Helen Smith's Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545935166 | The Bad Guys | Aaron Blabey | The Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and they decide that the way to do it is free the 200 dogs in the city dog pound--but their plan soon goes awry. | |
| 9780439666398 | The Biggest Snowman Ever | Steven Kroll, Jeni Bassett, Doug Katsaros | When the mayor of Mouseville announces a contest, Clayton and Desmond compete to win the prize for building the biggest snowman. | |
| 9780399252686 | The Chicken of the Family | Mary Amato, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | When her older sisters tease her into believing that she is actually a chicken, Henrietta runs off to a farm to be among her own kind. | |
| 9780545523745 | The Gingerbread Kid Goes to School | Joan Holub | The principal bakes a gingerbread kid and puts on eyes, a nose, and a mouth, after which the gingerbread kid runs away. Can they catch him? | |
| 9780545485937 | The Gingerbread Man Loose in the School | Laura Murray, Scholastic Audiobooks | A gingerbread man searches all over the school for the group of children that made him and then left him to cool. | |
| 9780060256654 | The Giving Tree | Shel Silverstein | 'Once there was a tree...and she loved a little boy.' So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk...and the tree was happy. But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. This is a tender story, touched with sadness, aglow with consolation. Shel Silverstein has created a moving parable for readers of all ages that offers an affecting interpretation of the gift of giving and a serene acceptance of another's capacity to love in return. Ages 10+ | HarperCollins Publishers |
| 9780399231018 | The Hat | Jan Brett | A delightfully original companion book to Jan Brett's bestseller The Mitten. When Lisa's woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, Hedgie finds it and pokes his nose in. He tries to pull it out, but the stocking gets stuck on his prickles -- and the fun begins. A mother hen comes by, then a noisy goose, a talkative barn cat, a playful farm dog, a mama pig and her piglets, and a pony. They all laugh at Hedgie, especially when he pretends he's wearing a new hat. But in the end, it is clever Hedgie who has the last laugh. And where is Lisa when all of this is going on? She's in Jan Brett's signature borders, getting ready for winter, until she realizes her stocking is missing and she enters the story to look for it. Luminous paintings of a Scandinavian farm and the forest around it are bathed in northern light, as the snow begins to fall and the adventure unfolds. | Penguin |
| 9780803728202 | The House that Jack Built | Jeanette Winter | Simple rebus illustrations are used to present the familiar cumulative nursery rhyme about the antics that go on in the house built by an unsuspecting Jack. | |
| 9780590047012 | The Kissing Hand | Audrey Penn | When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go back to school, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. | |
| 9781338136845 | The Midnight Ride Of Flat Revere | Jeff Brown, Kate Egan | In This Exciting New Installment In The Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventure Series, The Lambchop Family Is Off To Boston, Massachusetts, For A Little History And A Whole Lot Of Fun. And For Parents And Teachers, Each Flat Stanley Book Is Aligned To The Common Core State Standards, Like Multicultural Adventure, Plot And Character Development Story Elements, And Compare And Contrast. When The Lambchop Family Gets To Boston, Stanley Is Excited To Go On A Duck Tour, Eat Lunch At Quincy Market, And See Fenway Park Baseball Stadium. Stanley Even Gets To Be In A Reenactment Of American Colonist Paul Revere's Famous Midnight Ride. But Stanley Has A Problem. The Lambchops' Friend, Dr. Dan, Is In Town, Too, And He's Giving A Speech About His Cure For Flatness. And He Wants Stanley To Talk About Being Flat! But Does Stanley Want To Change And Be A Regular Kid, Or Would It Be Better To Stay Flat After All? -- Amazon.com | |
| 9780545683098 | The Napping House | Audrey Wood | In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion, with just one bite. | |
| 9781338645309 | The New Dog in Town (Bobs and Tweets #5) (5) | Springfield, Pepper | Scholastic Inc. | |
| 9781338238457 | The Ninjabread Man | C. J. Leigh | In this adaptation of the traditional Gingerbread man, Ninjabread Man escapes the Sensei, and defeats Ninja Bear, Ninja Snake and Ninja Mouse, only to be eaten by the clever Ninja Fox. | Orchard Books |
| 9781338032994 | The Oodlethunks: Oona Finds an Egg | Adele Griffin | scholastic | |
| 9780399255878 | The Perfect Present | Fiona Roberton | Excited about his new dog, Henry does not even open the gift from his pet duck, Spot, who, feeling left out, packs a bag and goes away, only to be caught in a storm. | |
| 9780395389492 | The Polar Express | Chris Van Allsburg | For twenty-five years, The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. To commemorate this special anniversary, a lavish gift edition has been created. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season. | |
| 9781338756364 | The Poodle of Doom: A Branches Book (Pets Rule 2) (Pets Rule ) | Susan Tan | Ember and the other neighborhood pets face their toughest enemy yet: an evil mastermind poodle, named FLUFFY!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Ember is one step closer to achieving his goal of world domination. But first, he needs to take down a new enemy: Fluffy the poodle, who belongs to Lucy’s grandmother Poh Poh. Fluffy has evil plans of his own, including building a doomsday machine that will hypnotize humans. Does Ember have what it takes to outsmart this evil genius? This story culminates with the ultimate battle―a rock-and-roll DANCE battle!With laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that will have readers rushing to turn the pages, Pets Rule is the just-right series for any emerging reader! | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780590447782 | The Principal's New Clothes | Stephanie Calmenson | In this updated version of the famous fairy tale, a school principal is tricked into wearing his T-shirt and shorts to school. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780064430999 | The Secret Birthday Message | Eric Carle | A message in code starts a little boy off on an exciting treasure hunt through a dark cave, an underground tunnel, and more—until at the end he finds a happy surprise.This classic picture book from the beloved Eric Carle can be shared as an enjoyable story. Preschoolers will be intrigued by the adventures and pleased by the puppy at the conclusion.The Secret Birthday Message can also be used as a fun spring board for teaching some basic concepts. As Publishers Weekly notes: The book introduces "pattern recognition, matching shapes, map-reading, and directional relationships in full-color pages that allow preschoolers to participate fully in the enticing adventure."The nonprofit MathThroughStories organization recommends reading the book and then having "children hide a 'treasure' somewhere in the classroom and create their own map with directions for how to find the hidden treasure. Encourage the children to use geometric shapes to represent objects and furniture in the classroom. When the maps are finished, children give the map to another treasure hunter."Other favorite classic books from Eric Carle include The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Grouchy Ladybug, From Head to Toe, and many others. | HarperCollins |
| 9780439110914 | The Secret Shortcut | Mark Teague | Because Wendell and Floyd have a problem getting to school on time, they decide to take a shortcut which, however, leads to unexpected adventures. | Scholastic |