Brenda Claytor's Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781481414678 | The Mystery of the Suspicious Spices | Harper Paris | In a Mumbai market, twin detectives Ethan and Ella investigate why a spice seller's spices have suddenly gone bad. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780152567088 | The Napping House | Audrey Wood, Carl Shaylen, Tims Project (Audrey Wood) | In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780399251931 | The Night Before Christmas | Clement Clarke Moore | Presents the well-known poem about an important Christmas visitor. | Putnam Juvenile |
| 9780142400456 | The Not-so-Jolly Roger | Jon Scieszka | Once again, three friends are sent back in time by a magic book and they find themselves prisoners of the evil pirate Blackbeard. | Puffin |
| 9780762416332 | The Nutcracker | E.T.A. Hoffmann | Celebrate the holidays with this bestselling Christmas classic. Adults as well as children look forward to attending an annual performance of The Nutcracker. To sweeten the anticipation and prolong the joy--or just to establish a lovely tradition--settle in with this charming retelling of a young girl's dreamy visit to the Land of the Sugarplum Fairy. The story is enhanced with magnificent color illustrations created especially for this edition by the late award-winning artist Don Daily. This high-quality, handsomely produced volume is destined to be a holiday favorite for years to come. | Running Press Kids |
| 9780399231162 | The Other Side | Jacqueline Woodson | Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides the white part of town from the black part of town. | Nancy Paulsen Books |
| 9780064467179 | The Penny Pot (MathStart 3) | Stuart J. Murphy | “Kids, young and old, fall in love with math when they see how real-life and effortless it becomes thanks to these books.” —Kimberly D. Mueller, Ed.D., First Grade Teacher, Ashbrook School, Lumberton NJThe Penny Pot is perfect for teaching counting coins to second, third, and fourth graders. Life-size coins and a cat named Chester will soon have readers confidently counting coins along with Jessie and her friends at the face-painting booth.Kids will love the story and the funny illustrations by Lynne Cravath. Parents and other educators will love how the story and pictures make understanding comparisons a breeze—as well as the concrete examples of how math works! The book contains activities for adults to do with kids to extend math into their own lives!Math skills are life skills, and the MathStart series supports success! This award-winning series by Stuart J. Murphy teaches math through stories and visual models 63 books divided into three levels with 21 books in each Fun activities kids will love are included to help parents and teachers emphasize the lessons Engaging and relatable stories, with each story revolving around practical applications of the math concept presented Lively art from top-notch illustrators Charts and other visual representations help children understand how the math works and promote deeper comprehensionMathStart's unique combination of stories, illustrations, and visual models helps teachers and parents in the teaching of math and provides all children with the opportunity to succeed.The math concepts taught in MathStart books conform to state and national standards. Level 1 is Pre-K–Kindergarten; Level 2 is Grades 1–3; Level 3 is Grades 2–4. The series follows math topics across grades so there is a foundational path to learning that runs through the levels.Help kids with their math skills plus their reading skills with the engaging and fun MathStart series! | HarperCollins |
| 9780060001100 | The Perfect Pet | Margie Palatini | Elizabeth really, really, wants a pet. But her parents do not. Instead they give her a cactus. Even though Elizabeth's new plant proves to be a good listener, Elizabeth still really wants a pet. When Elizabeth campaigns to find the right pet, her family imagines some hair-raising possibilities, until Doug comes along—who is, without a doubt, the most unusual, perfect pet of all. | Katherine Tegen Books |
| 9780395389492 | The Polar Express | Chris Van Allsburg | For twenty-five years, The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. To commemorate this special anniversary, a lavish gift edition has been created. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season. | |
| 9780590457828 | The Principal From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | On the third day of school, a young boy is sent to the principal's office and thinks about all the horrifying rumors he has heard about her | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780823416363 | The Pumpkin Book | Gail Gibbons | Describes how pumpkins come in different shapes and sizes, how they grow, and their traditional uses and cultural significance. Includes instructions for carving a pumpkin and drying the seeds. | |
| 0064430189 | The Runaway Bunny | Margaret Wise Brown | Clement Hurd redrew some of his pictures for this new edition of the profoundly comforting story of a bunny's imaginary game of hide-and-seek and the lovingly steadfast mother who finds him every time. | Harper Collins |
| 9781442496934 | The Scarlet Dragon | Jordan Quinn | A newly-hatched, rare scarlet dragon comes under the special protection of the King and Prince Lucas, so when the dragon becomes ill Lucas and Clara set out for the forest of Burth to find the vixberries needed for a cure. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780152712457 | The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree | Gail Gibbons | This book about nature and the changing seasons focuses on a young boy and a very special apple tree. In Gail Gibbons's bright illustrations, Arnold collects apple blossoms in spring, builds a tree house in summer, makes apple pie and cider in the fall, and hangs strings of popcorn and berries for the birds in winter, among other seasonal activities. Includes a recipe for apple pie and a description of how an apple cider press works. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780516263625 | The Secret Code | Dana Meachen Rau | Oscar, who is blind, teaches Lucy how to read his Braille book. | Child's Play |
| 9780153057625 | The Shoemaker and the Elves | Harcourt Brace & Co, Harcourt School Publishers Staff | Harcourt Brace | |
| 9780975958001 | The Skin You Live In | Michael Tyler | Describes skin and its many attributes, including its color, its elasticity, and all the things it does. | Chicago Children's Museum (US) |
| 0868676802 | The Smile | Janet Slater Redhead | Rigby | |
| 9780794511470 | The Snowy Day | Anna Milbourne | Several children enjoy playing in the snow. | Usborne Books |
| 9780721456324 | The Story of Smokey Bear | Robin Bromley | Recounts the story of the orphaned bear cub, found clinging to a tree by firefighters, who grew up to become the symbol of forest fire prevention. | Dutton Juvenile |