Gregory Brown's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781558580091 | The Rainbow Fish | Marcus Pfister | North-South Books | |
| 9781905236138 | The Story Tree | A collection of tales from various cultures, including The Little Red Hen; Monkey-See, Monkey-Do; The Three Billy Goats Gruff; and The Magic Porridge Pot. | ||
| 9780399218859 | The Very Quiet Cricket | Eric Carle | From bestselling author and illustrator Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, comes another classic tale about one very quiet cricket. A perfect gift to share with the child or grandchild in your life. One day a tiny cricket is born and meets a big cricket who chirps his welcome. The tiny cricket tries to respond, but there is no sound. The quiet cricket then makes his way into the world, meeting one insect after another, each of whom greets the little cricket with a cheery hello--the hum of a bee, the whirr of a dragonfly, the whisper of a praying mantis. The cricket rubs his wings together each time, but nothing happens, not a sound. Until the day he meets another cricket, a female, and something different happens . . . As children turn the page on this wonderful moment, they are greeted with a surprise--an actual chirp! Full of Eric Carle's gorgeous and lush collage art, a gentle rhythmic text for read-alouds, and a wonder-inducing surprise at the end, The Very Quiet Cricket remains an all-time favorite from one of the true masters of picture-book making. Batteries are replaceable. Please use two 1.5 volt L1131 button cell batteries. Praise for The Very Quiet Cricket: "Typical of Carle's style, the language is simple, with rhythm, repetition, and alliteration to delight young listeners. Painted collage illustrations are lavish and expressive."--School Library Journal "The text is skillfully shaped; the illustrations convey energy and immediacy."--Horn Book "As usual, Carle's art is lovely and his story is simple and satisfying."--Publishers Weekly "Carle's signature style ensures that this is a visual standout, and storywise it's appealing, too....The spare text is structured by repetitive phrasing that will lend itself to read-aloud responses."--Booklist | Penguin |
| 9780593111789 | This Beach Is Loud! | Samantha Cotterill | "A sensitive boy gets overwhelmed by all the sights, sounds, and sensations at the beach, but his dad has a trick to help his son face these unexpected obstacles"-- | Dial Books, Books for Young Readers |
| 9780060735289 | Time for Kenny | Brian Pinkney | During his busy day, Kenny gets dressed, fights his fear of the vacuum cleaner, gets a soccer lesson from his sister, and prepares for bed, with his loving family always near. | Greenwillow Books |
| 9780439855716 | Too Many Frogs! | Sandy Asher | Rabbit's comfortable nightly routine is disturbed by exuberant Froggie, who settles in for a snack and a story without being invited. | |
| 9781416907145 | Turk and Runt | Lisa Wheeler | Turk's parents are proud of him, the biggest, strongest, most graceful bird at Wishbone Farm. "He's a dancer," says his mother. "He's an athlete," says his father. "He's a goner," says his little brother, Runt. But no one ever listens to Runt -- even after people with seasonal plans and roasting pans begin showing up at Wishbone Farm, or even after the juiciest turkeys are chosen, one by one. "Chosen for what?" Turk asks. No one wants to hear Runt's answer. But you will laugh at what he has to do to get his family's attention. They are, after all, turkeys. | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| 9781541542518 | Way to Be with Disney | Sheila Sweeny Higginson, Vickie Saxon, Beth Sycamore | Disney characters invite readers to explore such topics as mindfulness and kindness through four separate stories. | Lerner Publications |
| 9781847808448 | What Do Grown-Ups Do All Day? | Virginie Morgand | Featuring more than one hundred jobs, this book gives children a fascinating insight into what grown-ups do all day. Explore fifteen busy scenes set in diverse work places, then turn the page to find out what each person's job entails. Packed with detailed scenes and information, this is a sure-fire instant classic. | Wide Eyed Editions |
| 9780064451321 | What's Alive? | Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld | How to tell the difference between living and nonliving things—an essential first skill in scientific sorting and classifying—is explored with hands-on activities and colorful diagrams. Best Children’s Science Book List 1995 (S) | Harper Collins |
| 9780439598453 | When Sophie Gets Angry - Really, Really angry... | Molly Bang | A young girl is upset and doesn't know how to manage her anger but takes the time to cool off and regain her composure. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338575217 | Willbee the Bumblebee | Craig Smith, Maureen Thomson | Originally written as a children's song, Willbee the bumblebee is embarrassed (and chilly) when his snazzy black-and-yellow jersey gets caught on a rose thorn and unravels--but Monica the butterfly and Steve the spider come to his rescue. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781250241238 | Words and Your Heart | Kate Jane Neal | Simple, direct, and emotive, Kate Jane Neal's Words and Your Heart’s message is that words have extraordinary power–to harm and to heal; to create and to destroy; and to spread love. This book is about your heart. (the little bit inside of you that makes you, you!) The words we listen to can affect how we feel. Some words can do amazing things and make us happy. And some words can really hurt us (we all know what sort of words those are). Our words have power, and we can choose to use them to make the world a better place. | Feiwel & Friends |