Rhonda Davis' Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781570916441 | Vinnie and Abraham | Dawn FitzGerald | The amazing true story of the young woman who immortalized Lincoln's face in stone. Vinnie Ream is a small girl with a giant gift for sculpture. She starts by playing in the Wisconsin clay, but when the Civil War breaks out, her family moves to Washington D.C., setting Vinnie on a whole new path: apprentice to a famous sculptor, depictor of Congressmen and politicians, eventual sculptor of the Lincoln bust. After Lincoln's assassination, she fights doubt and prejudice for the honor of sculpting the full-size statue of Lincoln that now stands in the Capitol rotunda. | Charlesbridge Publishing |
| 9780803734227 | Welcome to the Zoo | Alison Jay | Small stories and enchanting details abound in this wordless picture book, inviting curious eyes to explore a zoo brimming with luminous beauty, humor, and high-jinks. | |
| 9781429650656 | Whales [Scholastic] | Carol Lindeen, Carol J. Lugtu | Text and photographs introduce whales and their physical characteristics including their blowholes, their size, and their flippers. | Pebble Plus |
| 9781403792297 | Whales, Dolphins and Sharks | From giant whales to the great white shark, dive in and discover some of the biggest, smartest, and most feared sea creatures to ever swim the waters of the world. | ||
| 9780316592369 | What Are You so Grumpy About? | Tom Lichtenheld | A collection of cartoons that present various reasons for being grumpy, such as eating "grown-up" cereal, getting a boring birthday present, doing chores, and being touched by your brother and sister | Hachette Digital, Inc. |
| 9780761456865 | What if Everybody Did That? | Ellen Javernick | A child learns that there are consequences for thoughtless behavior, from feeding popcorn to a bear at the zoo to dropping an empty can out of a car window. | Marshall Cavendish |
| 9781537956466 | What if You Had Animal Eyes? | |||
| 9780736422383 | What Is a Princess? | Jennifer Liberts, Jennifer Liberts Weinberg | Simple text and illustrations describe the qualities shared by some of Disney's princesses, including Snow White, Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, and Ariel. | RH/Disney |
| 9780673613066 | What Lilly Pup Heard | Judy Nayer | Scott Foresman | |
| 9780153276385 | What's Cooking, Ell Grade 2 | Hsp | Harcourt School Publishers | |
| 9780316592864 | What's with This Room? | Tom Lichtenheld | A hilarious dialogue between parent and child takes readers deep into the murk and stench of one boy's messy room. This tale starts with a mess and ends with a bang. Full color. | Hachette Digital, Inc. |
| 9780545425001 | When Will It Snow? | |||
| 9780439199919 | Where Are You? | Francesca Simon | When Harry and his grandfather go to the grocery store, Harry races off to follow the wonderful smells and gets lost. | |
| 9780663594061 | Who Has a Tail? | Fay Robinson | Photographs of different animal tails with question of who has? lets the reader see which animal has what kind of tail and how he uses it. | |
| 9780545210201 | Who Wears Glasses? | Ana Galan | Each of these animals has his or her owns style--some are serious, some are cool, and some are just plain silly! What kind of glasses would you wear?The whimsical rhyming text takes a lighthearted approach to embracing eyeglasses, and the illustrations are full of little details to make readers laugh. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780152060305 | Whoever You Are (Reading Rainbow Books) | Mem Fox | Enjoy this picture book celebration of diverse childhoods, and the essential things that make us all the same."A compelling exploration of the differences between children that make them unique as well as the common humanity that unites them." (Publishers Weekly)Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different from each other. But inside, they are all alike.Stirring words and bold paintings weave their way around our earth, across cultures and generations and remind children to accept differences, to recognize similarities, and—most importantly—to rejoice in both. | Clarion Books |
| 9780673613073 | Why Little Possum's Tail Is Bare | Cheyenne Cisco | Little Possum's curiosity gets the better of him and he ignores his mother's advice. | Pearson Scott Foresman |
| 9780153230660 | Working at the Airport Below Level Grade 2 | Hsp | Houghton Mifflin School | |
| 9780395903193 | Worms for Breakfast | Alison DeWinter | John and his Grandpa are going fishing, but first they must get the worms for the breakfast. | |
| 9780375810831 | You Read to Me & I'll Read to You | A bright and irresistible invitation to reading, You Read to Me & I’ll Read to You will inspire a love of reading—and reading aloud—in children and parents alike. Compiled by Janet Schulman, editor of the bestselling The 20th-Century Children’s Book Treasury, this anthology is full of stories from both renowned classic children’s book creators and dazzling newer voices in children’s literature. Each of the 26 selections features original illustrations and complete text from such illustrious authors and artists as Maurice Sendak, James Marshall, Judy Blume, Ursula Le Guin, William Steig, and Roald Dahl. From picture books to short novels, from the poignant to the magical to the just plain silly, these stories have been carefully chosen for broad appeal, accessibility, and high literary quality, making You Read to Me & I’ll Read to You a must-have book for all families who want to inspire their children to develop a lifelong love of reading. | Knopf Books for Young Readers |