Sara Denson's Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545746328 | The Long Dog | Eric Seltzer | Introduces many types of dogs, inclusing hot dogs, cold dogs, dirty dogs, clean dogs, and above all, a long dog. | |
| 9781575650944 | The Long Wait | Annie Cobb | Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. Josh and Zack arrive at Thrillenium Park and head straight for the Cosmic Beetle ride only to find themselves on the end of a very long line. How long will they have to wait? Will the ride be worth it? With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Estimation) | Astra Publishing House |
| 9780394823379 | The Lorax | Dr. Seuss | Celebrate Earth Day with Dr. Seuss and the Lorax in this classic picture book about sustainability and protecting the environment! I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. Dr. Seuss’s beloved story teaches kids to treat the planet with kindness and stand up and speak up for others. Experience the beauty of the Truffula Trees and the danger of taking our earth for granted in a story that is timely, playful, and hopeful. The book’s final pages teach us that just one small seed, or one small child, can make a difference. Printed on recycled paper, this book is the perfect gift for Earth Day and for any child—or child at heart—who is interested in recycling, advocacy, and the environment, or just loves nature and playing outside. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780439915212 | The Luck of the Irish | Margaret McNamara | Katie and her family make shamrocks for each of her classmates to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but then Mrs. Connor shows a shamrock that looks very different. | |
| 9780881068535 | The M&M's Brand Counting Book | McGrath, Barbara Barbieri | This yummy counting book teaches the numbers 1 through 12, the six colors of the "M&M's" Chocolate Candies, and three primary shapes--the square, circle, and triangle. Young readers are introduced to simple math and even learn the sets of 12. Full color. Uses M&M candies to introduce counting, addition, subtraction, sets, colors, and shapes. | Charlesbridge Pub Inc |
| 9780439899345 | The Magic School Bus in the Bat Cave | Jeanette Lane, Joanna Cole | Bats are living at Tim's house ... but where did they come from? Ms. Frizzle and her class are on the case. | Scholastic |
| 9780590440158 | The Mitten | Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's lost mitten until the bear sneezes. | ||
| 9781338148800 | The Night Before the Snow Day | Natasha Wing | 'Twas the night before a school day and all across town a big storm began piling snow on the ground... Might school be cancelled tomorrow? Snow telling. | |
| 0328157112 | The night worker | Kate Banks | ||
| 9781338129960 | The Ninjabread Man | C. J. Leigh | In this adaptation of the traditional Gingerbread man, Ninjabread Man escapes the Sensei, and defeats Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake and Ninja Mouse, only to be eaten by the clever Ninja Fox. | Orchard Books |
| 9780064467179 | The Penny Pot (MathStart 3) | Stuart J. Murphy | “Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJThe Penny Pot is perfect for teaching counting coins to second, third, and fourth graders. Life-size coins and a cat named Chester will soon have readers confidently counting coins along with Jessie and her friends at the face-painting booth.Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Lynne Cravath. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives!Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehensionMathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series! | HarperCollins |
| 9780545402927 | The Perfect Place for an Elf Owl | Anthony T. Lane Elementary School (Alexandria, Va.) | "In this sweet, yet educational, story about the incredible variety of owl species, a little lost elf owl searches for his mama through many diverse habitats and ecosystems and finally finds her in the perfect place to call home."--From Scholastic webpage. | |
| 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 |
| 9780545393867 | The Pout-Pout Fish in the Big-Big Dark | Deborah Diesen | Mr. Fish feels nervous venturing deep in the sea to look for Ms. Clam's lost pearl until Miss Shimmer helps him conquer his fear of the dark. | |
| 9780439884679 | The Princess and the Pretzel | Scholastic, Inc. Staff, Violet Findley | A read-aloud story designed to teach children phonics in a fun way. | Scholastic Teaching Resources |
| 9781558580091 | The Rainbow Fish | Marcus Pfister | North-South Books | |
| 9780698116269 | The Rough-Face Girl | Rafe Martin | In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being. | Puffin |
| 9781338149340 | The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade | Justin Roberts | Sally McCabe is a very little girl, and nobody notices her, although she notices everything that goes on around her--but when she speaks out about the unkindness she sees, people start to pay attention. | |
| 9780545663724 | The Snatchabook | Helen Docherty | The snatchabook has no one to read to him until he meets Eliza Brown. | |
| 9780394800899 | The Sneetches | Includes four humorous verse fantasies: The Sneetches, The Zax, The Many Daves, and What was I Scared of? | Random House Books for Young Readers |