Melissa Faulkner's Library
Liberty Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545678148 | Hot Rod Hamster | Cynthia Lord | Fearless Franco's famous Monster Truck Mania has come to town, and Hot Rod Hamster and his friends are searching for the very best ride at the fair. | |
| 9780545284448 | Hot Wheels | Ace Landers | "A monster jump! A giant loop! This track is packed with awesome stunts" (publisher). | |
| 9780545642958 | How Full Is Your Bucket? | Tom Rath, Mary Reckmeyer | When Felix wakes up one morning, he finds an invisible bucket floating overhead. A rotten morning threatens his mood--and his bucket--drop by drop. Can Felix discover how to refill his bucket before it's completely empty? | |
| 9780375828560 | How Not to Babysit Your Brother | Cathy Hapka, Ellen Titlebaum | When Grandma falls asleep, Will finds himself responsible for his little brother Steve and discovers the hard way what not to do when in charge. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780375869778 | How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax (Dr. Seuss) | Tish Rabe | The star of The Lorax by Dr. Seuss makes his Step into Reading debut in this rhymed Step 3 reader that offers kids easy suggestions for going green, a perfect real aloud for Earth Day! After explaining how the trash in a wastbasket ultimately ends up in a landfill or incinerator, the Lorax suggests realistic ways children can reduce waste, such as by carrying a lunch box, donating old clothes and toys, sharing magazines with friends, recycling cans and bottles, and using rechargeable batteries. He also explains how they can save energy around the home by turning off lights, taking shorter showers, donning sweaters to stay warm, and much, much more. All in all, this is a great introduction to helping the Earth and helping kids step into reading! Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics—for children who are ready to read on their own. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9781524715540 | How To Start First Grade A Book For First Graders | Catherine A. Hapka, Ellen Titlebaum, Ellen Vandenberg | It's back to school for Steve! Will his first day of first grade be ruined by the new kid? A hilarious Step 2 reader about self-confidence and friendship!Steve is so excited to start first grade with all his buddies from kindergarten! But then a new kid joins the class, and, boy, is she impressive! Hannah is from Alaska, and she's really cool. Even her show-and-tell is way more exciting than Steve's. But exaggerating to make himself seem cooler just lands Steve in the principal's office. Will he get into worse trouble, or can he maybe make a new friend? This book is a perfect follow-up to How to Start Kindergarten and a great choice for any kid getting ready to go back to school. Emergent readers will see themselves in this very relatable series. And when they're ready, they can read about the zany antics of Steve and his older brother, Will, in How Not to Start Third Grade, How Not to Babysit Your Brother, and How Not to Run for Class President (Step 3 books).Step 2 readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. They are perfect for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help. | Random House Children's Books |
| 9780375825330 | Hungry Plants | Mary Batten | Describes the structure and behavior of various carnivorous plants, including the Venus fly trap, sundew, pitcher plant, and bladderwort. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Hungry, Hungry, Sharks! | ||||
| 9781338272642 | I Am Brave | Suzy Capozzi | On A Family Vacation A Young Girl Shows Bravery By Trying New Experiences, Including Surfing, Horseback Riding, And Hiking. | |
| 9781338607840 | I Am Enough | Grace Byers | Scholastic | |
| 9781338272659 | I Am Strong | Suzy Capozzi | [this Book] Follows A Young Boy On A Fun-filled Day As He Learns What It Means To Be Strong. Despite His Small Size, He Surprises His Teammates And Himself When He Demonstrates Mental, Emotional, And Physical Strength To Become The Field Day Champion! This Third Title In The Positive Power Series Will Get Kids Excited About Their Own Strengths-- Whether It's Learning To Read Or Running Really Fast. | |
| I Am The Flash | ||||
| 9781937870706 | I Have Ants in My Pants | Julia Cook | Control your wiggles and be the BOSS of your ants. In "I Have Ants in My Pants," Julia Cook helps normalize the feeling many kids have when they struggle to control their wiggles and provides strategies for improving impulse control. Some children just can't sit still no matter how hard they try. And Louis is no exception. He accidentally kicks his friend during story time. He can't stand still in the lunch line. And he wiggles in his seat at the movie theater. Everyone keeps telling him he has ants in his pants, but Louis doesn't see any ants! Louis' mom explains that this means he wiggles a lot, and she teaches him a special tool, the Wiggle Dance. "Wiggle and jiggle. Jump up and down. Shake your hands and turn around." "Take a deep breath. Scrunch up your nose. Wobble your knees and wiggle your toes." With a little practice and a few helpful tools, Louis learns that he can calm his wiggles and become the boss of the ants in his pants! | National Center for Youth Issues |
| 9780545419666 | I Love My White Shoes | Eric Litwin, James Dean, Michael Levine | Pete the cat sings about his white shoes that keep changing color. | |
| 9780399553417 | I Pledge Allegiance | Pat Mora | Libby's great aunt, Lobo, is from Mexico, but the United States has been her home for many years, and she wants to become a U.S. citizen. At the end of the week, Lobo will say the Pledge of Allegiance at a special ceremony. Libby is also learning the Pledge this week, at school—at the end of the week, she will stand up in front of everyone and lead the class in the Pledge. Libby and Lobo practice together—asking questions and sharing stories and memories—until they both stand tall and proud, with their hands over their hearts. | Dragonfly Books |
| 9781338132847 | I Scream for Ice Cream | Laura Driscoll, Rob Scotton | Splat and his class go on a field trip to an ice cream factory. Splat can barely sit still during the bus ride. He's imagining the mountain of ice cream he thinks he'll get to eat! But when Splat gets there, that mountain becomes more of an avalanche. It's up to Splat and his classmates to save the day! Beginning readers will practice the -eam sound in this easy-to-read addition to the Splat series. | |
| 9780545757140 | Insects | Tedd Arnold | During a nature walk, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about the different types of insects, their life cycles, what they eat, and which ones are dangerous to humans. | Scholastic Reference |
| 9780763641689 | Interrupting Chicken | Little Red Chicken wants Papa to read her a bedtime story, but interrupts him almost as soon as he begins each tale. | Candlewick Press (MA) | |
| 9780394890524 | John Henry: an American Legend | Ezra Jack Keats | Caldecott Medalist Ezra Jack Keats’s vibrant retelling of the popular African American folk ballad. Have you heard the tale? John Henry was born with a hammer in his hand. He was taller and stronger than anyone around. When men started talking about laying railroad tracks across the prairies and deserts, and right through the mountains, John Henry knew he and his hammer had to be a part of it. And drive those spikes he did! Then came the day when a challenge was announced: Who could dig a tunnel through a mountain faster—John Henry and his hammer? Or a steam drill? | Dragonfly Books |
| 9780756611590 | Journey Through Space | Ryder Windham | Examines the technology featured in George Lucas' Star Wars films. | DK Children |