Vanessa Jackson's Library
Minglewood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780316142441 | Long Shot for Paul (Matt Christopher Sports Classics) | Christopher, Matt | Glenn Marlett is determined to make his brother Paul, who is developmentally disabled, a decent basketball player. Can Glenn get his basketball teammates to accept his developmentally disabled brother? Black-and-white illustrations. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780590443500 | Louis Braille | Margaret Davidson | the boy who invented books for the blind | Scholastic |
| 9780689844423 | Marvelous Math | Lee Bennett Hopkins | Presents such poems as "Math Makes Me Feel Safe, " "Fractions, " "Pythagoras, " and "Time Passes, " by such writers as Janet S. Wong, Lee Bennett Hopkins, and Ilo Orleans. | Aladdin Picture Books |
| 9780399255939 | Miss Maple's Seeds | After gathering lost seeds during the summer, a kind woman tends and instructs them throughout the fall and winter before sending them out in the spring to find roots of their own. | ||
| 9780439593601 | O, Say Can You See? | Inc. Scholastic, Sheila Keenan, Ann Boyajian | Reveals the exciting stories behind the many symbols, landmarks, and documents that have shaped American history, including Plymouth Rock, the White House, Ellis Island, the flag, Uncle Sam, the National Anthem, and the Pledge of Allegiance. Reprint. | Scholastic Nonfiction |
| 9781416927372 | Olivia Forms a Band | Ian Falconer | When Olivia learns that there will be no band at the evening's fireworks display, she decides to form one of her own, with herself as the only musician and some rather unusual instruments. | |
| 9780152047641 | One Monkey Too Many | Koller, Jackie French | A rollicking tale about a group of Monkeys who just want to have fun!Marilyn BousquinSeven mischievous monkeys wreak havoc as "one monkey too many" climbs first onto a bike made for one, then into a golf cart for two, then into a canoe for three, and so on. The two monkeys on the bike crash into a ditch, the three monkeys in the golf cart splash into the lake, the four monkeys in the canoe drop over a waterfall. An infectious, rollercoaster rhythm sweeps us up ("'Yippee!' They all wiggled and giggled with glee. 'This cart made for two is fun-tastic for three!'") then lurches us forward so that even though we know what's coming ("'Oh no!' they exclaimed, as they jammed on the brake! One monkey too many splashed into the lake"), we're too caught up in the ride to want brakes of any kind. Pastel watercolors paint the monkeys in casual toddler clothes with innocent, nothin's-going-on-here facial expressions. But that's just the calm before the storm; Munsinger lets loose the mounting chaos with an unrestrained frenzy as she catapults monkeys, golf cart, canoe, oars, food, pillows, feathers and so much more across the page in full-blown hurricane fashion. Readers will appreciate the monkeys' undeterred nature: the rascals continually go back for more, hoodwinking the larger animals (adult-like lions and pigs) who dictate how many monkeys each scene can contain. Not even the author is spared a dose of monkey business when "one monkey too many" pulls a grand-finale gotcha that literally determines the uproarious fate of her book. -- Horn Book Magazine | HMH Books for Young Readers |
| 9780152380113 | Preschool Math Collection | Five books that allow young readers to practice counting and perceptual learning skills. Books include: Mouse count ; Anno's counting book ; Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? ; I went walking ; From head to toe. | ||
| 978-0-545-46925-8 | Scholastic Reader Level 2: The Pooches of Peppermint Park: Dottie and the Dog Show | Slater, Teddy | Scholastic Inc. | |
| 9780545498340 | Skippyjon Jones | Judith Byron Schachner | Skippyjon Jones, a Siamese cat who would rather be his Chihuahua alter ego, is determined to attend dog obedience school. | |
| 9780545873970 | The Cow Loves Cookies | Karma Wilson | ||
| 9780531163726 | The Hubble Space Telescope (Watts Library) | Carruthers, Margaret W. | Franklin Watts | |
| 9780399250781 | The Junkyard Wonders | Patricia Polacco | Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders." | Penguin |
| 9780310220435 | The Legend Of The Candy Cane | Lori Walburg | Zondervan Publishing House | |
| 9780395630365 | The Lost Lake (Sandpiper Books) | Say, Allen | luke And His Father, Who Is Disgusted By The Tourists Surrounding The Once Secluded Lake Of His Childhood, Hike Deeper Into The Wilderness To Find A Lost Lake Of Their Own.publishers Weeklya Boy Spends A Lonely Summer With His Father, Who Is So Engrossed In Work He Scarcely Notices Or Talks To His Son. Early One Saturday Dad Wakes The Boy With A Surprise: They Are Going Camping, In Search Of A Special Lake Dad Had Visited As A Boy. When The Lost Lake Is Rediscovered, It Is Overrun With Families Camping And Swimming; Dad Is Determined They Will Find Another. Through A Bleak Rainstorm And Dangerous Bear Country Father And Son Press On, And The Boy Is Happy To See Dad Gradually Become More Animated And Talkative. The Father's Dogged Perseverance Finally Pays Off: A Brand-new Special Lake, All To Themselves, To Enjoy And Remember. There Is A Sense Of Melancholy Pervading Say's Narrative, Yet The Story Is Far From Depressing. The Reader Is Drawn Into The Frustration Felt--for Different Reasons--by Both Father And Son, And Rejoices With Them In Their Final Glorious Discovery. The Search For A Childhood Dream Has A Universal Appeal, And Say's Watercolors Beautifully Enhance Both The Senses Of Loss And Discovery. Ages 4-8. (oct.) | HMH Books for Young Readers |
| 9780062043535 | The Mixed-up Chameleon | Eric Carle (Illustrateur) | A bored chameleon wishes it could be more like all the other animals it sees, but soon decides it would rather just be itself. Cutouts along the edges of the pages display various animals and colors. | |
| 9780545684392 | The Snatchabook | Helen Docherty | The woodland animals of Burrow Down are ready for a bedtime story, but where are the books? | |
| 9780670062591 | The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats | The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. | |
| 9780399255564 | The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Carle, Eric | World of Eric Carle | |
| 9780021794751 | We Keep a Store | Anne Shelby, John Clarence Ward | A girl describes her family's business and what she considers to be the benefits of running a store. |