Brandi Goodwin's Library
Liberty Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780670035977 | Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come! | Nancy Carlson | Even though Henry is looking forward to going to kindergarten, he is not sure about staying once he first gets there. | Viking Books |
| 9780316073677 | Martha Doesn't Share! | Samantha Berger | Martha has a new favorite word.And that word is MINE!Martha has officially mastered apologizing. Unfortunately, she still has a lot to work on when it comes to sharing. And while she doesn't learn to love it, she does discover that having her toys to herself means having to play with them all by herself, too. Not so fun!This hilarious follow-up to Martha doesn't say sorry! shows readers that sharing isn't all that bad when you take it one (small) toy at a time--like Martha does. It gets easier every day. Well, almost every day. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780439206433 | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Garnet Jackson | Biography of the Civil Rights leader whose non-violent protests helped to ease racial discrimination in America. | |
| 9780439443906 | Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food | Greg Tang | Readers who have graduated from THE GRAPES OF MATH will find new, more advanced math challenges.Greg Tang is back with his bestselling approach to addition and subtraction: problem solving. By solving challenges that encourage kids to "group" numbers rather than memorize formulas, even the most reluctant math learners are inspired to see math in a whole new way! Math Potatoes is full of Tang and Briggs' trademark humor, wit, and extraordinary creativity. Tang has proven over and over that math can be fun, and this new addition to his acclaimed series of mind-stretching math riddles is sure to be another hit. | Scholastic Press |
| orcalftub7xx01r451qpf423032f | Meet the Barkers | |||
| 9780140505399 | Miss Rumphius | Barbara Cooney | Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted and blossoms into a beautiful plan. This beloved classic and celebration of nature—written by a beloved Caldecott winner—is lovelier than ever! Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication. The illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art. | Puffin Books |
| 9780064467339 | Missing Mittens | Stuart J. Murphy | Missing Mittens Every animal on Farmer Bill's farm is missing one mitten. Readers can investigate odd and even numbers as they unravel this mitten mystery! | Harper Collins |
| 9780590956239 | Money Troubles | Bill Cosby, Varnette P. Honeywood | While trying to raise enough money for a telescope, Little Bill makes a discovery about generosity and the needs of others. | Cartwheel Books |
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| 9780153504433 | Mountain Gorillas Below Level Reader Grade 2: Harcourt School Publishers Storytown (Rdg Prgm 08/09/10 Wt) | Hsp | Holt McDougal | |
| 9781515828983 | Move on up that Beanstalk, Jack! | Thomas Kingsley Troupe | When times are tough, you pull yourself up and push yourself to the top ... of a beanstalk ... where you might get schooled in forces and motion by a STEM-loving giant named Dennis. At least that's what happens to Jack in this delicious twist on a classic fairy tale, supported by critical thinking questions and a glossary of key physics terms. | Capstone |
| 9780823440061 | My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis | Paul Meisel | Get a bug's-eye-view on the life cycle of the praying mantis, in this hilarious, scientifically accurate Nature Diary following an insect through her whole summer. Finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books "May 17: I was born today! It's a beautiful, sunny spring day!" This is the diary of P. Mantis, one of 150 brothers and sisters born on a garden bush. P. Mantis is an amazing bug: she can make herself look like a stick to hide from predators, she can swivel her head all the way around, and when she's grown up she'll even be able to fly! In dated journal entries P. Mantis describes the entirety of her life, sharing the fun and beauty of her world as well its little ups and downs ("I ate one of my brothers. Okay, maybe two"). Colorful, bold art helps illustrate the different stages of the mantis life cycle, and the engaging, narrative text is paired with more detailed information about praying mantises on the heavily-illustrated endpapers. Washington Children's Choice Book Award 2019 Nominee A New York Public Library Staff Pick for Children Don't miss the other hilarious entries in The Nature Diary Series! Each one explores the life cycle of an animal in dated journal entries, showing young readers how they grow and change through the seasons-- and offering a few laughs, too! Brightly illustrated and vetted by experts, Paul Meisel's books are a perfect introduction to your backyard neighbors. My Happy Year by E. Bluebird A Junior Library Guild Selection My Stinky Summer by S. Bug A Junior Library Guild Selection | National Geographic Books |
| 9780439391955 | My Country 'Tis of Thee | Samuel Francis Smith | Interprets the patriotic song, America (My country, 'tis of thee), with photographs. | Cartwheel Books |
| OS_6436CE0148A40B00B5B67DEE | My Father's Dragon | Ruth Stiles Gannett | ||
| 9780448448589 | My First Halloween | Tomie dePaola | Celebrate the holiday with this charming book from Tomie dePaola, bestselling author of Strega Nona. This board book edition is the perfect size for little hands.Tomie dePaola’s warm illustrations capture the fun moments of Halloween that become wonderful memories for the family. This is an irresistible addition to every child’s bag of treats, and the easy-to-follow text is perfect for babies and toddlers. | Grosset & Dunlap |
| 9780064431460 | My Little Island | Frane Lessac | Fiery colors and hundreds of details evoke the sun–drenched beauty, the sweet smells, and the joyful sounds of a jewel–like little Caribbean island that a young boy rediscovers while on a visit with his best friend. Ages 3–6 | Harper Collins |
| OS_64403EF8EC7C6600B5FBCAC8 | Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs | |||
| 9780440461265 | Nate the Great | Marjorie Weinman Sharmat | Join the world’s greatest detective, Nate the Great, as he solves the mystery of the lost picture! Perfect for beginning readers and the Common Core, this long-running chapter book series will encourage children to problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries! CAN NATE SOLVE THE CASE FOR HIS FRIEND ANNIE? Nate the Great has a new case! His friend Annie has lost a picture. She wants Nate to help her find it. Nate the Great must get all the facts, ask the right questions, and narrow the list of suspects so he can solve the mystery. Visit Nate the Great and Sludge! NatetheGreatBooks.com Praise for the Nate the Great Series ★ “Kids will like Nate the Great.” —School Library Journal, Starred “A consistently entertaining series.” —Booklist “Loose, humorous chalk and watercolor spots help turn this beginning reader into a page-turner.” —Publishers Weekly “Nate, Sludge, and all their friends have been delighting beginning readers for years.” —Kirkus Reviews “They don’t come any cooler than Nate the Great.” —The Huffington Post | Yearling |
| 9780440418214 | Nate the Great, San Francisco Detective | Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat | Nate, the great detective, and his dog, Sludge, are off to San Francisco! They're going to visit Nate's cousin Olivia Sharp. She's a detective, too, and a very busy one. Olivia isn't around to solve her case number 22. Her client, Duncan, has lost his joke book. He tells Nate that if the book isn't found--and soon--the world will come to an end. Nate takes the case. He and Sludge cruise up and down and around San Francisco in the limo, tracking down clues. Sticky, icky clues, big and small clues, all-around-the-town clues that take them to a pancake house, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and finally to a place that seems wrong but could be right. Can Nate the Great keep the world from coming to an end? Can he solve his first out-of-town case? | Yearling |
| 978-1-4263-0913-7 | National Geographic Readers: Wolves | Marsh, Laura | They run in packs, stalk their prey, and howl at the moon. And no matter where you are—they're always lurking somewhere nearby. Wolves, the predatory puppy dogs of the wild, are feared and loved by people everywhere. But are they misunderstood? In this fascinating level 2 reader, you'll learn that there's much more to being a wolf than most people could ever believe. Did you know that each pack has a pecking order? That wolves can "talk" to each other using body language? Or that they're actually not out to attack humans, they usually leave people well enough alone? Full of incredible photographs and interesting information, NGR Wolves will appeal to all kids. | National Geographic Kids |