Angela Powers' Library
Sango Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780590457811 | The Three Little Pigs | Retells the familiar tale in which one of three brother pigs survives a wolf's attacks by using his head and planning well. | ||
| 9780545686624 | The Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf | Mark Teague | In this original version of the traditional tale, the three little pigs are in their usual trouble with the somewhat bad wolf--who is really just very hungry and frustrated that the pizza parlor will not serve him. | |
| 9780545848572 | The Three Little Pugs | Noah Z. Jones | In the Land of Fake-Believe the Three Little Pugs' used car business has sold Scaredy-Pants Wolf a lemon (literally) instead of a delivery van, so Princess Pink gets an opportunity to use her karate moves to get Wolf's money back--and set the Pugs on the straight-and-narrow path to business success. | Princess Pink and the Land of |
| 9780399242151 | The Umbrella | Jan Brett | A walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest provides a wonderfully lush setting for Jan Brett's beloved animal illustrations. When Carlos drops his umbrella to climb a tree for a better view of the animals, they all cram into the banana-leaf umbrella as it floats by--from the little tree frog to the baby tapir to the big jaguar and more. It gets so crowded in the umbrella that there isn't even enough room for a little hummingbird! So over the umbrella tumbles, everyone falls out, and poor Carlos comes back wondering why he didn't see any animals all day. In the spirit of Jan Brett's The Mitten and The Hat, this cheerful tale of escalation will have readers poring over every illustration for the world of details Jan packs in. With its classic story, exotic jungle setting, and brilliantly colorful menagerie, The Umbrella is sure to take its place among Jan's many family favorites. | Penguin |
| 9780545563321 | The Underpants Zoo | Invites the reader to visit a new zoo, where each of the animals sports underwear suited to his or her own personal style. | ||
| 9780439574419 | The Very First Thanksgiving Day | Rhonda Gowler Greene | Rhyming verses trace the events leading up to the first Thanksgiving Day. | Scholastic |
| 9781338532234 | The Very Impatient Caterpillar | Ross Burach | A caterpillar learns to be patient while trying to metamorphosize. | |
| 9780439680684 | The Very Sleepy Sloth | Andrew Murray | Teased for sleeping while the other animals practice running, jumping, swinging, and lifting weights, Sloth teaches them that there is one thing each of them does best--and his talent is sleeping. | |
| 9780803718753 | The Wide-Mouthed Frog | Keith Faulkner | This laugh-out-loud funny pop-up book takes on a traditional American tale about a wide-mouth frog and is sure to delight, with each spread featuring a different animal From the Okefenokee Swamp comes a frog with a wide mouth that he just loves to use. He's particularly interested in the eating habits of other creatures found in the great outdoors, from the blue-feathere bird to a furry brown mouse. Until one day, he meets a big green animal with lots of teeth who finds wide-mouthed frogs simply delicious. | National Geographic Books |
| 9781338230000 | Thelma the Unicorn | Aaron Blabey | Told in rhyme, Thelma the pony wants to be a unicorn--but when her wish comes true she discovers that there is a downside to fame, and realizes that she was happier at home with her friend. | |
| 9780439711074 | There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed some Snow! | Lucille Colandro | In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows some snow, a pipe, some coal, a hat, a stick, and a scarf. | |
| 9780545352222 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover! | Lucille Colandro | "You won't believe why this old lady swallowed a clover, a daisy, a butterfly, a bird, a pot, some gold, and a fiddle"--P. [4] of cover. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780859530187 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly | Nearly forty years after publication this much-loved classic is still as popular as ever. Pam Adams's illustrations lend humour and vibrancy to the proceedings. This classic story is now available in a fabulous Bath Book format. | Classic Books with Holes Soft Cover | |
| 9780545786669 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly! | Lucille Colandro | Presents a retelling of the classic tale in which the solution proves worse than the predicament when an old lady swallows a fly. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780545832137 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Frog! | Lucille Colandro | "Spring is in the air, and everyone's favorite old lady is ready to celebrate! That zany old lady is back-- and with a serious case of spring fever! This time she's swallowing items to make the most of the season with a beautiful garden! With rhyming text and funny illustrations, this lively version of the classic song will appeal to young readers with every turn of the page-- a wacky story for the first day of spring!"--Publisher's description. | |
| 9780439931618 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell! | Lucille Colandro | In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a woman swallows a shell, a crab, a fish, a gull, a pail, some sand, and a wave. | |
| 9780545477994 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed some Books! | Lucille Colandro | A twist on the classic tale of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" takes the story even further as the lady goes about swallowing a variety of items related to school, including books, a ruler, and chalk. | |
| 9780545280518 | There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed some Leaves! | Lucille Colandro | "You won't believe why this old lady swallowed some leaves, a shirt, a pumpkin, a pole, some pants, a rope, and some hay! | |
| 9781338227871 | There Was an Old Mermaid Who Swallowed a Shark! | Lucille Colandro | There was an old mermaid who swallowed a shark. I don't know why she swallowed a shark, but it left no mark. Follow this old mermaid underwater to see what she swallows next. | |
| 9781338227895 | There Was an Old Pirate Who Swallowed a Map! | Lucille Colandro | In this adaptation of the traditional nursery rhyme, a pirate swallows a treasure map, while two children lead the reader through the adventure which becomes a ride at the amusement park. |