Abigail Farrar's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781423126607 | Disney Bedtime Favorites | Nineteen stories based on characters from various Disney movies. | ||
| 9780316510318 | Doll-E 1.0 | Shanda McCloskey | A STEM-friendly tale of a girl and the doll she upgrades to be her new friend, for fans of The Most Magnificent Thing and Rosie Revere, Engineer. Charlotte's world is fully charged! With her dog at her side, she's always tinkering, coding, clicking, and downloading. She's got a knack for anything technological--especially gadgets that her parents don't know how to fix! Then, she receives a new toy that is quite a puzzle: a doll! What's she supposed to do with that? Once she discovers the doll's hidden battery pack, things start to get interesting...while her faithful canine sidekick wonders if he'll be overshadowed by the new and improved Doll-E 1.0! With a little ingenuity and an open mind, everyone can be friends in this endearing, modern tribute to the creative spirit of play. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545839747 | Escape to California | Josh Greenhut, Jeff Brown | "The Lambchops are on a family vacation to San Francisco, California. But when Stanley saves a girl from barreling down one of San Francisco's famously steep hills, he's shocked to find that she's actually been looking for him. The girl, Lily, is trying to perform an amazing trick that no one has ever done before -- escaping from Alcatraz prison -- and she needs Stanley's help! Can the famous flat boy lend a hand to pull off this tricky stunt?"--Back cover. | |
| 9780061236099 | Fancy Nancy and the Boy From Paris | Jane O'Connor | There's a new boy in school, and he's from Paris. Nancy cannot believe her luck. But this Parisian may not be as fancy as Nancy expects! | Harper Collins |
| 9780061703775 | Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, Late Night | Jane O'Connor | Ooh la la! Nancy is utterly fascinated by movie stars—and everybody knows that movie stars don't go to bed early! | Harper Collins |
| 9780385391924 | Freckleface Strawberry | Julianne Moore | "Freckleface Strawberry and Windy Pants Patrick are wary of the school lunch"-- | Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
| 9780062796974 | Harold at the North Pole Board Book | Crockett Johnson | A classic Harold and the Purple Crayon holiday adventure board book with a brand-new look and feel! Harold at the North Pole finds Harold in need of a Christmas tree and Santa in need of Harold’s help. It's up to Harold to draw a pack of jolly reindeer to transport Santa, along with his big bag of toys, through the night and save Christmas! Crockett Johnson’s Christmas adventure, with its clever and inventive twists, will delight little ones eagerly awaiting Santa’s arrival. Perfect for the young readers who enjoy other classic holiday board books, such as A Christmas Wish for Corduroy, Biscuit’s Snowy Day, and Merry Christmas, Mouse! Also available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook editions. | HarperFestival |
| 9780571315406 | Hendrix the Rocking Horse | Gavin Puckett | The second hilarious tale of horseplay in the Fables from the Stables series | Faber & Faber Children's Books |
| 9780399186240 | How to Be a T. Rex | Ryan North | An upROARiously funny take on following your wildest dreams, from the bestselling creator of Dinosaur Comics Being a regular old human is kind of a drag. That's why Sal is not going to be a teacher or doctor or lawyer when she grows up. She is going to grow up to be an awesome Tyrannosaurus Rex. Her brother thinks it's impossible, but Sal sure shows him! And in the beginning, being a T. Rex is AWESOME. But did you know that it's kind of hard to make friends when you are a super-giant, super-loud, super-stompy dinosaur? If only there were a way for Sal to be 100% awesome, 100% of the time... Eisner Award-winning writer Ryan North makes his picture book debut with this bright, bold, and quirky story about finding--and taming--the beast within. | Penguin |
| 9781492662907 | How to Catch a Monster | Adam Wallace | After being cast as the Ninja Master in his school's Halloween play, a boy decides it is time to catch the monster in his closet. | |
| 9780399255113 | I Am a Rainbow | Dolly Parton | Words and music describe different emotions in terms of color, as when everything is rosy when one feels joyful, then remind the reader that everyone experiences this same rainbow of emotions. | |
| 9780525553298 | I Am a Wolf | Kelly Leigh Miller | A dog who insists she's a wolf finds the perfect home with a young girl who sees past her prickly personality in this pet adoption story that's as laugh-out-loud funny as it is heart-tugging. When a particularly growly pup finds herself in an animal shelter, she insists that she is a wolf--a lone wolf. After all, she's not sweet, she's not cute, and she is just fine on her own! Luckily, there's one little girl at the shelter who knows that sometimes, good dogs act bad when they feel afraid and that extending a little kindness can help even the most wolfish pup at the pound let down her guard. | National Geographic Books |
| 9781524788223 | I Can only Draw Worms | Will Mabbitt | A hilarious picture book in bright, neon colors that is perfect for fans of The Book With No Pictures and The Day the Crayons Quit. This is part counting book, part introduction to worms, but all superbly silly. The fact that the author/illustrator can only draw worms will not take anything away from the laugh-out-loud adventure readers will have as they turn the pages of this slightly subversive picture book. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780545881005 | I Love Dogs and Puppies | |||
| 9781934960462 | I Wish I Had Freckles Like Abby | Kathryn Heling, Deborah Hembrook | How far will girls go to be like their best friend? Rosa and Abby grow to appreciate their own uniqueness. Two boys books and two girls books in this I Wish series. | Raven Tree Press,Csi |
| 9780147509147 | If I Built a Car | Chris Van Dusen | Jack describes the kind of car he would build--one with amazing accessories and with the capability of traveling on land, in the air, and on and under the sea. | |
| 9780590455084 | If You Give a Moose a Muffin | Laura Joffe Numeroff | Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests. | |
| 9780593113851 | Jack Blasts Off | Mac Barnett | Meet Jack: He lives in a tree house. His interests include snacks, petty theft, and lipstick graffiti. Jack also loves his friends, he just has a funny way of showing it sometimes. | Viking Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545813877 | Kristy's Great Idea | Ann M. Martin | Adapted by the Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile, a graphic novel rendering of the first entry in the best-selling series introduces the original members of the Baby-Sitters Club when one of them suggests that they organize their efforts into a business. Simultaneous. | Graphix |
| 9780803735583 | Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy | David Soman, Jacky Davis | Lulu, dressed as Ladybug Girl, goes to the playground and makes new friends, including Bumblebee Boy. |