Gregory Brown's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781891327544 | About Dinosaurs | Sindy McKay | Pictures and text provide an introduction to dinosaurs. | Treasure Bay, Inc. |
| 9781515797579 | All About Deserts (Habitats) | Christina Mia Gardeski | What plants and animals can survive with very little water? Find out what lives in desert habitats. | Capstone Press |
| 9781515797593 | All About Wetlands (Habitats) | Christina Mia Gardeski | What plants and animals grow strong surrounded by water? Find out what lives in wetland habitats. | Capstone Press |
| 9780525579649 | All Are Welcome | Alexandra Penfold | ||
| 9781328846266 | Alligators, Alligators | Eve Bunting | From beloved picture book author Eve Bunting, a playful story set in a magical swamp about overcoming greed with the power of love, nature, and music.On the sunny river dock, people pack onto the big tourist boat, waiting for their chance to see the alligators. What they don’t know is that down in the swamp, the alligators are waiting for them too!Jim and his dad run this tour, and Jim has a special talent to share with the people and creatures of the swamp alike. Animals flock to him to hear his flute-playing—it even makes the alligators dance! His music is so remarkable that a greedy passenger decides he must have Jim's flute. Will one person’s selfishness ruin the magic of the swamp for everyone? | Clarion Books |
| 9781610675116 | Americanly | Lynn Parrish Sutton | Whether you love them colossally like the High Cascades, bountifully like the Everglades, wholesomely like a warm apple pie, or soaringly like a ninth inning fly, this loving exploration of the United States will have readers shouting, ¿I love you shiningly, freely, Americanly!¿ | |
| 9781454935506 | Animal Worlds of Wonder | Anita Ganeri | 'Animal Worlds of Wonder' showcases the world's most incredible animals in their natural environments. Discover amazing animals and learn all about their natural environments: their place in the food chain, the animals they share their habitats with and much more. Divided into three sections showcasing animals on land, in water, and in the air, this book will introduce you to discover the worlds of animals from every corner of our incredible planet. | Sterling Children's Books |
| 9781610673457 | Animally | Lynn Parrish Sutton | Whether you love them "hugely like a whale," or "shyly like a quail," this adverb adventure through the animal kingdom is perfect to share with all the birdily, bugily, animally loved people in your life. | |
| 9780593225011 | Animals of Australia | Jo Parker | Explore the Australian Outback to find koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, and more! Did you know kangaroos can jump 10 feet high? And they can travel up to speeds of 40 miles per hour! Learn more fun facts about some of Australia's favorite animals! In connection with the publication of Animals of Australia, Penguin Random House will donate a portion of the proceeds to support efforts to provide Australian bushfire relief. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9781515719366 | Ants (Little Critters) | Lisa J. Amstutz | Where are all of those ants headed? Living together in their busy homes, these insects collect food, reproduce, and care for young to keep their colonies going. Appeal to young children's fascination with nature with delightfully simple, fun text and bright, close-up photos. All Little Pebble books have an Accelerated Reader ATOS level of 1.0 or below. | Capstone Press |
| 9780142401248 | Apple Farmer Annie | Monica Wellington | Apple cider, applesauce, apple muffins, cakes, and pies! Annie is a very busy apple farmer. She bakes yummy treats with the apples she picks and saves her best apples to sell at the market. Follow Annie through her apple-filled day of picking, counting, sorting, baking, and selling, and then try making some of her simple apple recipes. | Penguin |
| 9780399176036 | As an Oak Tree Grows | G. Brian Karas | "From 1775 to the present, the landscape around a lone oak tree goes through significant changes"-- | Nancy Paulsen Books |
| 9781838740177 | As Strong As The River | Sarah Noble | Little cub wants to be big and strong like all the other bears because there's nothing bigger or stronger than a bear... or is there?Join this curious bear cub as it learns from its mother how to hunt, fish, scratch and be patient in this beautiful debut picture book from Sarah Noble. Touching on themes of nature, nurture, and the importance of family, this is the perfect story for any curious young reader starting to question the world around them. In the vein of a classical animal picture book, As Strong as the River is designed to be the perfect bedtime story reading for parents and children. | Flying Eye Books |
| 9780593528068 | B Is For Bananas | Carrie Tillotson | *"A must-have for all picture book collections." --School Library Journal (starred review)"An a-peeling alphabet adventure."-- Kirkus reviewsA 2023 Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Award winner!From the creators of Counting to Bananas, comes a new, hilarious bedtime ABC book about a Banana who doesn’t want to go to bed. Perfect for fans of Jory John, Mo Willems, and Ryan T. Higgins!A is for Awake . . . but B is for Bedtime.When the narrator of this alphabet book tries to make it a bedtime book, Banana objects. Bedtime is BORING! And Banana is the star of this book, so it should really be called B Is for Bananas instead. It shouldn't be about bedtime at all.Journey through all the letters of the alphabet in this laugh-out-loud story from Carrie Tillotson and Estrela Lourenço about a banana who is NOT ready to go to bed.The perfect next read for those who loved the Bad Seed series and Hey Bruce by Ryan T. Higgins!Praise for B is for Bananas!:*“Excellent…A silly story that makes you giggle.” – Imagination Soup, starred review"Full of wordplay and unusual choices to represent each letter of the alphabet ("K is for Keister"), this book stands out for being simultaneously silly and educational."--Good Housekeeping“Wonderfully drawn…A perfect ending to a just-about-perfect bedtime-but-not-really-bedtime tale…Exceptionally good…A wonderful send-up of a bedtime book.” – Infodad.com“Young readers will love this laugh out loud bedtime story where Banana's silly antics take center stage through all the letters of the alphabet. The amazing illustrations bring Banana, and bedtime fun, to life.” – Kidsbookshelf.com | Flamingo Books |
| 9781454933441 | Baby Lions Join The Pride (First Discoveries) | American Museum of Natural History | Come along as two lion cubs explore the world—and learn all about these amazing creatures in this nonfiction picture book from the American Museum of Natural History!Deep in the African grassland two lions are born, a brother and a sister. See how these babies, small four-pound cubs born with their eyes shut, turn into full-grown adults with families of their own. The siblings wrestle, play, and learn to hunt; later, the brother will join a new pride, while the sister stays with her mother and aunts. Developed with the American Museum of Natural History, this nonfiction picture book features beautiful nature photography and an engaging narrative that kids will love! | Union Square Kids |
| 9780593385784 | Bad Drawer | Seth Fishman | “The Stone Soup of collaborative creativity—eight thumbs up!”—Jessica Love, author of Julián Is a Mermaid"Bad Drawer is inspiring for every kind of drawer, and it is such a fun, creative way to show what can happen when we work together with our friends." —Nathan Pyle, #1 New York Times bestselling creator of Strange PlanetA hilarious and gorgeous picture book by A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars author Seth Fishman, following a bad drawer who works together with his friends to help bring his wildest stories to life.Seth has a super fantastic story in his head. A story so completely awesome and unbelievably amazing that he needs to get it out on paper and share it with the world right away. There's only one problem: He's a bad drawer. Like, really bad. He's tried and tried, but his illustrations are never quite like he imagined when they actually land on the page.But he has an idea that might fix things: What if his friends help him bring his story to life? A delightful picture book featuring work from award-winning illustrators Jessixa Bagley, Armand Baltazar, Anna Bond, Travis Foster, Jessica Hische, Tillie Walden, and Ethan Young, Bad Drawer will make readers laugh out loud and embrace their flaws -- while also having quite a bit of fun in the process. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9781454934189 | Ballet Bunnies | Lucy Freegard | At home, Betty loves to dance—but in ballet class, her confidence disappears. Can she learn to have fun, believe in herself, and not worry about making mistakes? A beautifully illustrated picture book about mastering something new and enjoying it too!Betty dreams of becoming a great dancer and performing onstage. At home, she’s unstoppable, happily twirling, darting, and pirouetting through every room. But, in ballet class, everything changes: Betty suddenly feels clumsy, self-conscious, and frightened of forgetting the steps. Can she find her poise and balance in time for the big end-of-year recital? Every kid will shout BRAVO for this adorable little ballerina bunny! | Union Square Kids |
| 9780618999231 | Bats At The Library | Brian Lies | Frolic through the library with Caldecott honor winner and New York Times best-selling creator Brian Lies’ adorable bats. This nighttime escapade is part of the award winning Bat Book series, perfect for bedtime reading as well as budding book lovers on Halloween and all year round.Can it be true? Oh, can it be?Yes!—Bat Night at the library!The enchantment of story time is near—come bats, come one and all, and gather around for the tale of the night.Roam the book-filled halls on this inky evening as the bats wander around the library and cause all sorts of mischief.Brian Lies’ joyful critters and their nocturnal celebration cast library visits in a new light. Even the youngest of readers will want to join the batty book-fest. | Clarion Books |
| 9780689831874 | Bear Snores On | Karma Wilson | On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781610673662 | Bears Don't Read! | Emma Chichester Clark | Once upon a time, there was a large brown bear who found a book lying under a tree... This exquisite new picture book from renowned creator, Emma Chichester Clark, is a magical story of friendship to power the imagination and encourage children (and bears!) towards a lifelong love of reading. | Kane/Miller Book Publishers |