Emily Castleberry's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781490470696 | Lots of Lights | Kavita Sahai | Siblings Ram and Saanvi explain how they celebrate Diwali, the Indian holiday known also as the "Festival of Lights." | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| 9780545325424 | Mac and Cheese | Sarah Weeks | Two cats that are as different as night and day are nevertheless best friends. | |
| 9781338660685 | Macca the Alpaca | Matt Cosgrove | When Macca runs into a llama who tries to bully him, he uses his brains and his kindness to teach the llama some important lessons. | |
| 9781423106357 | Martin's Big Words | Doreen Rappaport | This picture-book biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world’s most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport weaves the immortal words of Dr. King into a captivating narrative to tell the story of his life. With stunning art by acclaimed illustrator Bryan Collier, Martin’s Big Words is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America—and the world—forever. | Jump At The Sun |
| 9780451479129 | Meet the Latkes | Alan Silberberg | Imagine James Marshall's The Stupids celebrating Hanukkah, and you'd get the Latke family! Lucy Latke's family is just like yours or mine. Except that they're potato pancakes. And also, they are completely clueless. After lighting the menorah and gobbling the gelt, Grandpa Latke tells everyone the Hanukkah story, complete with mighty Mega Bees who use a giant dreidel to fight against the evil alien potatoes from Planet Chhh. It's up to the Latke family dog to set the record straight. (To start with, they were Maccabees, not Mega Bees...) But he'll have to get the rest of the Latkes to listen to him first! | Penguin |
| 9780547068329 | Miss Bindergarten Celebrates the Last Day of Kindergarten | Reading | Miss Bindergarten and her class celebrate the last day of kindergarten with a party and good wishes. | Journeys |
| 9780140562736 | Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten | Joseph Slate, Ashley Wolff, Puffin | Introduces the letters of the alphabet as Miss Bindergarten and her students get ready for kindergarten. | Puffin |
| 9781618103291 | Money Down the Drain | Kyla Steinkraus | Forgetful Wendy Wilson never turns off lights or closes the refrigerator, until her mother explains that wasting electricity is like putting money down the drain, and though the figure of speech helps Wendy remember, it causes some confusion too. | Little Birdie Books |
| 9781618101969 | Money Down The Drain (Little Birdie Books) | Kyla Steinkraus | Money Down The Drain encourages young learners to build reading comprehension skills with grade-appropriate vocabulary, extension activities, and an engaging story. Featuring reading activities and a Comprehension & Extension section, this 24-page title introduces transitioning readers to teacher-focused concepts that will help them gain important reading comprehension and learning skills.The vibrant illustrations and engaging leveled text in the Little Birdie Books’ Leveled Readers work together to tell fun stories while supporting early readers. Featuring grade-appropriate vocabulary and activities, these books help children develop essential skills for reading proficiency. | Little Birdie Books |
| 9781338835274 | Moon! | Stacy McAnulty | "A light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon and its history in relation to earth--told from the perspective of the moon itself!"-- | |
| 9781328740595 | Mouse And Mole: Secret Valentine (A Mouse And Mole Story) | Wong Herbert Yee | Rosy-cheeked Mouse and shy Mole share their secret valentines and feel butterflies in their bellies in this delightful addition in the award-winning Mouse and Mole series. Wong Herbert Yee creates just the right combination of sweetness, humor, and heart with his words and images for this early reader audience. Readers will be smitten and swooning with this tender and funny book in this artful and accessible series. As an added bonus, learn how to make a valentine to share in the back of the book! | Clarion Books |
| 9780547009285 | Mouse Shapes | Ellen Stoll Walsh | Three mice make a variety of things out of different shapes as they hide from a scary cat. | |
| 9781250050465 | My First Kwanzaa | Karen Katz | A simple way to get acquainted with Kwanzaa. "Hooray! Hooray! It's time to get ready for Kwanzaa." During the seven days of Kwanzaa, we celebrate the importance of family, friends, and community. This warm and lively introduction to a very special holiday will help even the youngest children join in! Author and illustrator Karen Katz's wonderful series of picture books for the very young offer a simple and fun way to get familiar with the traditions of holiday celebrations from different cultures. | Square Fish |
| 9780328157044 | My Lucky Day Grade K Unit 4 | Kiko Kasza | ||
| 9781338747027 | My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World | Malcolm Mitchell | Henley hates to read, so his homework assignment to bring in his favorite book seems an impossible challenge--until his mother shows him a box of books he made himself when he was younger. | |
| 9781338557510 | Nerdy Birdy | |||
| 9781338850048 | Never Let a Dinosaur Scribble! | Diane Alber | "This story is about a little boy who keeps hearing, "Never let a dinosaur scribble!" But in his heart believes that people just don't understand how beautiful scribbling can be. He wonders what would happen if he just gave him one crayon to scribble with, and realizes that the dinosaur had other ideas in mind! The dinosaur ends up creating too much, creating a whole new set of problems. But with a little imagination makes an amazing story!" -- Amazon website. | |
| 9781338256147 | Ninja on the Job (Moby Shinobi: Scholastic Reader, Level 1) | Luke Flowers | Moby Shinobi is back for another hilarious adventure! This time, the little ninja tries to help out at a busy construction site. | Scholastic Reader: Level 1 |
| 9780312535698 | Now & Ben | Gene Barretta | What would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department? If you were Benjamin Franklin, you’d set up these organizations yourself. Franklin also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea of daylight saving time, invented bifocals and the odometer—all inspired by his common sense and intelligence. | Square Fish |
| 9780547852850 | Nugget and Fang | Tammi Sauer | "Everyone knows that minnows and sharks can't be friends! Can Nugget and Fang be different?"-- | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |