Christina Rose's Library
Norman Smith Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780544102804 | From Seed to Pumpkin | Wendy Pfeffer | In the fall, pumpkins are everywhere: in the garden, in the supermarkets, and on doorsteps. But do you know how they grow from a tiny yellow seed to a big orange pumpkin? Read and find out! Introduce basic science concepts to young children and help satisfy their curiosity about how the world works. | |
| 9780736430517 | Frozen | Victoria Saxon | When queen Elsa puts an icy spell on her kingdom and runs away, it is up to her sister Princess Anna to find her and save their kingdom. | Golden/Disney |
| 9780766027879 | Fun Facts About Snakes! | Carmen Bredeson | Photographs and text present interesting facts about snakes. | Enslow Publishers, Inc. |
| 9780448432434 | George Washington Carver | Laura Driscoll | Introducing Smart About Scientists! These books feature fascinating biographical information about the world's greatest scientists, ideas on scientific thinking, and real science experiments kids can try at home. Annie Marcus is just nuts about peanut butter! When Annie finds out that George Washington Carver was responsible for the popularity of peanuts, she picks him for her scientist report. Annie learns all sorts of fascinating info-George Washington Carver was born into slavery, but his dedication and unquenchable thirst for knowledge drove him to become a professor at a time when most institutions of higher learning were closed to blacks. This title explores Carver's brilliant career and discoveries, as well as his triumph over segregation to become one of the world's most renowned plant experts. Illustrated by Jill Weber. | Penguin |
| 9780153527197 | Going Shopping, Below Level Reader Grade 1 | Hsp | ||
| 9780545280716 | Goldilicious | A little girl and her brother play with her imaginary gold-horned unicorn that can float on water, fly, and turn herself into a fairy princess. | ||
| 9780399254918 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep. | ||
| 9780439819770 | Good Enough to Eat | Lizzy Rockwell | Describes the six categories of nutrients needed for good health, how they work in the body, and what foods provide each. | |
| 9780307980700 | Green Team! (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) | Christy Webster | Little boys ages 7-9 will thrill to the epic action and martial arts adventures in this leveled reader featuring Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780399245428 | Groundhog Gets a Say | Pamela Curtis Swallow | Two groundhogs describe their various characteristics to a skeptical squirrel and crow. Text includes various facts about groundhogs. | |
| 9780531216569 | Guinea Pigs | Katie Marsico | Discover some of the most fascinating animals in the world with the Nature's Children series. Readers will discover how these creatures survive in the wild, how they raise their young, and how they are related to other species. Each title also raises important ideas about conservation by examining the animal's current status and explaining the ways humans have affected it throughout the years. Despite their name, guinea pigs aren't pigs at all! They're small, furry rodents that many people keep as pets. Readers will discover how these cuddly critters are related to wild rodent species, how they were domesticated, and what it takes to keep a pet guinea pig safe and healthy. They will also learn about a guinea pig's senses, find out how guinea pigs socialize with each other, and much more. Features: Large photos allow readers to get a close look at the animals in their natural habitats Glossaries define important vocabulary specific to each book Informative text offers a clear view of the animals' role in nature Fact file provides an easy reference for vital information about the animals' classification and basic habits | Children's Press |
| 9780544103214 | Horses | Seymour Simon | Briefly describes the history of the horse, its physical characteristics, and its behavior. | |
| 9780778706007 | How and Why Do Animals Change? | Bobbie Kalman | How and what do animals eat? How and why do animals build homes? How and why do animals change? How and why do animals move? Book jacket. | Animals Close-Up |
| 9780439664745 | How I Became a Pirate | Melinda Long | Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life. When Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board. Buried treasure, sea chanteys, pirate talk--who wouldn't go along? Soon Jeremy Jacob knows all about being a pirate. He throws his food across the table and his manners to the wind. He hollers like thunder and laughs off bedtime. It's the heave-ho, blow-the-man-down, very best time of his life. Until he finds out what pirates don't do--no reading bedtime stories, no tucking kids in. ... Maybe being a pirate isn't so great after all. Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator David Shannon teams up with witty storyteller Melinda Long for a hilarious look at the finer points of pirate life. | Scholastic |
| 9780375869778 | How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax (Dr. Seuss) | Tish Rabe | The star of The Lorax by Dr. Seuss makes his Step into Reading debut in this rhymed Step 3 reader that offers kids easy suggestions for going green, a perfect real aloud for Earth Day! After explaining how the trash in a wastbasket ultimately ends up in a landfill or incinerator, the Lorax suggests realistic ways children can reduce waste, such as by carrying a lunch box, donating old clothes and toys, sharing magazines with friends, recycling cans and bottles, and using rechargeable batteries. He also explains how they can save energy around the home by turning off lights, taking shorter showers, donning sweaters to stay warm, and much, much more. All in all, this is a great introduction to helping the Earth and helping kids step into reading! Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics—for children who are ready to read on their own. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780375825330 | Hungry Plants | Mary Batten | Describes the structure and behavior of various carnivorous plants, including the Venus fly trap, sundew, pitcher plant, and bladderwort. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545794282 | I Am Lebron James | Grace Norwich | Introduces the life, work, and accomplishments of LeBron James, the professional basketball star who has won two Most Valuable Player awards. | |
| 9781338068399 | I Am Slappy's Evil Twin (Goosebumps Slappyworld #3) | R. L. Stine | Luke Harrison's dad makes horror movies. It's very fun to be around such scary stuff-especially when you have your own monster museum at home. But when two ventriloquist dummies join the collection, things get real creepy. Real-life creepy! Slappy and Snappy can walk and talk on their own. And they can make you scream on their own. They have a plan to make everyone's lives miserable. Will Luke be able to stop this terrible twin twosome? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780545864572 | I Can Read Pete the Cat | Kimberly Dean | "Pete the Cat can't decide what to wear to look cool at school. Pete learns it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you cool"--Back cover. | Scholastic |
| 9780545707879 | I Can Read! My First Shared Reading: Pete the Cat | James Dean | Pete the cat shares his big lunch with his friends. |