Christina Rose's Library
Norman Smith Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545384872 | Dog Heroes | Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce | Answers questions about the history and behavior of dogs and provides true stories of dog heroics. | |
| 9781338036275 | Dolphins | Rebecca Baines | Dive, leap, and splash with dolphins as they swim in their ocean home! Describes the physical characteristics and behaviour of dolphins. | |
| 9780448412887 | Don't Cry, Leon | Roberta Edwards | Leon's friends lose all the pieces of his new toy, and then they make fun of him by calling him a crybaby | |
| 9781338136463 | Double Vision | Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry | "Cassie and Caitlyn Waters may be identical twins, but everything else about them is completely different. The only thing they can agree on is that neither of them is happy they have to move to middle-of nowhere Aura, Texas. Caitlyn tries to put a positive spin on getting a fresh start, but Cassie's busy plotting how to convince their mom they should move back to the big city as quickly as possible. But being the new kids isn't their only challenge. As the girls' birthday nears, they start experiencing strange visions--and what they see starts coming true! Caitlyn and Cassie first use this new sight for their own fun, but when they each see something serious, the twins must work together to change the future before it happens"--Jacket. | |
| 9781101936696 | Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, jr., and the March on Washington | Vaunda Micheaux Nelson | Introduce children to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights movement, and the historic march on Washington with this inspiring biography! Young readers can now learn about one of the greatest civil rights leaders of all time, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in this Level 3 Step into Reading Biography Reader. Set against Dr. King’s historic march on Washington in the summer of 1963, a moving story and powerful illustrations combine to illuminate not only one of America’s most celebrated leaders, but also one of America’s most celebrated moments. Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. Perfect for children who are ready to read on their own. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780064435970 | Drip, Drop | Sarah Weeks | Rain, Rain Go Away It's raining, and Pip Squeak's roof is leaking. He tries to catch the water with pots, pans, cups, and cans -- he even tries using a shoe! But the drips and the drops just won't stop. What will Pip Squeak do? | Harper Collins |
| 9780545589512 | Drop-Dead Gorgeous | Elizabeth Lenhard | With Rachel's flair for fashion, it's easy to stand out---especially in a town as dead as hers! But when a new girl shows up at school looking tall and pale and totally tragic, suddenly Rachel's not the only one turning heads! Rachel has a plan to take Lily's style from rags to runway-ready, but she can't help noticing Lily's a little, well, odd. She won't let Rachel near her family and spaces out so much she could pass for a zombie. Could there be more to Lily's problems than terrible fashion sense? | |
| 9780064434997 | Edward the Emu | Knowles, Sheena | Edward the emu was sick of the zoo, There was nowhere to go, there was nothing to do, And compared to the seals that lived right next door, Well being an emu was frankly a bore. Tired of his life as an emu, Edward decides to try being something else for a change. He tries swimming with the seals. He spends a day lounging with the lions. He even does a stint slithering with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may be the best thing after all. And so he returns to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him. . . . Edward is tired of being an emu, so he decides to try being something else for a change. First he spends some time swimming with the seals. Next, he lounges with the lions. He even slithers with the snakes. But Edward soon discovers that being an emu may not be so bad after all. So he heads back to his pen, only to find a big surprise awaiting him . . .Sheena Knowles' upbeat, rhyming text and Rod Clement's deliciously droll illustrations are sure to make readers laugh out loud in this whimsical picture book by the creators of Edwina the Emu."If you buy one book...for sheer fun, there's no question it should be this one." San Diego Union Tribune Tired of being an emu, Edward decides to try being like other animals at the zoo, but he soon discovers that being himself is the best after all. | HarperCollins |
| 9780064434836 | Edwina the Emu | Sheena Knowles | In this sequel to the popular Edward the Emu, Edward and his mate Edwina are the proud parents of ten little emu eggs. "Don't get depressed. I'll find a job, you stay on the nest," says Edwina to her stunned mate. And so Edwina sets out to find a job in this lighthearted offering from down under. Rhythmic, rhyming verse by Sheena Knowles and hilarious illustrations by Rod Clement make this an entertaining picture book that is sure to find a place in the hearts of readers everywhere. | Harper Collins |
| 9780688091712 | Elmer | David McKee | ||
| 9780547996127 | Exploring Space Travel | Laura Hamilton Waxman | Describes space travel and the spacecraft necessary for it. | |
| 9780439269865 | Fall Leaves Change Colors | Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld | This book explains why green leaves on many trees turn red, brown, yellow, and orange in autumn. | Scholastic Reference |
| 9781593184797 | Families, Near and Far (Units 28, 29 Storybook) Level 1 | Sopris West | n/a | |
| 9780062083029 | Fancy Nancy and the Too-Loose Tooth | Jane O'Connor | Nancy really wants to get a special tooth-holder necklace from the school nurse—but how can she make sure her loose tooth falls out at school? | HarperCollins |
| 9781682971307 | Farm Babies | Camilla De la Bédoyère | "From endearing ducklings to sleepy piglets, discover where these cuties live, what they eat, and how they play."--Provided by publisher. | |
| 9780590468466 | Firehouse Dog | Amy Hutchings, Richard Hutchings | Shows Hooper, a Dalmatian who lives at a firehouse in Brooklyn, and describes the kinds of work he and the fire fighters do each day. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780803732384 | Fluffy and Baron | Laura Rankin | Chronicles the friendship between a duck, Fluffy, and a dog, Baron, from their first meeting when Fluffy is just a duckling through the time when she has babies of her own. | |
| 9780590445061 | Franklin in the Dark | Paulette Bourgeois | A turtle afraid of small dark places, and therefore of crawling into his shell, asks a variety of animals for advice, only to find out that each has a fear of its own. | |
| 9780439897112 | Franny K. Stein Mad Scientist | Jim Benton | Franny K. Stein jumps into action as a mad scientist when Igor swallows the doomsday device. | |
| 9780064440219 | Frog and Toad Together | Arnold Lobel | Best Friends Frog and Toad are always together. Here are five wonderful stories about flowers, cookies, bravery, dreams, and, most of all, friendship. | HarperCollins |