Anjelynn Nguyen's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780525515746 | The Crayons' Christmas | Drew Daywalt | Celebrate the holidays with the Crayons in this festive story from #1 New York Times best-selling duo Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers. This special book has letters, games, ornaments, a poster, and even a pop-up Christmas tree! 'Tis the season for all of us to write our holiday wishlists. But everyone--even the crayons--know the best presents are the ones that you give. In this unique book, readers get to see how Duncan, the crayons, and their families celebrate the holidays. With real, folded letters from the Crayons that you can pull from their envelopes and read, games, punch-out ornaments, a poster, and a pop-up tree, this book is the perfect gift for for the holidays and for fans of The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home. Praise for The Day the Crayons Came Home Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book of 2015! A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015! One of Parents Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books of 2015! A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! "Funnier than the creators' original blockbuster."--Parents Magazine "Mr. Daywalt's text blends with Mr. Jeffers's illustrations to make a picture book that will have children clamoring for more crayon adventures."--The Wall Street Journal "Continues its predecessor's pleasing, goofy conceit...Once again, both Daywalt's text and Jeffers' illustrations are endearing."--New York Times Book Review "By telling stories from the points of view of crayons, giving voices to the small and ignored, Daywalt and Jeffers have created two books that offer plenty of charm and fun, but also make children feel deeply understood."--The Boston Globe * "A masterwork of humor and design . . . Sure to be as popular as The Day the Crayons Quit."--Booklist, starred review * "A brilliant, colorful tale that begs to be read aloud and a must-have for all collections."--School Library Journal, starred review * "Once again, Daywalt and Jeffers create rich emotional lives and personalities for their colorful cast, and it's hard to imagine a reader who won't be delighted."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Not only stands on its own merit, but may be even more colorful than the original."--Huffington Post "Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers once again offer perceptive and frequently hilarious insights...The Day the Crayons Came Home will have readers of all ages chuckling--and will inspire kids' empathy and imagination in equal measure."--BookPage Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit The #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon--over two years on the bestseller list! Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Amazon's 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013 Goodreads' 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year * "Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we've got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike." -BCCB, starred review "Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights." -Booklist "Fresh and funny." -The Wall Street Journal "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again." -Library Media Connection * "This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime." -School Library Journal, starred review * "These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Utterly original." -San Francisco Chronicle | Penguin |
| 9781338571035 | The Crush Necklace | Jessie Paddock | Ramona "Moni" Hayes and her best friend, Grace, think the vintage necklace they find at the thrift store is cute -- but what they don't realize is that it has special powers. When Moni puts it on, she can tell how her secret crush, Johnny Shim, feels about her! Obviously, Moni has to use the necklace to win Johnny's affections. But as her obsession with the necklace grows, so does the tension between Grace and Moni. Will winning her crush mean losing her best friend? | |
| 9780590849104 | The Day the Sheep Showed Up (Hello Reader, Level 2) | MCPHAIL, DAVID | Cartwheel | |
| 9780590431767 | The Icky Bug Alphabet Book | Jerry Pallotta | Introduces the characteristics and activities of insects and other crawly creatures from A to Z, beginning with the ant and concluding with the zebra butterfly. | |
| 9780545427135 | The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin | Joe Troiano | Spookley is ridiculed for his odd shape until his uniqueness saves the day. | |
| 9780399244971 | The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush | Little Gopher follows his destiny, as revealed in a Dream-Vision, of becoming an artist for his people and eventually is able to bring the colors of the sunset down to the earth. | ||
| 9780590407601 | The Magic School Bus | Joanna Cole | Rock collecting has never been quite like this! When the class forgets to do its homework, a fieldtrip through the Earth's crust, into the center of the Earth, and out through a volcano will teach them not to forget their assignments again. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780590446839 | The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip | Joanna Cole | Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip through the town's electrical wires so they can learn how electricity is generated and how it is used. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780590446983 | The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses | Joanna Cole | Ms. Frizzle and her class explore the senses by traveling on the magic school bus in and out of an eye, ear, mouth, nose, and other parts of both human and animal bodies. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780590446877 | The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane | Joanna Cole | The magic school bus takes a close look at the inside of a hurricane | Scholastic Press |
| 9780590414319 | The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor | Joanna Cole | On another special field trip on the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the ocean and the different creatures that live there. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780394892795 | The Missing Tooth | Joanna Cole | Best friends Arlo and Robby are almost identical in what they wear, what they like, and even where they have teeth missing, but when Robby insists on betting on who is going to lose the next tooth their friendship is endangered. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780380709243 | The Mouse and the Motorcycle | Cleary, Beverly | Ralph the mouse was terrified. All he had wanted to do was ride the little motorcycle someone had left on the table. Instead, both Ralph and the motorcycle had taken a terrible fall - right into the bottom of the wastepaper basket. He was trapped, left to wait for whatever fate was in store for him. But it turned out to be Ralph's lucky day. Along came Keith, the owner of the toy motorcycle, who was staying with his family in the hotel room where Ralph lives. Not only did Keith save Ralph's life, but he taught him how to ride the bike. And, when everyone was asleep, he turned Ralph loose in the hotel halls to enjoy the biking adventure of his life. But adventures can be both fun and trouble...as Ralph and Keith soon find out! A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling. | HarperCollins |
| 9780593521403 | The Night Before the Dentist | Natasha Wing | Grab your toothbrush, and get ready for a trip to the dentist! Did you brush and brush to make sure your smile is super bright? In peppy rhymes, young readers will learn the ins and outs of going to the dentist and taking care of their pearly whites! | |
| 9781338238457 | 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 |
| 9780062991317 | The One and only Bob | Katherine Applegate | Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family. | HarperCollins |
| 9780061992278 | The One and only Ivan | Katherine Applegate | Soon to be a major motion picture! Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes. In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope. The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective). Plus don't miss Katherine Applegate's Endling series! | HarperCollins |
| 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. | |
| 9781338565676 | The Ruby Princess Runs Away | Jahnna N. Malcolm | Issued with a detachable page of stickers. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780590443579 | The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs | Jon Scieszka | The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs. |