzger | ||
| 9.78043E+12 | The First Strawberries | A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth. | ||
| OS_643EFDCE02E76700B538D0B4 | The Gingerbread Man | |||
| 9780062866004 | The Good Egg | Jory John | An instant New York Times bestseller! From the bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, a timely story about not having to be Grade A perfect! Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrrry good egg indeed. But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol’ rotten. As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect. So, he decides enough is enough! It’s time for him to make a change… Dynamic duo Jory John and Pete Oswald hatch a funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those who we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten). Perfect for reading aloud and shared story time! | HarperCollins |
| 9.7815E+12 | The Haunted House | Anita Yasuda | Capstone | |
| 9780064435772 | The Irish Cinderlad | Shirley Climo | A hero's feats? Ever since he was a baby, Becan's only worry has been his big feet--until his widowed father remarries. His new stepmothr and her three daughters feed him crusts of bread and banish him to work in the fields. So Becan runs away. With the help of his only friend, a magical bull, he defeats a giant, slays a dragon, and rescues a princess. But before she can thank him, Becan disappears, leaving behind him one of his enormous boots. The princess scours the kingdom for the owner of the giant boot. Will Becan's feet give him away? And what will his fate be if they do? Folklorist Shirley Climo retells an age-old Irish tale that is an unusual twist on the popular Cinderella story. Just like his female counterpart, Becan has a mean stepmother and stepsisters. Unlike Cinderella, Becan has large feet and a magical bull for a fairy godmother. He defeats a sword-swinging giant, slays a fire-breathing dragon, and rescues a princess. But before the princess can thank him, he runs off, leaving her with only an enormous boot to aid her in the search for her rescuer. And, as in all Cinderella stories, true love prevails. Folklorist Shirley Climo retells an age-old Irish tale that is an unusual twist on the popular Cinderella story. Just like his female counterpart, Becan has a mean stepmother and stepsisters. Unlike Cinderella, Becan has large feet and a magical bull for a fairy godmother. He defeats a sword-swinging giant, slays a fire-breathing dragon, and rescues a princess. But before the princess can thank him, he runs off, leaving her with only an enormous boot to aid her in the search for her rescuer. And, as in all Cinderella stories, true love prevails. | Harper Collins |
| 9780310224471 | The Legend Of The Easter Egg | Lori Walburg | One April morning, a boy and his sister go outside to gather eggs. "Let's pretend we're hunting Easter eggs!" Lucy says. "What are Easter eggs?" Thomas wonders. In The Legend of the Easter Egg, young Thomas learns the deeper meaning behind Easter eggs and the Easter story itself. When his older sister Lucy falls sick, Thomas goes to stay with John and Mary Sonneman at their candy store. But all the candy he could desire does not cure Thomas's aching heart. Only when Mary Sonneman shares with him the story of Easter does he understand the hope he has -- and what he can do about his sister's illness. Featuring the beloved setting and characters from the best-selling Legend of the Candy Cane, this moving story takes us deeper into the mystery of Christianity. Dramatic illustrations by James Bernardin underscore the chilling fear of separation and death -- and the dazzling joy of reunion and new life. | Zonderkidz |
| 9780399216923 | The Legend of the Poinsettia | Lucinda is unable to finish her gift for baby Jesus, she offers a beautiful flower called poinsettia. | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers | |
| The Magic School Bus Gets All Dried Up | ||||
| 9781338874914 | The Ocean Is Kind of a Big Deal | Nick Seluk | Scholastic, Inc. (2022) | |
| 9780763624309 | The Perfect Nest | Catherine Friend | It’s the perfect read-aloud! A flustered cat is on the verge of crying fowl in a farmyard story that will crack kids up.Jack the cat is building the perfect nest. It’s bound to attract the perfect chicken, who will lay the perfect egg, which will make the perfect omelet. And sure enough, a chicken shows up ("¡Caramba!"), but so do a duck ("Sacré bleu!") and a goose ("Great balls of fire!"). Feathers get ruffled — and Jack gets much more than breakfast — in a funny tale rich in detail with a sweet final twist. | Candlewick |
| 9780439800129 | The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! | Pigeon learns about sharing when a curious duckling keeps asking questions about the hot dog Pigeon has found. | ||
| 9781368046459 | The Pigeon Has to Go to School! | Mo Willems | Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesn't like it? What if the teacher doesn't like him? What if he learns TOO MUCH!?! Ask not for whom the school bell rings; it rings for the Pigeon! | Hyperion Books for Children |
| 9781770496590 | The Rat: The Disgusting Critters Series | Elise Gravel | One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Rat is a look at the black rat. It covers such topics as the rat's long, agile tail (it's good for balancing and picking noses), long teeth (they can chew through anything, including books) and disgusting taste in food (delicious electrical wires in tomato sauce, anyone?). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Rat contains factual information that will both amuse and teach at the same time. | Tundra Books |
| OS_6436FC01BBC2D200B487F818 | The Seven Silly Eaters | Mary Ann Hoberman | ||
| 9780545017664 | The Snow Day From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | After getting so bundled up that he can hardly move, Hubie tries to enjoy his snow day off from school. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545174800 | The Spooky Wheels on the Bus | J. Elizabeth Mills | A new version of the classic children's song with scary verses about Halloween. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780545072236 | The Spring Dance from the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | scholastic |