Cristy Garrett's Library
Carmel Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.78045E+12 | Gorillas | Patricia Brennan Demuth | What do baby gorillas like to do in the jungle? They swing in the trees, and play tag in the bushes. They even get piggyback rides from their mothers. You can find out all about gorillas in this exciting book! | National Geographic Books |
| 9.78157E+12 | Hidden Tennessee | Marty Olmstead | Each book in the Hidden series reviews a destination'sfamed attractions. Then it invites the reader to go further by exploring "hidden" spots other guides overlook, including small inns and recommended restaurants. The guides lead to places local residents enjoy exploring including beaches, parks and non-touristy neighborhoods.Features include: - "Hidden" spots - Author's favourite picks- Three-day getaway itineraries- Driving and walking tours- Website and e-mail addresses- Maps that "zoom in" on each areaA guide for lovers of that old time music with listings of 45 different live venues offering country, blues, jazz, folk and bluegrass. Hidden Tennessee includes walking tours of Memphis and Nashville and driving tours through the Great Smoky Mountains."The Hidden guidebooks series hot-peppers its pages with little arrows that point to a multitude of off-the-tourist-track sites." -Chicago Tribune | |
| 9.78067E+12 | If You Were a-- Teacher | Virginia Schomp | Describes what teachers do on a daily basis and the skills and training necessary to become a good teacher. | |
| 9.78038E+12 | Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl | Barbara Park | Six-year-old Junie B. is disappointed to find out that her aunt has asked someone else to be the flower girl at her wedding. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9.7814E+12 | Lemons and Lemonade | Nancy Loewen | Karly sets up a lemonade stand and learns business practices and terminology. | Capstone |
| 9.78052E+12 | Looking at Maps and Globes | Carmen Bredeson | This introductory book describes maps and globes, including the map legend, map scale, directions, equator, and North and South Poles. | |
| 9.78081E+12 | Mapping Penny's World | Loreen Leedy | After learning about maps in school, Lisa maps all the favorite places of her dog Penny. | Macmillan |
| 9.78159E+12 | Melvil and Dewey in the Chips | Pamela Curtis Swallow | Gerbil brothers, Melvil and Dewey, live comfortably in their cage in a school library until the day Dewey devises a plan to "bust out." | |
| 9.78088E+12 | Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary | Merriam-Webster, Inc | An all-new edition of the essential dictionary for children grades 3-5, ages 8-11, with more than 36,000 entries. Expanded usage sentences and phrases include over 1,300 quotes from classic and contemporary children's literature. Additional features include hundreds of new, colorful illustrations, photographs, and diagrams: word history and synonym paragraphs; pronunciation paragraphs for each letter; child-friendly usage hints; and Greek and Latin word root paragraphs to aid spelling and vocabulary building. Special sections include geographical terms, signs and symbols, word roots, and a list of literary works used in the text. | |
| 9.78039E+12 | North American Indians | Douglas Gorsline | Celebrate the history, cultures, and traditions of over 12 Native American peoples! This classic, easy-to-read picture book is the perfect introduction to the first Americans, including the Seminole, Iroquois, Sioux, Hopi, and many more. | National Geographic Books |
| 9.78058E+12 | Our Class Is a Family | Shannon Olsen | Family isn't always your relatives. It's the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what. -Unknown Teachers do so much more than just teach academics. They build a sense of community within their classrooms, creating a home away from home where they make their students feel safe, included, and loved. With its heartfelt message and colorfully whimsical illustrations, "Our Class is a Family" is a book that will help build and strengthen that class community. Kids learn that their classroom is a place where it's safe to be themselves, it's okay to make mistakes, and it's important to be a friend to others. When hearing this story being read aloud by their teacher, students are sure to feel like they are part of a special family. And currently, during such an unprecedented time when many teachers and students are not physically IN the classroom due to COVID-19 school closures, it's more important than it's ever been to give kids the message that their class is a family. Even at a distance, they still stick together. | |
| 9.78015E+12 | Possum Magic | Mem Fox | When Grandma Poss's magic turns Hush invisible, the two possums take a culinary tour of Australia to find the food that will make her visible once more. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9.78033E+12 | Reading 2007 Leveled Reader Grade 2 Unit 1 Lesson 1 Below Level Below Level | Megan Howard | Pearson Scott Foresman | |
| 9.78145E+12 | Record a Story | Clement Clarke Moore | Share the joy of Christmas as only you can. Record a Story: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas allows family and friends to read this traditional Christmas story to children even when they can't be there in person. Grandparents, friends, and other special people in a child's life have the opportunity to share a personal moment across the miles. The personalized voice recording will be saved in these pages so your child can enjoy this book year after year. Children will delight in the sound of a loved one's voice when they open this book. A recordable dedication page lets them know this is a story just for them. Each time they turn the page, Christmas music plays, and they hear the familiar voice of a loved one reading the classic holiday story. Record a Story: 'Twas the Night Before is easy to set up. Follow these directions: • Turn To The page you wish to record. • Press the RECORD button. Listen To The instructions. When you hear a beeping sound, read the words on the page. • After you are finished reading the page, press STOP. You can re-record until you are satisfied with your recording. Repeat the process with the remaining pages of the book. • Set the locking switch behind the screw-on plate to ensure that your recording won't be inadvertently erased. Your voice recording is permanent; it will not be lost when the book's batteries are changed. Three replaceable AAA batteries come with the book. This recordable storybook was designed for children of ages. it is a wonderful gift idea for out-of-town relatives, a parent who is away from home frequently, or someone in the military assigned to a faraway land. | Publications International |
| 9.7804E+12 | Rosie's Pool | Kana Riley | ||
| 9.78161E+12 | Secrets of the Apple Tree | Carron Brown | Who lives around the apple tree?Shine a light behind the page and see ...Explore a tree up close and you will find a small world filled with great surprises! From worms wriggling among the roots, to birds nesting high in the branches, the hidden wonders of this amazing habitat are revealed when the page is held up to a light. | Kane/Miller Book Publishers |
| 9.78168E+12 | Smithsonian Reader Level 3: Sharks! | Brenda Scott Royce | Learn to read with the Smithsonian! Developed in partnership with the Smithsonian and esteemed literary childhood literacy expert Dr. Adria Klein, Smithsonian Reader Level 3: Sharks! continues children’s journeys to become lifelong readers with engaging content and more challenging text. From great whites to leopard sharks, children will learn about sharks while building reading skills with the carefully designed leveling structure. After reading the 32-page high-quality introduction to nonfiction, children can take a quiz that reinforces reading comprehension. Also includes 28 stickers. | Silver Dolphin Books |
| 9.78068E+12 | Stupid Smelly Bus | Barbara Park | In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home. | |
| 9.78148E+12 | Tales From a Not-so-Graceful Ice Princess | Rachel Renée Russell | Nikki Maxwell is determined to help out Brandon save an animal shelter, but when she and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money for the shelter, Mackenzie has to stick her nose in and cause trouble. | |
| 9.78133E+12 | The Crayon Man | Natascha Biebow | Celebrating the inventor of the Crayola crayon! This gloriously illustrated picture book biography tells the inspiring story of Edwin Binney, the inventor of one of the world's most beloved toys. A perfect fit among favorites like The Day the Crayons QuitandBalloons Over Broadway. purple mountains' majesty, mauvelous, jungle green, razzmatazz... What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color. Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children - in a bright green box for only a nickel! With experimentation, and a special knack for listening, Edwin Binney and his dynamic team at Crayola created one of the world's most enduring, best-loved childhood toys - empowering children to dream in COLOR! | HMH Books For Young Readers |