Emily Mitchell's Library
East Montgomery Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781771386111 | Life Without Nico | Andrea Maturana | Maia and Nico are best friends. They never get tired of playing together. Unexpectedly, though, Nico and his family have to move far away for a while. Maia is devastated. “Now time passes slowly, and the emptiness is with Maia everywhere she goes.” She makes her way through the dark days, bored and alone. But, slowly, things begin to change, and “... Maia meets an unexpected companion ... She makes a new friend ... She even discovers a new passion.” Her life has become so happy and full, in fact, that she worries there will no longer be enough room for Nico. Of course, when he returns, she discovers there is. As Maia learns, “There is always space in your heart for friendship.” This poetic, touching picture book written by Andrea Maturana is sure to move readers of any age. It sensitively explores a child's capacity for friendship and the range of feelings experienced while trying to cope with loss. Losing a friend is a common childhood experience, and this book would offer a perfect opportunity for a classroom discussion on this or any kind of loss. It speaks to the resilience of children as well, and the experience of growing up and discovering that welcoming new things and people into your life doesn't mean losing the old. The sweet artwork by Francisco Javier Olea uses warm, muted colors that reinforce the reassuring tone of the story, as well as magical imagery that enhances its emotional depth. | Kids Can Press |
| 9780064440042 | Little Bear | Else Holmelund Minarik | Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. At night she helps him get to sleep. And, of course, she never forgets his birthday. | Harper Collins |
| 9780811846585 | Little Pea | Amy Krouse Rosenthal | Little Pea hates eating candy for dinner, but his parents will not let him have his spinach dessert until he cleans his plate, in a story that many children can relate to! | Chronicle Books |
| 9780399255731 | Mary and Her Little Lamb | Will Moses | In 1810s Massachusetts, young Mary Elizabeth Sawyer nurses a sickly lamb back to health and becomes the subject of a famous nursery rhyme. Includes facts about the real Mary, John Roulstone who wrote the rhyme, and Lowell Mason who set it to music. | |
| 9780425287453 | Max and the Tag-Along Moon | Floyd Cooper | When Max leaves his grandfather's house, the moon follows him all the way home, just as Grandpa promised it would. | Puffin Books |
| 9781591978763 | More Ridiculous Riddles (More Jokes!) | Cyl Lee | Contains colorful, easy-to-read jokes with cartoon-like illustrations. | Buddy Books |
| 9781931636858 | My Mouth Is a Volcano! | Julia Cook | Whenever thoughts pop into Louis's head, he can't control his mouth, and he ends up interrupting everybody. | |
| 9780689829536 | Olivia | Whether at home getting ready for the day, enjoying the beach, or at bedtime, Olivia is a feisty pig who has too much energy for her own good. | Simon and Schuster | |
| 9780590459952 | On The Go | Ann Morris | 1990, Scholastic, Paperback. By Ann Morris, Photographs by Ken Heyman. This book explains the idea that all over the world, people move in different ways. (This copy has a sticker on the front which cannot be removed without injuring the front cover). | Scott, Foresman And Co. |
| 9780439199933 | Our New Puppy | Isabelle Harper, Barry Moser | When the puppy Floyd joins the family, Eliza and Isabelle see how Rosie the family dog reacts and learn what it is like having and being a younger sibling. Reprint. | Scholastic |
| 9780399176906 | Peanut Butter & Cupcake! | Terry Border | Peanut Butter sets out with his soccer ball to find a friend after moving to a new town, but everyone from Hamburger to Soup seems to be too busy to play. -- Publisher. | Philomel Books |
| 9780545687720 | Penguin In Love | Salina Yoon | Scholastic Inc | |
| 9780545864619 | Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana | James Dean, Kimberly Dean | Pete the Cat bites into a bad banana and decides that he never, ever wants to eat bananas again. But Pete really likes bananas! Will one bad banana ruin the whole bunch? | |
| 9780062675187 | Pete the Cat and the Lost Tooth | James Dean | New York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings readers along for a fun and surprising adventure with Pete the Cat! In Pete the Cat and the Lost Tooth, the tooth fairy asks Pete for some help. But it’s not easy being the tooth fairy for Pete when a tooth goes missing—will he be able to find the lost tooth before it’s too late? Beginning readers will love Pete's adventure as the tooth fairy in this My First I Can Read story, complete with original illustrations from the creator of Pete the Cat, James Dean. My First I Can Read books are perfect for shared reading with a child. | HarperCollins |
| 9780064430401 | Peter's Chair | Ezra Jack Keats | Peter is jealous of his new sister and decides to leave when he sees all of his old things being painted pink for her. | HarperCollins Publishers |
| 9780061928796 | Pinkalicious: Pink Around the Rink | Victoria Kann | After Pinkalicious colors her white ice skates with a cotton candy pink marker, she feels ready to spin, glide, and soar with the best of them. But as the color starts to run off of her skates, she is embarrassed. When Pinkalicious thought she was going to leave her mark on the skating rink, she didn't mean it so literally. . . . This I Can Read story will have young readers laughing out louduntil they get pink in the cheeks! | Harper Collins |
| 9780399255748 | Pretend | Jennifer Plecas | A father and son embark on an imaginary adventure and discover how much they love each other. | |
| 9780763647551 | Roberto's Trip To The Top | John B. Paterson Jr., John B. Paterson Sr | "A young kid’s exciting cable-car ride forms the drama in this lively picture book . . . sprinkled with Spanish words."—BooklistToday is the day! Finally Roberto will take his trip on the teleférico to the top of El Ávila, the mountain overlooking his village. Since Papá has to work, Tío Antonio will go with his nephew, who makes sure to pack his camera so he can share the sights later with Papá. Up, up, the cable car goes, over gasp-inducing ravines, to an exciting new world of vendors, animals, and a spectacular view of Caracas below. Beautifully illustrated and offering a Spanish-English glossary at the end, here is a warmhearted tale of a little boy’s first big adventure without his parents. | Candlewick |
| OS_64627A166BD47600B506C633 | Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges | Let's Learn About | |
| 9781338619072 | Stick and Stone | Beth Ferry | Stick and Stone are both lonely until Pinecone's teasing causes one to stick up for the other, and a solid friendship is formed. |