Gregory Brown's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9781338811773 | Unicorn Club | Suzy Senior | Amy starts a unicorn fan club which soon attracts some unusual members. | |
| 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 |
| 9781423133087 | We Are in a Book!-An Elephant and Piggie Book | Mo Willems | Gerald is careful. Piggie is not. Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In We Are in a Book! Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?Using vocabulary perfect for beginning readers (and vetted by an early-learning specialist), Mo Willems has crafted a mind-bending story that is even more interactive than previous Elephant & Piggie adventures. Fans of the Geisel Award-winning duo won't be able to put this book down--literally! | Hyperion Books for Children |
| 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 |
| 9781338143867 | What Is Inside THIS Box? (Monkey & Cake) (1) (Monkey and Cake) | Drew Daywalt | From the author of The Day the Crayons Quit comes a groundbreaking friendship series, introducing best friends Monkey and Cake as they grapple with life's biggest questions.Meet Monkey and Cake. They are silly and they are curious. Sometimes they agree. Sometimes they do not.But they are always best friends. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Day the Crayons Quit and The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, Drew Daywalt, and illustrator Olivier Tallec, comes Monkey and Cake. In this book, Monkey and Cake cannot agree what's inside Monkey's mysterious box. Is it a kitty? Is it a dinosaur? How will they find out -- and what do you think is inside?With Daywalt's signature quirky style, the relatable humor of Elephant and Piggie, and the wise friendship of Frog and Toad, Monkey and Cake invites readers to laugh along and let their imaginations soar.Praise for Monkey & Cake:"Exuberant, expressive, and full of philosophical inquiry." -- The Wall Street Journal"Funny and thought-provoking. A definite purchase for beginning reader collections." --- School Library Journal* "Perfect for novice readers who enjoy a bit of brain-teasing as well as a comedy buddy."-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books | Orchard Books |
| 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 |
| 9780763693053 | Yard Sale | Eve Bunting | Callie and her family are moving from their house to an apartment, so they're having a yard sale. It can be hard to let things go, but in the end, it's who you have - not what you have - that counts. | Candlewick Press |